Thomson State Forest trip 28-29/9/2012

[Winnie]

So me and a mate left on Friday to head to Donnelly's Creek Track after work and hoped to get a hut there and camp the night. Turns out all the huts were taken so we camped at Store Point for the night.
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Donnelly's Creek was crystal clear!
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Then at 7am it started snowing! Didn't last long, maybe 10 minutes.
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Daihatsu left his radio on overnight (rookie mistake) and needed some Patrol lovin!
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This is the hut we camped near, was empty in the morning. Been rebuilt recently (dunno how recently) but top job by everybody involved in it!
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We headed out to finish Donnelly's Creek Track and then work out where to go from there. The higher we got, the more snow there was.
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Hey Growler this one is for you!!!
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This was up the road to the top of Mount Useful
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At the top of Mount Useful
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Drop dunny on the mountain
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And the view from the dunny! (don't worry my pants were up when I took the photo)
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[Winnie]

The fire tower.
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We left there and did a couple of tracks but I don't remember what they were called, I'll look at the map tomorrow. We cut off at least 20 trees from the tracks. Went through 5L of two stroke fuel with 2 chainsaws going, then we ran out and couldn't cut any more off so had to turn around and go back up.
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It started snowing really heavily going back up these tracks so we decided to go back to Mt. Useful to have a look. The snow had mostly melted but got a nice cover while we were up there. So cold!
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On the way back down the snow started really coming in, wasn't even melting on the hot bonnet!
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[Winnie]

Donnelly's Creek was much deeper than it was the night before, almost completely covered my tyres.
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Back on the main road and ready to get home!
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Had an amazing weekend, photos don't do it justice. Can't wait to get back up there!

[Bloodyaussie]

I f%$king hate you right now!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Looks awsome I would have loved it, some great pics mate.

Still hate you..

[Winnie]

LMAO thanks mate

[boots]

Patrol porn in the snow - love it . thanks for sharing Kristoffa .

[Winnie]

Always happy to contribute there Boots!

[Bloodyaussie]

Dont you have a winch mate????

And your mate looks a bit vertically challenged with that Suzuki.. Tyres on it I know well (pretty crap) and the ground clearance is non existent but still having fun.

Still hate you....

[Winnie]

Nah no winch yet, coming soon though. Yeah he's pretty low, looking into lifting it but there aren't a lot of off the shelf kits for it. But you're right he is still out having fun and that's all that really matters.

[growler2058]

I'm getting out n about every where a mate just got back from pommy land and bought back this pint glass
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Looks like an awesome trip mate but frokkn cold ay!!


Double Tap

[Winnie]

Was very cold, especially when you didn't pack a jumper! Rookie mistake!

[Silver]

nearly be worth leaving a sports bag of old warm clothing permanently in the back somewhere, since serious cold seems to be only just around the corner in the high country?

I used to leave a bag of clothes in the back for times when a mate would issue an impromptu invite for a week of fishing and imbibing with he an his wife - saved going 50ks in the wrong direction to pick same up. Fishing gear was at his place.

[Winnie]

I know, I know. Oh well now I know for next time hahahaha, hoping to go up again in a month or so with some more mates.

[taslucas]

Nice picks mate, thanks for sharing:-)
But....is that a blackberry bush in the first pic of donnellys creek? Damn weeds.....

Tap, crackle, pop

[Winnie]

Yeah it is, there are signs all over the place up that way that say don't eat the blackberries as they've been sprayed, so it's sorta under control.

[threedogs]

Faaarkin loooks ccccoooold, Awesome looking country mate, snow was a bonus. after this next OP mate I'll get down your way

[Bloodyaussie]

Did I mention I hate you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Winnie]

Yep, pretty sure you covered that one Bloody lmao, what do you think of this one?

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[Bloodyaussie]

Nothing beats it hey mate, I cant wait to go out again I just have to lie low after I blew my clutch, he he!!!

[healy]

nice pics mate gonna have to give it ago up that way soon by the looks of things