Dome Valley - 22 Jan 12

[phraza]

Went for a hike up the Dome Valley last weekend and had a nosey at the track up there, hasnt been used in ages and looks pretty hardout! Check out some pics below, don't think i want to take my shiny-ish jeep through there, would have no straight panels left!

[zukmeista]

Looks like fun! Anyone keen?

[phraza]

Looks like fun! Anyone keen?

Haha i'll come watch! Those holes looked pretty deep so at least a snorkel is a must i reckon

[Drurban]

I woudn't mind going up there for a looksee.

I have not been to the Dome Valley, anyway we need to find some new places as some other tracks are closed for repair's.

Any comments????

[UBZ]

be warned , that short little track is well known as a truck killer

[phraza]

be warned , that short little track is well known as a truck killer

Yea so i've heard, i only walked in probably 50-100m. GF's dad said next time we'll walk the whole way through and its like a loop you can do

[Filthy4x4]

Mean! I'd be keen for at least a look, and maybe an attempt

Is it legal? or is it an old ULR?

[Pico42]

Mean! I'd be keen for at least a look, and maybe an attempt

Is it legal? or is it an old ULR?

Whats the difference?

[Filthy4x4]

Well I asked if it was legal because it might just be a random track of the side of the road, or someones farm etc or it could be a ULR.

Just wanting to check what kind of "legal" it was (if it is).

[mudtroll]

It's an evil little track, took 12 hrs there & back last summer with 4 good trucks. Don't go to the end of track as a very grumpy couple live there & threatened us last year.

[Chewy69a]

Sorry to re kindle such an old thread but I always have a look on here for relevant info before we go do a track, I thought it was time to harden up and join this forum...

Don't go to the end of track as a very grumpy couple live there & threatened us last year.

This comment seems to come up quite a lot when people talk about dome and you are right the folks at the matakana end are as mad as bat shit. I'm quite a straight up guy so I went ahead and knocked on their door (10:00am sat morn), very politely introducing myself etc.

I was met with angst and it seems these people are completely unreasonable despite my trying very hard to be respectful, appreciative and up front.

I cannot wait to see them again when we go therough this weekend!

If they like conflict then conflict they will get.

Anyhow I do have quite a bit of experience up here, having made it through 3 times over the last 8 years. Over this period the track has not got any harder, only one dodgy bit where it has slipped that could be make or break as I recall last time thinking this wont be passable one day soon.

The first time it took me 4.5 hours in my truck (40 series with 37,s spring over axle conversion, twin lockers and a 1uz), all the other trucks tee'd up pulled out at the last minute and so I thought I'd just go for an explore but ended up getting right through just after lunch time (I did have four guys working my winch though)

The seccond time we went in there with 4 tough trucks, and I was very casual about it from my first trp up there. We got owned...

After leaving them in the bush for a week we came back with two new winches, 80 litres of water, 80 litres of fuel, and 4 new batteries to finish the job. We got out at 9pm on sunday!

The last time I did it I pissed through although I was the only one to make it in one day, we walked back in to get the other trucks through the next day.

Pics to follow...

If anyones dumb enough we'll be up there from 7am tomottor.

[Chewy69a]

Hard on the gear...

[Chewy69a]

Blah blah blah

[Chewy69a]

Brum Brum

[SP450andLE]

Really?

[tweake]

I was met with angst and it seems these people are completely unreasonable despite my trying very hard to be respectful, appreciative and up front.

the police where out chasing someone in a 4x4 the other week. gossip is its thieves taking stolen 4x4's for a fang around the bush.
also there has been problems with dope growers.

don't be to surprised if the cops are waiting there for ya.

[Chewy69a]

don't be to surprised if the cops are waiting there for ya.

You really think so? I doubt it mate...

Plus weed doens't grow in the winter, all the pot smoking hippies pull it up in early April dont ya know.

Methinks you trying to put us off, do you have an agenda or just making comment for the sake of it?

[Pj_Marsh]

Go the '40

[Chewy69a]

Really?

Yeah its okay, we're all trained stuntment.

[tweake]

don't be to surprised if the cops are waiting there for ya.

You really think so? I doubt it mate...

Plus weed doens't grow in the winter, all the pot smoking hippies pull it up in early April dont ya know.

Methinks you trying to put us off, do you have an agenda or just making comment for the sake of it?

i don't care if you go up that track one bit.
i'm just explaining why the locals are hostile to everyone. to many scum posing as hunters or 4x4'ers.

[Mudhog]

How many you got going in this time?

I remember walking in on the trip you've put the pic's up from

Good Luck

[mudtroll]

the police where out chasing someone in a 4x4 the other week. gossip is its thieves taking stolen 4x4's for a fang around the bush.
also there has been problems with dope growers.

don't be to surprised if the cops are waiting there for ya.

When I had the pleasure of meeting these people I thought that THEY had something to hide by the way they acted

[Big-AL]

how did it go today? any pics?

[T-Boon]

Ha, looks like you have to work for every inch in that track !

[Chewy69a]

Dome is done,

Two trucks this time both cruisers (the same 40 plus Tys's 70) Thanks to Tys for coming up from Tauranga for the mission.

We hit the start about 7:30am and came out about 1:00pm so a pretty good effort. The trucks went well and both drove out the other side under their own steam despit that bloody Runva dying again, thankfully it died in the last real bog and drove from there (with some animal driving)

Photos to follow...

[Chewy69a]

the police where out chasing someone in a 4x4 the other week. gossip is its thieves taking stolen 4x4's for a fang around the bush.
also there has been problems with dope growers.

don't be to surprised if the cops are waiting there for ya.

When I had the pleasure of meeting these people I thought that THEY had something to hide by the way they acted

Yeah you are right, dodgy as ####.

[Chewy69a]

don't be to surprised if the cops are waiting there for ya.[/quote][/quote]

When I had the pleasure of meeting these people I thought that THEY had something to hide by the way they acted [/quote]

Yeah you are right, dodgy as ####.[/quote]

#### #### ####, censored haha!

[Chewy69a]

Clips from the weekend...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=amQ_tINv9iw

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OscSATpkp-g

[Chewy69a]

A good day in the mud

[coxsy]

why sit are rev the sod out of it don't you guys have winch's