Licola snow trip 2019 - 26th -29th July

[Sprock]

ha ! call in to Heyfield on your way home mate & we’ll have a couple mate

[PeeBee]

Sprocky-Doodle, Licola aint going to be the same without the camp lunatic running around and creating mayhem and craziness - you will surely be missed.

[Sprock]

yeah it’s pretty shit Philo , only half an hr up the rd & i can’t get there . up until now i’ve only worked 3 days in the last 3 weeks so can’t afford to knock any back , i had a full week away last week & going to Tamworth tomorrow night for a week or so so got a bit to do to the truck & around the house before i go .

[Winnie]

We went up for the day today and had an awesome time. Not much snow this year unfortunately but enough for the kids to have a good play.
The afternoon drive was pretty good too! We left just as chef MB was just getting kicked into gear, spewing we were gonna miss out on the cookup.

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[Sprock]

i’m still pissed i’m missing the whole show mate

[PeeBee]

We went up for the day today and had an awesome time. Not much snow this year unfortunately but enough for the kids to have a good play.
The afternoon drive was pretty good too! We left just as chef MB was just getting kicked into gear, spewing we were gonna miss out on the cookup.

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Where did you end up Chris? Did you go up to Howitt or elsewhere?

[Winnie]

Where did you end up Chris? Did you go up to Howitt or elsewhere?No we just did the usual, Arbuckle junction to play in the snow and then B2 and B1 onto Mt. Margaret

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[Sprock]

i only hope theyve got enough firewood

[PeeBee]

No we just did the usual, Arbuckle junction to play in the snow and then B2 and B1 onto Mt. Margaret

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So you didn't go right up to the carpark and the slope for the toboggans? What was the weather like, clear are windy?

[MudRunnerTD]

All of you where missed buy it got pretty Loose on Saturday night. Countless bottles of Hager consumed along with Ouzo and Grappa. Vodka and Whiskey. Needless to say no driving really got done one Sunday.

I have just walked in from yet another cracking weekend with this lot. Put it in your calender gents.
MB cooked up a wicked soup and Lights was just a bad influence as usual.

No igloo. Not enough snow.

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We might have burnt some wood. About 3 times this at least.

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MB playing fish..

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Rossco playing Wheelies!

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Great weekend. Thanks all who attended.

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[lucus30]

All of you where missed buy it got pretty Loose on Saturday night. Countless bottles of Hager consumed along with Ouzo and Grappa. Vodka and Whiskey. Needless to say no driving really got done one Sunday.

I have just walked in from yet another cracking weekend with this lot. Put it in your calender gents.
MB cooked up a wicked soup and Lights was just a bad influence as usual.

No igloo. Not enough snow.

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We might have burnt some wood. About 3 times this at least.

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MB playing fish..

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Rossco playing Wheelies!

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Lights playing paddle Kinghttp://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2019/07/351.jpg

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Great weekend. Thanks all who attended.

Sent from my SM-G977B using TapatalkHa ha mate you missed most of Saturday night too

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[MB]

Thanks to All, was a great time had yet again, appreciated!
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[AB]

Fantastic trip as always, about to wash and brush Mia's barb wire hair, wish me luck!!!

I'll upload some photos soon, def not uploading my videos bahaha

[mudski]

Just finished unpacking. Now having a J&C with the fire on.
What a blast of a weekend. Today myself, Rossco and Matfew went via Mt.Selma and into Marysville. Really nice drive. Took us 3 1/2 hours to get from Licola to Marysville with a half hour lunch stop and two other quick ones.
Looking forward to next year already.
@MB
I tried to complete my name in the snow. Not quite... hahaha!
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[MB]

Maybe a tad dehydrated @Mudsi mate :-)
Kids all still had a blast, bit too rock hard yakka icy even for snow angels this year though [emoji106]
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[Rossco]

What a great weekend thanks so much to everyone what a great bunch. Yep Saturday night was a blast ended up getting pretty damm loose was great fun. . . Didn't end up feeling too bad the next day and was good to have a bit of an explore in for around the village and sneak in a pretty decent river crossing at the end. Will do through some pics and put some up soon. .

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[Rossco]

A few pics from the weekend . . .

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Looking across to Mt Skene from the top of Mt Margaret.

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[Rossco]

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Shenanigans . . .

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All these one's are Nicole's pics, not a bad job lol . . . What a good night fire was roaring. .

[Rossco]

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[Rossco]

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Drive home on Monday, little bit of crusty snow on Mt Selma. .

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Wedgie near Matlock

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[AB]

Awesome photos Rossco!


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[AB]

mudski

You look like one of the characters from The Walking Dead lol

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[Plasnart]

mudski

You look like one of the characters from The Walking Dead lol

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I'm sorry but I've tried for 5 minutes to look at this pic without pissing myself! Still can't do it. What a cracker!

