Mid North Island Trip + Overnight campout/boozeup?

Jerry · Post by **Jerry** » Sun Jul 01, 2007 5:43 pm

Any idea's on this?, somewhere near rotorua/taupo would be good, with a shinyish trip (with harder optional bits)....any idea's???

brianr70 · Post by **brianr70** » Sun Jul 01, 2007 6:35 pm

http://www.gobush.co.nz/

might be better fro spring/summer time

http://www.laharfarm.co.nz/driving.htm

or there always Minganui

brianr70 · Post by **brianr70** » Sun Jul 01, 2007 6:43 pm

previous threads

http://www.offroadexpress.co.nz/modules ... sh&start=0

http://www.offroadexpress.co.nz/modules ... ight=lahar

http://www.offroadexpress.co.nz/modules ... ar&start=0

Jerry · Post by **Jerry** » Sun Jul 01, 2007 7:10 pm

Ok the gobush one sounds alright.....can I get an indication of numbers on who would be keen for a weekend there ..... ?

brianr70 · Post by **brianr70** » Sun Jul 01, 2007 7:15 pm

count me in

mercutio · Post by **mercutio** » Sun Jul 01, 2007 7:24 pm

when do you want to do it

is labour weekend out of the question

Jerry · Post by **Jerry** » Sun Jul 01, 2007 7:29 pm

Open to suggestions?

xj · Post by xj » Sun Jul 01, 2007 7:54 pm

Camp-out at Petes in Vegas??

mercutio · Post by **mercutio** » Sun Jul 01, 2007 7:59 pm

xj wrote:Camp-out at Petes in Vegas??

either or i like the idea of the central plateau might get a few more wellingtonians if we do it there

dixie · Post by **dixie** » Sun Jul 01, 2007 8:15 pm

Jerry wrote:Ok the gobush one sounds alright.....can I get an indication of numbers on who would be keen for a weekend there ..... ?

where is there?

I would be fairly keen if I get this new rig sorted!!

Be good to meet a few more of the guys of this site!!

skid · Post by **skid** » Sun Jul 01, 2007 10:26 pm

http://www.gobush.co.nz

spankmeister · Post by **spankmeister** » Sun Jul 01, 2007 11:30 pm

If its around the central plateau, I might be keen to do a trip up from Chch.

mercutio · Post by **mercutio** » Sun Jul 01, 2007 11:32 pm

spankmeister wrote:If its around the central plateau, I might be keen to do a trip up from Chch.

wow i think we should support our southerners and make the effort on the plateau :lol:

spanky · Post by **spanky** » Mon Jul 02, 2007 10:43 pm

where is there

go bush is off hiway 41 between turangi and taumarunui nice tracks and wicked hut and location , i will see owners and see if we could use more of their land to make it 2 days worth,
vaughan

Jerry · Post by **Jerry** » Mon Jul 02, 2007 10:47 pm

Yep...if we have 50 people turning up see what sort of discount we can get, we want cabins for those that want it, others may want to camp. big ass bbq and bonfire on the sat night, shiny and hard trips...have I missed anything?, options for kids activities too?

Beer_Cruiser · Post by **Beer_Cruiser** » Mon Jul 02, 2007 10:52 pm

Sounds like a fun trip. Will be keen have to see what dates are

Jerry · Post by **Jerry** » Mon Jul 02, 2007 10:57 pm

I think we should make it missus and kid friendly...so more people have a chance to get away... how does late November or around New Years sound?

kaney · Post by **kaney** » Mon Jul 02, 2007 11:08 pm

late november would be good

me and my girlfreind will be up that direction for her 21st birthday (20th-nov) and we are going to visit 'long' and meet his dogs :lol:

so if it is somewhere then we should be able to tag along (show up everyone that doesnt have a prado, ae jerry

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Jerry · Post by **Jerry** » Mon Jul 02, 2007 11:13 pm

If MarkR is there then we have a Prado team :lol:

Otherwise I'm sticking a prado badge on Saddam's truck :lol:

Post by **Mark** » Mon Jul 02, 2007 11:45 pm

Jerry wrote:Options for kids activities too?

Sounds like Jerry is volunteering to run a childcare service for the weekend. Good on ya mate, we'll definitely be there then! :thumleft:

A trip up there sounds really good, and it sounds as though it could be a bit of an ORE North Island (with a few Southerners tagging along) get together. Labour weekend sounds like a good time (October 20-22).

Jerry · Post by **Jerry** » Tue Jul 03, 2007 12:15 am

Labour weekend might be a round of the national champs in Welly ie the Deadwood Safari......, let me check it out, otherwise labout weekend sounds ideal, unless a quieter weekend on the roads would be better....

I thought Uncle Bubba was going to look after them :roll:

skid · Post by **skid** » Tue Jul 03, 2007 7:48 am

Jerry wrote:Labour weekend might be a round of the national champs in Welly ie the Deadwood Safari......, let me check it out, otherwise labout weekend sounds ideal, unless a quieter weekend on the roads would be better....

I thought Uncle Bubba was going to look after them

First round of national trials is on october 13/14th, so labour weekend should be sweet for most.

Moriarty · Post by **Moriarty** » Tue Jul 03, 2007 11:26 am

STILL no answer from Army at Waiouru.

soooooooo part of this, whats wrong with blundering about on the west side of Desert road, on the slopes of the mountains? soft scoria, hard pan, creeks, bush, steep bits easy bits (for me) shiny and real truck places???

Jerry · Post by **Jerry** » Tue Jul 03, 2007 4:59 pm

Alright shall we aim for Labour weekend? (providing no national comps are on?)

turoa · Post by **turoa** » Tue Jul 03, 2007 5:18 pm

Jerry wrote:Alright shall we aim for Labour weekend? (providing no national comps are on?)

Round one of the national trials is always on labour weekend isnt it?

Jerry · Post by **Jerry** » Tue Jul 03, 2007 5:20 pm

13th and 14th this year apparantly...Valley club are running it this year...

Will your Rover be ready by then for this ORE trip?? :twisted:

WACKO · Post by **WACKO** » Tue Jul 03, 2007 5:24 pm

turoa wrote:
Jerry wrote:Alright shall we aim for Labour weekend? (providing no national comps are on?)

Round one of the national trials is always on labour weekend isnt it?

its not on labour wekend this year. might even be from now on. i think because of there now being the nelson round it has moved everything around to keeps the correct spacing. i cant really remember. but its definatly not labour weekend.

Jerry · Post by **Jerry** » Tue Jul 03, 2007 5:28 pm

On the nzfwda calender on their website it confirms it so Labour weekend looks good....only issue may be heavy traffic that weekend ....would a quieter weekend be better?

turoa · Post by **turoa** » Tue Jul 03, 2007 6:01 pm

Jerry wrote:13th and 14th this year apparantly...Valley club are running it this year...

Will your Rover be ready by then for this ORE trip??

Jerry, if I had kept to the original plan, the LR would have been done about 9 months ago. You should know by now that all im doing is adding stuff. Building the damn thing is half the fun :wink:

Jerry · Post by **Jerry** » Tue Jul 03, 2007 7:45 pm

yeah we know that.....but will it be ready or will you still be faffing round with it :lol:

Mid North Island Trip + Overnight campout/boozeup?

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Mid North Island Trip + Overnight campout/boozeup?