Godley Glacier 6th/7th-8th August. - FULL

[tallsam66]

Im still on schedule for going.... got my chains... am putting them on to check fit this weekend.

[Patroler]

Im still on schedule for going.... got my chains... am putting them on to check fit this weekend.

You guys are gonna have a great trip...especially those who haven't been before, but i seriously doubt you will need chains...maybe if the main highway gets closed, but seriously i've been up the MaCaulay and Godley more times than I can remember during winter and i never needed chains...mind you - I do drive a Nissan

[JR]

well finally got the truck all sorted and ready to go, i'll be driving down on the saturday morning.
are we all going to meet at bp in rolleston as mentioned? and leaving there by 6?

[pressy]

hi JR, yes i am still planing to do just that.

pressy

[albundy]

Yep LEAVING BP Rolleston at 6am sharp!
Al

[tallsam66]

Yep LEAVING BP Rolleston at 6am sharp!
Al

Will see you there

[Shane]

If any of the welly boys needs them I have one set of ice breaker chains they can borrow.
fit 35-37" tyres
I can drop off at the meeting point in Rolleston BP,I live just down the road.

Shane

[mylux]

Well looks like I'm coming
I will either met you fellas at BP on saturday morning or I may head through and stay at tekapo friday night.
What time will you be at tekapo ?
Cheers.Richard.

[tallsam66]

Well looks like I'm coming
I will either met you fellas at BP on saturday morning or I may head through and stay at tekapo friday night.
What time will you be at tekapo ?
Cheers.Richard.

Aiming to be in tekapo at about 930 am

[Taz]

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[mylux]

Well looks like I'm coming
I will either met you fellas at BP on saturday morning or I may head through and stay at tekapo friday night.
What time will you be at tekapo ?
Cheers.Richard.

Aiming to be in tekapo at about 930 am

Yea sorry bout that,just checked the first page and actually read it

[Sadam_Husain]

Unless I've missed it further up in the thread where are we leaving from in Chch on Friday night and what time? I dont know where Chch is but I'm sure we'll find it if we stick on the main Rd, Reece has got one of those GPS's . We're coming over on the Thursday night ferry and leaving Picton first thing friday morning so we should be in Chch early avo

[Taz]

Unless I've missed it further up in the thread where are we leaving from in Chch on Friday night and what time? I dont know where Chch is but I'm sure we'll find it if we stick on the main Rd, Reece has got one of those GPS's . We're coming over on the Thursday night ferry and leaving Picton first thing friday morning so we should be in Chch early avo

Hey man. Thought I had sent a PM to you fellas with most the details but will try again!

[Sadam_Husain]

Hey man. Thought I had sent a PM to you fellas with most the details but will try again!

Oh yeah thats why I couldnt find it in the thread, I knew I'd read it somewhere just checked my PM's and I found leaving at 5.00-5.30pm but I couldnt find where we are meeting and leaving from?

edit: whats fuel availability like once we get into the backblocks, my 350 will need regular re-fueling, I'll have 2x 20l jerry cans for spare fuel?

[Taz]

Hey man. Thought I had sent a PM to you fellas with most the details but will try again!

Oh yeah thats why I couldnt find it in the thread, I knew I'd read it somewhere just checked my PM's and I found leaving at 5.00-5.30pm but I couldnt find where we are meeting and leaving from?

edit: whats fuel availability like once we get into the backblocks, my 350 will need regular re-fueling, I'll have 2x 20l jerry cans for spare fuel?

Yeah I sent another one last night but I messed it up somehow as its not in my sent messages thingie. All G! Sent another one just before to you guys so fingers crossed.

Now this I did message haha. We are meeting the others on the Sat morning at the bowser in Tekapo which is the last place to get it. I'd fill everything up in Ashburton then just top up in Tekapo as the prices are probably higher being a holiday spot off the main drag.
Wouldn't think you would need more than 40L spare but I've never owned a 350

[DieselBoy]

I'll have 2x 20l jerry cans for spare fuel?

Take 3 20L's man, its a long way in low range up both of the valley's in the snow, I know how those Chev's drink, been on enough trips with Wopass!!!!!

[Sadam_Husain]

Take 3 20L's man, its a long way in low range up both of the valley's in the snow, I know how those Chev's drink, been on enough trips with Wopass!!!!!

Yeah thats the part I'm conscious of, I can get about 400km range on a tank on the highway but off road you can easily drop down to about 100km, might throw another 20l in and a 6m tow rope as well

[albundy]

Don't forget the sacks of firewood guys! We may even get some fresh snow sunday morning going by last nights weather report.
Al

[Jerry]

And earplugs ... coz sadam snores .... looking forward to this trip .... at least Grahams nissan has a heater

[PR]

And earplugs ... coz sadam snores and Jerry sounds like a chain saw .... looking forward to this trip .... at least Grahams nissan has a heater I could soon fix that for you

[tallsam66]

Is anyone taking there gf/wife etc with them ??

My gf is a bit worried about being the only female there

[Taz]

Is anyone taking there gf/wife etc with them ??

My gf is a bit worried about being the only female there

My step bro is taking his wife and sxc40 is taking his gf so she won't be the only woman there.

Mine can't get time off work so I possibly have a spare seat atm if anyone is keen.

[mylux]

Yea I got a spare seat too, If anyone wants just flick me a P.M

[pressy]

yes i am taking the boss also.

Is anyone taking there gf/wife etc with them ??

My gf is a bit worried about being the only female there

[albundy]

Is anyone taking there gf/wife etc with them ??

My gf is a bit worried about being the only female there

Tell her to harden the feck up!. My wife just spent 3 weeks in the bush with 4 blokes who are 4wd mad, and my two sons who can't get enough of the 4wheeling and the bush. And she has managed to maintain her feminine side.

Got a spare seat also if anyone is interested. Need a spotter for the track, might be somewhat hard to find in the snow.
Al

[SV1K]

sheezzee guess were need to think before we speak on the radio's now.. it's only the lads heading down from Wgtn....

So..... I guess we will apologise now for Sadam's potty mouth..

As for a heater Jerry, I will be in a truck with a 350 chev in it, so do you really think I care about a heater?

[albundy]

Who you riding with PR?

[PR]

Who you riding with PR?

Still trying to catch up on bills from the move up here so cant afford the time off work at the moment but will be heading down for trips next year

[Sadam_Husain]

I'm on my way, got to drop the dog off, do a couple of erands in town then pick Reece up and off to the ferry terminal to see if we can clear customs and immigration and sail down to the cold part of the country. Not sure where we're meeting up with Graham and jerry but they'll know which part of the boat to find us in if we dont meet up first

[Jerry]

Yeehaa ...all packed and ready to go !!!!! looking forward to meeting some more flatlanders