Hells Bells 09 - conquered

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Hells Bells 09 - conquered

Postby skid » Mon Aug 17, 2009 10:15 am

So we arrived Friday night and some shit was spoken, some songs were sung and our insides were hurting from laughing too much around the fire :lol:

The next day we headed off to make a new track. Jafa decided to try and flop it at the start of his new track, but saved it, just :head

2s had walked ahead and came back to tell us of a 30 foot waterfall 100m further down and no way around, so it was out of there and off to another start point, that didn't work either, early lunch and down to another start point. No good there, so it was time to tackle the famed Hells Bells which hadn't been driven or attempted in the last 10-15 years or more.

Trucks had to be fully self recoverable, so the 3 became 2 and we drove to the start........
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Jafa looking at the task ahead.....
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Turoa is actually standing in the first hole, but its hard to see coz of the overgrowth......
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Its a bit easier to see here as as trys to climb out of the hole.....
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First job was to try and fill in the massive holes......
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So that Jafa could have a go at driving it.....
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After a few attempts at driving, it was time to break out the winch.....
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Heres a few shots of the track ahead, Jamie did a mammoth effort at track clearing with the machete......
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So after Jafa had winched himself up the first hole, it was Turoas turn......
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They were able to drive for a little bit up the track, with a bit of effort, until the next winch point came.
This shot has Cowboy standing in a hole looking up at Jafa asking what his plan is now.....
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Never fear boys, we can skirt round it easily enough. It required three winches in a row but was achieved......
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After this point, Jafa managed to drive to the top, so we watched Turoa give it a go, until he had a small battery problem.....
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And here is the photographic evidence of the culprit who never bolted the battery back in properly :head :mrgreen:
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After this small problem, we watched and were impressed as Turoa continued on and drove it to the top.
From here we trundled down to Hebden Cres Climb, but had to stop and wait for Turoa who was taking ages and we could hear him struggling. It turns out he was in 2wd due to another small problem.........
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James truck had rejoined the group and Sig caught up with us for the attempt at Hebden......
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Bloody awesome weekend, we found a track halfway up Hells Bells that could be worth a look and then theres the other track we are not allowed to mention, that needs conquering. Theres plenty more to be done and lots of scope for new tracks.

Big ups to the boys who put in all the effort on Hells Bells,

Jafa
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Blackbetty
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I am still waiting for the vids to upload, so will post them soon

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Re: Hells Bells 09 - conquered

Postby DieselBoy » Mon Aug 17, 2009 5:06 pm

Good effort!!!!!

I found a track there a year ago that no one seems to have driven for a similar length of time...........

Found it while wandering round with the rifle.

From the green hut, head to far end of air strip, follow track off end of air strip, about approx 100m in along that track just after crossing a tiny culvert type thing, there is a track heading off to the left.

Its so over grown you couldn't see it from the track even on foot unless you knew where to look, but 20 meter's into the track, it opened out nicely.

It had the mother of all hill decents. I walked down the track maybe 3 or 400 meters, about half way down the monster hill, and still couldn't see the bottom. I reckon it would have taken a good 4 or 5 winch's to get back up. No one was keen at the time to come with me and try drive it :( :lol:

Next time i'm there, thats where i'm heading first eh Jame's :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen:
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Re: Hells Bells 09 - conquered

Postby turoa » Mon Aug 17, 2009 5:18 pm

sorry mate but that tracks been cleared and been driveable for awhile now. its called rovers revenge. Bulletproof suprised us all by getting up there on his first attempt while jafa had taken a few go's to get up :lol:

I couldnt get up it this weekend though :oops:

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Re: Hells Bells 09 - conquered

Postby mroffroader » Mon Aug 17, 2009 5:41 pm

DieselBoy wrote:Next time i'm there, thats where i'm heading first eh Jame's :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen:


Yea buddy, i did nothing but shit my daks on that beast of a track.....but ill give it another crack when your down :wink: :D

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Re: Hells Bells 09 - conquered

Postby Bulletproof » Mon Aug 17, 2009 9:15 pm

Mitch in the trials truck on the same climb that Diesel Boy is talking about


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Re: Hells Bells 09 - conquered

Postby skid » Mon Aug 17, 2009 9:21 pm

VIDS ARE UP BOYS & GIRLS Image Image Image
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Re: Hells Bells 09 - conquered

Postby Pedro » Mon Aug 17, 2009 9:25 pm

skid wrote:VIDS ARE UP BOYS & GIRLS Image Image Image


apart from they don't work the highlight photo looks good :)

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Re: Hells Bells 09 - conquered

