Sutherlands Hut 29-3-14

catalystracing · Post by **catalystracing** » Thu Mar 27, 2014 9:20 am

The Featherston Family 4x4 club looks after the hut and track, heading in on Saturday to stock the hut with firewood and do some track repairs.

A limited number of trucks welcome to join in say 4-5, bring a helpful attitude, picks, shovels, pruning gear and lunch

There will be pin-striping

Track is in reasonable condition last report we had but some ruts need filling, there is river crossings which are fairly tame, but entry and exit on a couple arent so :mrgreen:

Need a reasonably well set up truck, good ATs will be ok, if you have done Odlins you'll be fine. Turn any snorkel top hats backwards :oops:

Will head into hut and see what needs to be done to track, do the firewood thing, weed eating around the hut, and on the way out will repair the gate again.... :roll:

Should be out around 5 ish :lol:

Meeting at the Mobil service station in Featherston at 9am, departing a little after (country times apply) :lol:

PM me if keen,
Cheers Paul.

skid · Post by **skid** » Thu Mar 27, 2014 3:42 pm

Faaaaaark

with a little more notice I would of been keen as a young fulla having his first wank

please send me full track conditions etc upon your return

we are looking at doing a run in there very soon

cheers dude

skid

catalystracing · Post by **catalystracing** » Thu Mar 27, 2014 4:40 pm

Damn, would have been good to have ya along, we only just decided to head in yesterday as we cancelled the last trip due cyclone Lusi.. :roll:

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Will contact you on return and let ya know, we will only be doing the trip into Haurangis and back out, not the full loop.
They did a complete trip some weeks back with contractors giving a quote for track clearing on the sides, seemed ok, the first river crossing still needs some work, but lotsa momentum or a winch and youll be fine :mrgreen:

Paul

Mattman · Post by **Mattman** » Thu Mar 27, 2014 5:14 pm

I would be keen as to do a trip in there

catalystracing · Post by **catalystracing** » Thu Mar 27, 2014 5:46 pm

Mattman wrote:I would be keen as to do a trip in there

Be good to have you along.

Mattman · Post by **Mattman** » Thu Mar 27, 2014 7:14 pm

Can't make this weekend as the warriors are in town!

Keen for an organised trip in the future tho.

Cheers
Matt

catalystracing · Post by **catalystracing** » Thu Mar 27, 2014 7:34 pm

Mattman wrote:Can't make this weekend as the warriors are in town!

Keen for an organised trip in the future tho.

Cheers
Matt

Check with skid, looks like he has something up his sleeve :mrgreen:

catalystracing · Post by **catalystracing** » Sat Mar 29, 2014 8:44 pm

Mattman wrote:Can't make this weekend as the warriors are in town!

Keen for an organised trip in the future tho.

Cheers
Matt

That would have been an awesome game to be at, hope you enjoyed it.

catalystracing · Post by **catalystracing** » Sun Mar 30, 2014 10:44 am

Some photos of yesterdays working bee into the Hut.

View from Haurangi Rd on the way in

Car park line up, Rod, Steve, Me, Josh and Stan.

Getting the old concrete out ready for new post.
From Left, Steve, Rod and Stan.

Rod and josh mixing a brew.

Trimming back some brush and filling a large rut.

Stan climbing out of a river crossing.

Rods olde faithful at the Hut>

The hut as you see it when you drive in.

Joshs's rear axle articulation on the pathfinder

It was a great trip and we achieved a lot with help from ORE members Steve (Gyxx) and Josh (lax2wlg), thanks a bunch for mucking in guys, really appreciated. Still managed to tell BS and explore a little around the hut, home around 7pm

Cheers Paul.

DMcCready · Post by **DMcCready** » Sun Mar 30, 2014 11:02 am

Looks like a good trip

I was in there the other week... definately one of the most scenic and enjoyable job visits I've been along to. :mrgreen:

I had a blast driving through. An unexpected day out haha

Mattman · Post by **Mattman** » Sun Mar 30, 2014 11:03 am

lax2wlg · Post by **lax2wlg** » Sun Mar 30, 2014 7:18 pm

Good times again with Paul and the gang, great to see the area and meet some new people

Also very sexy front end styling on the LJ/Bundera Toyota

catalystracing · Post by **catalystracing** » Mon Mar 31, 2014 6:57 am

DMcCready wrote:Looks like a good trip

I was in there the other week... definately one of the most scenic and enjoyable job visits I've been along to. I had a blast driving through. An unexpected day out haha

Yeah its a fav drive of ours, what work do you do that lets you do that for a job, any vacancies... :wink:

DMcCready · Post by **DMcCready** » Mon Mar 31, 2014 7:32 am

catalystracing wrote:
DMcCready wrote:Looks like a good trip

I was in there the other week... definately one of the most scenic and enjoyable job visits I've been along to. I had a blast driving through. An unexpected day out haha

Yeah its a fav drive of ours, what work do you do that lets you do that for a job, any vacancies...

Land clearing and earthworks. Haha no vacancies at the mo but we are expanding...

Gyxx · Post by **Gyxx** » Mon Mar 31, 2014 8:24 am

Awesome day out on Saturday. Great piece of land, great drive and met some great guys. A big thanks to Paul, Rod and Stan from the Featherston Family 4x4 club for bringing a couple of new guys along and making us feel very welcome. Happy to help out with a bit of track work - it means the track's more likely to still be there next time ;-)

...

My son had a blast going for a ride in Stan's Wrangler -"Just like that one off 'Car vs Wild' Dad!"

I filmed the whole trip back out which I'll upload to Youtube when I get a chance but it's been a busy weekend and I'm back over the hill to Carterton today and it may be a few days before I get a chance to sit down on a PC.

Will write more soon...

Big · Post by **Big** » Mon Mar 31, 2014 4:42 pm

I have stayed in that hut lots of times over the years and is a great spot.. even had a bath in the creek next to it.. :shock:

Gyxx · Post by **Gyxx** » Mon Mar 31, 2014 5:29 pm

You don't need to bathe in the creek anymore, there's a bath now.

Big · Post by **Big** » Tue Apr 01, 2014 10:09 pm

Gyxx wrote:You don't need to bathe in the creek anymore, there's a bath now.

lol

mind you that was like 10-15 years ago..lol a Bath..ffs whats next a spa? :lol:

on2it · Post by **on2it** » Wed Apr 02, 2014 5:50 am

Great looking trip. How long is it and is it open to public access or via the club only?

catalystracing · Post by **catalystracing** » Wed Apr 02, 2014 9:37 am

Big wrote:
Gyxx wrote:You don't need to bathe in the creek anymore, there's a bath now.

lol mind you that was like 10-15 years ago..lol a Bath..ffs whats next a spa?

Yup, tended to by the TUI girls...yeah right :lol:

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