Offroad-Express

The National Park four wheeling weekend is on again on 6/7 March with The Park Travellers Lodge as the base and providing event support.

For NZFWDA members, The Park is offering a 20% discount on accommodation. They offer a wide array of accommodation options to suit most budgets.
http://www.the-park.co.nz

For 2010 the money raised will go to the local playcentre in National Park.

The format is relaxed, with plans at present indicating a trip to Whakahoro on the Whanganui River behind National Park that will provide some 2 hours of four wheeling in a remarkable valley with a unique history and the options to try other outdoor activities. (We will do a morning group and an afternoon group, so that our local landowner can act as a guide and storyteller)

Saturday evening will feature a special event buffet dinner
which will be $25 per person inclusive of barbecue buffet dinner including dessert and a complimentary beer or glass of house wine from Spiral Bar.

Sunday will take participants towards Whakapapa and onto a local farm to tackle a variety of trails through bush and paddocks. The plan is that it will be easy to chose when you want to set off again for home.

The vehicle trip fee for each day is $30 and goes to the playcentre.

When you book at The Park, tell them you want to register for the 4x4 event and then just be there ready to go at 9.00am on Saturday (with your trip fee) bookings@the-park.co.nz or 0508 CROSSING

If you don't wish to stay at The Park, then that's fine, just email access@nzfwda.co.nz and register. You can still book for the dinner too if you wish.

This concept was well received in 2009 and is sure to be great again this year, so move quickly now and get your bookings made.

is this only for NZFWDA members?

We'd be delighted if everyone was a member of NZFWDA, as it is only $30 per year, but since this is fundraising for a good cause, it won't be mandatory to be a member to take part. (Mind you, the accommodation 20% discount for members could make that membership worthwhile)

Think Id be keen for this. Be a good trip away. Now I have a job for three months should be able to afford it

Whos up for an ore contingent to congregate at national park for this?

we could be keen on this instead of goign to the lakes safari....

im keen to join the ORE contingent for this trip , sounds like a nice weekend away and get to see some new areas.

We mite stay at the DOC camp at Mangahuia, just down the road from National Park... anyone else wish to stay there? its like $4each a nite

http://www.doc.govt.nz/parks-and-recreation/places-to-stay/conservation-campsites-by-region/tongariro-taupo/ruapehu-area/mangahuia/

badnuz wrote:We mite stay at the DOC camp at Mangahuia, just down the road from National Park... anyone else wish to stay there? its like $4each a nite

http://www.doc.govt.nz/parks-and-recreation/places-to-stay/conservation-campsites-by-region/tongariro-taupo/ruapehu-area/mangahuia/

Think I'll go for the $6/night ensuite option

yeah...mite be keen for this

anyone else wanting to do this???

i have registered we will be staying at the DOC camp

note: the email to PV is access@nzfwd.org.nz

After a weekend down at National Park checking route options, we have decided that the proposed run to Whakahoro on the Whanganui River will not be part of the weekend's four wheeling.

The team down there have been great and we enjoyed the exploring that we did, but the 'papa' type country is too unpredictable to safely run the type of four wheeling that will be expected. Wet weather would close many of the options.

This does not mean that we are stuck without local alternatives and it will mean that all four wheeling will be much closer to National Park.

Don't forget that time is ticking away and there are excellent accommodation options at The Park Travellers Lodge. They have 'backpacker' type rooms and a do-it-yourself kitchen if that's your style.

anyone else going to come to this????

i hopefully will be! i think suzuki1k was making noises about it.

just got to get my truck fixed first

mike wrote:i hopefully will be!

just got to get my truck fixed first

You've never bothered in the past! Why start now?

Your surfs still got the same scrEEetch in the IFS that it had 2 years ago, 3 years ago, 4 years ago - heard again outside H2OLOVAS shop, 1 month ago....

IcedJohnno wrote:

mike wrote:i hopefully will be!

just got to get my truck fixed first

You've never bothered in the past! Why start now?

Your surfs still got the same scrEEetch in the IFS that it had 2 years ago, 3 years ago, 4 years ago - heard again outside H2OLOVAS shop, 1 month ago....

awesome eh bet you it will still have it after this trip as well

For the latest update, check www.nzfwda.org.nz/forum/viewtopic.php?f=17&t=4&start=0

There are some posts on here that suggest people are going to join us at National Park. I've not yet had anyone confirm that.
For planning purposes it would be good to know fairly shortly please. access@nzfwda.org.nz

HMMM i tried that email with no reply.... will try again now

It's not too late yet to register for this event but don't delay too long.... it's only a week away. The Department of Conservation have granted the event access to some new trails (well they are old roads really) through a remote area of Tongariro Forest that normally has no public access.

These are trips that shouldn't terrify the passengers but if it's wet there will be some essential changes to the planned main route.

Book accommodation at The Park Travellers Lodge in National Park or if you don't intend to stay there, then register with access@nzfwda.org.nz