Maratoto

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Mudde1
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Maratoto

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Heading to Maratoto on Friday 7th Jan. Going as far as the river and maybe short bush walk into the old kauri dam ( if i can find it) any one keen to come along? Need to pay track donation of $10.

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coxsy
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Re: Maratoto

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yes i join you need to get out of the house time? place?
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Re: Maratoto

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Corner of Wires Road and Huia valley Road. (by the Ford) at 9.30 or 8.00am at my place.
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Re: Maratoto

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so up early again huh :D
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Re: Maratoto

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well track conditions same as thomo at the monent, year back safe driving,the top layer has been washed off , rocky bumpy, till near ABC that has had the rock ledge removed, its flat wet clay also a clay ramp up abc farther up is a new wet rutted rock climb . i was on warn k71s ,wet rutted down to near the boiler which we were show, twice in there, found the 3rd time
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a shot of the track after abc
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a new flat area has been made near the riverside inn for camping
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we tried going up the track a bit more but to much for my tyres

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visted the old silver mine bit futher up the road


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and this is maratoto
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89 safari, pto winch, 33x15 simexs. sliders,75mm lift . turbo intercoolered
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