Club Trips - Victoria
Submitted: Wednesday, Aug 16, 2006 at 14:47
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Truckster (Vic)
What sort of trips are clubs doing at the moment? I got rail-roaded into trip coordinator, and lookin for ideas to suggest to others.
The more you look, it appears as though there are more closures everywhere this yr than previous yrs. Difflock Dan did a reccy on weekend for a trip round Rubicon, but same as he found at Gemmy(which is different closures), lots of tracks that used to be open ths time of yr arent.. even some main/larger ones.
Looking to run day trips, from Novice, through to Hard, but with Toolangi being flattened, that sorta stuffs that. Not lookin for tracks to wreck cars, these are all daily drivers.
Anyone been up Rocky Track and surrounds lately? Havent done it myself in 12+ mths (did it 3-4 times in 2 mths got bored of it at the time). What is left there, the Steps are gone, is Vic Range seasonal? What else is up there thats challenging thats open adn not flattened?
Woods point is largely seasonal round there, same as
Walhalla from memory (Rudi?)...
Ideas or any trip notes anyone?
Thanks.
Reply By: ExplorOz Team - David - Wednesday, Aug 16, 2006 at 14:59
Wednesday, Aug 16, 2006 at 14:59
Yeah and ExplorOz would be interested to publish some local trips for this area also.
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Follow Up By: Truckster (Vic) - Wednesday, Aug 16, 2006 at 15:33
Wednesday, Aug 16, 2006 at 15:33
I got some at Home I'll send on.
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Reply By: GaryInOz (Vic) - Wednesday, Aug 16, 2006 at 15:17
Wednesday, Aug 16, 2006 at 15:17
Have a look around the Neerim and
Warburton areas. Apparently there are still some tracks open
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Follow Up By: Truckster (Vic) - Wednesday, Aug 16, 2006 at 15:33
Wednesday, Aug 16, 2006 at 15:33
Thanks Gaz,
but appears as though there are bulk closures :(
hows teh conversion goin on the Dam?
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Follow Up By: GaryInOz (Vic) - Wednesday, Aug 16, 2006 at 15:56
Wednesday, Aug 16, 2006 at 15:56
FINALLY going in on the 28th August!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
All the major parts that I can buy done (except things that need to be made to measure, or bought specifically as the build progresses)
Money ready to go.
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For those that don't know:
Kia Sportage
Holden (GM) V6 3.8 liter engine,
4L60E auto,
Hilux transfer case (4.7:1 low ratio),
Nissan GQ diffs front and rear,
Trick
suspension (5 link front, 3 link "A" frame rear),
Coilovers front, coilovers or conventional GQ style rear
35x11.5 15 inch Simex Extreme Trekker tyres.
What the hell, some people spend their money on stamps.................
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Follow Up By: Truckster (Vic) - Wednesday, Aug 16, 2006 at 16:00
Wednesday, Aug 16, 2006 at 16:00
My god, thats taken longer than Howard took to ruin the country!
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Follow Up By: GaryInOz (Vic) - Wednesday, Aug 16, 2006 at 16:17
Wednesday, Aug 16, 2006 at 16:17
Yeah I know, but it's ~$9k in parts so far, then add labour and extra parts (now money in the bank) and you can understand that it wasn't going to happen overnight.
Started buying the bits October last year so it has been a progressive financial drain, but I got a good tax return which has helped the labour side of things to be cash only with minimal amounts on the C/card.
Next up: insurance (your pet subject lol)
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Follow Up By: Member - MUZBRY VIC) - Wednesday, Aug 16, 2006 at 20:46
Wednesday, Aug 16, 2006 at 20:46
Gday
The Avon area is still open and not bad for a weekend drive
Muzbry
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Reply By: Member - Crazie (VIC) - Wednesday, Aug 16, 2006 at 15:27
Wednesday, Aug 16, 2006 at 15:27
Hello my friend
Found alot around noojee - warby closed
Around Mt St gwinear closed
Around Woods pt there were some hue trees over the tracks.
Gembrook is always a novice/medium day trip
Pyreeness should be ok.
Around wombat should be ok
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Follow Up By: Truckster (Vic) - Wednesday, Aug 16, 2006 at 15:32
Wednesday, Aug 16, 2006 at 15:32
Most of Gemmy is now Permanently closed.
Gimme a call, want prices on 5 16x8's battery, duals etc
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Follow Up By: pjd - Wednesday, Aug 16, 2006 at 16:14
Wednesday, Aug 16, 2006 at 16:14
what good tracks are in the pyreenees that are worth the trip over
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Follow Up By: Mad Dog - Vic - Wednesday, Aug 16, 2006 at 17:58
Wednesday, Aug 16, 2006 at 17:58
old
bluff, fraser and patrick tracks are good
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Follow Up By: pjd - Wednesday, Aug 16, 2006 at 19:03
Wednesday, Aug 16, 2006 at 19:03
thanks mad dog what map would i find the on
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Follow Up By: Mad Dog - Vic - Wednesday, Aug 16, 2006 at 19:51
Wednesday, Aug 16, 2006 at 19:51
any pyrenees map will have them on
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Follow Up By: Mad Dog - Vic - Wednesday, Aug 16, 2006 at 19:55
Wednesday, Aug 16, 2006 at 19:55
slate quarry track also
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Follow Up By: Member - Crazie (VIC) - Wednesday, Aug 16, 2006 at 20:22
Wednesday, Aug 16, 2006 at 20:22
Hi PJD
Sorry mate I was lead through there and there were some great track, they make the hills very steep around there, recall some hills mrs Al call the F F track. Ray has pointed you in the right direction, he knows more about it. Glenn Vic is a great leader and took us through there.
cheers
Ads
Hi Ray
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Follow Up By: Member - JohnR (Vic)&Moses - Wednesday, Aug 16, 2006 at 20:53
Wednesday, Aug 16, 2006 at 20:53
pjd, I agree with Crazie, plenty of good tracks in
the Pyrenees, they can be everywhere.............
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Follow Up By: pjd - Wednesday, Aug 16, 2006 at 21:02
Wednesday, Aug 16, 2006 at 21:02
thanks all look forward to some fun over there
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Reply By: Robin - Wednesday, Aug 16, 2006 at 16:05
Wednesday, Aug 16, 2006 at 16:05
Hey Bruce your not trying hard enough , I've probably posted a dozen or more even the one I did last week on this site (Standard snow trip) needed a bit off winching 1hr out of town.
or something near
Mansfield but out of way do Lighting ridge (easy medium)
Robin Miller
P.S. all open by the way - as is rocky
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