Reefton Winter 2013

[hosehustler]

I'll be there and I have a seat for ya Al
Last time I was there at chasm you could go in from either end however at the Clarke end you could drop into the chasm but it was not good then drive down the chasm and a deep river crossing to get out, if you go in from the snowy end it's a mission as well as the track has washed away on that bad corner at the start where the river cut in close to the track, there is a way around it through the bush but without serious bar work you'll wreck one side going in the other getting out as you can't drop into the chasm from the staircase track at the mo so gotta come out the snowy, this doesn't account for the extreme flooding that's just happened
My advice given its middle of winter and unknown quantity is have fun doing other tracks around reefton avoid the chasm till summer
Tim

[mike]

Ok, As suggested, those interested in a shiney/not so shiney trip throw your name up here.
Only thing, must have rated recovery hooks, strop and a spade.

Smurf
Mike

[mike]

Hard Track Group.

CCS
Niblik
H20lova
Hiriklux ?? Rick (cant remember his user name )
Quadracer
Mike (but no chasm )
kbjj
petefj40 (I'd look forward to riding with this group)
passengerpete

[kbjj]

Hard Track Group.

CCS
Niblik
H20lova
Hiriklux ?? Rick (cant remember his user name )
Quadracer
Mike (but no chasm)
kbjj (but no chasm, I think Tim's advice is sound)
petefj40 (I'd look forward to riding with this group)
passengerpete

[albundy]

Hi Al

Unless someone has reopened the Chasm recently, to my knowledge it is still closed with washouts

Cheers Richard

Bummer

Just realised I won't get leave over our school holidays as the leave allocation is booked. Family can go over visit whanau and I'll come over later/or earlier for just the trip. But you guys need to set dates asap so I can lock my leave in!!!!!
Tim, you going with Rick and Jas/e x3. Ask Rick if he'll take Rude with him please.

Al

[Batfastard]

Hard Track Group.

CCS
Niblik
H20lova
Hiriklux ?? Rick (cant remember his user name )
Quadracer
Mike (but no chasm)
kbjj (but no chasm, I think Tim's advice is sound)
petefj40 (I'd look forward to riding with this group)
passengerpete

Batfastard .the harder the better

[crazyclark31]

Ok, As suggested, those interested in a shiney/not so shiney trip throw your name up here.
Only thing, must have rated recovery hooks, strop and a spade.

Smurf
Mike
crazy (Mike)

[The WEHI]

put me down for shiny/not so shiny, more not so shiny but i like touring and never been 4x4 on the coast.

[pressy]

Ok, As suggested, those interested in a shiney/not so shiney trip throw your name up here.
Only thing, must have rated recovery hooks, strop and a spade.

Smurf
Mike
crazy (Mike)
Pressy

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[ClassicCruiserSpares]

Just been talking to a couple of others and were going to go into the chasm closer to the time to have a nosey at the track and report back. If its its a no go then we can arrange other tracks to be done.
But if anyone hears any info between now and then please let us know
But at this stage I think tims advise is good advise and we'll look at other tracks.

[Smurf]

Hard Track Group.

CCS
Niblik
H20lova
Hiriklux ?? Rick (cant remember his user name )
Quadracer
Mike (but no chasm)
kbjj (but no chasm, I think Tim's advice is sound)
petefj40 (I'd look forward to riding with this group)
passengerpete
Batfastard .the harder the better
Smurf, idiot seat if one spare.

[Smurf]

Just realised I won't get leave over our school holidays as the leave allocation is booked. Family can go over visit whanau and I'll come over later/or earlier for just the trip. But you guys need to set dates asap so I can lock my leave in!!!!!
Tim, you going with Rick and Jas/e x3. Ask Rick if he'll take Rude with him please.

Al

So do we work on the middle weekend 20-21 July with one or two days either side.
Would that suit?

[hosehustler]

Tim, you going with Rick and Jas/e x3. Ask Rick if he'll take Rude with him please.

Al

Yes and sure Rick or another in that group will have a seat, I gotta say Al I didn't think we'd see rude again mid winter after the last mid winter reefton trip when it was 9below and we went up napoleons hill for a beer about midnight lol he wouldn't even get out of the truck thought we were all farkn mental and wasn't ever coming back
Better put my name on the pos truck list

[hosehustler]

Hard Track Group.

CCS
Niblik
H20lova
Hiriklux ?? Rick (cant remember his user name )
Quadracer
Mike (but no chasm)
kbjj (but no chasm, I think Tim's advice is sound)
petefj40 (I'd look forward to riding with this group)
passengerpete
Batfastard .the harder the better
Smurf, idiot seat if one spare.
Hosehustler

[Bulletproof]

Just been talking to a couple of others and were going to go into the chasm closer to the time to have a nosey at the track and report back. If its its a no go then we can arrange other tracks to be done.
But if anyone hears any info between now and then please let us know
But at this stage I think tims advise is good advise and we'll look at other tracks.

