Godley Glacier 3rd-5th-7th Aug 2012

[Batfastard]

Quick question re the hangi.
What night for the Godley meal? I am presuming Saturday night due to possibly arriving late at the hut on the Friday?

Yes my thoughts are saturday

[hippy_]

Quick question re the hangi.
What night for the Godley meal? I am presuming Saturday night due to possibly arriving late at the hut on the Friday?

Yes my thoughts are saturday

Bugga, I wont be there on Saturday. Please take my name off the list. Cheers

[Smurf]

Quick question re the hangi.
What night for the Godley meal? I am presuming Saturday night due to possibly arriving late at the hut on the Friday?

Yes my thoughts are saturday

Bugga, I wont be there on Saturday. Please take my name off the list. Cheers

What are your plans Blair? When are you going to head in?

[hippy_]

What are your plans Blair? When are you going to head in?

Heading in on Friday with everyone else(Most likely meet you lot at the end of the road by the yard/shed), just have to be back in town on Saturday.

[billfish]

Big snow dumps forecast for Tues/Wednesday.

[Batfastard]

Big snow dumps forecast for Tues/Wednesday.

Swt as billy....had a trail run with the ufo this arvo.the silverside turned out mint as.not salty atall

[muddyplumber]

Not long now pressures on,gotta finish wiring,fit seats,sort oil leak,then take truck for a test run

[juz]

So what time we meeting in Tekapo on the friday? 1pm? 2pm? also anybody else heading up from down south? should be good if this snow turns up!

[billfish]

Midday sounds good. I reckon we should plan on meeting no later than 1pm as you can bet we will be waiting on somebody - and we want to get up there with plenty of day light left.

Just how many people are still going? Seems to be more than a few defections out of Wellington.

[Jerry]

Seems to be more than a few defections out of Wellington

theres still 2 trucks coming down

[pressy]

Godley trip hangi
Pork ,lamb,chicken,veg. $10 each

Hopkins trip
Silverside ,mustard sauce,spuds,carrots ,cabbage.$10 each.

Can do enough for 30 people,could cook spuds up in a pot on stove.then we could maybe do 40.

Can you please add you name to the list.
Batfastard & mrs b
Billfish x 2
WillFerris x2
Jerry x 1 Both trips
CCS X 1
suzuki1k (& Mrs S) x 2 both places
petefj40 x2
El Nibbo, Godley only
IcedJohnno & Phil, both trips
Blair, Godley only
Smurf x 4 both trips
hillfilly x1 both trips
kbjj x1 both trips
juz x2 (Godley only)
Muddyplumber x2 both trips
pressy x2 (godley)

[Jerry]

some rough estimates

03/08/12 9am Meet Others @ BP Rolleston
03/08/12 1pm Tekapo ... top up fuel get lunch, head off to mcauley hut
03/08/12 4pm Est reach mcauley hut, stay night here
04/08/12 snow fun , another night at mcauley
05/08/12 Clean up hut, head to tekapo, fuel up, head up hopkins valley
05/08/12 night at hopkins hut
06/08/12 another night at hopkins hut
07/08/12 head to tekapo, fuel stop, head to chch

Ferry 3 hrs 30 mins
Picton to ChCh 348k 5-6 hours
ChCh to Tekapo 224k 3-5 Hours
Tekapo to Godley 4hrs? k's? FUEL SUCKER (fuel avaliable at tekapo)
Godley Snow Playing? FUEL SUCKER (fuel avaliable at tekapo)
Godley to Tekapo 4hrs
Tekapo to Hopkins 109k 2-4 Hrs
Hopkins to ChCh 330k 4-5 Hrs
ChCh to Picton 348k 5-6 hrs

Don't forget donation for huts
Godley Hut $10 donation per truck
Hopkins valley hut - DOC Pass

[ClassicCruiserSpares]

some rough estimates

03/08/12 9am Meet Others @ BP Rolleston
03/08/12 1pm Tekapo ... top up fuel get lunch, head off to mcauley hut
03/08/12 4pm Est reach mcauley hut, stay night here
04/08/12 snow fun , another night at mcauley
05/08/12 Clean up hut, head to tekapo, fuel up, head up hopkins valley
05/08/12 night at hopkins hut
06/08/12 another night at hopkins hut
07/08/12 head to tekapo, fuel stop, head to chch

