Thompsons Track

monstr · Post by **monstr** » Sun Apr 20, 2014 4:51 pm

as anyone been up Thompsons in the last few days ?We have a run right through next Sat from Katikati to Te Aroha side,just that ive heard rumours of some major slips Te Aroha side blocking the track ,any info would be greatly appreciated

monstr · Post by **monstr** » Mon Apr 21, 2014 10:47 am

Just an update ,Have had it confirmed their are major slips Te Aroha side ,Track is completely blocked and will need a digger to clear ,on a side note its appears some low life bastards have helped themselves to fire extinguishers ,diesel and batteries from the logging company in there ,not a good look for 4wders ,

mercutio · Post by **mercutio** » Mon Apr 21, 2014 11:19 am

lots of people use thompsons track and often they are just people going for a drive not necessarily 4 wheel divers

monstr · Post by **monstr** » Mon Apr 21, 2014 12:26 pm

agree ,but to get up to where the logging equipment is stored you would need a 4wd to get there and carry out said stolen items ,the batteries they use are big and to bloody heavy to get out any other way ,im not saying its 4wd club members but in the end we all get tarred with the same brush

coxsy · Post by **coxsy** » Mon Apr 21, 2014 12:38 pm

young dudes on trail bikes, hunters on quads, other quad users , low end rice burner guys in 4x4s to have fun away from cops, vehicle destroyers ,the list is endless

monstr · Post by **monstr** » Mon Apr 21, 2014 12:52 pm

yep but we all know whos first on the blame list and a family member who lives down there has talked to one of the contractors and tyre tracks don't lie ....

coxsy · Post by **coxsy** » Mon Apr 21, 2014 1:03 pm

in that case Bugger :roll:

monstr · Post by **monstr** » Mon Apr 21, 2014 1:16 pm

yep your not wrong ,I haven't seen many bikes, quads, horses, etc on simex or swamper tyres.

monstr · Post by **monstr** » Tue Apr 22, 2014 10:52 pm

Have just been told Thompsons is now closed until further notice ,copied from another site

Thompson track ist a problem now there was a mountain slip ,, the track is badly blocked , you can't even walk in there, we don't know if there are any founds to re open it it will cost around 200 000 $ to clear the track , and if the geology report says not safe , it is all over , possible would be the katikati side but in the moment you need a hovercraft to go in there ,it is a deep swamp land there,
We talk to the council and doc land in the moment, ! But a lot of changes, gonna happen now it is not looking good at all

coxsy · Post by **coxsy** » Wed Apr 23, 2014 8:28 pm

the repairs were never of a high standard, the dozer blade cuts in the side of the roadside bank made it easier for slips to happen bits the bully never touched were still in as made standard

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