Postby skid » Mon Aug 17, 2009 9:29 pm

Pedro wrote:
skid wrote:VIDS ARE UP BOYS & GIRLS Image Image Image


apart from they don't work the highlight photo looks good :)


FUNNY, THEY WORK FOR ME, JUST CLICK AND WATCH :?: :?: :?:
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Re: Hells Bells 09 - conquered

Postby sig » Mon Aug 17, 2009 9:44 pm

nice vids skid . must get a copy of them for me .( still think 8 cyclinders sound better than 4 thou) :lol: :lol:
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Re: Hells Bells 09 - conquered

Postby Pedro » Mon Aug 17, 2009 9:48 pm

skid wrote:
Pedro wrote:
skid wrote:VIDS ARE UP BOYS & GIRLS Image Image Image


apart from they don't work the highlight photo looks good :)


FUNNY, THEY WORK FOR ME, JUST CLICK AND WATCH :?: :?: :?:


buggered is i can get them to work, i assume it is using vlc to play?

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Re: Hells Bells 09 - conquered

Postby safaripete » Mon Aug 17, 2009 9:53 pm

sig wrote:nice vids skid . must get a copy of them for me .( still think 8 cyclinders sound better than 4 thou) :lol: :lol:


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Re: Hells Bells 09 - conquered

Postby skid » Mon Aug 17, 2009 10:02 pm

sig wrote:nice vids skid . must get a copy of them for me .( still think 8 cyclinders sound better than 4 thou) :lol: :lol:


it took all bloody night to upload 7 of the stoopid vids, so if you want them, I'm bringing the laptop round and you can try and get them off faster than I did.


p.s. Jafa liked the 8 singing too, he said so on the vid :mrgreen: :mrgreen:
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Postby mike » Tue Aug 18, 2009 9:14 am

I'll throw them all up on ore when I get the new site up. youll be able to download the originals as well.
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Re: Hells Bells 09 - conquered

Postby skid » Tue Aug 18, 2009 5:26 pm

mike wrote:I'll throw them all up on ore when I get the new site up. youll be able to download the originals as well.



do any of them have evidence of a crap motorbike rider running around saying the same quote all the time.........

"I'D GET MY SURF UP THERE"

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Re: Hells Bells 09 - conquered

Postby petefj40 » Mon Nov 02, 2009 8:05 am

Thanks for putting all that up skid.
Awesome stuff!! :shock:

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Re: Hells Bells 09 - conquered

Postby abbo » Mon Nov 02, 2009 6:03 pm

sig wrote:nice vids skid . must get a copy of them for me .( still think 8 cyclinders sound better than 4 thou) :lol: :lol:

Yes great vids and must say sig that truck of yours sounds like angels singing.......Got to love chevys..... :mrgreen:
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Re: Hells Bells 09 - conquered

Postby kbjj » Sat Apr 10, 2010 9:35 pm

Where do I find these tracks, Hells Bells and Rovers Revenge?
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Re: Hells Bells 09 - conquered

Postby skid » Sat Apr 10, 2010 9:49 pm

kbjj wrote:Where do I find these tracks, Hells Bells and Rovers Revenge?


secret location deep in the bush

whereabouts are you from dude :?: :?:
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Re: Hells Bells 09 - conquered

Postby kbjj » Sat Apr 10, 2010 10:28 pm

skid wrote:whereabouts are you from dude :?: :?:

I'm from Rangiora, Nth Canterbury. Do I need paddels to get there?
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Re: Hells Bells 09 - conquered

Postby PR » Sun Apr 11, 2010 12:24 am

Yea you do :lol: and a passport if those welly boys knowyour coming :roll: I am in Rangiora aswell be good to catch up some time :mrgreen:
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Postby taz01 » Sun Apr 11, 2010 7:25 am

nah your welcome to come and play in rallywoods ......passport? just the correct brand of beer passed to the right person will do..... :lol:
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Postby PR » Sun Apr 11, 2010 4:07 pm

taz01 wrote:nah your welcome to come and play in rallywoods ......passport? just the correct brand of beer passed to the right person will do..... :lol:

And you drink SID (south island draft) dont you :wink: :lol: :roll: :mrgreen:
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Re: Hells Bells 09 - conquered

Postby taz01 » Sun Apr 11, 2010 4:39 pm

PR wrote:
taz01 wrote:nah your welcome to come and play in rallywoods ......passport? just the correct brand of beer passed to the right person will do..... :lol:

And you drink SID (south island draft) dont you :wink: :lol: :roll: :mrgreen:

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