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Woohoo..... when does Taz pick it up for parts

1st march is good for me( if i get truck done by then?)

Jerry wrote:Woohoo..... when does Taz pick it up for parts

not


so jerry can i bring the 80

huh

can I


it has a lowly rated tow eye on front and same on back, along with a highly rated towbar for gravel dragging

OK Skid.....

It is a shiny trip, better invest in some hooks in the future

Jerry wrote:OK Skid.....

It is a shiny trip, better invest in some hooks in the future

if I invest in some hooks

what kind of return will I get in the future

will it be worth it

my truck wont have hooks either?? does it matter??

Should be fine, as long as people don't perform normal recoveries with unrated hooks (which is where the problems start), if required this is where we make use of alternative safe methods. will deal with all that at the quick drivers briefing before the trip.

Its a pretty easy (shiny) trip so we will be taking it easy anyway. if it was a harder trip then hooks would be required.

its been a very very long time since this trip was done by myself

wot sort of time were you looking at leaving the coast and how long does it take before you pop out, around featherston way

This is still dependant on confirmation of land access

Date: 01/03/2009
Meeting time: 9.00am onwards
Meeting point: Carpark on right at the end of wainui coast (ie not past the private road sign)
Drivers briefing: 9.30am
Trip leaves: 9.35

Expected eta at ocean beach is midday, can head back over the rimutaka's or back thru to wainui. heading back about 3?

May be an assn trip.

Jerry wrote:This is still dependant on confirmation of land access
May be an assn trip.

Does this mean that it has been or will be run passed the committee of Kiwi 4x4

skid wrote:wot sort of time were you looking at leaving the coast and how long does it take before you pop out, around featherston way

Just bring her with you Skiddy ... go on ya know ya want too

does this mean you got youre ht license skid

sig wrote:does this mean you got youre ht license skid

you can wave out next time ya see the truck cruising round, coz the safaris back at Kens

Jerry wrote:This is still dependant on confirmation of land access

Date: 01/03/2009
Meeting time: 9.00am onwards

Doing some planning and hope to be down in Wgtn to visit our daughter and do a cruise around the coast with you guys.

cheers, just confirming access at the moment

note this may be an optional overnight trip as well

what about our 4 legged friends jerry?

I am keen on this trip 1/3/09 is cool

BUMP

some bad news and some good news, the bad news (not to be confused with badnuz ) is that the orongoorongo bach club have booked for the weekend we have planned, however the good news is that we can tag along and its now an overnighter....

so i'll let my assistant trip leader Saddam take over from here.....

count me out, truck wont be done

Jerry wrote:BUMP

some bad news and some good news, the bad news (not to be confused with badnuz ) is that the orongoorongo bach club have booked for the weekend we have planned, however the good news is that we can tag along and its now an overnighter....

so i'll let my assistant trip leader Saddam take over from here.....

Hmmmm- Pam says that would be different - so more detail please

Im still keen for this trip, but not for the overnight.

ok heres a summary

meet, drive, lunch, drive, pitch tent, dinner, talk shit, BEER after the days driving, zzzzzzzzzzzzz, which b**t*rd woke me up, coffee and lots of it, bacon and eggs, maybe another drive.

So you will need tent etc, beer, food, backup beer, maybe a coat

those can leave at end of day, or after dinner etc

New Updated Trip Details

Theres been a bit of behind the scenes working out going on the past couple of weeks, The orongorongo club had already booked out this date with the Orongorongo Station for a social overnighter around the coast and have arranged the use of barneys whare for the saturday night. The Orongorongo club is my bach owners group that deals with all our DoC matters concerning our baches and also negociates our access accross the Orongorongo Station to access our baches by vehicle. So theres been a bit of discussion with the committee people to see if this can become a combined trip with the Orongo Club and ORE (or kiwi4x4) and after some initial concerns of "what sort of beer the ORE guys drink?" and "do they drink enought beer" and "do they bring their own ice to keep the beer cold" and "do they bring enough emergency beer" its now a combined trip

So the details are

Kiwi4x4 & Orongorongo Club Wainui Coast Trip

Vistors welcome, but will need to pay the day fee ($5) if not a NZFWDA Member

Date:
Saturday 28th Feb to Sunday 1st March (those not staying can be let back out the gate Saturday afternoon)

Trip leaders
Marty and Nigel



Meeting Place:
Wainui Coast Road, The padock on the lefthand side of the road just before you drive through the pass onto the coast (where you'll see all the other vehicles parked)

Meeting Time:
9.00am Saturday

Cost:
Dunno yet TBA

Trip Grade:
Shiny with some play areas on the coast

REQUIRED EQUIPMENT
tow hooks
first aid kit
fire extinguisher
rated recovery stop
Spade
As it is a Shiny trip please contact myself or Nigel if you don't have all the listed equipment

Trip Route:
From the Coast road up onto the airstrip ridge and down the old track down to the River then up to the old radar station or gun emplacements or whatever they are called up on the end of the main ridge behind the old station homestead then back down and around the coast and around to Barneys whare. From here its either play time on/around the coast or cold BYO refreshments at the hut

All those staying will need their own tenting as Barneys only sleeps a small number and it usually gets used to shove all the kids into to go to sleep, the hut has a flush toilet but I dunno what the water supplys like as I havent used it for 2-3 years, would pay to take some drinking water with you. I'm pretty sure theres still a big BBQ plate and some outside furniture, tables etc outside the hut for cooking and eatting and theres plenty of driftwood on the beach that can be collected on a few utes to keep the fire going. Theres plenty of diving on the coast so dont forget your wetsuits so we can have paua on the BBQ

Its a family and kid friendly weekend and dont forget the ice to keep your refreshments and stuff cold and the beer will stay safely tucked away in your chilly bins untill the trucks are parked up.

Edit 4/2/2009, now confirmed as a Kiwi4x4 trip

so it seems there will be a bit of driving based around the orongorongo river area before going round to barneys, which from memeory is not that far round.

does this mean the trip will not be able to carry on round to ocean beach for those that may have wanted to go all the way

or can we still organise for that to happen.

I'm only asking, coz at this stage I may not even be going yet

skid wrote:does this mean the trip will not be able to carry on round to ocean beach for those that may have wanted to go all the way

or can we still organise for that to happen.

Yeah there giving us all the gate keys so that should be happening

Sounds great Marty! Can't wait!

What kind of distances are we talking Marty. I'm guessing that the nearest LPG will be Ynui, don't yah luv LPG (NO I HATE IT!)

I'm also thinking the the low profile Coopers would be a better pick for the conditions, aye?

Bubba wrote:What kind of distances are we talking Marty. I'm guessing that the nearest LPG will be Ynui, don't yah luv LPG (NO I HATE IT!)

I'm also thinking the the low profile Coopers would be a better pick for the conditions, aye?

Does you having LPG mean we can hook your car up to run the BBQs?

W

williamhamilton[list] wrote:Does you having LPG mean we can hook your car up to run the BBQs?

W

yeah sure, but more likely I will be draining the bbq tanks to get home! lol

Im in please............... Top gear is right does sound good....abbo