Jamieson and high country

[Finezy]

Hey ladies and gents,

I have been invited on a bit of a camp trip out to one of the huts up at Jamieson somewhere, it is a genuine camp trip, not a
"test your 4x4 to the highest extreme" trip, so if chicken tracks need to be used they will be used.

I have been re-assured my Healthy but stock GU 3.0 AUTO on 35'z will have no worries out there (I will get bogged apparently but not too bad lol).

As i am going with someone who is some what experienced out that way im not too fussed but just looking for an idea of what I am to expect
and should i bring anything especially. I did see a post from last year saying alot of the tracks have been graded.

Thanks in advance.

Edit: when i say stock, it has all the nads which where fitted to the brand new motor.

[threedogs]

Goodluck with the 35"s I take it you know they are giving out yellow cards if not engineered.
Take your normal Recovery gear straps to suit a Patrol, rated shackles and recovery points.
A compressor to re fill your tyres, give me a PM if you require help with the rated recovery points

[Rossco]

Don't go in through or anywhere near Mansfield especially with 35s. Lots of tracks seasonally closed but still plenty open to choose from. Expect any weather even snow and make sure you have a good saw & heaps of fuel with you especially with the weather at the moment, good chance of heaps of trees down. Have fun tho sounds good.

[Finezy]

Cheers for the heads up, I just found out were actually heading in at walhalla so not quiet Jamieson as i was told before. Hopefully this gets me away from the canaries, i have a set of brand new 31s in the shed if worst comes to worst, they look terrible in the car tho lol. Will be taking 2 saws and basic recovery gear.

[MudRunnerTD]

You will go time mate. Your 35s will handle everything you point at as you have described. There is more Rock and shale than mud.

Do you have a Snorkel? If not a wading bra for the front for river crossing will be handy.

Plenty of great driving. Enjoy.

[mudski]

Cheers for the heads up, I just found out were actually heading in at walhalla so not quiet Jamieson as i was told before. Hopefully this gets me away from the canaries, i have a set of brand new 31s in the shed if worst comes to worst, they look terrible in the car tho lol. Will be taking 2 saws and basic recovery gear.

Just be careful. Of the cops and the tracks. Depending on what your version of basic recovery gear is, the tracks are gonna be real greasy and real wet. I'd be armoured to the hilt with reco gear this time of year out that way.

[Finezy]

Cheers, i will have basic gear but i will be with a mate who has good experience out these parts especially during the wet seasons and bad experience including being stuck sitting on the side of his rig for 24 hours after one of the rivers put it on its side. His misses couldnt swim. And i do have the snorkle, so far the only thing its been good for is It makes darth vadar noises when i turn the car off lol

[mudski]

Cheers, i will have basic gear but i will be with a mate who has good experience out these parts especially during the wet seasons and bad experience including being stuck sitting on the side of his rig for 24 hours after one of the rivers put it on its side. His misses couldnt swim. And i do have the snorkle, so far the only thing its been good for is It makes darth vadar noises when i turn the car off lol

Yep. All the experience in the world means jack if your bogged to your axles on the side of a snotty hill if your reco gear is inadequate. Not saying you haven't, just saying, dont take risks, have fun and be safe. Be sure to take plenty of pics and post them up for us.

[Hodge]

Stay safe and enjoy.
Walhalla tracks tend to be very steep and treacherous. It need respect. Definitely not a place to go in un experienced and un prepared.

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[Finezy]

So after spending Thursday through to Sunday at Lloyds Hut I am now home after an amazing trip. I really enjoyed myself out there and will take every opportunity head back there and explore some more.

My patrol handled everything we came across with only one somewhat sloppy hill climb briefly stopping me. After dropping my tyres a bit more to 15psi it powered up no worries.

Here are some pics i took.

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Some decent flex on 35'z.

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https://youtu.be/WE8PCYrnp2A
Our first small river crossing on our way in. This was also my first ever river crossing (filmed in slow mo *shrugz*)

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Went and checked out the snow, there wasn't a great deal but still enough worth seeing.

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Some amazing views where to be had.

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My awesome little BBQ I made at the camp site (Lloyds Hut) :P

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And a little log rocket stove I made just messing around, which I cooked our breakfast on.

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Few shots of Lloyds Hut which we called home for the 4 days


https://youtu.be/m_zl9c68czE
Some of you may know exactly where this is and how steep and sloppy it is, I failed to make the top on my first attempt but after dropping the tires from 20 to 15psi this was the result

[jay see]

Pics not working at my end mate.

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[threedogs]

Looks like an awesome time was had love the swedish oven or what ever they call them.
At least you held the flag high for NISSAN PATROL,
Pics look great BTW
Way too cold for my bones lol
Have always wanted one of those dead trees for an aviary I plan to make

[Finezy]

Bugger, i had my suspicions that might happen and was hoping someone would say something as they are linked to my facebook album. I'll link them another way. Cheers

[Finezy]

Cheers, I am already looking forward to heading back out there. it was great. and as for the rig, it exceeded my expectation somewhat considerably.
There where a couple of areas I was thinking I might struggle and then just cruised on up no worries what so ever.

I was pretty happy with my little stove thingamy bob, worked a treat cooking the bacon 'n' eggs up too lol

[Woof]

Beautiful country you have over there mate, great photos

[Chubba]

Like the pics mate! Great part of the world isn't it.

[MudRunnerTD]

Great pics mate, we were close to you on the Forum Snow Trip out of Licola all weekend, shame we did not cross paths. Glad you enjoyed your weekend.

[Finezy]

Great pics mate, we were close to you on the Forum Snow Trip out of Licola all weekend, shame we did not cross paths. Glad you enjoyed your weekend.

Yeah I knew you guys where out that way too, I saw quiet a few patrols getting around on Saturday and was hoping to maat someone on the forums

[Sprock]

Pics came up for me 👍🏼

[Finezy]

Like the pics mate! Great part of the world isn't it.

Sure is mate, very keen to get out there again in the not so distant future.

[jay see]

Pics not working at my end mate.

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Had a look on the computer and all good.

Nice pics...

[mudski]

Yeah nice pics mate. We are certainly lucky down here in Vic hey.

[Finezy]

Yeah nice pics mate. We are certainly lucky down here in Vic hey.

We sure do mate, while driving some of the higher tracks me and my bro where discussing how people can be so keen to see the world when there is so much awesome-ness to be seen here first lol