End of year trip?

Fatz · Post by **Fatz** » Wed Nov 14, 2007 3:10 pm

so have we decided that the dates are from 15-23? or not?
need to know. what do other ppl think also. good bad... not sure. dont care.

bluesteel · Post by **bluesteel** » Wed Nov 14, 2007 3:28 pm

im in the dont care basket...
but would prefer between the 22nd or so and the 28th
ill be there on the weekends, but its pushing my luck having more time off than that

MY_STI · Post by **MY_STI** » Thu Nov 15, 2007 10:47 am

You guys that work are letting the team down

Seriously though, looks like two events:
Ben Lomond/Peron dunes on the 15/16
Jefferies/Southport on the 22nd/23rd

So who is avaliable in between? Potentially Fatz, Suby Roo, and Myself?
The rest of you, Pick a weekend (or both) and be there!

I am keen for both, can gladly spend a few days at Freycinet in between.

tassyraider · Post by **tassyraider** » Thu Nov 15, 2007 11:39 am

hi
i can do both if sir william is able to take me on both or hitch a ride with a kind rubydo owner
can be down hbt fri for the second trip
cheerz

Fatz · Post by **Fatz** » Thu Nov 15, 2007 1:27 pm

excellent,
now we are getting somewhere.
I will be there for both weekends, and as will said, if there is a continuous thingy in the middle, i will also be avail for that.
getting close to that date too. hows everyones subies looking?
mines still abit ave

subius · Post by **subius** » Thu Nov 15, 2007 2:02 pm

Fatz wrote:hows everyones subies looking?
mines still abit ave

lol, so is the lifted tt wagz going to be ready for the trip??

My gearbox and lsd prolly wont arrive before the trip and if it does i prolly wont have time to fit it.

But thats ok, my current gearbox works (5th gear sometimes), need to do a front wheel bearing, and the clutch is fairly average. but other than that, not too bad.

not sure when i'll be able to join in. Boss said i could be coming home anywhere between the 15th and the 21st. see how we go.

Suby Roo · Post by **Suby Roo** » Thu Nov 15, 2007 6:29 pm

Yeah i recon that i can be in for the Jeffries/southport trip but not sure for the ben lomond trip. I should be able to make it places with help so its all good.

subelover · Post by **subelover** » Thu Nov 15, 2007 6:31 pm

jefferies / southport for sure in my bus or if not subius or bluesteel

but ill make sure im there bery excited guys looking forward to another trip been missing 4wding

subelover · Post by **subelover** » Thu Nov 15, 2007 6:49 pm

oh and guys jonny sam and will u guys know that i may have to fork out $1800 for bond too for this new place if we get it so i might not be cble to fund getting my wagz plate welded untill maybe late december even early next year...

bluesteel · Post by **bluesteel** » Mon Dec 03, 2007 1:29 pm

the trip is getting closer!
next weekend if my calculations are right

so the big question is... who can come and when?

i am good for both weekends, might even take the mondays off aswell to get a few more tracks in

MY_STI · Post by **MY_STI** » Mon Dec 03, 2007 3:25 pm

I'm in for both weekends, have to fix a few things on the wagon but should all be sweet in time.

As previously proposed by Ian, for the Ben Lomond section we can either go in either direction. So do we want to meet in Launceston or at Ben Lomond and go north --> south to Rossarden, then take the road to St Helens? (this is probably easiest)
On the map there looks to be some gravel roads snaking east from Ben Lomond to St Helen's, so it might be possible to go south --> north and take some backroads to the Peron Dunes. This might be better Mr Plod wise for a certain l series wagon. Anyone know if we can get through this way?

Discuss. ^^^ Personally I'm keen to gamble on the back roads, but time isn't a big issue for me at that point.

Attendence from Hobart seems like just Bluesteel and myself.
Head up friday night chief?

Fatz · Post by **Fatz** » Mon Dec 03, 2007 5:31 pm

im in for it. Id also like to meet somewhere fri night as im not too keen to drive my thing on the roads during the day.. boys in blue wont be too keen on that idea:P
ill be finishing work around 5. so i can be in launnie area around 8.30ish
Whats your views

bluesteel · Post by **bluesteel** » Thu Dec 13, 2007 3:28 pm

so heres a rough trip plan for now

Fri night at Ians

Sat - go and play around ben lomond and find somewhere to camp
Google Map Day 1

Sun - head for the east coast and have a play on peron dunes
Google Map Day 2

how does that tickle everyones fancy?

of course theyre only a rough guide we will find lots of places to play along the way

Suby Roo · Post by **Suby Roo** » Tue Dec 18, 2007 8:14 am

Hey guys. Not sure if i can make the Jeffries / Southport trip now because ive had a mountain biking accident and now i cant see out of my left eye which means i cant drive. It may get better by then but its still pretty bashed up.

bluesteel · Post by **bluesteel** » Tue Dec 18, 2007 10:33 am

the southern half of the trip looks a little less promising than the northern half...

northern effort

fri arvo... fatz lost a wheel when getting stuff ready to head off
Fri Evening... I snapped a torsion bar heading out the driveway
Sat... Sir will busted reverse on the wagon
Sun... Sir Will busted a selector and cant get any gears in the RX

everyone seems a bit busy this weekend for another trip too, so i guess it will have to be postponed till after new years sometime

unless someone else has some good ideas!