The other option is to be positive and just drive through the Chasm track fixing the track as you go.

Cheers Richard

[Smurf]

Does anyone know what the Alexander mine track is like these days? I imagine a winter trip in there could be an issue with the rivers possibly being up?

[IcedJohnno]

[quote="pressy"][quote="Smurf"]Ok, As suggested, those interested in a shiney/not so shiney trip throw your name up here.
Only thing, must have rated recovery hooks, strop and a spade.

Smurf
Mike
crazy (Mike)
Pressy
IcedJohnno - keen on the not so shiny and also the odd walk looking at old mines etc

[IcedJohnno]

Just been talking to a couple of others and were going to go into the chasm closer to the time to have a nosey at the track and report back. If its its a no go then we can arrange other tracks to be done.
But if anyone hears any info between now and then please let us know
But at this stage I think tims advise is good advise and we'll look at other tracks.

Am keen to ride shot gun on this trip with one of you guys. Can use a shovel properly and will bring that, a grubber and pick.
Oh and for Nibs, promise I will leave the lens cap on again, just for you

[Bulletproof]

Does anyone know what the Alexander mine track is like these days? I imagine a winter trip in there could be an issue with the rivers possibly being up?

Hi Keith

The track in there never really changes much. Apart from a short rocky section in the river it is fairly easy and is probably about 3/4 hour drive each way. The river is fine unless there is rain , but if there is a good dump don't go in because one crossing gets deep real quick.

You can spend a lot of time just looking a the ruins. Some require a walk up the hill. The main structure is not the powerhouse but a boiler. The remains of the powerhouse are further up river

Cheers Richard

[QUADRACER]

Just realised I won't get leave over our school holidays as the leave allocation is booked. Family can go over visit whanau and I'll come over later/or earlier for just the trip. But you guys need to set dates asap so I can lock my leave in!!!!!
Tim, you going with Rick and Jas/e x3. Ask Rick if he'll take Rude with him please.

Al

So do we work on the middle weekend 20-21 July with one or two days either side.
Would that suit?

Right we have all decided who is going, now just need to confirm dates, there are out of towners, and Al that need to plan time away.
Is this the agreed date ??

[crazyclark31]

looks good to me

[handydog]

Ok, As suggested, those interested in a shiney/not so shiney trip throw your name up here.
Only thing, must have rated recovery hooks, strop and a spade.

Smurf
Mike
crazy (Mike)
Pressy
IcedJohnno - keen on the not so shiny and also the odd walk looking at old mines etc

Handydog (Glenn) - dont mind difficult / dirty / wet ; but do mind breaking things

[albundy]

It's an agreed date, I'll lock that leave in when back at work on Thursday.

Good idea about Chasm, fixing as we go. I was going to mention that, but I'm not organising, just a passenger this time.

As for Alexander mine, it got considerably easier after Paul Dellis pulled out all the logs that alot of people couldn't get through/over. I have been in there enough to consider it boring now. But that's not to say a group can't go in there, I'll just talk Tim into not going. I was the first (to my knowledge) to drive the gorge in the old safari with Rick as winch bitch.

Tim: Rude's eyes lite up when I mentioned, Westcoast NZ, midwinter trip, ya coming. He said, fark the cape (he was going to cape York), I'll go with you. We'll do the Cape next winter. So I think he's keen. Probably hoping to see me freeze after two years in Oz.

Al

[Smurf]

Ok so we have a weekend sorted, Do people want to head to Reefton a few days earlier to fit in with shift work or stay a few days after the weekend. Coz two days aint enough time.
I will check Lake Daniels availability, but pretty sure it will only be available during the week at that time of the year.

[rangimotors]

Ill keep an eye on this, will be keen to get involved either in a new truck or just meet up for a beer. The old lady has a holiday house next to the entrance of lake daniels track so ill plan on being there for the weekend and may have options for beds or hot showers etc.

Prob take a few tools, welder, grinder etc as well. Im sure someone will smash something

[Batfastard]

Im keen for atleast a week as its along way from auckland for a couple of days.

[SMOKEY]

Hi all, ----- Smurf (Keith) if Lake Daniels is unavailable , I don't know the details but I'm sure someone will, what about Mike Dredge's place ??.

FITZY.

[Smurf]

Hi all, ----- Smurf (Keith) if Lake Daniels is unavailable , I don't know the details but I'm sure someone will, what about Mike Dredge's place ??.

FITZY.

Dredgeville.
I've never been there but it may be an option. Richard will know details

[pressy]

Hi guys, I may have miss the post. did we decide on the days before or after the 20/21 july and how many before or after? just wondering which day to book off from wk and the misses
Cheers Guys
Pressy

[QUADRACER]

i will be going from the 19th to the 22nd, so will pommy rik and Jase i would say. a good 4 days, should do it.
Now do i take the fuel suckings supercharger v8, or the econonical 1600cc mighty suzuki , HUMM,???