Ferry 3 hrs 30 mins
Picton to ChCh 348k 5-6 hours
ChCh to Tekapo 224k 3-5 Hours
Tekapo to Godley 4hrs? k's? FUEL SUCKER (fuel avaliable at tekapo)
Godley Snow Playing? FUEL SUCKER (fuel avaliable at tekapo)
Godley to Tekapo 4hrs
Tekapo to Hopkins 109k 2-4 Hrs
Hopkins to ChCh 330k 4-5 Hrs
ChCh to Picton 348k 5-6 hrs

Don't forget donation for huts
Godley Hut $10 donation per truck
Hopkins valley hut - DOC Pass

I think we need to leave rolly Bp at 9am sharp!!

[Sadam_Husain]

I think we need to leave rolly Bp at 9am sharp!!

Jerrys not trying to re-organise everything is he

[Jerry]

no ... just

some rough estimates

[Taz]

FIREWOOD

IcedJohno will be bringing his trailer and is able to get cheap wood. For $10 a truck (possibly a bit more if not many people are keen?) he is happy to bring some down (for both huts). If you would prefer this than to take your own post in here AND/or PM him please so he has an idea of numbers.

I think we need to leave rolly Bp at 9am sharp!!

Yeah we are leaving at 9am chaps, no waiting for Cindy or anyone to do their shopping this year

If you are running late you will have to catch up on the road or in Tekapo.

I caused some confusion by bypassing Geraldine last year so will just fang through it this time, but really so long as you know where you are going and are heading towards Tekapo I wouldn't worry about what anyone else is doing

Don't want to mess around in Tekapo either as there will be a few tents to sort this year so spread out over both gas stations please and meet in the car park just past the Shell on the right (at the end of that block of buildings).

If someone is running a bit behind that doesn't know where to go in from Tekapo, don't stress, phone or message ahead and we will sort someone to wait rather than all waiting and holding everyone up.

PM me for my number if you want it.

Also, when we all park at the hut please be bare in mind that some people like to sleep on the flat so if you are not sleeping in your truck don't take up good ground for someone who is or a tent.

If the rivers are to high or there is to much snow (YES PLEASE ) for the trailer we will have to spread a bit out between trucks and take more on the way past for the second night if needed.

[Jerry]

no waiting for Cindy or anyone to do their shopping this year

i'm blaming hillfillys directions to the supermarket just round the corner

[niblik]

Keen on wood idea.

[Taz]

Bumping to this page:

Godley trip hangi
Pork ,lamb,chicken,veg. $10 each

Hopkins trip
Silverside ,mustard sauce,spuds,carrots ,cabbage.$10 each.

Can do enough for 30 people,could cook spuds up in a pot on stove.then we could maybe do 40.

Can you please add you name to the list.
Batfastard & mrs b
Billfish x 2
WillFerris x2
Jerry x 1 Both trips
CCS X 1
suzuki1k (& Mrs S) x 2 both places
petefj40 x2
El Nibbo, Godley only
IcedJohnno & Phil, both trips
Blair, Godley only
Smurf x 4 both trips
hillfilly x1 both trips
kbjj x1 both trips
juz x2 (Godley only)
Muddyplumber x2 both trips
pressy x2 (godley)

[Smurf]

Keen on wood idea.

X2, saves dragging some down from Nelson

[Taz]

no waiting for Cindy or anyone to do their shopping this year

i'm blaming hillfillys directions to the supermarket just round the corner

Is that what took so long? Could ye not find it? Is literally one intersection away like

Speaking of which:

There is a New World in Rolleston if people would like to shop there before the 9am departure.

Alternatively there is a Pak n' Save and Countdown in Hornby if you are coming that way.

Map. New World to BP

[Jerry]

Put me down for some wood as well ...

Taz...are you bringing some of that coal again this year

[Taz]

Put me down for some wood as well ...

Taz...are you bringing some of that coal again this year

Nah I'm sure you'll be disappointed but there might not be a cancer riddled Ninja smoke screen this year

[Smurf]

That just looks like you were leaving locator flares for the stragglers to follow...

