Mt Cole 1st - 3rd of June.

Venom · Post by **Venom** » Sat May 05, 2012 7:41 am

Hey guys, my next break starts in 3 weeks and i'm definitley hitting mt cole on the 1st of June. Same plan as before to set up camp for the weekend and tool around on whatever tracks are open. Haven't even seen my lib since it went into the panel shop on the 8th of May and i'm getting desperate to take it out for a work out in the hills. Feel free to join in for as much or little suits your schedule. I will be securing a hut with fire place early fri to keep warm! Let me know if you can make it. Unfortunately thats the only weekend i have in melb for the next 2 months.

YouTube · Post by **El_Freddo** » Sat May 05, 2012 9:27 am

I'm in - cash dependant!

If you're missing your car since the 8th of May (march maybe?? The 8th of may is currently in the future!); maybe you should hold off another 6 months and see how you go then!

Really looking forward to this one! - and that's an understatement!

Cheers

Bennie

thunder039 · Post by **thunder039** » Sat May 05, 2012 9:59 am

dont think i can make it, getting very close to my exams

Venom · Post by **Venom** » Sat May 05, 2012 12:54 pm

Exams?! Just plan your study around it

Bennie i'll chip in for your fuel if it gets you out there. Worth it if it means i'm not there on my own! So book it in.

YouTube · Post by **El_Freddo** » Sat May 05, 2012 5:29 pm

Venom wrote:Bennie i'll chip in for your fuel if it gets you out there. Worth it if it means i'm not there on my own! So book it in.

I don't think it'll come to that but I'll appreciate the help if it's needed.

I'll catch you then! Thunder, it'd be great if you can make it too, but I understand the importance of exams, it's not worth risking your marks for a weekend 4wd trip, even if you're keen as mustard!

Cheers

Bennie

Venom · Post by **Venom** » Sun May 06, 2012 5:54 pm

Happy to make this a wallhala trip if it would be preferable to others. Just thinking of the awesome pub food there is enough to get me back. No huts to shelter in though.

pezimm · Post by **pezimm** » Sun May 06, 2012 10:35 pm

I'm in for this one, even if I only come for the day... I was having a weekend away with the better half on this weekend thinking the trip might have beeen on Queen's Birthday weekend. Since the trip will be on these days, the better-half kindly agreed to move it, provided we make it a long weekend away, so all good!

See you guys then! Happy to go to Wallhala and stay overnight for some good pub meal!

Pedro.

Venom · Post by **Venom** » Mon May 07, 2012 6:17 am

Cool, got a few already. Glad you could swap the weekend around pedro.

NachaLuva · Post by **NachaLuva** » Thu May 10, 2012 1:38 pm

Venom wrote:Happy to make this a wallhala trip if it would be preferable to others. Just thinking of the awesome pub food there is enough to get me back. No huts to shelter in though.

Yep, I'd be keen to see Walhalla again. Just wish I'd have done my fan cutout switch by now though...

YouTube · Post by **El_Freddo** » Fri May 11, 2012 6:39 pm

If it's walhalla I'll have to re-install my in-guard air intake, it's got to be better than not having it, makes the water have to travel a further distance before it gets to my filter.

Keep me posted!

Cheers

Bennie

B00sting · Post by **B00sting** » Sat May 12, 2012 10:21 pm

i'm keen for a trip when my car is finished. probably a few months away for the first major stage though...

YouTube · Post by **El_Freddo** » Sun May 13, 2012 9:47 pm

B00sting wrote:i'm keen for a trip when my car is finished. probably a few months away for the first major stage though...

You can't bust it out for an "introductory weekend"?

Cheers

Bennie

B00sting · Post by **B00sting** » Mon May 14, 2012 8:03 pm

Haha I could but it would be on a trailer and on stands!

YouTube · Post by **El_Freddo** » Mon May 14, 2012 11:12 pm

B00sting wrote:Haha I could but it would be on a trailer and on stands!

Hitch a ride with one of the fellas and join in on the weekend

Cheers

Bennie

Venom · Post by **Venom** » Tue May 15, 2012 7:32 am

Main Mt Cole Road / Mount Coal Raglan Road goes straight to Ditchfields, but it was closed last time. I am assuming it still is.

I suggest coming in on the Elmhurst Beaufort Road, and hang a left off that at some point and make your way to Ditchfields. There are numerous ways to go.

We will miss the seasonal road closures which come into effect on about the 17th June (1 week after Queens B;day), which is great.

Map of Mt Cole:

http://www.dse.vic.gov.au/__data/assets ... Forest.pdf

Map of Mt Buangor:

http://parkweb.vic.gov.au/__data/assets ... e-Park.pdf

YouTube · Post by **El_Freddo** » Thu May 17, 2012 12:51 am

Yeah sweet.

I dunno what's going on with dad at this stage... or my other mate... but I'm 99% sure Benji is in for Saturday. And I might have a "guest" joining us Saturday night, but that's a surprise

Also, have we been to ditchfields - was this the one we were at last time??

Cheers

Bennie

Venom · Post by **Venom** » Thu May 17, 2012 7:18 am

Ditchfields was where we stayed the first night with the not-very-healthy quad bike bogans.

NachaLuva · Post by **NachaLuva** » Sat May 19, 2012 5:39 pm

Ah yes...who could forget them. They kindly offered to share "their" hut lol. Then left their dog on guard duty!

YouTube · Post by **El_Freddo** » Thu May 24, 2012 12:39 pm

I'm pumped for this trip

Ruby Scoo did really well in the high country

Cheers

Bennie

Venom · Post by **Venom** » Sun May 27, 2012 1:56 pm

9am sat and sun meet time at ditchfields campground in mt cole state forest. for those not arriving fri. Anyone coming fri let me know approx time, might be worth meeting in ballarat and convoy. I am aiming for mid day fri so i can secure the hut for us.

If i am not at ditchfields and it is occupied already them mugwamp camp will be the backup. It is 5 mins from ditchfields.

Will set a uhf channel this week.