[mudski]

mudski

You look like one of the characters from The Walking Dead lol

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Yeah a bit pissed by then. I should have taken a pic of the massive welts on my leg from being tea towel whipped. Look at missus mudski. She looks like she's busting a fart. Lol.

[rusty_nail]

Yeah a bit pissed by then. I should have taken a pic of the massive welts on my leg from being tea towel whipped. Look at missus mudski. She looks like she's busting a fart. Lol.I'm glad the tee towel whipping shenanigans were held without my influence haha, it's too much fun.

And yes absolutely straight off the set of twd

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[MB]

Damage report from weekend be gone!
#Patrol family truckster....tick, as usual [emoji106]
#170L communal tucker pot, almost farked!!
(Last time I ever take a Sunday arvo nanna nap, amateur tucker farkers) :-)
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[mudski]

Damage report from weekend be gone!
#Patrol family truckster....tick, as usual [emoji106]
#170L communal tucker pot, almost farked!!
(Last time I ever take a Sunday arvo nanna nap, amateur tucker farkers) :-)
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Bugger! That soup was de-lish!


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[AB]

Def had a smokey taste the next day but I won't lie it was perfect for a hangover cure, had 3 bowls the next day as it simmered next to the fire all day!

[MudRunnerTD]

was good. Is that pot knackered MB or just burnt mate? Can some steelo sort that out? Sorry mate, I was supervising that. I was under the weather and trying to get some heat through it but that sux if i wrecked your pot mate.

[MB]

All good mate, no stress, steelo and some panel beating, she’ll be right [emoji106][emoji106]


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[04OFF]

Sooo, just asking, does this trip ever happen during school holidays ? (as in sometime between Saturday, 27 June 2020 -Sunday, 12 July 2020), just that my Daughter/s would love to see snow for the first time, and that's the only time i can get off with both of them next year, also 2020 is the first year i may have a Patrol that can comfortably make the trip down ?

Or does anyone do a trip like this in that time period that could show us around ?

[mudski]

Sooo, just asking, does this trip ever happen during school holidays ? (as in sometime between Saturday, 27 June 2020 -Sunday, 12 July 2020), just that my Daughter/s would love to see snow for the first time, and that's the only time i can get off with both of them next year, also 2020 is the first year i may have a Patrol that can comfortably make the trip down ?

Or does anyone do a trip like this in that time period that could show us around ?

Probably a little bit early to see decent snow. There will be some but not a massive lot. Unless we get a big dump. August is the best month for snow.
As for the annual trip. No locked in dates as yet. But it would be great to finally meet you.


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[rusty_nail]

100% mate, been reading you for years, would be nice to put a face to the name. Can someone else confirm, isn't our usual visit in and around the t3-t4 break? Can you make something like that work for you 04OFF ?

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[04OFF]

Just remember Rusty, when you see the face, you may understand why i stand "behind" the camera (lol)



The Vic high country is a place ive wanted to visit for a while now, my Daughter also would love to see snow for the first time, i have family in Sydney i can see on the way, and while im down with the "Mexicans" ,id like to continue on (or go first) and do the great ocean road, and whatever the forum suggests on route, perhaps taking 2 weeks off work to travel slow and easy from/back to Brisbane.

I don't wish to camp, and don't know my way around Vic or the high country, so the forum trip sounds kinda perfect for that part of my trip, plus i can meet some new people, whilst getting shown around by the locals, and maybe drink a beer or ten.


I wont actually have a car till feb, so it will take some planning and learning all over again, i don"t want to start something planned around me, just in-case i can't go, but i do know one thing, i wont be able to take my Daughter/s away for 2 weeks, unless its within a QLD school holiday period.

[MB]

Always a good couple of clean double beds in our little hills shack next door for good travelling family and friends folk welcome mate!
Mexican snow here can be found usual winters some 1hrs nearby albeit not worthy of packing a snowboard but still top Littlens fun making icy Snowman’s roadside with a little bit of mud and rocks mixed in for eyeballs and the like [emoji106][emoji106]




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[mudski]

Always a good couple of clean double beds in our little hills shack next door for good travelling family and friends folk welcome mate!
Mexican snow here can be found usual winters some 1hrs nearby albeit not worthy of packing a snowboard but still top Littlens fun making icy Snowman’s roadside with a little bit of mud and rocks mixed in for eyeballs and the like [emoji106][emoji106]




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For sure. A little over an hours drive one Sunday arvo and we get this...
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[04OFF]

