Dirty Weekend - Queens Birthday - Rallywoods Wgtn

lilpigzuk · Post by **lilpigzuk** » Fri May 04, 2007 11:41 pm

really

I thought most know the limits of their vehicles... better sit this one out Jerry

Jerry · Post by **Jerry** » Fri May 04, 2007 11:45 pm

little tip as welll...don't leave your keys in your truck with James and Turoa round..... :roll:

mroffroader · Post by **mroffroader** » Sat May 05, 2007 7:51 am

Jerry wrote:little tip as welll...don't leave your keys in your truck with James and Turoa round.....

We only do that to you......by the way Il have my own truck there by then so no need to steal yours :roll:

Cloggy_NZ · Post by **Cloggy_NZ** » Sat May 05, 2007 6:11 pm

turoa wrote:I want to lead a group down suprise

Yes and I wouldn't mind having another go at the Crazy track. Last time I made it down without too much difficulty altough some of the ruts where huge. Struggeled a bit getting back up (even with taking the sissy option around the rutted bit) mainly due to lack of ground clearance under the diffs. But with slightly larger tyres and a bit more vigour (no chance of blowing diffs any more) I might make it this time round. Depends a lot on how slippery it is on the day though.

Cloggy_NZ · Post by **Cloggy_NZ** » Sat May 05, 2007 6:38 pm

lilpigzuk wrote:also, question for the out of towners. What facilities are there?? ie drinking water//bring our own toilet paper etc??

How far away are the nearest neccessaties (sp?) booze, food, petrol, booze?? What time would be meeting on sat morn, trying too decide whether too stay at a motel close by thursday night, as with leaving mon, assume things will wind up early arvo monday??

ohhhhh this time in 4 weeks

Best to come prepared with a full tank of gas and enough food and drink for the three day period. But as Turoa pointed out, all facilities are available but a good half hour drive or more away in either Porirua or Silverstream with a small petrol station the closest in Pauatahanui. Not sure if that will be open on Sunday or Monday with it being a public holiday.
You will need to bring the same as if you were camping in a tent. Facilities are there but very basic. Best to bring a cooker etc.
Meeting time on Saturday is up to you guys. Those of us in Wellington will probably meet somewhere between 9.30am and 10.30am, final time up for discussion to see what suits people best. Usual meeting place is on the corner of Moonshine Road and Haywards road.
Depending on what you out-of-towners are planning to do we will meet you accordingly. Let us know when you think you will arrive at the above meeting place and we will make sure someone is there to meet you and guide you in the last couple of kays. No problems there. Don't feel you need to speed or leave really early to try and get there in time.
I will prepare some instructions, including maps, showing the locations of various amneties you might require a little closer to the date. Will post a link and send those of you who I know are or might be coming a PM with the link as well.
I think after three days and two nights most of us will be quite content with winding it up early in the afternoon. But again, those with a long trip ahead might want to leave early. We'll leave it up to you guys.
The emphasis of the whole weekend will be on having fun, getting muddy and making new friends.

Jerry · Post by **Jerry** » Sat May 05, 2007 9:42 pm

I'd better get my STUPID TOYOTA ELECTRIC HUBS going (or whatever else is causing it to be 2wd only) :lol:

DieselBoy · Post by **DieselBoy** » Sat May 05, 2007 11:12 pm

I think we would start driving down on Friday night after work, stay some where and finish off in the morining, prolly make the meeting place 11 or 12pm ish.

I'll tell you know though, i have two big jobs left (exhaust and brakes) a heap of small tidying up jobs (all the electrics, fuel pump, fan, frost plugs, head lights etc etc) to get through first.

Then i need to test/give it a shake down. Don't want to drag it all that way down for it shit itself in the first half hour

Jerry · Post by **Jerry** » Sat May 05, 2007 11:14 pm

Bring it down and Cloggy will finish it for you in 15 mins.....he can fix anything :lol:

Bubba · Post by **Bubba** » Mon May 07, 2007 9:28 am

DieselBoy or anybody elase if you are looking at coming down the night before you can stay at my place, heaps of room and it's not far to go from there.

mroffroader · Post by **mroffroader** » Mon May 07, 2007 9:31 am

Bubba wrote:DieselBoy or anybody elase if you are looking at coming down the night before you can stay at my place, heaps of room and it's not far to go from there.

