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BEfore I start DAy 7 after I have finished day 10 I will post up Peter's pics of the event as a separate post as he has some cool shots also. 11th December - RFC Day 7 I awake suffering from an excess of that sweet desert hahaa "carlsberg beer". Packup day we are moving to CAMP 3. Priorit...

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14th December - RFC Day 10 Convoy Day BEfore this starts here is a picstorial of the 23 Bridges from the CAMP 2 to the ROAD. No 1. Angled bridge and a steep climb lucky it was not wet. http://www.junglegeckos.com/BLOG/20091211_IMG_02796.N01.JPG No 2. Easy bridge. http://www.junglegeckos.com/BLOG/200...

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after the 10th day it all becomes fiction

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LR90NZ wrote:Gecko, don't let Geoff and Rick lead you too far astray unlike our mate MMM who definitely will.
Have a good RFC.

MMM could never lead me astray none of my friends wives wiill let me out with their husbands hahhaha im bad.

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Landcruiser70 wrote:Welcome Mate!

That red prado looks near identical to mine. Especially when I get the bars on it after christmas!

Look forward to more pictures etc.

thanks but I think mine has a few more scars and technically mine is the year before the official prado its a 1995.

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If you get to here well done and there is 4 more days to go 2 of COMP.

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The recovery is organised http://www.junglegeckos.com/BLOG/20091209_IMG_01867.JPG Back on its sneakers http://www.junglegeckos.com/BLOG/20091209_IMG_01871.JPG Checking the damage before being towed out of SS16. http://www.junglegeckos.com/BLOG/20091209_IMG_01872.JPG 139 In the SS16 Hospital ICU war...

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Then I sensed danger as 139 drove up the bank and as he started to roll I clicked and got this set without focusing the camera I literally shot as I turned the camera. I did not miss one shot I was so happy. http://www.junglegeckos.com/BLOG/20091209_IMG_01847.JPG http://www.junglegeckos.com/BLOG/20...

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The aftermath of 122's rollover - video clip of the entire sequence later tonite http://www.junglegeckos.com/BLOG/20091209_IMG_01736.JPG Almost righted by the DEATHSTAR http://www.junglegeckos.com/BLOG/20091209_IMG_01744.JPG then back on its sneakers http://www.junglegeckos.com/BLOG/20091209_IMG_01...

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then scoot Back to the finish line gotta beat that OZZIE Nissan. http://www.junglegeckos.com/BLOG/20091209_IMG_01574.JPG http://www.junglegeckos.com/BLOG/20091209_IMG_01580.JPG Not to be outdone 121 decides to take the deep route also. http://www.junglegeckos.com/BLOG/20091209_IMG_01585.JPG Then it...

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Then the mighty BJ40 BULLDOZER (we believe (we know) its winning) - Volvo Portal AXLES - 15B-T donk have I mentioned this thing honks. http://www.junglegeckos.com/BLOG/20091209_IMG_01519.JPG http://www.junglegeckos.com/BLOG/20091209_IMG_01521.JPG Man it has a big overfueling issue. http://www.jungl...

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The rest of the day is SS16 pics. SS16 after I removed MR Entertainment car 143 from the SS and the next car was 111 the mighty modified Diahatsu or is it s ZOOK I cann't tell they look the same. http://www.junglegeckos.com/BLOG/20091209_IMG_01287.JPG Then on the return the winch wench plays it saf...

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The Picstorial follows Team Sri Lanka Mekaniks working at an improvised VICE and hack sawing something up. Note the multi tasking and the toothbrush in the mouth at the same time. http://www.junglegeckos.com/BLOG/20091209_IMG_01112.JPG Dawn outside our camp at CAMP 2 looking up the valley into the ...

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9th December - RFC Day 5 Dawn or just before. The sound of COMP trucks being prepared for battle wakens up. I prepare the poison and breakfast the usual same stuff and our OZZIE friends drop in for a quick snack before heading off to the briefing. Exhausted we do not attend and go down later. After...

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now that your back on air I will post more today or tonite.

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wow chainsaw heaven

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next installment of the next 2 days of the RFC2009 is tonite. HAppy new year to you all. SOrry we had a little trip during the weeek so I have not been around. SImple trip big problem when the rear diff let go hahaha with not one tooth on the crown or the pinion left intact. Pics and story later. Th...

