Yeehaa its a Hillbilly Roadtrip an a hillbilly partee yeehaa

Jerry · Post by **Jerry** » Sun Sep 16, 2007 8:15 pm

BUMP

Ok so do we have any idea's of what trip options are avaliable in each area so it will help us to draft up a couple of trip options?

PR · Post by PR » Sun Sep 16, 2007 8:23 pm

head to Reefton where we will base ourselves. If we have time we may go through No Name Rd. Two days we can do some more challening tracks around Reefton. We will stay in the Reefton Motor Camp, cabins available, pub within walking distance. Head to Christchurch via Mt Greenland.
:wink:

Jerry · Post by **Jerry** » Sun Sep 16, 2007 9:13 pm

Sorry is the ChCh route thru Greymouth and then to the K[something]mara junction and then head over the Otira Highway?

Ok so once in Ch where to from there????.... how far down is Macetown etc?

Goose · Post by **Goose** » Sun Sep 16, 2007 9:17 pm

Hey Jerry, there's these things called "maps", you look at them, and they show you "roads", and "towns", sometimes even "cities".
I can understand that you've never seen one, they are a pretty new thing...... :lol:

I'm just teasing you Jerry, I love you really......

Jerry · Post by **Jerry** » Sun Sep 16, 2007 9:27 pm

Any more talk like that and people will be getting funny idea's about us

What I meant was what decent 4wd tracks are down there and camp sites and stuff....you might have noticed that I'm in that other Island thingy :lol:

downunderxj · Post by **downunderxj** » Mon Sep 17, 2007 2:53 pm

Jerry,
I think what they are suggesting is:

Day 1: Morning - Ferry from Wgtn - Picton
Afternoon - Drive to Reefton via Murchison/Springs Junction
Accomodation at Campground
Day 2, 3, 4: Using Reefton as base visit tracks in the area. Let PR fill in the details here.

Day 5: Leave for Christchurch via Mt Greenland and Arthur's Pass

:idea:

If Macetown is to be included then it could be better to not go to ChCh, instead drive from Reefton down the West Coast, over Haast Pass to the Central Otago area. That in itself would be a whole day of highway driving. :shock:

These South Island residents have been a bit slow in coming forth with a suggested itinerary :wink:

niblik · Post by **niblik** » Mon Sep 17, 2007 3:04 pm

downunderxj wrote:These South Island residents have been a bit slow in coming forth with a suggested itinerary

these here varmints ees comin on downs ere and pilferin our damned gummit mud...

we's is tryin to keeps it a secret from ya'll... aint lettin no dang wellington types theive my whiskey jar...

:wink:

NJV6 · Post by **NJV6** » Mon Sep 17, 2007 3:13 pm

Macetown track is just 20 mins from Queenstown. If you did base there, or Alexandra, or Cromwell, It is a bit over 3 hours from Haast to Queenstown at 95 to 100. Driving at 80km/h - what! put your seat forward to reach the pedals! There are a few trips to do out and about that come to mind.

If you were coming this far you'd want to have a day here doing nothing to check out some of the sights.

Macetown (old gold mining relatively straight forward)
Old man range round trip (deep water holes - great for radiators :wink:

)
Skippers onto Bullendale then short walk to original hydroelectric power generation in NZ

I know in the past when groups have come a long way and we have hosted them they like to do some more touring trips, going to the places with names like nepoleons hill on the coast, macetown, old man range etc. After all, mud is mud and there is no point going across the country looking for it.

What time of year? I have no desire to read through 4 pages of drivel to look.

PR · Post by PR » Mon Sep 17, 2007 3:40 pm

Jerry wrote:Yeehaa wee gonna go see our hillbilly cousins in April next yeer

downunderxj wrote:Day 2, 3, 4: Using Reefton as base visit tracks in the area. Let PR fill in the details here.

I never been there :roll:

I just copyed it out of Al Bundys trip earlyer this year :wink:

niblik · Post by **niblik** » Mon Sep 17, 2007 3:42 pm

reefton = best wheelin place ever... awesome trips...

good to have had someone like al and carey leadin the way with local knowledge too... :wink:

Jerry · Post by **Jerry** » Mon Sep 17, 2007 5:45 pm

I thought stopping in Chch for a day would be good so we can have a game of paintball and shoot mike and PR and Goose (ok maybe not Goose)....and Nibby :twisted:

and a big ass BBQ or something ..... your missus can take your credit card and go shopping in ChCh :lol:

theres that tank driving place there as well then mayby a meal or something at a speights ale house or something (we don't have these in the north island I think) then head down for 2-3 days deeper into hillbilly country and stuff and then back to ChCh for a day and then Ch to Picton?

Or maybe we do that on the way back from a SI loop ie go further down south over haast then to Queenstown for a further 2-3 days for the scenic stuff and then back up to ChCh for a day or 2 and then back to picton?

What sort of Tah's (Tyres) are better suited to the SI, I was thinking of getting a set of good AT's or less aggressive Muddies that are better on the road???...for trips like these :lol:

And where are we going to have this hillbillly themed party :lol:

can we find a barn :lol:

Jerry · Post by **Jerry** » Sun Sep 23, 2007 4:57 pm

Bump

So are people keen for

Welly > Picton > Reefton > ChCh > Picton ...

or

Welly > Picton > Reefton > Queenstown > ChCh > Picton ...

