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Hi Greg,
Not capable of going up the cape! Mate, are you kidding? I've seen your capabilities 1st hand and you're more than capable.
The only trick in going to the cape is making sure you have good suspension and knowing what tyre pressures to run to cope with the corrugations.
As for 4wd ability, you have more than enough to take your family up there in safety.
Driving up to the cape requires common sense more so than 4wd ability, and you're definately not lacking in that department.
I think you know me well enough to know that I 'say it as I see it' and I'm not just saying all this 'just to be nice'.
Mind you, mar-apr may still be a bit warm up there for the girls, and I'm not sure, but aren't those holidays only a couple of weeks at that time of year ?
If so, why not do a trip to Cania gorge on to Blackdown Tablelands ( near bluff, just before Blackwater) drop into the Gemfields, as we will be there by then, I'll even give you a cup of coffee and a muffin and then show you how to find a few saphires the easy way :-) ( I grew up there ), and return home via Carnarvon Gorge.
That should take a nice relaxing couple of weeks with lots of bush/forest camping, interesting places and not too hot.

Avagoodn
Pezza

Greg,

Sounds like us 20 years ago when we bought our first pajero.
We did shoerter trips like Canarvon gorge, gem fields (I have 2 keen fossickers in the family) etc in the first couple of years until the kids got the routine of packing and unpacking etc., and that the car wasn't going to fall apart on a rough road. Gave me a chance to slowly build up my driving skills too.
Found a good way was to join a 4wd club for weekend trips for experience.
And then from there you can sort out who you are compatable with, or at least look at roads the same way, and ask around for advice on trips.
For Xmas, I would be heading south. Less heat and less rain.

Look at some of the trips here. Also check out some of the local national parks.

Let the fun and adventures begin :o)

We hope to be heading out every school hols next year Greg, probably Centrel Qld Easter Hols and maybe a outback NSW trip with some people from this site June/July hols, so keep that one in mind.
Cheers Bruce.

Hi Greg,

For the early Hol's in March/April (which I think will be too early for Cape York) maybe a road trip down the coast visiting places like Byron Bay, Yamba, South West Rocks and Port Macquarie. The trailer can be offloaded at camp ground and forays can be made into the forests behind Coffs Harbour, Port Macquarie and into the hills behind Byron if your heart so desires. This way Ness and Kiandra will have womanly things to do (shopping hehehe) in between the "Greg" things (forestry 4wding hahaha).

Wherever you end up just enjoy.
Regards, Trevor.

Greg,
This may help your planning. Next year's Qld State Schools Easter vacation is 6 April to 15 April.
Jon W

G/day Greg S,we are going to Tassie Xmas for 4/5 week's if's ya want to come along. I am not good company though i am told,& Santa will find us there as well & maybe a little snow to cool us down.Any way what you dacide on enjoy it.
Regards Bob.

Greg,we are going a few day's prior to xmas this year 06,Have a nice xmas with you're Mum,& lots of cheer's.
Cheer's Bob.
Ps there are some nice places to visit over the border NSW down through Lismore,Kyogle,Grafton inland Rd through the hills to Armidale & a few places off the main Rd to visit with gorges,waterfall's River's & canyon's if you can get hold of a map for that area maybe northern river's will show,It realy is beautifull country down that way.Dorrigo is another nice area & i beleive across to Coffs Harbour.We did these places earlier this year.Is worth the trip.Iwould like to do the Richmond Ranges in the near future.