Petes Place Rotovegas

nz4x4 · Post by **nz4x4** » Sun Jun 10, 2007 2:00 pm

Im in, see you at Maccas 8am

minimun · Post by **minimun** » Sun Jun 10, 2007 4:13 pm

always the case... would love to come down with you guys and test out the truck but this weekend out of all of them is when i also have some nights ahead at mates so hgh chance of me not coming.

brianr70 · Post by **brianr70** » Tue Jun 12, 2007 3:40 pm

spoke with Pete today all good for Sunday

just hope it does not rain between now and then :-$

if anyone else wishes to attend please let me know

wopass · Post by **wopass** » Tue Jun 12, 2007 4:17 pm

i dont think im gonna make it guys

crook missuz and lookin after the boy might be the rest of my week and weekend

..see how i go

brianr70 · Post by **brianr70** » Tue Jun 12, 2007 7:03 pm

hhmmmmm

weather report does not look good

if its raining we will need to review our options...any thoughts for a Plan B :?:

Sadam_Husain · Post by **Sadam_Husain** » Tue Jun 12, 2007 7:09 pm

brianr70 wrote:if its raining we will need to review our options...any thoughts for a Plan B

MUD

nz4x4 · Post by **nz4x4** » Tue Jun 12, 2007 7:11 pm

weekend after?

xj · Post by xj » Tue Jun 12, 2007 7:18 pm

well me n dixie got rooms booked...... best be something going on, not really wanting to wander down there and twiddle me thumbs.

How wet is too wet for this fella?

Any other tracks etc down there?

brianr70 · Post by **brianr70** » Tue Jun 12, 2007 7:45 pm

a couple of tracks from Andy C's book:

Lake Rerewhakaaitu
Rainbow Mountain
Tarawera Falls

or theres always Minganui??????????????????????????????????

as to how wet is wet, guess it depends on how much rain we might get

skid · Post by **skid** » Tue Jun 12, 2007 7:54 pm

you should PM scott and see if he can organise something as a backup or DJ.
its in thier backyard.

nz4x4 · Post by **nz4x4** » Tue Jun 12, 2007 9:04 pm

What ever suits, could be keen for Minganui would like to know the day before though... so i can sort out.

dixie · Post by **dixie** » Tue Jun 12, 2007 9:47 pm

Sadam_Husain wrote:
brianr70 wrote:if its raining we will need to review our options...any thoughts for a Plan B

MUD

Im down with Sadams Idea.....MUD!!!!

Come on surely people expect a little upturned turf, it aint wurth doin if it dont have mud involved, not keen on a sunday cruise travelling over from Hamilton one would expect to pull out a rope.......

nz4x4 · Post by **nz4x4** » Tue Jun 12, 2007 10:25 pm

There will be plenty of mud. It is not us saying that we cant go if its raining (I would love to) .... Pete has said that it is a no go because he doesnt want the tracks being totally wrecked... We will jsut have to see what happens with the weather.

dixie · Post by **dixie** » Tue Jun 12, 2007 10:36 pm

nz4x4 wrote:There will be plenty of mud. It is not us saying that we cant go if its raining (I would love to) .... Pete has said that it is a no go because he doesnt want the tracks being totally wrecked... We will jsut have to see what happens with the weather.

I promise with the best of my ability...(he, he)..I will try to not feed the throttle any unforseen amounts of downward pressure, resulting in loss of traction to the front and rear wheels.....Honest

Ha ha ha ha .....Come on let us do it!!!!!!

xj · Post by xj » Tue Jun 12, 2007 11:09 pm

my wife just went and bought some steel jandals. she heard the phrase "give it the jandal" and wanted to make sure hers was just the right weight.

If this doesnt go down.... im farking toast aye.... shes been amping for her first outing for the last month. and ill have it known that if we dont do this, ill be not getting any for a month!!!!

tgaguy1 · Post by **tgaguy1** » Wed Jun 13, 2007 7:37 am

If you pospone for a week I will be in. I flew back into the country yesterday and have at least a good 7 days solid toil ahead of me to catch up on before I can go and play. I will watch this thread with interest.

p.s. the lake Rerewhakaaitu track from the demain to the camp ground is pretty muddy at the moment (found one bog I had to winch through) and the lake level was pretty high when I went round a couple of weeks ago.

