Whanga Rd 26th July

[Jerry]

Are youse fella's joining our CONVOY yeehaa .... and yes Nick says he has heaps of beer (no drinking and driving etc),

[hisurf]

whats the details on this trip? directions and cost would be good to know.

Thanks Brent

[madaz068]

whats the details on this trip? directions and cost would be good to know.

Thanks Brent

Where are you coming from Brent

[Jerry]

Whanga Road has a $10 per truck (voluntary) fee to help with maintenence from memory....Being an ORE Assn Trip there will be a $5 VISITOR FEE to cover non NZFWDA members insurance.

[Flash2004]

Whanga Road has a $10 per truck (voluntary) fee to help with maintenence from memory....Being an ORE Assn Trip there will be a $5 VISITOR FEE to cover non NZFWDA members insurance.

Thanks Jerry, that $10 per truck "donation" goes to the Wahnga road action group and is payable into the steel can on the counter of the pub. It is ALL use for road maintenance and the fund is broke at the moment as far as I know. cheers

[Jerry]

Trip fees will be collected at the start of the trip + any Assn visitor fees... Which I assume Nick will be doing......

[madaz068]

Trip fees will be collected at the start of the trip + any Assn visitor fees... Which I assume Nick will be doing......

I will

[msv]

.....

[Jerry]

Yep, Nick will collect at the start of the trip and pay to the Pub (obviously)

[madaz068]

the road donation should be paid at the whanga pub, into the
container on the counter, per vehicle as it is voluntary at the end of the trip

Thanks for the info Kim. I will collect and pay to make sure everyone does pay.

[Jerry]

I thought we already established that .... you guys must be quick up there

[Flash2004]

I thought we already established that .... you guys must be quick up there

We're quick all right Jerry, also quite good at stating the obvious. The road report is back for all involved's interest, the slip is not as bad as first reported and is passable with care - there IS more to come down and when it does it will land directly on the track and crush anything or anyone under it. if you must cross the slip, and I suppose you probably must if you want to get out the other end, I suggest you do it without lingering in the immediate area, keep following vehicles and vehicles already across well back and take it one at a time. Who knows what might trigger it and I have always been wary of making too much noise for that reason. Just in case I might be held liable for this advice, you travel the road, as always, at your own risk and you should assess the hazards situation for yourselves at all times.

The recent repair work has held up really well but in an area we know as "McFettridge crossing" sandbagging around the upstream entrance to the culvert has largely washed out. The water is now flowing alongside the culvert pipe instead of through it and this will mean the crossing will more than likely go with the next rain. There is an alternative route which will require hard winching and possibly will be a good exercise in using pulley blocks and cable extensions. If the better track means you cover more ground than expected on the day, I'm sure all users of the road would appreciate if you could try to do a fix on that crossing if you can spare the time and effort and the sandbags if you think to take some with you. cheers and thanks, Gordon Burnside

[hisurf]

hey, i'll be coming from wanganui. just checking to see if my surf will be alright, its got new 33's m/t and a big lift.
thanks Brent

looks like a few from wanganui will be going anyway.

[85BJ73]

More the merrier, just remember the money for the donation and the basics you will need in your truck (tools, spade strops etc) You're welcome to drive up with us too.

[wisard2]

Hi guys, count me in as well. Will arrange with you Welly guys to join in the convoy on its way through (with Euan probably), on the Friday arvo/night.

I take it that we will be camping out in the bush Saturday night??

[madaz068]

I take it that we will be camping out in the bush Saturday night??

If we want to or we can all stay at our place.

[madaz068]

Ok so here are the people so far coming

badnz
taz01
Jerry (redneck)
stinky
86-surf
suzuki1k
Nizsatari
85BJ73
crazee
Wisard3
Ronrick
madaz068
Wayne

Sounds like a good group of people.

Plan as i know it

Friday night at Nicks place in naki. Lots of drinking talking laughing at Jerry
Saturday 8am Stratford and onto Whanga,
Briefing at Whanga before trip. Collect $10 per vehicle for road maint. $5 visitor fee for non Association members
Saturday night still open to whatever we want, camping or back at Nicks. If we come back free meal for all at our shop. Sunday local Naki farm trip. Leave at anytime you want on the Sunday.

Equipment that i suggest you need to bring,

1 x Strops (bring two if you can)
First Aid kit in case Jerry runs you over
Fire Exting
Spade
Axe
Drinking water for the Saturday


Also who has winch's?

[taz01]

winches on trucks i know of that work are
badnz
stinky
suzuki1k
Nizsatari

[wisard2]

My 12000lb one too Tony.

winches on trucks i know of that work are
badnz
stinky
suzuki1k
Nizsatari

[wisard2]

Sounds like a good group of people.
camping or back at Nicks. If we come back free meal for all at our shop.
?

So it's back to Nick's on Sat night for a free feed is it??

[madaz068]

Sounds like a good group of people.
camping or back at Nicks. If we come back free meal for all at our shop.
?

So it's back to Nick's on Sat night for a free feed is it??

Sounds good to me

[badnuz]

i have a winch but i dont expect it to still be attached by then, planning to fit a new arb bar to help improve my entry angles ( and because i probably should have as much ARB stuff as i can lol).....

i second back to nicks, that way we dont have to have all our camping gear bounching about in the back lol

[wisard2]

i second back to nicks, that way we dont have to have all our camping gear bounching about in the back lol

That was pretty much my thoughts also, such as gas bottles/cookers etc.

[taz01]

awwww you guys just taking the fun outta 4wheeling and im in for free feed anywhere will there be beer?

[badnuz]

there is always beer somewhere taz!!! i wouldnt want mine bouncing around in the back of the cruiser thou... best to leave it in the chilli bin at nicks... and there is the compulsory beer at the whanga pub after the trip nick do they have eft-pos yet??

[madaz068]

there is always beer somewhere taz!!! i wouldnt want mine bouncing around in the back of the cruiser thou... best to leave it in the chilli bin at nicks... and there is the compulsory beer at the whanga pub after the trip nick do they have eft-pos yet??

Should do by then

Ok so we will head to our shop for feed head back to my place and then the beer. Sounds bloody great cant wait.

[Sadam_Husain]

there is always beer somewhere taz!!! i wouldnt want mine bouncing around in the back of the cruiser thou... best to leave it in the chilli bin at nicks...

Theres nothing wrong with leaveing the Bar (chillybin) in the back of the truck so long as its full of ice and you put cans in it not stubbies.... I've done it for as long as i can remember without any problems.... other than the time the truck decided to lie on its side and the ice fell out

[wisard2]

Well here it is, Nick is offering a free feed to all of us on the Saturday night.

For all you Welly guys coming up, if you are prepared to deviate off the highway (come up the back way from Levin via Shannon & through to the Manawatu Gorge and through to Woodville----or over the Rimatuka's & up through the Wairarapa to Woodville would be best), I will fill/top up everyones diesel tank to the brim, and if you's want to bring one 20 litre jerrycan each, I will fill those as well (1 per vehicle). ................FREE!!!

[wisard2]

All except for Taz that is..............he rudely woke me last Monday morning with his frigging air horns right outside my tent!!!

[Jerry]

his finger must have accidently slipped on the horn button