Offroad-Express

Maratoto will reopen for the '09-10 summer season from 13 November 2009.
There has been no maintenance done to the trail over winter, so some areas are likely to be tricky and there is the risk of panel damage, even on the main trail.
The section leading onto the ABC rock is still soft and the plan is to introduce rock into the side drain to provide traction and allow water to escape. If you wish to assist, there is some loose rock on the surface about 50m before the soft area.

Please continue to look after this unique place and go carefully. Remember that a $10 per vehicle donation is requested to help with maintenance costs. It is planned to get a digger up the trail to do maintenance during the summer.

A working bee date to trim vegetation, will be advised shortly.

PeterVahry wrote:A working bee date to trim vegetation, will be advised shortly.

Keep us posted, and we`ll try come along trucks willing.

Hi Peter,
A few of us from the Nelson 4wd club are planning a trip up north at Easter 2010. Looking at doing the Maratoto and Stadia. Is the combination for the lock on loop track still 5242.

Maratoto should still be open at Easter but at some point this summer it will need some major earthworks done. The Loop gate no longer has a lock and we rely on users to pull it shut as a deterrent to ill equipped users. There is a $10 per vehicle donation requested.

Stadia is locked off and a key is needed for entry, along with a $25 per vehicle fee. It is currently very challenging and winches are needed. That might change over the summer as there has been talk by the leaseholder of putting a machine down the track. Contact me for a key when the time comes.

The National Series Final will be hosted by the Thames Valley 4WD club around the corner from where you are heading, Easter Saturday will be Scrutineering in Thames and the Trial will be just south of there.

Contact Keith at Thames Club if you need some help in that area, I am sure they may help,

If you make it, come along and have a chat on-site at the PA area,

Regards
Paul

any dates for the working bee? I will be back in country and would be keen to come and help out, have never done this track so would be a good time to scope it out to see what it is like.

Hi Kevin,

Yes is a private trip.

PeterVahry wrote:Maratoto should still be open at Easter but at some point this summer it will need some major earthworks done. The Loop gate no longer has a lock and we rely on users to pull it shut as a deterrent to ill equipped users. There is a $10 per vehicle donation requested.

Stadia is locked off and a key is needed for entry, along with a $25 per vehicle fee. It is currently very challenging and winches are needed. That might change over the summer as there has been talk by the leaseholder of putting a machine down the track. Contact me for a key when the time comes.

Peter,
How do we go about orgainising a key for Stadia. There will be 7 of us from Nelson 4wd club coming up for easter.

oldblue wrote:Shiney,This is very confuseing, you say its a" private trip", but your wanting a key useing the Nelson 4WD clubs name to get it.

I've been watching the thread and your posts between each other and it was only a matter of time before you stated the obvious

but maybe this argument could be taken offline with a simple phone call or email to each other

to save all the online arguing that could possibly ensue from this thread

cheers

SKID

hi there im intending to be at the Stadia track over the Easter weekend and have access to a key.

What day are you thinking of doing the Stadia?.
Winches and good tyres are a must.
if you have that then you would be most welcome to join Counties in going up to the tractor, will see what the weather is like as there is an orsome water fall and look out that is well worth a 20 minute walk after we have been to the tractor.

I also sort out the money to "CREVLAC" . the co that Peter runs that collects the gate money etc. I do this on behalf of the Counties 4 wheelers Club.

I email Peter with a list of peolpe that have gone up the track and deposit the money into the CREVLAC acc, makes it easy for Peter and very tracable if anybody wants to be reassured that the money did go through.

Send me a text on 021 599 519

Regards Rohan H
Counties 4 Wheelers Vice President

skid wrote:

oldblue wrote:Shiney,This is very confuseing, you say its a" private trip", but your wanting a key useing the Nelson 4WD clubs name to get it.

I've been watching the thread and your posts between each other and it was only a matter of time before you stated the obvious

but maybe this argument could be taken offline with a simple phone call or email to each other

to save all the online arguing that could possibly ensue from this thread

cheers

SKID

Yes I do agree with Skid.
this is not the place for a inclub quarrel.
sort it out at your next meeting.

looking forward to meeting the crew that is coming up thu

mudlva wrote:hi there im intending to be at the Stadia track over the Easter weekend and have access to a key.

What day are you thinking of doing the Stadia?.
Winches and good tyres are a must.
if you have that then you would be most welcome to join Counties in going up to the tractor, will see what the weather is like as there is an orsome water fall and look out that is well worth a 20 minute walk after we have been to the tractor.

I also sort out the money to "CREVLAC" . the co that Peter runs that collects the gate money etc. I do this on behalf of the Counties 4 wheelers Club.

I email Peter with a list of peolpe that have gone up the track and deposit the money into the CREVLAC acc, makes it easy for Peter and very tracable if anybody wants to be reassured that the money did go through.

Send me a text on 021 599 519

Regards Rohan H
Counties 4 Wheelers Vice President

Hi Rohan,

We havn't sorted a day to do Stadia. What day were you and your group going through as we can join you any day if thats possible.

