Macetown!!!!!

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Macetown!!!!!

Postby Nathunt » Tue Aug 06, 2013 7:31 pm

Moved to cromwell 8months ago and finally got a decent 4wd (94 swb prado) and keen as mustard to do the macetown trip. If anyone out there doing it sometime soon be keen to tag along:)
Cheers nat

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Re: Macetown!!!!!

Postby bounty2001 » Tue Aug 06, 2013 8:54 pm

Macetown road is blocked by slips at moment. Rang lakes council today and they said they are starting to clear it tomorrow. So should be clear in a week or so. (As long as there aren't any more.) Was looking at doing a trip in the weekend of the 17th-18th of august with 3 - 5 vehicles. If it goes ahead will let ya know, if you want to tag along.

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Re: Macetown!!!!!

Postby tycho » Tue Aug 06, 2013 9:13 pm

I'd be keen to tag along also plus maybe one more Jeep. Heading to Qtown on 16th for the weekend. Also spoke to the Council guy, John today and got the same info :)

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Re: Macetown!!!!!

Postby nicinnz » Tue Aug 06, 2013 10:07 pm

This is a photo of the slip taken in June when we were in there, its about 500 meters past Soho Creek.

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Re: Macetown!!!!!

Postby nicinnz » Tue Aug 06, 2013 10:16 pm

Nathunt wrote:Moved to cromwell 8months ago and finally got a decent 4wd (94 swb prado) and keen as mustard to do the macetown trip. If anyone out there doing it sometime soon be keen to tag along:)
Cheers nat


If you are keen for some trips check out

http://www.shotover4wdclub.co.nz

Contact

president@shotover4wdclub.co.nz

Cheers Nick
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Re: Macetown!!!!!

Postby Big » Wed Aug 07, 2013 7:08 pm

This is from the Council bloke that looks after that side of things..

Hi Keri,

Yes we’ve had a couple of decent slips recently.
These should be cleared within the next week all going well.
Feel free to give me a call later in the week, perhaps Friday afternoon, for an update once I’ve had a chance to inspect.

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Re: Macetown!!!!!

Postby bounty2001 » Fri Aug 16, 2013 1:59 pm

Doing macetown tomorrow meeting at historic reserve at 9:30am if anyone wants to tag along. In green prado and name is Matt. 4 trucks so far.

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Re: Macetown!!!!!

Postby Big » Fri Aug 16, 2013 3:16 pm

Hope you gave the guy a ring to make sure the road is open.. as there was a slip there earlier.. I'd be keen but I'll be fanging around our wc coarse :wink: :mrgreen: so i'll miss yaz.. :(

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Re: Macetown!!!!!

Postby Big » Fri Aug 16, 2013 3:54 pm

Just got a phone call from Denis at the council and the road is OPEN.. :twisted: Have fun.. :wink:

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Re: Macetown!!!!!

Postby tycho » Fri Aug 16, 2013 7:21 pm

Cool. Should see two Jeeps along also :). Jason and David plus partners.

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Re: Macetown!!!!!

Postby bounty2001 » Fri Aug 16, 2013 9:19 pm

Cool see you out there. Hopefully rivers not to high with the rain

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Re: Macetown!!!!!

Postby Nathunt » Sat Aug 17, 2013 8:25 am

Bugger!!! Misses is working or would have definitely tagged along

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Re: Macetown!!!!!

Postby tycho » Sun Aug 18, 2013 12:13 am

Cheers for a great run. Will get some pics up early next week and post the link

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Re: Macetown!!!!!

Postby bounty2001 » Mon Aug 19, 2013 9:58 am

No Worries. pretty tame but a good scenic drive.

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Re: Macetown!!!!!

Postby tycho » Mon Aug 19, 2013 4:29 pm


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Re: Macetown!!!!!

Postby Big » Mon Aug 19, 2013 4:56 pm

No snow or ice.. must have been a pretty tame trip then.. It has been very warm though.. Typically the ground is frozen ..so yea.. just another run up the hill.. :wink:

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Re: Macetown!!!!!

Postby Hamz » Mon Aug 19, 2013 6:19 pm

Awesome pics dude, i just put them all up so people can see them easy. i went up macetown in the summer 2011 in my old wizard and was a blast! would love to go again :)

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Re: Macetown!!!!!

Postby wjw » Tue Aug 20, 2013 6:15 am

Is the Rego on that prado BYNxxx????
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Re: Macetown!!!!!

Postby bounty2001 » Tue Aug 20, 2013 8:05 am

yup its your old wagon WJW. Still running and slowwly getting back to an acceptable condition.

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Re: Macetown!!!!!

Postby wjw » Tue Aug 20, 2013 8:21 am

bounty2001 wrote:yup its your old wagon WJW. Still running and slowwly getting back to an acceptable condition.


Glad to hear it's being looked after now :-)

I lived in Wanaka/Queenstown for 3 years driving that running my own business so if your cruising around and get tooted that might be why...
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Re: Macetown!!!!!

Postby bounty2001 » Tue Aug 20, 2013 10:14 am

They are some fantastic photos tycho. Puts the cellphone snaps I've got to shame :D

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Re: Macetown!!!!!

Postby KIWI_TERRANO » Tue Aug 20, 2013 12:37 pm

Awesome photos, loving the black jeep!

Hows he rate the micky t on a side note?

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Re: Macetown!!!!!

Postby tycho » Tue Aug 20, 2013 4:57 pm

Dave loves his Mickey Ts. Great tread depth when new, slightly softer than some tyres so will wear relatively quick on road. Dave has a half worn set in storage if anyone keen. 33s but 17 inch rim size.

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Re: Macetown!!!!!

Postby BoganJ73 » Tue Aug 20, 2013 7:00 pm

Great photos tycho, good to see someone got some decent pic's :D .

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