If anyone has a big trailer etc and has no where to park it, there is also plenty of space at my house to just put it in the yard for the night. Its very secure also as it is a storage facility :wink:

wopass · Post by **wopass** » Mon May 07, 2007 9:36 am

im in prety much the same situation as DB, have to finish off all the work and give it a shakedown before commiting to it, im lookin good to having it mobile next weekend so am on track to make it down......we shall see how the wiring treats me tho :roll:

really hoping to make it tho

lilpigzuk · Post by **lilpigzuk** » Mon May 07, 2007 10:09 am

Bubba wrote:DieselBoy or anybody elase if you are looking at coming down the night before you can stay at my place, heaps of room and it's not far to go from there.

Thanks. The only other place I can stop/stay at on the way down is Ohakune, but that will still leave a 4 hourish drive on sat morn, which kind of sucks. Rather drive the whole way down on thursday.

Bubba · Post by **Bubba** » Mon May 07, 2007 11:01 am

Sweet as, just don't bring the Peewee Herman PJ's, they frighten me

Jerry · Post by **Jerry** » Mon May 07, 2007 5:26 pm

Theres also a motor camp next to Turoa's place about 20? mins away from Rallywoods if you want that as an option....owners are CCVC members so will look after you....or you could pop in for a shower if you stink (otherwise we will throw you in the river) :lol:

Jerry · Post by **Jerry** » Mon May 07, 2007 5:29 pm

Whats the overnight charge James? :roll:

Ryan · Post by **Ryan** » Mon May 07, 2007 5:31 pm

will have rear hooks 2moro.....but no front that will hafta do ........ cant wait to put faces to names etc.....can only come on one day would the sunday be the best day??

redzuki · Post by **redzuki** » Mon May 07, 2007 8:47 pm

this is gng to be a one good trip

, hope fully i'll have something new done on the zook r any of you south islanders coming up for the trip

lilpigzuk · Post by **lilpigzuk** » Mon May 07, 2007 8:51 pm

Bubba wrote:Sweet as, just don't bring the Peewee Herman PJ's, they frighten me

that aint me in the avatar, its another ORE member. Damn tempting too show the full page view cos he looks like a farkin idiot :mrgreen:

Maybe one southerner coming up redzuki, trying too sort details, but will be vehicleless. Im sure there would be the odd spare seat over the weekend??

Jerry · Post by **Jerry** » Mon May 07, 2007 8:55 pm

The Welly cruiser club guys have been invited, they mentioned that we could meet them at the top (somewhere) and they would be keen to take us into Karapoti (as an Assn trip) on one day.......I'm assuming you guys would be keen......Proper hooks, first aid kits, and fire extingishers would be required....anyone not in the ORE Assn (or other affiliated clubs) would need to pay a visitor fee to cover the insurance.

Can I get an indication of numbers interested please?

turoa · Post by **turoa** » Mon May 07, 2007 8:58 pm

Im keen

turoa · Post by **turoa** » Mon May 07, 2007 9:02 pm

wheres karapoti?

doddzee · Post by **doddzee** » Mon May 07, 2007 9:06 pm

Karapoti is the eastern enterance into the akkas, only accessable via motorbikes. What they call karapoti we probly call the totora park enterance. Rallywoods links up to totora park.

Id be keen for a day in the akkas.

Ryan · Post by **Ryan** » Mon May 07, 2007 9:13 pm

ill follow where others go...but are there shineys coming?? will they be able to go to??? what does cloggy think???

doddzee · Post by **doddzee** » Mon May 07, 2007 9:17 pm

Ryan wrote:ill follow where others go...but are there shineys coming?? will they be able to go to??? what does cloggy think???

Shinys can go into the akkas as well it caters for all, it jst depends what areas you head into.

lilpigzuk · Post by **lilpigzuk** » Mon May 07, 2007 9:20 pm

can non road legals drive there, or do you have too load up??

Ryan · Post by **Ryan** » Mon May 07, 2007 9:21 pm

sweet

and its my first outing in my new(old) truck!!
shud be ok tho.....gona give it a service in the next couple weeks....

Jerry · Post by **Jerry** » Mon May 07, 2007 9:21 pm

Will find out more.......there may be an access fee....I will do an ORE 4x4 Association tripsheet as well so we are covered insurance wise.

turoa · Post by **turoa** » Mon May 07, 2007 9:22 pm

lilpigzuk wrote:can non road legals drive there, or do you have too load up??

Na, you'll be right. non road legals should be fine.

Ryan · Post by **Ryan** » Mon May 07, 2007 9:23 pm

lilpigzuk wrote:can non road legals drive there, or do you have too load up??

i second that......

lilpigzuk · Post by **lilpigzuk** » Mon May 07, 2007 9:23 pm

turoa wrote:
lilpigzuk wrote:can non road legals drive there, or do you have too load up??

Na, you'll be right. non road legals should be fine.

to get there from where ever we are staying I mean