Odlins Road this weekend, 25 or 26 Jan

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Odlins Road this weekend, 25 or 26 Jan

Postby lax2wlg » Thu Jan 23, 2014 12:51 pm

Clearly I am getting cagey. My South Island trip didn't go ahead due to the ferry breakdown... :(

Anyone interested in doing an Odlins Road run this Saturday 25 or Sunday 26 January? I have both days off and free on whichever suits.

Cheers
Josh

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Re: Odlins Road this weekend, 25 or 26 Jan

Postby Mattman » Thu Jan 23, 2014 5:38 pm

Would love a run but doing Orongorongo with CCVC on the 25th.

Am free the following week.

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Re: Odlins Road this weekend, 25 or 26 Jan

Postby catalystracing » Thu Jan 23, 2014 8:03 pm

Ill see if I can free up Saturday, need to replace wheel bearing. The weather looks good for Saturday and rain for Sunday, Ill PM you if I can make it.

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Re: Odlins Road this weekend, 25 or 26 Jan

Postby lax2wlg » Thu Jan 23, 2014 9:38 pm

Sweet... so tentative Saturday at this point... anyone else keen?

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Re: Odlins Road this weekend, 25 or 26 Jan

Postby lax2wlg » Fri Jan 24, 2014 6:58 pm

In case anyone else wants to come along, catalystracing (Paul) and I are meeting at the carpark area across from the trail entrance at 10am tomorrow Sat 25 January:

http://goo.gl/maps/dmkN1

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Re: Odlins Road this weekend, 25 or 26 Jan

Postby catalystracing » Fri Jan 24, 2014 8:48 pm

Looking forward to it, haven't been to Oldins for years, and to meeting new 4WD addicts 8)

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Re: Odlins Road this weekend, 25 or 26 Jan

Postby lax2wlg » Sat Jan 25, 2014 6:50 pm

Cheers Paul, great day.

Dry conditions so we aired down to 18 & 23 psi respectively.

Attached are photos of the previously impassible slip about 1/2km from the green hut. We managed to Find a Path but access is very narrow, there is a steep loose rocky descent followed by a very sharp uphill section, and cliff to the right with probably 1 foot of clearance... and its soft. Our trucks had similar track width/wheelbase/weight.

Coming back out was even more fun, theres very little room for error descending the sharp turn
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Re: Odlins Road this weekend, 25 or 26 Jan

Postby lax2wlg » Sat Jan 25, 2014 6:58 pm

Entered the riverbed and followed it up too, nice change of terrain. Both got stuck up at some point but managed to drive out. Quite rocky in there and Reminiscent of Central Otago river driving.
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Re: Odlins Road this weekend, 25 or 26 Jan

Postby Mattman » Sat Jan 25, 2014 8:17 pm

Looks like a great day.

Marco and I are keen to check out that other area next weekend.

Cheers
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Re: Odlins Road this weekend, 25 or 26 Jan

Postby catalystracing » Sat Jan 25, 2014 8:54 pm

Hope your trip with CCVC was great also Mat.
We had an awesome day, I have some vid of it but need to put it together and edit it, its just from my phone and doesn't look so flash initially. :cry:

Couple more pics.
Some old machinery, for logging I guess.
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Josh working his way through some ruts
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