due to storm westcoast tracks

[nuts]

due to the recent bad weather if you are planning on coming to the westcoast be well prepared to do all ot of track work as there are lots of tracks smiths clearing and seddonville has had lots of trees fallen over them so unless you bring a decent chainsaw i recomend avoiding these areas ( for those who dont think they need the exercise ) i will update as i will be attempting to go through these tracks (chainsaw in hand and winch at the ready ) if i hear of any others affected i will post it
going to seddonville hopefully sunday so will update then

[Bulletproof]

due to the recent bad weather if you are planning on coming to the westcoast be well prepared to do all ot of track work as there are lots of tracks smiths clearing and seddonville has had lots of trees fallen over them so unless you bring a decent chainsaw i recomend avoiding these areas ( for those who dont think they need the exercise ) i will update as i will be attempting to go through these tracks (chainsaw in hand and winch at the ready ) if i hear of any others affected i will post it
going to seddonville hopefully sunday so will update then

Is it mainly the pine trees that have fallen over or everything ?

Cheers Richard

PS A birdie tells me you are going to take a trip into the precipice. THAT WILL BE INTERESTING

[skid]

I would say the same goes for most tracks in the country, that was a couple of windy days that would of upset quite a few of our favourite play tracks

chainsaws at the ready I think

[nuts]

Is it mainly the pine trees that have fallen over or everything ?

Cheers Richard

PS A birdie tells me you are going to take a trip into the precipice. THAT WILL BE INTERESTING

seddonville is supposed to b pines but smiths clearing is somewhat worse
a track is a track and well gotta try them all eventually

[Leithfield]

Bloody well hope you're not out there with your chainsaw heaving logs Nuts, not quite the prescription for taking it easy and looking after your health.

[nuts]

went out there looks like going to be months of wrk nearly all the tracks are blocked arround moabones sideand the coal mine tracks ,,, the new track we are currently reopening is nearly finnished after todays effort ( yup kev me and chainsaws is a given ) also went and had a quick look at smiths clearing massive amount of trees over the track looks like a major allrtound to reopen most of the tracks that have been checked so far but on the upside hey it just makes the tracks more interesting (chainsawing and winching )

[Bulletproof]

[quote="nuts"]went out there looks like going to be months of wrk nearly all the tracks are blocked arround moabones sideand the coal mine tracks ,,, the new track we are currently reopening is nearly finnished after todays effort ( yup kev me and chainsaws is a given ) also went and had a quick look at smiths clearing massive amount of trees over the track looks like a major allrtound to reopen most of the tracks that have been checked so far

Looks like you need to organize a working bee weekend Nuts. Would be a bit of a challenge for everyone.

Is that the new track Flag told me about across from the precipice ?

Cheers Richard

[nuts]

Looks like you need to organize a working bee weekend Nuts. Would be a bit of a challenge for everyone.

Is that the new track Flag told me about across from the precipice ?

Cheers Richard

yeah think it could be ,,if he told you its the one we have been working on for a while now it goes in off radclif ridge and comes out near the charming creek walkway end of the road

ive got 2 chainsaws and a winch so im keen for a working bee if we can get enuf ppl we can send diferent groups to diferent tracks
i think flag is going to have a chat with timberlands ,,, or what ever they are called now ,,,,, ,,,, abt the fallen trees to see if they are going to do anything with them ,
if they are it will save us allot of work but not all of it

[nuts]

wel thge latest information about seddonville is that timberlands have had a fly over in a hellicopter to see how extencive the damage is and just waiting to hear bak what if anything they are going to do I.e: weather they are going to close it off and get a contractor in to clear up the trees or not

[nuts]

latest update for smiths clearing is that the powerboard has cleared up as far as the pilons and im going over to karamea so will hav a look myself 2morow

[albundy]

I'll put my hand up for a woring bee Nuts. Just say when and I'll organise a crew from CHCH to come over say on a friday night. get two good days working in then. Of course no piss of course
Al

[nuts]

just got back from karamea so stoped in at the track to smiths clearing as i suspected reports were wrong no body has been down with an excavator as yet infact i had to give up and come bak up as was too hard going on me ticker climbing over stretches of 50 mtrs or more of fallen trees at any given part for those that know the track i walked climbed and so forth to the other side of the slip and gave up wen i got to approx 100 mtrs of fallen trees ...... i have pics wich i will upload 2morrow the size of the trees is bigger than they look in the pics the biggest 1 i saw was approx 4 ft in diameter

[nuts]

here they are eachsection is generally well blocked by wind fall

































the slip

[sig]

looks like a mighty fine supply of firewood

[kiwipete]

looks like a mighty fine supply of firewood

My thoughts too

[NJV6]

Go easy mate!!