[IcedJohnno]

FIREWOOD

IcedJohno will be bringing his trailer and is able to get cheap wood. For $10 a truck (possibly a bit more if not many people are keen?) he is happy to bring some down (for both huts). If you would prefer this than to take your own post in here AND/or PM him please so he has an idea of numbers.


If the rivers are to high or there is to much snow (YES PLEASE ) for the trailer we will have to spread a bit out between trucks and take more on the way past for the second night if needed.

I doubt there will be too much snow for the trailer, it regularly drives up a steep mountain track in 1 to 2 feet. High rivers are another thing again though...

Thanks Taz for putting this up
OK so here's the start of a list. Please add to this if you want a large quantity of very dry wood at bottom dollar prices.
This way we can leave wood at each hut (good for 4x PR) and have some raging bonfires as well.


Firewood for $10 list
Hoping for snow IcedJohnno
El Nibbo Lick
Smurf
Jerry Redneck

[hippy_]

FIREWOOD

IcedJohno will be bringing his trailer and is able to get cheap wood. For $10 a truck (possibly a bit more if not many people are keen?) he is happy to bring some down (for both huts). If you would prefer this than to take your own post in here AND/or PM him please so he has an idea of numbers.


If the rivers are to high or there is to much snow (YES PLEASE ) for the trailer we will have to spread a bit out between trucks and take more on the way past for the second night if needed.

I doubt there will be too much snow for the trailer, it regularly drives up a steep mountain track in 1 to 2 feet. High rivers are another thing again though...

Thanks Taz for putting this up
OK so here's the start of a list. Please add to this if you want a large quantity of very dry wood at bottom dollar prices.
This way we can leave wood at each hut (good for 4x PR) and have some raging bonfires as well.


Firewood for $10 list
Hoping for snow IcedJohnno
El Nibbo Lick
Smurf
Jerry Redneck
Blair

[pressy]

FIREWOOD

IcedJohno will be bringing his trailer and is able to get cheap wood. For $10 a truck (possibly a bit more if not many people are keen?) he is happy to bring some down (for both huts). If you would prefer this than to take your own post in here AND/or PM him please so he has an idea of numbers.


If the rivers are to high or there is to much snow (YES PLEASE ) for the trailer we will have to spread a bit out between trucks and take more on the way past for the second night if needed.

I doubt there will be too much snow for the trailer, it regularly drives up a steep mountain track in 1 to 2 feet. High rivers are another thing again though...

Thanks Taz for putting this up
OK so here's the start of a list. Please add to this if you want a large quantity of very dry wood at bottom dollar prices.
This way we can leave wood at each hut (good for 4x PR) and have some raging bonfires as well.


Firewood for $10 list
Hoping for snow IcedJohnno
El Nibbo Lick
Smurf
Jerry Redneck
Blair
pressy

[juz]

FIREWOOD

IcedJohno will be bringing his trailer and is able to get cheap wood. For $10 a truck (possibly a bit more if not many people are keen?) he is happy to bring some down (for both huts). If you would prefer this than to take your own post in here AND/or PM him please so he has an idea of numbers.


If the rivers are to high or there is to much snow (YES PLEASE ) for the trailer we will have to spread a bit out between trucks and take more on the way past for the second night if needed.

I doubt there will be too much snow for the trailer, it regularly drives up a steep mountain track in 1 to 2 feet. High rivers are another thing again though...

Thanks Taz for putting this up
OK so here's the start of a list. Please add to this if you want a large quantity of very dry wood at bottom dollar prices.
This way we can leave wood at each hut (good for 4x PR) and have some raging bonfires as well.


Firewood for $10 list
Hoping for snow IcedJohnno
El Nibbo Lick
Smurf
Jerry Redneck
Blair
pressy
juz

[SV1K]

FIREWOOD


Firewood for $10 list
Hoping for snow IcedJohnno
El Nibbo Lick
Smurf
Jerry Redneck
Blair
pressy
juz
Suzuki1k

[Batfastard]

FIREWOOD


Firewood for $10 list
Hoping for snow IcedJohnno
El Nibbo Lick
Smurf
Jerry Redneck
Blair
pressy
juz
Suzuki1k

Batfastard