1st report from Robe EO gathering

Thanks Willem. Glad you all had a great time.
Maybe next year it'll be our turn ...
Cheers
John
Oodnadatta

G'day Willem great to hear the gathering went well and everyone had fun hopefully the NSW/ACT gatherings will be as strong as the VIC/SA ones are, maybe in time they will and maybe soon there will be a national one that could be interesting.

Baz.

Funny that John told u about the boggings lol...............what a fantastic weekend...........Where to next?

I heard reports elsewhere of a loud unruly mob in Robe so it sounds like you guys had a blast. It's being a really nice long weekend at home also working on the ute, painting, mowing lawns, cleaning gutters, sigh. Now have the dual battery system installed using a redarc with 100 amp hr in the tray. Just have to get through today and then heading to the Pyrenees (just another magic Vic playground) for a days play.

Cheers and good wishes to all in SA

G'day Willie,
Would've been nice to have been able to attend, but too far in my books for 2 nights, plus we had to take the kids to Wirrabra Forrest for a Joey Scouts camp; which was great in any case.
Maybe the next get-together might be one we can organise ourselves for.....
Cya mate,
Roachie

Hey, Willem - been waiting to hear how it went, Thought about you lot all weekend and watched the weather map to see if it was wet. Like Jiarna says - maybe our turn next year. Imagine JohnR getting BOGGED!!!!

Hi Willem,
Great to hear the crowd had a blast. Look forward to some more news and photos.
CYA

gday willem.
glad you made it home safe.
well wasnt it a great weekend got to catch up with a few people and meet a whole lot of great new people.
ive never met so many people in a group before who get on so well no blues ect.
we got home around 8.30 vic time daylight savings adjusted lol.and went straight to sleep.
next time were up there i will conquer the HILL.
glad you enjoyed your self and catch you next time mate.
cheers

Evening Willem and Everyone else.

We have just arrived back from Robe and it was just excellent weekend and a big thanks to the organisers.

Can't add much to whats already been expoused above, except I was fourth in the convoy onto the beach that fatefull hour on Sunday.

Just prior to entering there was a radio call from 'he who cannot be named') (the one who became bogged) that it was very soft sand beach and 'they' would have a look.

The tour leader, another 'he who cannot be named' decides that all is well - lets do it.

Approx. 30 seconds later Des Lexic sends a frantic message - HUSTON, WE HAVE A PROBLEM - a vehicle is down, not a good idea for anyone else to enter the beach.

No names (RUUUUTH!) No pack Drill other than after shovelling a zillion tonne of sand, pushing, sweating and getting wind burnt and assisting everyone else, it took a good two hours to recover that sucker and everyone else off of that beach.

Which by the way is at the top of my list to never do/attempt again.

That beach after we left looked worse that Normandy after D-Day.

Anyway Eric the Tour leader (Ooops) photographed the crime scene from every possible angle and the Port Vincent boys video'd the whole sordid affair. No doubt it will be posted far and wide when they all get home.

Ken & Deirdre Robinson

G'day Willie,

Yes, what a great weekend indeed and thanks for ALL the people that made it so. All of you.

Trip leader Willie on the Saturday with the red jocks swim too and a great trip. A quite day with six other vehicles and a party to celebrate birthdays of several people within the week and of course the visa to Big Kid Andrew. Andrews' offer to give Les a wizzie didn't thrill her like your swim Willie. I should let her speak for herself eh Peter?

I have to say I agree with mr diamond above that everyone got on exceedingly well and had a real ball, not a grumble anywhere.

Some of the observations of a bogged truck above will have Warrens DVD to evidence the fact of DEEP soft shelly sand. Many thanks to Eric with his winch for pulling me out of his (Eric's) wheel ruts. Eric, I think I would prefer mountain trips to Toolangi forest, mate. Just like Jiota preferrs latte to your rock climbing. Reckon Eric that a Toyotas best friend sometimes starts with N and has six letters even though there is no video.... as Jimbo asserts in another post. LOL I think we all learned a few things on the beach yesterday. First is don't go there. LOL

Have met a lot of new folks and the Vics and South Aussies get on well together, as a matter of fact the Lexics have travelled to Victoria on the proviso from me, that we won't prosecute. I really do look forward to another time to see the friends again - all of em, no hesitation.