Wgtn ORE Pureora Forest Trip Sept 2008

[Nizsafari]

Hi all, Looking at running a 5 day (or there abouts) trip to Pureora Forest in September during the school holidays. Dates at this stage are Sunday 28th September, returning on Saturday 4th October(or Sunday)

Accommodation is by either cabin @approx $12 per person per night, there are various cabins which hold from 4 to 12 people, the cabins are all self contained with fridge freezer, all cutlery/crokery, all you need is bedding...they even have flush toilets and hot showers!! OR
Hostel which holds 50 people (yay communal living) OR
Tent it for a couple of buck a night..

Tracks in the area range from 1-being shiny to 5+ being Serious HARD YAKKA.. were talking tough 5km tracks which took myself and 2 other very capable trucks 8 1/2 hours kinda stuff.


For anyone interested, have a look at the following link for some information about the area, I've been there a few times now and its one excellent playground..

http://www.doc.govt.nz/templates/PlaceP ... x?id=34537

View the Pureora Forest Park Brochure (577k PDF file)

Something to think about

[Dak]

Hmm, thats sounds like a bloody good weeks outing to me. Count me in.

[mercutio]

hmm that is almost local for me well it is local to my parents which is close enough

maybe can meet you guys there and show you around a little just ignore the fact i haven't been there that often exploring is half the fun

[Nizsafari]

hmm that is almost local for me well it is local to my parents which is close enough

maybe can meet you guys there and show you around a little just ignore the fact i haven't been there that often exploring is half the fun

Does that mean if the accomodation goes pear shaped we can all pile around to your folks place and stay there , I can just picture that.... Mum, I invited a few guys from the 4wd club around....

[mercutio]

yorick wouldn't mind but mum might get a little annoyed

[Jerry]

Make sure you drag 86-Surf to this (will be skool holidays after all ), pencil me in

ARE WE GOING UP IN CONVOY

[Nizsafari]

Make sure you drag 86-Surf to this (will be skool holidays after all ), pencil me in

ARE WE GOING UP IN CONVOY

CONVOY i hear!!!!!!.. better curly12 to get his banjo tuned ready for the trip..

[Jerry]

Yeehaa ..... I hear his banjo only has one string

[yorick]

Make sure you drag 86-Surf to this (will be skool holidays after all ), pencil me in

He'll be off his restricted by then, try to keep him away!

Sign me up too... of course it's only 40 minutes from here, just over the fence.

[Nizsafari]

Oh by the way this will be an ASSN trip, so all usual rules and conditions apply.. Non Assn members are more than welcome
There will be a charge for insurance---- T.B.C (Jerry some input please???)

Minimum requirements:
Rated tow hooks
Fire Extinguisher
Recovery Stretch Strop
Good A/T's or mud tyres
PRS

Prefer:
Winch
Mud Tyres
Lockers

Fuel: The nearest fuel is Bennydale from memory.. expect to be charged a kidney per 20ltr... Best to bring all the fuel you need with you..

More to come... Watch this space....

[yorick]

Oh by the way this will be an ASSN trip, so all usual rules and conditions apply.. Non Assn members are more than welcome
There will be a charge for insurance---- T.B.C (Jerry some input please???)

Minimum requirements:
Rated tow hooks
Fire Extinguisher
Recovery Stretch Strop
Good A/T's or mud tyres
PRS

Does everyone have to have PRS?

Prefer:
Winch
Mud Tyres
Lockers

Fuel: The nearest fuel is Bennydale from memory.. expect to be charged a kidney per 20ltr... Best to bring all the fuel you need with you..

The other way is come up SH1 then up 32 (Western access) and turn off at Kakaho Rd to go to Pureora village. That way you can fuel up at the Tihoi Pub / Trading post..... Petrol and Diesel that is.... Not the other. Generally cheaper than Benneydale
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[Dak]

Does everyone have to have PRS?

Yes, so we can abuse you when you get stuck

I do have several spare handhelds if people need them.

Cheers, Jeff.

[Dick]

Which end are you planning on doing? The Kakaho end or the North block end?

[SV1K]

I am in I think... need to check a couple of things first...

Don't forget to bring water though, you need to boil their water as it is not safe to drink. Bennydale don't have a gas station anymore, well they didn't last time I drove through there.

Which end are you planning on doing? The Kakaho end or the North block end?

We will be in the southern block to start with, but we can always look at the northern block as well.

[yorick]

Does everyone have to have PRS?

Yes, so we can abuse you when you get stuck

I do have several spare handhelds if people need them.

Cheers, Jeff.

Just didn't seem to be any use at Ngaroma last time. Ask Shell and Tonka ! It's all ridges and gullies not a lot of line of sight. Makin sure that everyone looks out for the guy behind 'em seems the best way.

[Jerry]

If you want I can take my new shiny truck up and attach a trailer (need trailer) and you can dump piles of water, fuel, cooking gear kitchen sink, spare landrover, beer, spare beer, backup beer, emergency beer etc in it if that makes things a a bit easier

That gobush place is pretty close as well and they have a good play area in the front block as well as kids activities too and a great fishing area in the back block, maybe we could do a day or 2 in there as well if people were interested?

[mercutio]

That way you can fuel up at the Tihoi Pub / Trading post..... Petrol and Diesel that is.... Not the other. Generally cheaper than Benneydale

are you sure they still have the pumps at tihoi i seem to remember they took them out

[Dick]

That way you can fuel up at the Tihoi Pub / Trading post..... Petrol and Diesel that is.... Not the other. Generally cheaper than Benneydale

are you sure they still have the pumps at tihoi i seem to remember they took them out

As far as im aware, the fuel at Tihoi is not there anymore for the general public.

[xj]

If your coming from Toke isnt there gas at either Whakamaru or Mangakino?

[DieselBoy]

Five days in Pureora?????

I can understand a day in the Ngaroma block,and a day over the other side on the tracks your still allowed to drive on, but what you gonna do for the other 3 days??

Spose theres a days drive up and a days drive back, so that leaves only one day to fill.

Maybe Jerry's onto something with the go bush idea??

[Jerry]

Yeah was going to look at the gobush thingy again, maybe we can go there as part of this, ....

[mercutio]

so how are things going with the planning of this is it still going ahead

[xj]

Whakamaru has a gasoline alley/BP there open 7 days + pub hols. 25-odd kms from the lodge. So not too much drama if ya run short of gas.