Scott · Post by **Scott** » Wed Jun 13, 2007 8:51 am

I'd keep out of lake Rerewhakaaitu(doc wont be happy)-Rainbow mtn/tarawera falls are graval roads- Minginui is good to go ,ring doc for track info 07 366 1080

Big-AL · Post by **Big-AL** » Wed Jun 13, 2007 9:14 am

what kind of grade are these alternative tracks that you guys are talking about? i dont have too much 4x4 expirence, and ive only got a little zuk. im keen to give anything a go, but dont want to hold you guys back. i have been out with XJ and dixie before. Do you guys think ill be ok?

xj · Post by xj » Wed Jun 13, 2007 5:58 pm

Al, you handled thommos like a pro, especially the rockclimb. Ive heard of cats in 30k$ wakas not wanting to go up there.... youll be fine.

However, what was the weather like down there today... anyone got a forecast?????? My missus is getting ready to hang me.........

wopass · Post by **wopass** » Wed Jun 13, 2007 7:27 pm

Big-AL wrote:what kind of grade are these alternative tracks that you guys are talking about? i dont have too much 4x4 expirence, and ive only got a little zuk. im keen to give anything a go, but dont want to hold you guys back. i have been out with XJ and dixie before. Do you guys think ill be ok?

down here we grade tracks by the number of 'O's in the word COOL
this track looks COOOOOOOL ! = serious stuff,not for the faint of heart.
that track is gonna be COOOOOL ! = pretty hard
that track was COOOOL ! medium to average
looks like a COOOL track = shiny
COOL track = do it in a 2wd hona civic on a wet day..... with bald tyres.. :wink:

you will be fine mate (im not going...sob sob :cry:

)

Scott · Post by **Scott** » Wed Jun 13, 2007 7:54 pm

Minginui is a bit hard in places sometimes scratchy,It forecast to rain thurs/fri/sat?I'm keen to help sort something out BUT not till after the Rerewhakaaitu Rugged 4X4 bush run

dixie · Post by **dixie** » Wed Jun 13, 2007 8:03 pm

Big-AL wrote:what kind of grade are these alternative tracks that you guys are talking about? i dont have too much 4x4 expirence, and ive only got a little zuk. im keen to give anything a go, but dont want to hold you guys back. i have been out with XJ and dixie before. Do you guys think ill be ok?

DONT WANNA HOLD YOU GUYS BACK!!!!!!!! Hell no cowboy your little suzie will pop out of the mud like a twig whilst being yanked on by a 2 ton safari.....ha ha

If you dont get stuck we aint trying hard enough, your rig will be fine.

But if we only gonna be driving gravel I might bail,get pissed with XJ in the motel Sat night and flag the Sunday drive....

So fingers crossed it doesnt piss down too much and Petes place is open for action.

xj · Post by xj » Wed Jun 13, 2007 8:10 pm

dixie..... can you please add that we'll be getting drunk WITH our ladies in tow as well.....

get pissed with XJ in the motel Sat night

sounds a little too "brokeback" for my comfort levels........

skid · Post by **skid** » Wed Jun 13, 2007 9:10 pm

sounds like you boys and girls are fast running out of backup options.

its probably late notice but you could PM jungle and see if he can suggest a backup plan

SKID

nz4x4 · Post by **nz4x4** » Wed Jun 13, 2007 9:34 pm

If everything turns to shit with this run I may go for a solo run down Minganui way. But I wont be making the call untill the day before.

nz4x4 · Post by **nz4x4** » Wed Jun 13, 2007 9:46 pm

Forcast looks not bad

Wednesday - Cloudy, few showers
Thursday - Rain
Friday- Cloudy, scattered rain
Saturday - Mainly fine
Sunday- Mainly fine

dixie · Post by **dixie** » Wed Jun 13, 2007 10:17 pm

xj wrote:dixie..... can you please add that we'll be getting drunk WITH our ladies in tow as well.....

get pissed with XJ in the motel Sat night
sounds a little too "brokeback" for my comfort levels........

Your the bugga thinking that way ya sick broke back jeep driver!!!!

dixie · Post by **dixie** » Wed Jun 13, 2007 10:19 pm

nz4x4 wrote:If everything turns to shit with this run I may go for a solo run down Minganui way. But I wont be making the call untill the day before.

Hey dude might be an interesting option cant really comment ive never been down there. Im sure we can meet up and talk it over if shit falls apart.

DJ · Post by DJ » Wed Jun 13, 2007 10:31 pm

theres always a track that Wopass, Ben? Desiel boy,Chops and a few others did about a year ago which is closer to Rotorua than Minanui and is not too bad but has a few mudholes,and a scary hill that I rolled going up :lol:

could be a back up if interested
Wopass coments??

DJ · Post by DJ » Wed Jun 13, 2007 10:37 pm

Wopass, Ben? Desiel boy,Chops

sorry forgot Deranged as well :oops:

cheers mate