That was a ripper of a wee track.

[nuts]

ok an update ....acording to the newspaper timberlands hav given up on seddonville as a salvagable area ( in other words to hard to costly so do nothing ) so we shal be doing it ourselves to reopen tracks..... long live working bees

oh and track clearing hAS ALREADY STARTED

[FKDLUX]

The weekend trip was quite good wasnt it Nuts. Good little track we have there, but working bees are going to have to happen as us guys here that are proactive in keeping the tracks open have mammoth task ahead of us. When you going to have another disk ready to watch Nuts? Should have been some good footage on the weekend.

Stephen

[nuts]

The weekend trip was quite good wasnt it Nuts. Good little track we have there, but working bees are going to have to happen as us guys here that are proactive in keeping the tracks open have mammoth task ahead of us. When you going to have another disk ready to watch Nuts? Should have been some good footage on the weekend.

Stephen

just finnished the perserverance trip vid and bennets fun day so will make a start as going to try to compile all the footage of the (reopend) new track into 1 dvd
as for trail repairs anyone wanting to help is more than welcome and dont expect to have them done in a hurry the dammage is abt 1000 acres of fallen bush

[albundy]

Nuts, pick a weekend in late november/early dec and I will get a canty group together. come over friday nite then we can have two full working days.
Al

[nuts]

Nuts, pick a weekend in late november/early dec and I will get a canty group together. come over friday nite then we can have two full working days.
Al

so far ive had 2 ph calls about cat clubs coming labour weekend so the more the merrier

there is also a club coming from blenhiem

[albundy]

so far ive had 2 ph calls about cat clubs coming labour weekend so the more the merrier
there is also a club coming from blenhiem

,probably more chiefs then indians I reckon . Busy labour weekend helping with winch challenge course at Hanmer . Will get back to ya later in year, see what's left to do after clubs have helped.
Al

[safari_mulisha]

pity its not closer to me im looking for an excuse to get my saw out

[nuts]

a special thanks goes out to all those that have been here on working bees

THAT INCLUDES THE LOCALS

it is great to see fellow 4x4ers coming and helping to clear up

we apreciate al the help we can get

[hosehustler]

Looks as if another bunch will be coming mid January, hopefully will get the time off work and come with the club.

[nuts]

well ive been out a few times and the work that is being done unless you have been into the areas you realy wont have any idea how much of an effort is going in by those who are actively making progress after being through with a chainsaw or 3 it looks like driving through a timber yard just not stacked as tidy

SO TO ALLTHOSE MAKING THE EFFORT GRATTITUE AND THANX IN ABUNDANCE

[Mud Hog]

Looks as if another bunch will be coming mid January, hopefully will get the time off work and come with the club.

Me and a couple of guys are keen to come over for a working Bee, From CHCH. If you let me know were and when well be over with a couple of trucks and saws. Good excuse to get out there!!! Cheers Simon

[nuts]

sorry i havnt posted for a bit .... slack of me i know .....
was out seddonville and the forestry are in there with machinary doing a gr8 job clearing up ,,,,,
some areas wont be done for a while but we are still going there working on tracks as able to
smiths clearing is accesssable too but take a chainsaw just incase a tree has fallen over the track as they still do from time to time

[0ggy]

Nuts, pick a weekend in late november/early dec and I will get a canty group together. come over friday nite then we can have two full working days.
Al

I don't mind helping out and firing up me Chainsaw! Be good chance to see whats what on the west coast!

Let me know.

[nuts]

just thought id better update again ...

the forestry guys have left seddonville and cleaned up a far bit of the tracks

still more to do tho but there are some interesting places to play now with what has been done in the area affected