27th Dec odlins road

warlord225 · Post by **warlord225** » Wed Dec 06, 2006 4:19 pm

Hey all.
I'm planning a trip up to odlins rd, in the akatarowas.
so I need someone with some more experiance than me, and who knows the area, I'd like to get down to the river, but anywhere is fine.

meet at the challenge in upper hutt, at about 10am ish, deaprt at 10.30am

I will hopefully have 2 non members along as well, but we will see.

Let me know

Steven

Mattman · Post by **Mattman** » Wed Dec 06, 2006 4:50 pm

I'd be keen to tag along if you want company but have never been out that way before.

Cheers
Matt.

mroffroader · Post by **mroffroader** » Wed Dec 06, 2006 5:01 pm

hmmm i may be keen so may turoa....only A. if i can get a fully liscensced passenger B. my zooks not broken and C. if i can get the day off work.....please marty please :lol:

mroffroader · Post by **mroffroader** » Wed Dec 06, 2006 5:20 pm

stinky wrote:http://www.ccvc.org.nz/memberzone/ dont tell any one ive passed this to you if you and a couple of others want to go i can arrange

wats the username/password :?:

Ryan · Post by **Ryan** » Wed Dec 06, 2006 5:21 pm

id be keen to tag along too...but never been up there either... :roll:

stinky · Post by **stinky** » Wed Dec 06, 2006 5:21 pm

Theres a ccvc trip up there on the 28th maybe a better day to go

Ryan · Post by **Ryan** » Wed Dec 06, 2006 5:22 pm

whats the story with goin on a ccvc trip marty??

warlord225 · Post by **warlord225** » Wed Dec 06, 2006 5:23 pm

good so we will get in there befor they rip it all up

turoa · Post by **turoa** » Wed Dec 06, 2006 5:24 pm

mroffroader wrote:
stinky wrote:http://www.ccvc.org.nz/memberzone/ dont tell any one ive passed this to you if you and a couple of others want to go i can arrange

wats the username/password

What do you want to know for. Only members of a special club can access that (such as me) :lol:

turoa · Post by **turoa** » Wed Dec 06, 2006 5:29 pm

oh yeah, I may be keen, along with a patrol and a disco (if he wants to go)

warlord225 · Post by **warlord225** » Wed Dec 06, 2006 5:31 pm

I'd be keen, so hook a bro up

mroffroader · Post by **mroffroader** » Wed Dec 06, 2006 5:35 pm

warlord225 wrote:I'd be keen, so hook a bro up

aye? that makes a few of us

Ryan · Post by **Ryan** » Wed Dec 06, 2006 5:36 pm

sort it mr0....your the local trip leader dude??

warlord225 · Post by **warlord225** » Wed Dec 06, 2006 6:08 pm

I got another 2 possibles.

warlord225 · Post by **warlord225** » Wed Dec 06, 2006 6:27 pm

ok, I've changed my mind. I'm going on the 27th come along or not.
the reason for this is the ccvc's rules, they are all fine except I don't meet some of the prerequisits, such as the member thing, and I don't really want to have some one else look over my car and then say, "ah you can't come"

this is what the site says, and this is clasifyed as a shiney trip

Shiny 4x4
Non members: Cannot participate.

Members: CCVC Driver Training (see note below);
Participated in at least 2 Family Shiny trips after becoming a member.

Members of another 4wd club:
Visitors are welcome if they can demonstrate to the Trip Leader they are members of another 4wd club and have adequate experience.

so like I said, I'm going on the 27th,

BrentC · Post by **BrentC** » Thu Dec 07, 2006 7:29 am

warlord225 wrote:Hey all.
I'm planning a trip up to odlins rd, in the akatarowas.
so I need someone with some more experiance than me, and who knows the area, I'd like to get down to the river, but anywhere is fine.

meet at the challenge in upper hutt, at about 10am ish, deaprt at 10.30am

I will hopefully have 2 non members along as well, but we will see.

Let me know

Steven

Went down Waiotauru Road (Odlins Rd) in January - very scenic track - interesting drop offs as you go down to the hut - I suppose they would be a challenge to not suck up your seat :lol:

if you were new to 4wding

Push For PICS

Nice and easy track till the tank traps - all downhill from there - be careful at the off camber corners - we didn't go past the hut at the bottom.