Hi There at present moment Saturday is pencilled down as the day to do it because on sunday we will be going back over the hill to watch the Thames National finals

mudlva wrote:Hi There at present moment Saturday is pencilled down as the day to do it because on sunday we will be going back over the hill to watch the Thames National finals

Hey Rohan,
Saturday sounds fine. Dont know much about Stadia other than what we have read. You said going up to the tractor. Only thing we know is Stadia goes to a junction. Keep going to Neavsville or Grapevine or return. As said there will be seven of us with more than capable trucks. We hope anyway.
Will contact you closer to the day to confirm time etc. Thanks for letting us tag along.

The tractor (or what's left of it) is pretty much at the 'junction'.
How far you get will be very dependent on the weather.

Rohan's mentioned the fee of $25 per vehicle that gets passed to the landowners as part of the agreement for access.

Peter

shiney wrote:

mudlva wrote:Hi There at present moment Saturday is pencilled down as the day to do it because on sunday we will be going back over the hill to watch the Thames National finals

Hey Rohan,
Saturday sounds fine. Dont know much about Stadia other than what we have read. You said going up to the tractor. Only thing we know is Stadia goes to a junction. Keep going to Neavsville or Grapevine or return. As said there will be seven of us with more than capable trucks. We hope anyway.
Will contact you closer to the day to confirm time etc. Thanks for letting us tag along.

Rohan,
How many from your club would you be expecting to be doing this trip.

oldblue wrote::(

I was enjoying that while it lasted Kevin.

A birdie told me they would like the Clubs Insurance.

Cheers Richard

Not u to Richard, if you read club mag on page 16 you will find out about this trip.
This is not the place to discuss any club topics this is an offroad forum please keep it as that.

This will be my last input on this topic as it will be brought up at the commettee meeting.

oldblue wrote:This will be my last input on this topic as it will be brought up at the commettee meeting.

Kevin,
Can you please explain why me going 4 wheel driving in the north island has to do with the club or commitee. Sorry guys of ORE but just trying to find out why OLDBLUE has an issue with my 4x4 adventures.

Because you didn't invite him!

shiney wrote:

oldblue wrote:This will be my last input on this topic as it will be brought up at the commettee meeting.

Kevin,
Can you please explain why me going 4 wheel driving in the north island has to do with the club or commitee. Sorry guys of ORE but just trying to find out why OLDBLUE has an issue with my 4x4 adventures.

This has everything to do with the Club and committee because it is advertised in the mag as a recce trip for the club next year.

As such it must abide by club rules. Rule 10 says that no tyre bigger than 33 is allowed on a club trip so I hope no one has bigger tyres because I am not allowed them on club trips and it is you guys who make an issue of it.

My last comment Darrin

Cheers Richard

Bulletproof wrote:

shiney wrote:

oldblue wrote:This will be my last input on this topic as it will be brought up at the commettee meeting.

Kevin,
Can you please explain why me going 4 wheel driving in the north island has to do with the club or commitee. Sorry guys of ORE but just trying to find out why OLDBLUE has an issue with my 4x4 adventures.

This has everything to do with the Club and committee because it is advertised in the mag as a recce trip for the club next year.

As such it must abide by club rules. Rule 10 says that no tyre bigger than 33 is allowed on a club trip so I hope no one has bigger tyres because I am not allowed them on club trips and it is you guys who make an issue of it.

My last comment Darrin

Cheers Richard

Richard,
No one has any tyres larger than 33. Trying to figure out why tyre size is being brought up. Since I now reside in the North Island Richard some members asked if I knew of some good tracks up here as they wanted a good hard yakka easter. We thought later that it may be good for a North Island safari for the club. Well not anymore. Man cannot believe you and old blue go out of your way to hijack threads or is it that you were not invited. If you have an issue with my thread Richard or Kevin ring or email me directly and not waste everyones time on this forum. Keep it clean

Its this sorta stuff, makes me not wanna join a club

T-Boon wrote:Its this sorta stuff, makes me not wanna join a club

hay join counties we have a few curtissiey type rules but nothing like that

T-Boon wrote:Its this sorta stuff, makes me not wanna join a club

Don't take me too seriously. I am only winding them up.

The club is a good thing and is better than individauls doing their own thing.

Cheers Richard

shiney wrote:

shiney wrote:

mudlva wrote:Hi There at present moment Saturday is pencilled down as the day to do it because on sunday we will be going back over the hill to watch the Thames National finals

Hey Rohan,
Saturday sounds fine. Dont know much about Stadia other than what we have read. You said going up to the tractor. Only thing we know is Stadia goes to a junction. Keep going to Neavsville or Grapevine or return. As said there will be seven of us with more than capable trucks. We hope anyway.
Will contact you closer to the day to confirm time etc. Thanks for letting us tag along.

Rohan,
How many from your club would you be expecting to be doing this trip.

expecting 4 to 6 trucks

Sounds good. Will give you ring closer to the time them Rohan. Richard and I are ok...we kissed and made up now.