the mac

[samewan]

hay guys

got a few trucks going down to the mac this arvo
if any one wants to come meet buy the mound in mclaianls island chch
or txt 027 841 4176

cheers sam

[mud_slinger]

pretty sure south side is a no go for trucks now, last time we went down there it was all fenced off

[samewan]

yea mate we ended up going off to the willows and blowing my hubs and was stuck in the river for about three hours but its still really good down there

[ethan loves toyota]

yeah south side used to be good aye now the councils gone and put fences and concrete blocks in all the tracks i went up one for a while but had to reverse out so just went to the main part was wicked

[MK1TNA]

while you were sitting in the river for 3 hrs did you remember to take pics??

[89lux]

you can still get round the blocks easy enough

[samewan]

no to busy diggin my bloody truck out as i got stuck trying to tow my mate out

but no long term damage apart for the auto hubs being buggerd and a flat tire lol so looking for some manual hubs now lol

[samewan]

and if you hit up the willows or the intake the concill still hasnt got that far yet so its still good

[mud_slinger]

if you get caught driving up stop banks around gates and fences etc the ranger will threaten fines and big ones at that, it was just our luck we got caught driving up one. told us to dont do it again or she will fine us etc. havent been back to south side since

[ClassicCruiserSpares]

I was talking to a group out there and they got caught in there and got told to leave or a 10k fine, People have been pulling fence posts out and driving over fences and going around blocks etc so im not surprised there stopping 4wds going into these places and handing out fines.

[kiwipete]

People have been pulling fence posts out and driving over fences and going around blocks etc so im not surprised there stopping 4wds going into these places and handing out fines.

This is exactly why our access to most parts of the "Mak" have been stuffed and severly restricted, dumb asses wrecking the place with no regard to others at all.
If you are going to do something stupid and against common sense or ignore sings, fences and barriers, don't post it up here in a public forum. You make all of us look bad.
Go for a drive over to the North side and play in the designated area for off road use.
The rangers keep a regular eye on this site.

[samewan]

who the hell said we were doing that don't get ya little knickers in a twist

I agree it's stupid.i had fun on the south side with out breaking any rules/laws !!

[red-devil]

that they do an i know one who has a log in too.

please use the correct areas

[kiwipete]

who the hell said we were doing that don't get ya little knickers in a twist

I agree it's stupid.i had fun on the south side with out breaking any rules/laws !!

You need educating, that's why I posted on here. My knickers are not twisted yet.
There has been many discussions on the recreational use of the "Mak" and the local clubs have fought long and hard with ECAN and others to retain a suitable place for us all to use.
I would hate to see it all closed down again due to the foolish behaviour of others who are ignorant of the situation.


That's me done, I'm signing out of this discussion.
All I wanted to do was offer some sensible advice.

[mud_slinger]

agree with pete. its the idiots that are farking it for everyone else. it is a shame we have been kicked off the south side as there some nice tracks and some real deep ruts. hopefully we don't get kicked out of the north side.

a bit of education is a good thing as it will give you a understanding of the do's and don'ts and if the rules are followed then we all win by not getting kicked out and never being able to return.

no one is having a go at you, we just want you to understand how serious this can be and what effects this can have not only as a club but as a 4wd community. i would hate to loose access to mac as its so close and can prove to be a fun outing. We are simply asking you to be a responsible 4wder.

[pruggerdore]

my problem with all this be a responsible 4wder so we dont get kicked out of every where thing is that the agenda of the powers that be have no intention to make any concessions to anybody in the bigger scheme of things so we all behave and dont rock the boat in the hope we will still have somewhere to play. mean while the legislation and laws just keep getting bulldozed thru without many noticing. then eventually they just close the gate and say there doing wat has always been there right. because of the actions of the people. we all go bummer and accept it. When do the people of this country stand up and say enough is enough and fight.
Is it not in Doc's original legislation to care and protect our reserves parks forest's so that its there for future generations and the enjoyment of everyone. doc interpretation lock it up so no one has access to anything. therefore the only people that get to enjoy it are doc etc once locked up we will never gain access again. I dont mean as 4wders I mean as the people. The public lands belong to the us not doc. Maybe we need to take a lesson from Libya and the like. an up rising of the people. any body notice the revising , erosion of privacy laws surveillance laws etc etc. did the people ask for that...
AH crap now im just raving and way of topic. sorry
Maybe a bit of anarchy wouldnt be such a bad thing
RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE

[samewan]

as i said before i was not breaking any rules /laws there are areas in the south side were you can go have some fun you just have up the river more they have just closed of mcleans island so there is no mention of actualy going around the barriers it was just said people go around .

