west coast track info?

[JR]

hi all, a few of us heading over on easter weekend, wanting to know if anyone can give us dirctions to a few more tracks to go do. will be doing mt greenland and tailings some time over the wknd, looking for tracks of similar grading would be good. cheers for any help you can give.

[Mud Hog]

hi all, a few of us heading over on easter weekend, wanting to know if anyone can give us dirctions to a few more tracks to go do. will be doing mt greenland and tailings some time over the wknd, looking for tracks of similar grading would be good. cheers for any help you can give.

Got a few more to do! Would be good some rough directions for Moa bones (Seddonville) If any one wants to share?

[fisho]

MOA BONES IS STILL NOT COMPLETLY CLESRED-ABOUT 50 METRES OF FALLEN TREES TO GO.SEVERAL OTHER TRACKS IN SEDDONVILLE ARE USABLE.
CHEERS FLAG.

[tallsam66]

feel free to go clear some more at Moa Bones if you want tho ...every bit helps

[Mud Hog]

feel free to go clear some more at Moa Bones if you want tho ...every bit helps

Thats the plan Is it easy to find? as I havent been there.

Cheers

[tallsam66]

feel free to go clear some more at Moa Bones if you want tho ...every bit helps

Thats the plan Is it easy to find? as I havent been there.

Cheers

PM fisho ...he will be able to tell you the exact location & also the current situation at Moa bones...if you do want to do track clearing you will need as minimum equipment ...winch & chainsaw.

[NJV6]

And plenty of chainsaw petrol!

[Mud Hog]

feel free to go clear some more at Moa Bones if you want tho ...every bit helps

Thats the plan Is it easy to find? as I havent been there.

Cheers

PM fisho ...he will be able to tell you the exact location & also the current situation at Moa bones...if you do want to do track clearing you will need as minimum equipment ...winch & chainsaw.

Yep each truck has chainsaws a winches, Will take plenty of fuel and bar lube

[Hiluxhunter]

Hi guys is this a free track to go on? im trying to find places to vary my 4wding not just woodhill forrest.

[NJV6]

Entry is by chainsaw, but a permit is req'd to get to the south Island!

[Mud Hog]

Entry is by chainsaw, but a permit is req'd to get to the south Island!

[axel]

How big are the trees? Is a 20" bar sufficient or do we need to go bigger? Cheers

[gards]

How big are the trees? Is a 20" bar sufficient or do we need to go bigger? Cheers

we had 18inch bar and had to cut alot of it from both sides.

[fisho]

Not a lot of cutting left to do,20inch bar would be fine.May have to cut a couple from both sides but that would be all. Bigest job is removing cut stuff from track.Nth cantrbury club guys have made a big effort on this track, u have to see the amount off timber that has been cut and shifted to apreciate the size of the job.
cheers flag.

[wjw]

My saw has a 20" bar and its been fine, although as flag said have had to cut from both sides a few times. But the guys who have had lots of experience with it and certainly quick, eh fitzy

[SMOKEY]

Ha, Ha, Bill, I think your saw is a bit bigger than most saws carried in 4WD's and has the power to run a 20" bar and it is the right colour and the name starts with S . Now on the day Bill is referring to he did the unthinkable he lent his chainsaw remember the old saying there are two things in life you don't lend your chainsaw and your Wife , because they will both come back Faaaaaaked ..

BECAREFULL OUT THERE SAWS BITE,

FITZY.

[fisho]

Did you guys get to do moa bones? Iwas away at st james station doing the maling pass and went down the edwards valley as
well.Spent tuesday driving round in the snow.

[JR]

yea, made it up there late one very wet saturday nite. cool place and what a crapload of effort has gone into clearing it, really has to be seen to be beleived!
i dont know how but sure the boys can post some of the weekend pics

[getsum]

where are all these tracks?

im looking for some starter tracks,dont want to head into some gnarly stuff untill i get a hang of the truck and get any gremlins sorted...
my trucks a ln130 surf,mild lift...and a/t's...looking to get some muds though...

im in hokitika at the moment,relocating to reefton in 2 weeks..
so could be a good stop in spot if you guys are looking for somewhere to chuck up a tent..

[Mud Hog]

where are all these tracks?

im looking for some starter tracks,dont want to head into some gnarly stuff untill i get a hang of the truck and get any gremlins sorted...
my trucks a ln130 surf,mild lift...and a/t's...looking to get some muds though...

im in hokitika at the moment,relocating to reefton in 2 weeks..
so could be a good stop in spot if you guys are looking for somewhere to chuck up a tent..

Mt Greenland- Ross
Tailings -10 min south of westport
Moa bones- Seddonville.
Pm me if you want better directions. All tracks I would recommend mt tyres, winch, recovery gear. at least another truck.
Better suited tracks for starters is Big River, Napolean Hill, Cock eye creek, No Name Rd, Denniston, Waitahu River rd.

[getsum]

cheers..

went hunting with a mate into vic forest, went down the sweet little track in my old proceed.
mustv been atleast 20-25km in..
had some culvert washouts that were repaired with cut down logs...no idea how old the logs were,it was atleast 2m into the water below them..
just had to hold on and close ya eyes...

got to the end of that track to a clearing then saw another track we went up,was quite boggy with deep ruts.
crossmembers were hard on it,just had to keep the gas up it,then it got way to gnarly so we turned around in a little side clearing only just big enough for the truck to back into...

was enough to give me a hunger for more...
wouldve been better with muds...

didnt actually shoot anything either....

[Mud Hog]

cheers..

went hunting with a mate into vic forest, went down the sweet little track in my old proceed.
mustv been atleast 20-25km in..
had some culvert washouts that were repaired with cut down logs...no idea how old the logs were,it was atleast 2m into the water below them..
just had to hold on and close ya eyes...

got to the end of that track to a clearing then saw another track we went up,was quite boggy with deep ruts.
crossmembers were hard on it,just had to keep the gas up it,then it got way to gnarly so we turned around in a little side clearing only just big enough for the truck to back into...

was enough to give me a hunger for more...
wouldve been better with muds...

didnt actually shoot anything either....

Sounds like fun!

[getsum]

yup, will be back in there one day once i get some proper recovery gear....and hopefully get us a feed if that 1080 rubbish hasnt wiped them all out..

[albundy]

Best hard core tracks are on the west coast. F**k I miss them.
Al

[niblik]

Best hard core tracks are on the west coast. F**k I miss them.
Al

always could come back for a trip al..? gather a few familiar souls and get amongst it..

[JR]

mt greenland had changed a crap load since that trip a few years back now, so much gorse you can hardly see the track in places! wash out would be easly drivable with an hour or so on the spade, hopfly make it back before it gets to wet for a mish to the top

[albundy]

always could come back for a trip al..? gather a few familiar souls and get amongst it..

Yeah, but heading out to the desert in amonth for the FINKE desesrt race, spening two weeks driving some desert tracks with Rude. Plus I have my eyes on a truck, need to get that sorted.
Al