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vIDEOS I have posted up so far more to come on Friiday. Sorry they are all unedited at present. 20091207_084103_full_C143_SS8.JCB.RESCUE.avi http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oQFodNNH6tc oQFodNNH6tc 20091208_070654.RED.avi http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M7CjuJG-uec M7CjuJG-uec 20091208_141506.RED.BRIDG...

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A support Pajero on the POLIS bridge note the drag marks on the log from the POLIS LR recovery. Dont screw up now there is a huge number of camera's and video's pointed your way hahaah - PRESSURE. http://www.junglegeckos.com/BLOG/20091208_IMG_01911.JPG http://www.junglegeckos.com/BLOG/20091208_IMG_...

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Soon I decide to go see what wrong. Ah PAJERO stuck through the bridge that'l slow down progress. Its a mess people eveywhere and many languages. Despite having a YELLOW MArshal shirt on I watch then the Russians decide to help man the big guy so friggin strong he grabs the hi lift jack handle from...

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8th December - RFC Day 4 It's dawn once again at CAMP 1 that damn internal body clock wakes me up I wonder how I turn it off. Rise and shine its packup day 9.00am we are rolling outta here. Wild Bill is sleeping in we decide to prank him. Peter Taylor said he could hear him all nite bbbbbbbbbbbbbbr...

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Ha HA I used to take the RFC and Borneo Safari and TRanspen and camel trophy videos out of the 4x4 club library to watch. There are real camel trohpy trucks here mmmmmmm. THen with a lucky break at work I ended up here for REAL. Now Im here and just completed my 4th RFC and this one the easiest (no ...

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MMM the OZtralians in SS7 lets see if that can get past the K1w1's mark? http://www.junglegeckos.com/BLOG/20091207_IMG_00702.JPG http://www.junglegeckos.com/BLOG/20091207_IMG_00705.JPG http://www.junglegeckos.com/BLOG/20091207_IMG_00711.JPG The plasma rope snaps - DNF http://www.junglegeckos.com/BL...

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MIssion accomplished now we can check the underneath for MUD. http://www.junglegeckos.com/BLOG/20091207_IMG_00542.JPG No we shall start it with the smoke puring out http://www.junglegeckos.com/BLOG/20091207_IMG_00544.JPG DNF and the spectators down below try to right it. THey fail to the jeering cr...

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Then the K1w1's have a go and it looks like they should have kept their wings. http://www.junglegeckos.com/BLOG/20091207_IMG_00460.JPG http://www.junglegeckos.com/BLOG/20091207_IMG_00462.JPG http://www.junglegeckos.com/BLOG/20091207_IMG_00464.JPG http://www.junglegeckos.com/BLOG/20091207_IMG_00471....

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7th December 2009 - RFC Day 3 It's 06:50 dawn wow so soon in CAMP 1 that dam internal body clock keeps waking me up. time to cook boy get up get up get up you lazy dog keeps running through my mind. Rise and shine get breakfast ready, boil the billy, get the billy box out for those to helpless to h...

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SS8 this is what happened when you DNF's in this stage the dreaded JCB came and plucked you out. this is a JEEP (Mr Entertainment - Car 143) powered with a 1JZ and 2 GOD winches and all LC II running kit under the chassis. THe picture sequence of the truck rollling over follows tomorrow. ***edited b...

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Video coming thats why I have not posted any more as we are up to the video and pics part and having trouble with AVCHD to AVI conversion.

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whats a Hilux i'm a LANDCRUISER/TROOPY Fan After a quick hunt try this one its from a future posting see I can predict the future. http://www.junglegeckos.com/BLOG/20091209_IMG_01852.JPG I have the whole sequence for later which I caught without my eye at the lens. "Ah HILUX you will ROLLOVER a...

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Sunday 6th December RFC Day 2. Shit I awake suddenly 8:15am dam with a huge hangover I should know better at my age and 15minutes to get to the car to convoy out with the marshal's convoy to the final day of the stadium prologue before the long drive to the jungle. No breakfast or shower :( . We ar...

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