Can we get an idea of the tracks around each area so we do up a couple of planned schedules and then see which is the most popular????

And Curly told me yesterday that that the West coast was the best place to have the hillbilly/redneck party :lol:

wgtnnewbie · Post by **wgtnnewbie** » Sun Sep 23, 2007 6:09 pm

meal or something at a speights ale house or something (we don't have these in the north island I think)

jerry jerry jerry have you been driving with ya eyes closed in petone :fart:
and besides if ya want the origional ale house ya have to go to dunners..... :thumright: :thumleft:

Jerry · Post by **Jerry** » Sun Sep 23, 2007 6:31 pm

Looks like we are going there at some stage for a beer night :lol:

abbo · Post by **abbo** » Sun Sep 23, 2007 9:52 pm

if you want a great nite in dunners you will want to go to the cooks bar lovley locals

:thumright:

wgtnnewbie · Post by **wgtnnewbie** » Tue Sep 25, 2007 5:33 pm

abbo wrote:if you want a great nite in dunners you will want to go to the cooks bar lovley locals :thumright:

their not locals....lol just l00vely students.....lol

hosehustler · Post by **hosehustler** » Tue Sep 25, 2007 5:48 pm

niblik wrote:reefton = best wheelin place ever... awesome trips...

good to have had someone like al and carey leadin the way with local knowledge too...

Nope best place you've been so far.........
Wait till you get up around Westport and on the rocks, also back of Seddonville, awesome fun, if you don't mind being stuck in the bush till 2 in the morning :roll:

niblik · Post by **niblik** » Tue Sep 25, 2007 5:55 pm

hosehustler wrote:
niblik wrote:reefton = best wheelin place ever... awesome trips...

good to have had someone like al and carey leadin the way with local knowledge too...

Nope best place you've been so far.........
Wait till you get up around Westport and on the rocks, also back of Seddonville, awesome fun, if you don't mind being stuck in the bush till 2 in the morning

sweet tim.. lets do those next time.. :wink:

cant wait..

rokhound · Post by **rokhound** » Tue Sep 25, 2007 6:11 pm

SOddenville and Deniston are way cool spots. Don't panic Nibs, we will be going back there sometime in next decade, all you have to do is get Dayglo sorted. :lol:

Jerry · Post by **Jerry** » Tue Sep 25, 2007 6:24 pm

so is that 2 nights in the motorcamp and then head out ChCH or further down or 2 nights and the 3rd night then head to ChCh...etc or 1 night in the bush there ?

What tracks do you suggest in the west coast? and what days are we doing them? (sorry just trying to do up a schedule?)

timotheus · Post by **timotheus** » Tue Sep 25, 2007 7:32 pm

If you dont get as far as Dunners/Central, ill come up for the westcoast/chch parts.

i have to plan these things way in advance, so sounds good to me.

Tim.

Jerry · Post by **Jerry** » Tue Sep 25, 2007 7:36 pm

I think it would be nice to get to Dunners and visit the Speights brewery :twisted:

Jerry · Post by **Jerry** » Tue Sep 25, 2007 9:22 pm

Has anyone local got a copy Kens 4wd south Island Books (there were 2 I think and the bookshops in town I have tried haven't got them?, might be helpful in planning this little wee trip, especially the book that lists all the interesting back country roads :lol:

NJV6 · Post by **NJV6** » Tue Sep 25, 2007 9:25 pm

Jerry wrote:Has anyone local got a copy Kens 4wd south Island Books (there were 2 I think and the bookshops in town I have tried haven't got them?, might be helpful in planning this little wee trip, especially the book that lists all the interesting back country roads

I think you'll find the local's will have a better grasp on the great little back country roads. :wink:

DaveM · Post by **DaveM** » Tue Sep 25, 2007 9:26 pm

Like this one?
http://www.trademe.co.nz/Books/Rare-col ... 818317.htm

Jerry · Post by **Jerry** » Tue Sep 25, 2007 9:30 pm

yeah ...already saw it ....thats my bid :lol:

DaveM · Post by **DaveM** » Tue Sep 25, 2007 9:32 pm

Jerry wrote:yeah ...already saw it ....thats my bid

I have the other one, let me know if you want it and I can send it up so you can copy details of tracks you want.

1nzsafari · Post by **1nzsafari** » Tue Sep 25, 2007 9:33 pm

hi i have all 3 books can send if u need, if you are going to queenstown ,further south can do Old man range,whitecoomb road,come out at roxburgh up over into serpentine church,old dunstan roads ,lammerlaw ranges and into dunedin cheers tim

Jerry · Post by **Jerry** » Tue Sep 25, 2007 9:49 pm

Basically I want to get a list of tracks up for each area so we can do up a rough schedule and then people can pick the best ones and then we can book leave and I can fit my set of airhorns that play "dixie" :wink:

....and there might be some orange paint left over I can borrow :wink:

I'll keep looking for the books, might have some in a 2nd hand store?

Mikey · Post by **Mikey** » Tue Sep 25, 2007 9:53 pm

1nzsafari wrote:hi i have all 3 books can send if u need, if you are going to queenstown ,further south can do Old man range,whitecoomb road,come out at roxburgh up over into serpentine church,old dunstan roads ,lammerlaw ranges and into dunedin cheers tim

I would definitely recommend these being part of any south island 4wd trip, but if you guys don't make it this far I think I would head north and join the fun anyway