[u13turbo]

They've even started blocking the ashley off... Went down in my car last night, come round corner and there was a gate up...... slid straight into a post and knocked it over, Im happy that it didnt even mark my car, and also happy the gits have a fucked post to be quite honest. Not aloud to go down a river and 4wd, Only putting our selves at risk? maybe its time to sell our trucks, get cars and go hard on road? Sick of the spastics trying to run all this, they dont have a clue.

[rangimotors]

They've even started blocking the ashley off... Went down in my car last night, come round corner and there was a gate up...... slid straight into a post and knocked it over, Im happy that it didnt even mark my car, and also happy the gits have a fucked post to be quite honest. Not aloud to go down a river and 4wd, Only putting our selves at risk? maybe its time to sell our trucks, get cars and go hard on road? Sick of the spastics trying to run all this, they dont have a clue.

was there a sign up? is it becasue of the fishing season or the nesting birds or what?

[u13turbo]

They've even started blocking the ashley off... Went down in my car last night, come round corner and there was a gate up...... slid straight into a post and knocked it over, Im happy that it didnt even mark my car, and also happy the gits have a fucked post to be quite honest. Not aloud to go down a river and 4wd, Only putting our selves at risk? maybe its time to sell our trucks, get cars and go hard on road? Sick of the spastics trying to run all this, they dont have a clue.

was there a sign up? is it becasue of the fishing season or the nesting birds or what?

Na they recently fenced it like how the mac is, been like it for a few months, never had gate though, then suddenly last night there was a gate... Useless buggers who made the fences though, cant drive a post in for shit.

[DieselBoy]

Have you guys jumped on the WAMS site and had a look at the maps to see if you have right of access??

I would bet you do.

If so, keep driving round the fence's and obstructions, they may well be illegal??

[Taz]

Have you guys jumped on the WAMS site and had a look at the maps to see if you have right of access??

I would bet you do.

If so, keep driving round the fence's and obstructions, they may well be illegal??

That's all well and good to say but when fwits that rip the firebanks to shreds are the people driving around the obstructions then in a way they are the lesser evil?

Don't want to roll over and take it in the ass like we seem to have to with everything else but there is not denying a lack of common sense seems to be messing up everything for everyone.

[tallsam66]

They've even started blocking the ashley off... Went down in my car last night, come round corner and there was a gate up...... slid straight into a post and knocked it over, Im happy that it didnt even mark my car, and also happy the gits have a fucked post to be quite honest. Not aloud to go down a river and 4wd, Only putting our selves at risk? maybe its time to sell our trucks, get cars and go hard on road? Sick of the spastics trying to run all this, they dont have a clue.

More of the Ashley is going to be blocked off more soon to ensure the safety of the nesting birds & also ensure there is no more damage done to the stop banks.
There is going to be work done on the 4wd track on the North Side.There is a massive area there to play in, use this area & we will keep our access screw it up & we will loose everything.
We must learn to share these great play areas .

[nismo26]

More of the Ashley is going to be blocked off more soon to ensure the safety of the nesting birds & also ensure there is no more damage done to the stop banks.
There is going to be work done on the 4wd track on the North Side.There is a massive area there to play in, use this area & we will keep our access screw it up & we will loose everything.
We must learn to share these great play areas .

Its pretty much the same for the Wiamak, stop banks getting ripped up, that wire that is everywhere is to hold the banks together and the birds nesting.

The Ranger asked us last weekend if we could aviod going down the river at waimak as the birds are nesting through to January.

[pruggerdore]

are these birds special or are they just birds?

[red-devil]

the river bed is the only place they nest, and i think if my memory is right they are the godwits so there small very small.