Melbourne 4x4 show

What and you would not have got wet if you had been at Jeffs shed and walked back to the carpark. Rumour is we need the rain.
Dave

Agree the car parking (although cheap) was a shambles with one guy on the gate taking the money at peak times leaving a que a km down the street. Later in the day it was drive straight in.
As the show was spread throughout 3 main pavillions it may have appeared to have less when in fact overall there would have been far more displays & stalls than last year at Jeffs shed. Clearly cheaper site fees has allowed smaller companies to attend, many for the 1st time. For those sticking around there were alot more active displays on the main arena throughout the day.
I actually liked the format being a cross between previous Melb 4x4 shows & the Wandin field days.
Cheers Craig..............

Sorry Vic, Got to disagree. Took two trains and a tram from Williamstown to the show grounds, no lines, queues of hassles. Met a lot of like minded individuals who had been travelling this season on the train and tram so enjoyed some great chats (G'day John from Warragul and Jack from St Kilda). Took me over 2 hours just to get down the first aisle! There was just so much there. Scoped out a stack of gear for the new truck and in chatting to the experts, came up with some new ideas as well. We left at 4.30 having been there since 10.00 a.m and didn't stop in all that time. If you went for fishing and boating, you'd have been disappointed. For camping and 4x4, I reckon it was great. There were a few bargains to be had as well.

Well worth my $16 admission. Cheers Mick

Long queue for parking, Why organize the this event on the same day as horse racing next to the show ground , there were empty car parks next to the event but were reserved for race goers, then be sent down a side road to houses, No sign age or directions to the next available car park, total waste of time.

I managed to find a free all day carpark (not going to tell you where as I might need it next year:), and avoided the queue but had to walk an extra couple of minutes (probably past you as you were sitting in your car in the queue). I felt that it was a bit more cramped than at Jeff's shed, so some of the stores weren't as good, and had to battle through the crowd at times. What was the go with the RACV member discount??? I read here on Saturday to take it and get $4 off, but guy at ticket window said they had to be purchased online???