Im looking for some simple tracks down here in southland so any recommendations would be great.
Thanks guys.
simple tracks in southland
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simple tracks in southland
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Re: simple tracks in southland
1) Mt Bee, off Irthing Road about 2 minutes from 5 Rivers (on way to Mossburn).
2) Eyre Creek - turn right past the bridge (over Eyre Creek) immeditely south of Athol (simple track to Shepherds Creek Hut, creek can be interesting beyond that...)
3) Nevis River, turn right onto Nevis Road just north of Garston, comes out at Bannockburn/Cromwell in Central Otago.
As you can tell, I know more familiar with areas at the Central Otago edge of Southland...
2) Eyre Creek - turn right past the bridge (over Eyre Creek) immeditely south of Athol (simple track to Shepherds Creek Hut, creek can be interesting beyond that...)
3) Nevis River, turn right onto Nevis Road just north of Garston, comes out at Bannockburn/Cromwell in Central Otago.
As you can tell, I know more familiar with areas at the Central Otago edge of Southland...
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Re: simple tracks in southland
Wow cool man thanks alot if anyone thinks of some more please tell me.
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Re: simple tracks in southland
mavora and macetown are also simple and fun
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Engineer wrote:mavora and macetown are also simple and fun
I forgot about Mavora...
But, take some care going into Macetown, it can be very easy, but can also present some problems (especially this time of year). There are a lot of hydrauliced vehicles towed out each year. Then again, I have no idea of your ability or vehicle capability, so might be telling you how to suck eggs.
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Pico42 wrote:Engineer wrote:mavora and macetown are also simple and fun
I forgot about Mavora...
But, take some care going into Macetown, it can be very easy, but can also present some problems (especially this time of year). There are a lot of hydrauliced vehicles towed out each year. Then again, I have no idea of your ability or vehicle capability, so might be telling you how to suck eggs.
yea thats a good point.i went in last w.end, snorkel wasnt connected but i took care and picked my line plus my vehicles up higher than some.
dont be a tool and macetown is a nice drive.
if you join a local club ul get to go alot more places than u can by yourself
Ryan.
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Re: simple tracks in southland
So a 2inch raised surf with a snorkel and mud tires would get in to macetown nice then?
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Another vote for macetown.
Ive been twice.
From what I can tell, you will be fine. I did it 2wd in a surf.
Ive been twice.
From what I can tell, you will be fine. I did it 2wd in a surf.
Re: simple tracks in southland
You Get That wrote:So a 2inch raised surf with a snorkel and mud tires would get in to macetown nice then?
Yeah, with a snorkel you will be fine. Not a difficult track, its just that it is underestimated by muppets sometimes.