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spanky · Post by **spanky** » Thu Nov 02, 2006 8:57 pm

now that is open

need to do a trip up there, the track is in pretty good nick but the ones off main track are alot better if you dont mind odd dent or scratch :twisted:

need a few vitaras to come along to compare different mods.cheers vaughan [/img]

lilpigzuk · Post by **lilpigzuk** » Thu Nov 02, 2006 9:29 pm

Without being a party pooper, I believe anything off the main track is out of bounds to 4wds??
Which would be a bitch as I did a 4 wheeled bike hoon through there and on of the tracks was farkin awesome

icekayak · Post by **icekayak** » Fri Nov 03, 2006 7:34 am

Yeh would be keen for a trip down from auckland with 2 vitara's

We've got a few mods but nothing too major... Mud's, Small Lift, etc etc

How long does the trip normally take? as its a bit of hike down there so would be good to make a weekend out of it..

DieselBoy · Post by **DieselBoy** » Fri Nov 03, 2006 8:08 am

icekayak wrote:Yeh would be keen for a trip down from auckland with 2 vitara's
We've got a few mods but nothing too major... Mud's, Small Lift, etc etc

How long does the trip normally take? as its a bit of hike down there so would be good to make a weekend out of it..

Patience my friend, there is one in the pipeline.

42nd, Fishers, and some more round the other side of the mountain. Make a good weekend of it, preferably three days again

Just waiting for someone to get back from overseas before a date gets set. :twisted:

icekayak · Post by **icekayak** » Fri Nov 03, 2006 8:16 am

Sound like it would be interesting on a mountain bike...

Fishers Track (21km 2-3hours)

This relatively unknown downhill is a real blast and with the best part of 17km downhill dropping from 900 metres to 400 metres the adrenalin rush is in your hands. The surface is mixed but does have a fair proportion of grass, which makes for some interesting cornering.

http://nationalpark.co.nz/pages/activities/mountain-biking.php

DieselBoy · Post by **DieselBoy** » Fri Nov 03, 2006 8:22 am

Far more interesting in a 4x4. I have been 8K's or so by my self down fishers, then it got tricky due to a slip. I reckon it could be cleared :twisted:

brianr70 · Post by **brianr70** » Fri Nov 03, 2006 12:08 pm

November 4WD & sports vehicle mag has an article on Fishers Road - page 20/21..

DieselBoy · Post by **DieselBoy** » Fri Nov 03, 2006 12:20 pm

Yeah got that yesterday, thats why i plumbed it back into the trip itinerary. Wasn't going to do it for fear of jepoardising access debate that was going on, but if its publised tongue in cheek in that mag, then why not :twisted:

spanky · Post by **spanky** » Fri Nov 03, 2006 5:03 pm

were going 2nd of december for a look and to drink some piss , so anybody keen let us know probaly just one jeep and some bikes. with fishers need to have look first on bikes ,as tossers on mountain bikes and walkers are trying to make it impossible at the moment for 4x4s, will do this soon as only 15 mins up road .ps most nat park locals are keen on 4x4s in the area as it brings them business .