Mt Greenland,Napoleans

DaveM · Post by **DaveM** » Sun Oct 01, 2006 6:18 pm

Couple of pics from the trip to the Coast...

albundy · Post by **albundy** » Sun Oct 01, 2006 6:53 pm

Good shots. Can't wait until we head over at the end of the month

The safari photo and river photos, where abouts were they taken?
Al

Post by **mike** » Sun Oct 01, 2006 7:11 pm

albundy wrote:Good shots. Can't wait until we head over at the end of the month
The safari photo and river photos, where abouts were they taken?
Al

Remember the clutch Al, and adam stuck on tree just before your clutch. that corner :wink:

recognised it straight away. Cant place that river one though.

Did you guys get to the very top of mount greenland?

Mike

DaveM · Post by **DaveM** » Sun Oct 01, 2006 7:15 pm

River shots were heading out of the Waipuna Tunnels, about the 3rd river crossing after the tunnels, and the Safari shot was up No Name in a small area off to the side (easy to see).
Had to get towed out as the only way through was to hit it a little faster, but the guard was hard against the bank. As soon as there was pressure on the rope it pulled the rhs down enough to drive foward.

DaveM · Post by **DaveM** » Sun Oct 01, 2006 7:21 pm

mike wrote:Did you guys get to the very top of mount greenland?

Yeah it was pretty tame.
There is a culvert near the bottom that has washed out, and if it gets any worse you may not get through.

There was one spot towards the top that the hilux had a problem (oh, and the mud hole part way up).
The Disco hit it hard and fast and bounced his way up, getting rid of a few large rocks, I threw the locker in to be on the safe side and made it fairly easily, we had to hook the Safari and Disco to the Hilux to get him up, and the Frank in the Pajero just cruised up :shock:

albundy · Post by **albundy** » Sun Oct 01, 2006 7:23 pm

Remember the clutch Al, and adam stuck on tree just before your clutch. that corner recognised it straight away. Cant place that river one though.

That's why I asked. I had a shiver down my spine when I frst saw it. :lol:

Al

Post by **mike** » Sun Oct 01, 2006 7:39 pm

DaveM wrote:
mike wrote:Did you guys get to the very top of mount greenland?

Yeah it was pretty tame.
There is a culvert near the bottom that has washed out, and if it gets any worse you may not get through.

There was one spot towards the top that the hilux had a problem (oh, and the mud hole part way up).
The Disco hit it hard and fast and bounced his way up, getting rid of a few large rocks, I threw the locker in to be on the safe side and made it fairly easily, we had to hook the Safari and Disco to the Hilux to get him up, and the Frank in the Pajero just cruised up

Must have changed since last time I was up there 2 1/2 years ago with DB. We got to the last bit which was quite steep and lots of large rocks/boulders in the track with heaps of diff oil on them. DB had a go but didnt get to far. Might have been cleaned out since. It was the bit where there is a high track(like a bypass) just after a sharp left hand corner near the top and low track with all the big shit on it.

Mike

DaveM · Post by **DaveM** » Sun Oct 01, 2006 7:42 pm

Yeah, same place the lux had the problem. The high side had a steep cambered entry to it which would've been a struggle, and the left was just loose rock and boulders

dixie · Post by **dixie** » Sun Oct 01, 2006 8:13 pm

Awesome pics mate,might have to try and get my ass down your way sometime and have a browse,If DB knows his way around down there might have to get him to tee an adventure once my truck has had a make over.

jeep4079 · Post by **jeep4079** » Sun Oct 01, 2006 10:32 pm

this is the pic of the last bit of MT Greenland

DieselBoy · Post by **DieselBoy** » Sun Oct 01, 2006 10:51 pm

dixie wrote:Awesome pics mate,might have to try and get my ass down your way sometime and have a browse,If DB knows his way around down there might have to get him to tee an adventure once my truck has had a make over.

Got a two week one planned for Feb/March next year, if your keen have a chat to me next time were playin in the mud

dixie · Post by **dixie** » Sun Oct 01, 2006 10:55 pm

Sounds good Pete,might have that patrol in action or stripped by then!!!

BrentC · Post by **BrentC** » Mon Oct 02, 2006 8:04 am

DaveM wrote:Yeah, same place the lux had the problem. The high side had a steep cambered entry to it which would've been a struggle, and the left was just loose rock and boulders

I loved that bit - back in Jan 05 - I winched a fully laden VX up and the Patrol and other VX winched themselves over the high road

other pics

SI Trip Pics Jan 2005