If i could get to see that amount of snow it would be just awesome mudski, my girl would have a blast in that, ive seen snow heaps myself both in Europe and Asia, but never in Aus, nor have i really drove a car in it ,so that would be great fun for me too, (ive ridden push bikes and motorbikes in it heaps overseas tho) :wink:

[mudski]

If i could get to see that amount of snow it would be just awesome mudski, my girl would have a blast in that, ive seen snow heaps myself both in Europe and Asia, but never in Aus, nor have i really drove a car in it ,so that would be great fun for me too, (ive ridden push bikes and motorbikes in it heaps overseas tho) :wink:

We were extremely lucky that weekend. On the way up to the snow in the pics, there was snow falling at 380m. I have never seen it fall that low. Where we intended to go, the road was closed as there was nearly a metre of snow over the roads. So we found another way up the hills and got what you see in the pics. Quite funny as every man and his dog was doing the same thing. But, the cars thinned out and only the capable 4wds were left for the good stuff right up top.

[Hodge]

Don't forget . You can't "time" snow.
Remember last August there was sweet f*** all up there. And even the decent dumps lasted a mere 24 hours ... The proper retaining snow only started mid September.

[Winnies-missus]

Do we have any dates set for this trip this year?

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[Avo]

Do we have any dates set for this trip this year?

Sent from my SM-G960F using TapatalkJesus Jesus,just got home n planning another trip,
Its the best time when ya little,just spent the weekend with miss 16 and talking a d reminiscing about how much we use to camp n drag them around

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[Maxhead]

Do we have any dates set for this trip this year?

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Yeah, around winter time I reckon[emoji12]


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[Winnies-missus]

Jesus Jesus,just got home n planning another trip,
Its the best time when ya little,just spent the weekend with miss 16 and talking a d reminiscing about how much we use to camp n drag them around

Sent from my SM-A205YN using Tapatalk#makingmemories i want the girls to have awesome memories, that they can tell everyone about, and i was kind of trying to book my weekends haha

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[AB]

I’ll have to give them a buzz to see what’s available.

What’s everyone’s thoughts on early August this year?

Maybe weekend of the 8th Aug?


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[04OFF]

Im no good till 19th Sept, so ill be out, im thinking i might just have to do my own thing, and just take the trip advise from forum members :1062:

[mudski]

I’ll have to give them a buzz to see what’s available.

What’s everyone’s thoughts on early August this year?

Maybe weekend of the 8th Aug?


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see what’s available first and take it from there.maybe a little later in August. Early September?


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[mudski]

Im no good till 19th Sept, so ill be out, im thinking i might just have to do my own thing, and just take the trip advise from forum members :1062:

Keep us posted mate. If your down this way we need to make a thing of it And catch up.


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[04OFF]

Keep us posted mate. If your down this way we need to make a thing of it And catch up.


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Yeh, 100% will do........ don't worry, if it happens, ill be posting a thread, and sucking as much of the local knowledge i can get from everyone on here ! (haha)

If i can score a local tour guide or two off the forum that would be even better, i can Google heaps, but ya just can't beat local knowledge, and ill be in a bog standard Y62, so the thought that a recovery vehicle is nearby would be very comforting ;)

[Winnie]

Yeh, 100% will do........ don't worry, if it happens, ill be posting a thread, and sucking as much of the local knowledge i can get from everyone on here ! (haha)

If i can score a local tour guide or two off the forum that would be even better, i can Google heaps, but ya just can't beat local knowledge, and ill be in a bog standard Y62, so the thought that a recovery vehicle is nearby would be very comforting ;)Ooooohhhh well in that case I look forward to wheeling around with the Y62! Consider me in.

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[rusty_nail]

I'm easy guys, can't wait to be there!!

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[Rossco]

Same same being it on. .

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[MB]

Im no good till 19th Sept, so ill be out, im thinking i might just have to do my own thing, and just take the trip advise from forum members :1062:

All Gooda, Wossco, AB and the Hills will find Snow then [emoji106][emoji106]

EDIT: Seasons traditionally seem to be running at least 1 month beyond?


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[AB]

I’ll do another thread but Friday the 7th to Monday 8th August is entirely free!

Most other dates have school groups and other clubs.


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[mudski]

I’ll do another thread but Friday the 7th to Monday 8th August is entirely free!

Most other dates have school groups and other clubs.


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The later the better in August I reckon, but we'll take that if thats whats left.

[AB]

The later the better in August I reckon, but we'll take that if thats whats left.

Let me suss it out mate.

Not that it was bad but I’m trying to avoid huge school groups too.


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[mudski]

Let me suss it out mate.

Not that it was bad but I’m trying to avoid huge school groups too.


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Im hearing ya! Last year wasn't so bad but a bit annoying that they had their stuff mixed in fridges with ours.