I have lost all 4WD bush credibility.

Submitted: Tuesday, Apr 10, 2007 at 08:16
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For various reasons we decided to camp at the Tanunda caravan park and go geocaching around the area for the weekend.

We did manage to get the heritage listed Paj covered in dust and even had to engage 4wd for about 2 minutes descending a steep slope north of Eudunda.

BUT

I staked a tyre in the Barossa Valley on nice flat gravel road near Lyndoch. The Khumo's were getting towards replacement so now I have an excuse, but in the Barossa? It should have been somewhere, anywhere, we have been in the last few years when we were miles from civilisation and I could wax on about our bush skills in making it back alive. As it was I had only just got the wheel jacked up before 2 blokes in a ute stopped and asked if I needed help.

Oh the shame.

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Reply By: Robin - Tuesday, Apr 10, 2007 at 08:34

Tuesday, Apr 10, 2007 at 08:34
I understand Pete

My wife spotted an all white shovel at a $2 shop the other day and wanted to put it on the Patrols rear door spare wheel shovel holder so the car would look colour co-ordinated.

I secretly thought it wouldn't look to bad - espically as I could have used "Plausible denignability" about it being my idea around the weekend's campfires but in the end pride one and I stuck with the old wooden handled one and got 2 soyacinno's with the dollars saved.

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Follow Up By: Member - Phil G (SA) - Tuesday, Apr 10, 2007 at 18:11

Tuesday, Apr 10, 2007 at 18:11
Well done Robin. Shovels have personality and character. A mate even has a name for his........Doug.....
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Reply By: Member - Matt M (ACT) - Tuesday, Apr 10, 2007 at 09:28

Tuesday, Apr 10, 2007 at 09:28
You are not on your own Pete (and you would well understand my capacity for embarrassing myself).

Not 4WD related, but for my son's 10th Birthday last year, I volunteered to cook him a special dinner of his choice. He wanted roast pork. No problems, I arrive home from work a bit early, set the table nicely including wine glasses for the kids (apple cider as a treat). All ready for dinner, the only thing I was missing was the piece of pork.

Matt trots off to the local butcher (in uniform I might add) and walks in to a busy scene with about 3 other customers and 4 or so people busily chopping meat and chatting away. The butcher asks if he can help me and I announce that I want the biggest piece of pork that he has.

Now, there are two Halal butchers in Canberra and guess what? I got one of them.

The scene was like something from a western movie as everything went dead quiet and all attention was squarely focused on the stupid looking gentleman after the pork. The butcher quizzically draws my attention to the big sign above the door which says "HALAL" and Matt mumbles his apologies and makes a hasty tactical withdrawal.

You are in good company.

Matt.

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Follow Up By: Pajman Pete (SA) - Tuesday, Apr 10, 2007 at 11:41

Tuesday, Apr 10, 2007 at 11:41
LMAO! I can see you doing that.

Fortunately my current job has few opportunities to drop a real clanger, but I did have a "Hows your lovely wife?" "We're divorced." moment just the other day.

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Reply By: navaraman - Tuesday, Apr 10, 2007 at 09:37

Tuesday, Apr 10, 2007 at 09:37
Add me to the list. My patrol looks the business with lift, winch etc and sports some beautifully modified sills. Bashed and gouged and look real "hardcore".

Pity I did them on a marker post in a caravan park. Oooops.
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Follow Up By: madfisher - Tuesday, Apr 10, 2007 at 11:59

Tuesday, Apr 10, 2007 at 11:59
After going to great pains to not get dings scratches etc. in the 4runner come back from fishing one night, jumped in done a hard left u turn and jamed a 12 gal garbage bin under the sill . So dont feel embarassed you are not alone
This haqppened in a park at lake wallace
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Follow Up By: Member - Scott M (NSW) - Thursday, Apr 12, 2007 at 01:02

Thursday, Apr 12, 2007 at 01:02
navaram,

Ask Matt M about the 'authentic' scratch & ding in the side of the 80 series. Last night before home on a 6 month round Oz trip, forgot to chock the tyres of the camper trailer...... leave the rest to your imagination.

And lets not talk about the side mirror.....
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Follow Up By: Member - Matt M (ACT) - Thursday, Apr 12, 2007 at 07:28

Thursday, Apr 12, 2007 at 07:28
Aaah, forgot about that one. Still, not many people can claim that their own camper reversed into the side of their vehicle. All on its own too.

Matt.
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Reply By: Mark & Jo, S/side, Bris - Tuesday, Apr 10, 2007 at 11:10

Tuesday, Apr 10, 2007 at 11:10
I see you with your hand on your forehead, head lowly down and slowly shaking from side to side!!!!

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Reply By: Bonz (Vic) - Tuesday, Apr 10, 2007 at 17:21

Tuesday, Apr 10, 2007 at 17:21
Lets not talk about embarrassing moments.............
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Follow Up By: Member - Littleborgy (SA) - Tuesday, Apr 10, 2007 at 19:27

Tuesday, Apr 10, 2007 at 19:27
Is there something we don't know about, Bonz? :)
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Follow Up By: Bonz (Vic) - Tuesday, Apr 10, 2007 at 21:43

Tuesday, Apr 10, 2007 at 21:43
There always is
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