42mac · Post by **42mac** » Fri Dec 08, 2006 12:29 pm

I've been up there a few times last trip 4wks ago if your vehicle can get over the very first ditch not too much of a problem from there{then anyway}rain can change all that though,and I only went to saddle,Will come along if not doing anything else.

turoa · Post by **turoa** » Fri Dec 08, 2006 1:21 pm

42mac wrote:I've been up there a few times last trip 4wks ago if your vehicle can get over the very first ditch not too much of a problem from there{then anyway}rain can change all that though,and I only went to saddle,Will come along if not doing anything else.

Getting to the summits easy. You could do it in 2wd. Getting to the hut is still nothing hardcore. After the hut is where all the interesting stuff is. Not much point going past the hut anyway, unless you wanna go for a play in the river. The sidetracks are alot of fun :twisted:

markr · Post by **markr** » Fri Dec 08, 2006 3:01 pm

It's not that hard.

May tag along as well.
But I'll need to meet you all at the start of the track as I'm coming from the other side...

stinky · Post by **stinky** » Fri Dec 08, 2006 3:27 pm

Hey tu thats not nice telling them its easy if your staying on the track you might as well go to countdown and save some money you got to do pork bones at least

turoa · Post by **turoa** » Fri Dec 08, 2006 3:55 pm

yep, might as well go and do porkbones. I dont know how many tracks there are after the hut. I know that when you climb out of the river and head to five day slip (where Grant Kirby fell off (RIP)), There is only a track called snowy after that (and the snowy river). The big slip there is being accessed by quads at the moment. You could probably drive over it if you were daring, but I wouldnt reccomend it.

If you are going in there DO NOT bother going back out of the river and climbing the really big hill. There are slips all over the place and the track is very narrow.

I do think it would be interesting seeing if you can find the track to the otaki forks though.

Jerry · Post by **Jerry** » Sat Dec 09, 2006 6:51 pm

I can organise an experienced trip leader to lead this trip if you want, I would suggest that as this is not really a shiny trip I would suggest that rated towhooks ie no factory hooks or loops and the hooks are checked at the start of the trip, fire extingishers and first aid kits are mandatory as well as a bit of experience...

There may be other requirements we may need to think about as well eg insurance and no go area's....I'll check it out and get back to you......

Who is organising this trip?, where exactly are you planning to go? can you pls call me 971 9322

FYI I am the ORE rep on the ARAC committee that manages this area,

Jerry
ORE Wellington Rep

Jerry · Post by **Jerry** » Sat Dec 09, 2006 7:38 pm

Interestingly on our Terawhiti trip we came across 4 newish utes that were stuck down a slippery bit...3 had factory hooks, one didn't have any...well he did apparantly but it broke off....I didn't ask if they had first aid kits, exingishers or rated recovery gear

warlord225 · Post by **warlord225** » Sun Dec 10, 2006 7:55 pm

And I must add, Seeing as I have next to 0 experiance, Jerry is gunna give me a hand to organise this trip, so its not as much of a ballsup

Jerry · Post by **Jerry** » Sun Dec 10, 2006 8:04 pm

Get your hooks sorted now if you want to go on this trip, see Stinky or Jtop......, you will also require a fire extingisher, first aid kit, rated recovery strop, shovel, Mud tyres preferable if wet. Please note this is not a shiny trip so damage may be expected.

WACKO · Post by **WACKO** » Mon Dec 11, 2006 7:52 pm

keep to the main track and be careful how you drive and you should be able to get away without dents, but probly scraches. might pay to limit numbers as it is a tight track. i dont know the names of the side tracks but know my way round the place fairly well, would be keen but think im working unless its a stat. and i have some tourists to take up there just before christmas.

blackbetty · Post by **blackbetty** » Tue Dec 12, 2006 11:49 am

WACKO wrote:keep to the main track and be careful how you drive and you should be able to get away without dents, but probly scraches. might pay to limit numbers as it is a tight track. i dont know the names of the side tracks but know my way round the place fairly well, would be keen but think im working unless its a stat. and i have some tourists to take up there just before christmas.

yea wot he said i could be keen and i have been up tere a few times

turoa · Post by **turoa** » Sat Dec 23, 2006 11:28 am

This trip still going ahead? I may.... be keen. Not definite though

turoa · Post by **turoa** » Sat Dec 23, 2006 4:50 pm

Just found out I cant go

markr · Post by **markr** » Sat Dec 23, 2006 6:36 pm

Little off sub but some more pics of Terawhiti trip..

http://www.mail4u.co.nz/4images/categor ... ?cat_id=42

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