YALWAL

Submitted: Monday, Oct 25, 2004 at 11:08

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Baz (NSW)

Well went to Yalwal on the weekend the gates to Yarramunmun track still open at the moment, thank you Paul for the invite me and Angelo had a ball talked about it all the way home, 12 vehicles went and what a great bunch of guys and helpfull too, made the weekend so much better. This was my first attempt at serious 4WDriving with lots of water, ( water came over the bonnet & up over the windscreen at one hole, deep ruts, steep downhills and up, rock stepups, bog holes and rain, well when we got to the start of the serious part of the track i looked down & said you want ME to go down THERE !!!!! got the reply, yep don't worry we'll look after ya it's easy, well they did and yes it was easyer than i thought all be it a tad scary, OK i was $ h i t scared !!!! sorry i can't post photos as i fogot my camera what a dork i am but will post them as soon as i get them from the others. The vehicles that came were 2 GQs, 2 100 cruisers, 2 80 cruisers, 3 GU Patrols, 1 3.0 Hilux, 1 TD Rodeo and my Explorer with 4WD. Paul can't remember everyone names don't want to leave anyone out.

Baz.

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Reply By: Member - Paul J (ACT) - Monday, Oct 25, 2004 at 11:16

Monday, Oct 25, 2004 at 11:16

Ill sus out some pics and possibly video once i talk to the blokes, bloody good rain, even in Canberra, got home unloaded fridge, not running, so lucky for some warranty, and good help from fridgeshop, will let you know how they went. The Exploder went very well i might add, Kerry would of been proud.. And thanks to Willems mention of sleeping in his GQ, i gave it a go, some pillows to fill some spots, rolled out the mattress, fridge basket on the floor, had a great sleep, although i must of slept a bit crooked, had a huge headache, and it WASNT the beer.

Cheer's Paul..

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Follow Up By: Baz (NSW) - Monday, Oct 25, 2004 at 11:31

Monday, Oct 25, 2004 at 11:31

At least it waited till you were going home and not going down to stop working nothing worse than warm beer and i think it wasn't sleeping crooked that gave you the headache Paul oh did find out who drank your beer i remember you saying someone must be stealing your beer cause you had run out and you couldn't remember drinking all the beer, lol.

Baz.

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Reply By: Member - Paul J (ACT) - Monday, Oct 25, 2004 at 11:37

Monday, Oct 25, 2004 at 11:37

Chit, i must of drank, drunk, drinked, more than i thought, the night before, cause i only bought home 13 empties, and i also remember helping Troy with his Crownies My drinking has become a real problem, must make sure i have enough next time..

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Reply By: fatz - Monday, Oct 25, 2004 at 15:09

Monday, Oct 25, 2004 at 15:09

Luckey B#$$%@s, hope you all had a good weekend. Good to hear the Explorer handeled the conditons well. Still looking at changing?

Mick

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Follow Up By: Baz (NSW) - Monday, Oct 25, 2004 at 15:51

Monday, Oct 25, 2004 at 15:51

Yeh, leaning more towards the cruiser now that i have seen them in action compared to the GU aspecially going down steep inclines, the Explorer went well Mick very pleased not as good as the vehicles with the live axels of course, only had to get snatched once as did one of the cruisers and a couple of others all an all preformed as well as the others just took a bit more effort. That live axel makes a big difference.

Did you go the the Wattagans or was it too wet.

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Follow Up By: fatz - Monday, Oct 25, 2004 at 16:10

Monday, Oct 25, 2004 at 16:10

went to Wattagans on saturday afternoon for a romantic night by the campfire. 3 young blokes came in about 9pm and proceeded to hassal all in the place. Set up a TV and proceeded to play XXX rated Movies at full pelt. Went over with long handled shovel and told them I'd shove it up their clacker, wide end first. Must be something about me, but they were quiet as a mouse all night after that. People from the next camp came over and thanked me, they were on their first camping trip with their kids. I reassured them that not all campsites are like that and we had a few quiet ales. Did a few tracks the next morning before the rain moved in.

Mick

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Follow Up By: Baz (NSW) - Monday, Oct 25, 2004 at 18:13

Monday, Oct 25, 2004 at 18:13

ROTFLMAO, good one Mick amazing the power of the long handled shovel aspecially the wide end, they might of enjoyed the narrow end.

Baz.

Ps, mate one of the 100series at Yalwal had lockers front & back how good was it well he went up the steep hill, bloody amazing no effort anywhere.

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Follow Up By: Member - Paul J (ACT) - Tuesday, Oct 26, 2004 at 08:28

Tuesday, Oct 26, 2004 at 08:28

G,day Mick, we have to organise Bendethra again, Baz's "Extremer" can be the recovery vehicle, i was impressed with its performance on the weekend. Yeah the 100 series with the lockers made that hill look like a flat road, good advertisement for ARB.

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Follow Up By: fatz - Tuesday, Oct 26, 2004 at 08:40

Tuesday, Oct 26, 2004 at 08:40

I've just got around the minister for war, finance and turbos to get the third on the list. Wonder if she would beleive me if I told her that the Diff locks are part of the turbo.

Dear Santa, I know I've been a bad boy but ...........................

Would love to get back down to bendethra again but cant see it happening this side od Christmas. Start seven days a week from 16th Nov up till Chrissie.

Mick

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Reply By: Member - Paul J (ACT) - Tuesday, Oct 26, 2004 at 08:51

Tuesday, Oct 26, 2004 at 08:51

What about a day trip to Stokton on the 31st Nov. ill definately be there, hung over, never miss a trip to Stokton when in Maitland. A couple others might be keen to..

Tell the Minister for everything that the Turbo pumps up the airlockers, its a package deal, you love her lots, does she want a back scratch, ill do the dishes tonight etc etc etc..........

Paul..

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