Wellington Night Mission - 23/6/06

zigen · Post by **zigen** » Mon Jun 19, 2006 6:11 pm

Hey guys
Havent been out in the mud for a while, so im thinking il probably have another play again on friday night.

Probably heading back up aotea block, but may consider doing odlins road.

Weather permitting for odlins road, as there is supposdly another southerlycoming through on thursday/friday.

post up here if interested.

- David

WACKO · Post by **WACKO** » Mon Jun 19, 2006 11:00 pm

i may be keen but gota sort my stuff out for a trip in the next few weeks... oh and gotta pay a ticket.. :cry:

money gets spent faster than its earned...

Post by **mike** » Mon Jun 19, 2006 11:10 pm

I'm keen for either

Mike

turoa · Post by **turoa** » Tue Jun 20, 2006 12:07 pm

I'm not going to be able to do any trips for the rest of the month (and probably most of next month)

but atleast when I'm back out, I'll have more traction and power steering :roll:

WACKO · Post by **WACKO** » Tue Jun 20, 2006 10:16 pm

ok.. prob keen for aotea... found a new bog last sun...

jumper · Post by **jumper** » Wed Jun 21, 2006 12:29 am

i will be in for either if i can get a new idler arm pivot :roll:

Cloggy_NZ · Post by **Cloggy_NZ** » Thu Jun 22, 2006 6:00 pm

Odlins road may be a goer if this weather keeps up and dumps plenty of snow up there.
Anyone in Upper Hutt or Waikanae know if the Akatarawa Hill Road is open at the moment?

zigen · Post by **zigen** » Thu Jun 22, 2006 7:11 pm

pretty sure its still open, il go for a drive up there tmrw and check it out, and post back early evening,

at this stage, im looking at doing aotea block again as im running a bit short of cash, :cry:

so cheaper to go there than odlins road lol :lol:

Cloggy_NZ · Post by **Cloggy_NZ** » Thu Jun 22, 2006 7:15 pm

I am keen either way. Got a brand new set of mud tyres I haven't used in anger yet. Was a bit peeved off at being sick last weekend and missing out on Aotea so am looking forward to some mud this weekend.
Let it rain...

Jerry · Post by **Jerry** » Thu Jun 22, 2006 8:27 pm

Theres a trip out foxton way on sat if anyone interested, play in sand on morning, a bit of planting, and a BBQ afterwards, if you are keen let me know and I'll put you in touch with the trip leader

turoa · Post by **turoa** » Thu Jun 22, 2006 9:02 pm

you forgot the mckenzie trail after that. But its only open to those who helped plant

Jerry · Post by **Jerry** » Thu Jun 22, 2006 9:07 pm

and the fact its a club 4x4 / hard yakka trip

turoa · Post by **turoa** » Thu Jun 22, 2006 9:20 pm

it is? i though it was a shiny? oh well.

Jerry · Post by **Jerry** » Thu Jun 22, 2006 9:28 pm

yeah coz its a night trip

Post by **mike** » Fri Jun 23, 2006 9:58 am

With all this rain its going to be really slippery up there. Tell me you are going to let your tires down zigen this time :wink:

I'm going to run mine around 12psi I think

Mike

zigen · Post by **zigen** » Fri Jun 23, 2006 1:06 pm

haha, yeah il let them down mike,

bought me a lil 12v air compressor from work the other day, so am going to be having a play with the hilux and wiring it in, so will need to test it out.

il also charge up my PRS radio as well.

see whoevers coming at around 7pm?

- David

Bubba · Post by **Bubba** » Fri Jun 23, 2006 2:35 pm

I'm going to go down early I think, if anybody also wants to join me.

Will the car/ gate be open?

krawlr · Post by **krawlr** » Fri Jun 23, 2006 2:54 pm

mike dont go down that low bud stay above 15 man

youle just jam shit into youre beads it anit worth it for the performance it will give,also have the risk of twisting tubes thats if youre running tubes of course :wink:

zigen · Post by **zigen** » Fri Jun 23, 2006 3:34 pm

bubba,
what time you going to go down?

the gate is locked, but there is access through an opening, but if you are caught in there without a key or permission, you could get into alot of trouble, depending when you wanted to go, i could come and meet you there an unlock the gate.

my cell number is 0272158399 if you wanna meet up, otherwise il be there from roughly about 6:45ish onwards, but will come back to the gate at about 7pm to unlock/wait for people.

Bubba · Post by **Bubba** » Fri Jun 23, 2006 3:42 pm

Nah thanks, but don't worry

I will head down about 6.45 then

I will be in the little black Vitara

Post by **mike** » Fri Jun 23, 2006 6:04 pm

krawlr wrote:mike dont go down that low bud stay above 15 man youle just jam shit into youre beads it anit worth it for the performance it will give,also have the risk of twisting tubes thats if youre running tubes of course

I used to run my LR ones at 6psi on a regular basis, but maybe I'll wont go below 15 as these are my only tires at the moment :cry:

Mike

WACKO · Post by **WACKO** » Sat Jun 24, 2006 2:16 am

had a good nite guys, but im never going to suggest anyone ever does anthing again. it always ends up with someone getting stuck!

ill just have to learn to keep quiet in the future... ill sow the seeds in other peoples minds the let themdecide.

the worst part was that i drove to burgerfuel, but they were closed.

Post by **mike** » Sat Jun 24, 2006 1:03 pm

was a good night, bit longer than anticipated though :wink:

Sitting in a bog hole, that I didnt want to enter but had no choice in the end, for two hours wasnt that appealing though. That block and its hill climbs are sooo o much more fun in the wet......just not the holes designed for short wheel base vehicles. A little mishap with a sliding zuk with a battering ram on the front has acclerated the need for a front winch bar now though and new headlight. If anyone knows where to get a cheap head light for a 93 surf from dont hold back :wink:

Mike

jumper · Post by **jumper** » Sat Jun 24, 2006 2:11 pm

niblik · Post by **niblik** » Sat Jun 24, 2006 2:51 pm

great night pics :!:

that bog mud looks thick as....

wacko...

had a good nite guys, but im never going to suggest anyone ever does anthing again. it always ends up with someone getting stuck!

please elaborate finer details...? sounds ominous..

WACKO · Post by **WACKO** » Sat Jun 24, 2006 5:19 pm

those photos... i think my exact words were "dont worry, i did it last weekend, it'll be an easy recovery" two hrs later and we were still at the same hole... :oops:

but then again, i didnt force him into the hole... just a lil encourage ment. :lol:

turoa · Post by **turoa** » Sat Jun 24, 2006 5:44 pm

Somebody give me a call next time something like that happens, because those pics are'nt good enough :evil:

, and theres a couple of trucks up the road (patrol runs and is dry (enough) :roll:

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zigen · Post by **zigen** » Sat Jun 24, 2006 5:51 pm

yep, another good night out.
the weather made it quite a bit more interesting too, i really need to get new tyres on the hilux so i can have a bit of fun without sliding everywhere.

might be time to get some winches as well and a couple of anchors.

- David

turoa · Post by **turoa** » Sat Jun 24, 2006 5:57 pm

ill sell you my tyres :roll:

WACKO · Post by **WACKO** » Sat Jun 24, 2006 6:02 pm

ground anchors? hmmm might have to go buy some more steel... better weld up the second track aswell...