Godley Glacier 29-31st July - 2 August

[taz01]

fine thanks jerry installed your personal seat today bring a pillow you may need it.......

[Jerry]

[abbo]

Hope you all have a great trip and safe trip....

[nickcampbell]

Hey,

Does anyone have a spare seat coming back on the Sunday?
My passenger can't get work off on Monday and I'm staying down to go up another valley so he needs a ride back if possible. He lives near the Sockburn round about.

Cheers,
Taz.

I could see how my truck looks, could possibly squeeze 1 in... if i leave back seat in, would be a squeeze but could be possible to do if i strategically stack items, also... i will be bringing a firearm, just to let people know, if someone isn't happy with that ill leave it at home

[Sadam_Husain]

I've taken my seasickness pills and are ready to go, we've got 3 trucks on the 2.30pm sailing and 2 on the 6.40pm sailing from Wgtn, I think us guys on the early sailing are heading straight through to Rangiora tonight

I hate those farking ferry sailings

[hillfilly]

I've taken my seasickness pills and are ready to go, we've got 3 trucks on the 2.30pm sailing and 2 on the 6.40pm sailing from Wgtn, I think us guys on the early sailing are heading straight through to Rangiora tonight

I hate those farking ferry sailings

Hopefully you won't feed the fish too much
See you all in Shakeytown in the morning

[Jerry]

our one is 8.30pm (6.40 is the return one) and looks like we are heading straight down as well. where do we put our breakfest orders in .

Txt Taz00 when you get over, he was keen last night to head down with you guys

[Taz]

I just sailed across and it was smoooooth as. Primo day! Hope the weather hangs about for you lot.

I could see how my truck looks, could possibly squeeze 1 in... if i leave back seat in, would be a squeeze but could be possible to do if i strategically stack items, also... i will be bringing a firearm, just to let people know, if someone isn't happy with that ill leave it at home

That would be awesome man. He is only a little fella!

[hillfilly]

Was looking forward to blue s**t in the snow....

Time off work
New tyres all round..
new strops......(thanks to my son and boarder
and looks like I'm going nowhere

Looks Like I'm not going to make it on the trip after all folks
Truck developed gear problems out of Westport and not looking good for getting fixed for awhile


Don't suppose there's a late seat spare???????

[Jerry]

See you at jasons tomorrow morning, we can shift gear round off seats into another pos if needed. we'll find room

[hillfilly]

See you at jasons tomorrow morning, we can shift gear round off seats into another pos if needed. we'll find room in a toyota

Thanks heaps and heaps
Will be great if I can
I will come with minimal

[hillfilly]

See you at jasons tomorrow morning, we can shift gear round off seats into another pos if needed. we'll find room in a toyota

Thanks heaps and heaps
Will be great if I can
I will come with minimal

Unloading and repacking now

[Jerry]

Seat sorted with Cindy (Possum)..

[mylux]

The Cruiser is dead
Went to collect today and the mechanic said the injector pump was kaput.
I will try to track one down tommorow and install, but not looking hopefull.
If I get lucky I'll catch up with you fulla's down there.
If not have a good one and drink plenty of blue shit
Richard

[pressy]

bummer richard, hopefully you get it going, hopefully we see you down there.

tony

[pressy]

all packed and almost ready to hit the road for the company of some good ORE bastards and hillfilly. will try to have the cameras ready for jerry to have a bath. do we have a time that he will stay in for??????? See you guys in rolly or tekapo......

[vvilly]

they left here at 0700, dont know from there

[hippy_]

Best I get my arse on the road soonish then!!! Hahaha

[curly12]

Sadam, late morning, was saying that he is going to get rid of those crap toyomotors cause the whale was so much better to be in and way cooler than a landcruiser and more comfortable

He was also complaining of smelling like a wetdog, after the time spent in taz01 pos

He was looking forward to camping in it overnight with Taz, something about taz01 lack of teeth

Jeery was wondering if they were there yet

When they met up with 2's at Rolly he was looking thin and gaunt. Not enough uni drinking games, or too many!!!

Taz and Sadam did mention something about Jeery keeping them warm at night. What was it about that 'special chair' again taz??

No contact since, hopefully they survive the weekend, if not then I am sure we will hear about it

[hippy_]

I meet up with all the guys and gals at Tekapo.

All of them made it up to the hut with no real problems, other than Taz's weee ute jumping in and out of 4WD.

It was bloody wet and windy up at the hut, I got to try some of the blue shit, very very nice indeed. I bet they will be using it to help keep themselves warm tonight.

Not as much snow on the ground up there, since my last trip 2 weeks ago. They should get some snow overnight, fingers crossed.

[drive it ...]

Awesome blue sky winter weekend!
Packed out hut, but everyone was totally chilled out, some good yarns & lies being told.
Tony (red & silver LWB hi roof Nissan) - sorry don't know your forum name - I found some of your kids jackets & gloves after you left. They're now at Woodend at one of the CLROC guys place. PM me and I'll give you his details.
Cheers
Steve

[vvilly]

Awesome blue sky winter weekend!
Packed out hut, but everyone was totally chilled out, some good yarns & lies being told.
Tony (red & silver LWB hi roof Nissan) - sorry don't know your forum name - I found some of your kids jackets & gloves after you left. They're now at Woodend at one of the CLROC guys place. PM me and I'll give you his details.
Cheers
Steve

Pressy

[nickcampbell]

Trip was great, apart from the lack of toyota support... rocked up at rolly early, all i saw was safaris... all up 2 landcruisers, 8 safaris and jeremies navara??, alot of alcohol friday night, mostly drunk by 2 people. forced skull of "Blue shit" abit of jagermeister, and abit of 50% vodka topped one persons night, further stories of this im sure will be told.
saturday saw, me and tony staying behind and going for abit of a hunt, while the rest ventured up to godley glacier, very late night for the 4x4'ers, some didn't arrive back till ~2230 as they took a detour to the pub. Saturday night ended up rather packed with an extra 6 trucks turning up ranging from toyotas with mud tyres to a new hilux surf with road tyres and no lockers. Possum introduced the visitors to the old hair race game... pictures will be put up i'm sure
Sunday, early wake up... rather cold night in the tent for afew of us, waking to frozen boots and socks. Had a play in the snow while leaving. After abit of abuse for driving a toyota and it not being muddy, i struggled to get a tow after getting bogged within 500m of camp. i did spot all the safaris looking at me (JR with his bino's) i got a random to attempt to tow me, eventualy Graham felt like ripping my truck in half and sent me into orbit, and by the smile on his face, he enjoyed it. I got my revenge and towed a "SAFARI" out (No proof was taken) as i wasn't allowed to take photos of a cruiser towing a safari. apart from that, it was a easy drive back since we stayed to the track...
Thanks for the trip, nice to met all and hope all a safe drive back home and hope to see you all next year

[Jerry]

Nicks Toyota towing a Safari (there are betterer pics coming)

[Jerry]

[Jerry]

Taz & Taz

[KIWI_TERRANO]

Did the toliet over flow at the hut??
Was on the verg of it when we went up a week ago.

Might be keen to do this trip next year if its run again

[mazdamike]

whos is the bad as 80 in the backround of the last pic???

[MNC]

Wow, those pics are outstanding!

What an amazing place - and just put your beer in the ground outside and is cold

[Jerry]

Took about 900 pics, probably about 500 good ones, will put these up when I get home (on the ferry at the moment)