Offroad Meet & Greet

[Lucky_Phill]

Well, for a start people, if anyone can gather some wood. Dressed wood like Quilla or some sort of hardwood will do. NO CYPRUS PINE>

rotisseries....... bit upmarket ??? But, if you are cooking, why not. I was thinking a Jaffle iron, baked beans and eggs ! OH, and VB to wash it down, followed by a soothing Scotch and Dry.......a wee Green Ginger Wine and to top off the night, a rather full bodied but less than " arrogant " Port.

HI'Lift jack can also double as a winch, as has been demonstrated to me.

I am doing up a ' beginners " and " I have insurance " trek for Saturday and Sunday.

More info as it comes to hand, so stay tuned.

Cheers "fearless " Phill

[Tangles]

Yep, Bec as well canned the rotisserie idea.. Look forward to rest of the info. Also Phil love to know how the hi-lift jacks can double as a winch as I was looking at one the other day.

cheers
"Fearful" mike

(Fearful of the resulting effects of baked beans, eggs, VB, Scotch, Ginger Wine and Port")

[Lucky_Phill]

Yes, Mike, Sunday morning could be a gas.........

OK, does anyone who is coming have a handheld or in-car GPS system ? I believe this will come in handy for a couple of " turn-offs " that I passed last time and did not see.

Further, does anyone have a PTO or Electric Winch on their vehicle ?

I hope to NOT demonstrate how the Hi-Lift gets used as a winch, but if need be !!

More info about to be placed up this week. Stay tuned.

Phill

[Tangles]

Phil, I have a in car GPS (with topo maps) and your more than welcome to wack it in your car for the weekend if you want ( assume youll be leading again like the Border Ranges trip and will need it more than me for those "turn offs"). cheers Mike

[Brett1907]

If I can get there I have a couple of GPS units for work, but only one has full maps. I've seen malcolm douglas use a hi lift as a winch before. It is very SLOW. I have a magnum hand winch, as yet unused. They are good, faster than the hi lift but not as quick as an electric. Tough going too, easier with two on the handle.

The missus has booked most weekends up on us so have to see if I can get permission from the nightwatchman. Hoping to.

Brett

[Poodroo]

Bah! Whinch sminch. When you own a Pajero you don't need one. Lol
Hey I noticed that link I posted to book the campsites isn't working at the moment. Seemed to work fine because I booked my site no worries. If anyone else has problems with it they may have to phone EPA up to book?

Poodroo

[Cruiser93]

Gentelman I may not be camping , was wondering what would be the better day for the trip IE Sat / Sun ....... Mal

[PinHead]

Bah! Whinch sminch. When you own a Pajero you don't need one. Lol
Hey I noticed that link I posted to book the campsites isn't working at the moment. Seemed to work fine because I booked my site no worries. If anyone else has problems with it they may have to phone EPA up to book?

Poodroo

That is so true poodroo..when u bog a Pajero, you just walk away and leave it...looks at Sth Aust....must all be Pajeros

[Lucky_Phill]

Mal.... There will be an interesting adventure happening both days, but the Saturday one will be the one you should aim for. Be at Archer Campground by Midday to tag along.

Poodroo............... OK,, I see. I'll take that reply as a gimme for NOT assisting the Padg up ......YES UP......... A Break. You've done a Petersen.. "Put into print, words that will come back to bite you on the bot bot ".

Phill

[Fishin_Dan]

Phil - I'll be running a laptop with GPS mapping.

Also in regards to camping - If I'm not staying in a tent, but sleeping in the truck, can I share a site? Or do I need a site of my own?

If I do, then maybe Brandon & I can share a site as he's sleeping in his truck also.

[Poodroo]

Poodroo............... OK,, I see. I'll take that reply as a gimme for NOT assisting the Padg up ......YES UP......... A Break. You've done a Petersen.. "Put into print, words that will come back to bite you on the bot bot ".

Phill

LMAO Phill. Let's hope that I don't need retreiving or I will have to like eating humble pie. I can imagine you turning up with these words in print to flash in front of my face should I be stuck.

Poodroo

[Cruiser93]

Mal.... There will be an interesting adventure happening both days, but the Saturday one will be the one you should aim for. Be at Archer Campground by Midday to tag along.


Phill

Saturday it is then , will see you then with bells on ............Mal

[Lucky_Phill]

I will be erecting a rather large tarp and a couple of tents, so there appears to be room under said tarp, if required.

I might have to do a head count, nah, Andrew ? Can you go back through the posts and get numbers ? You'll have to so something towards this M & G

Phill

[Poodroo]

Okay as requested Phill here is the list of who will be joining us:-

Definites :-

Phill, Kimbra, and Amber, Julianne & Thomas and Brooke

Poodroo(Andrew), Trudy, Kyle, and Sherray

27 Cameron and Selina

Igutso (Mike) and Bec

Fishing_Dan

thedeckie, Liz and Mitchell

stevo, Sue, Connor, Nick, and Kiah

Cruiser93 (Mal) for Saturday

Maybes:-

Scalem(Brian), Lesley, Kelly, and Jessica (90% sure he will get there)

Pinhead (Greg) maybe on Saturday(Will need birthday cake if he comes)

Foolish_Chicken(Wags) Maybe if not working.

dirtdag (maybe)

Brett1907 plus wife and kids(Assuming he doesn't have 10 kids) depending on his work commitments.

Dirtysanchez (Pending approval from his financier)

One thing we probably need to ask those who are coming exactly how many family/friends they are also taking to make the head count more accurate? So far I have 24 definites but that may increase once we find out how many they are taking with them eg: wife, kids, girlfriends etc.

Regards,


Poodroo

[stevo]

Stevo here with numbers for my crew. Myself, wife Sue and three kids Connor, Nick and Kiah. May I ask why we need numbers? Should be a good night around the campfire or Lantern if there is no fires. lol

Stevo