What about setting a date and then putting out an expression of interest for numbers, seems little point catering for every state if only people from Victoria can make it?Quote:
Originally Posted by Stropp
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What about setting a date and then putting out an expression of interest for numbers, seems little point catering for every state if only people from Victoria can make it?Quote:
Originally Posted by Stropp
The national meet up possibly should not be every year if your trying to make it special and the destinations should be set now for say the next 3 so people can plan holidays , car prep etc
I agree. I have had to put my holidays in for next year, already, and it's almost impossible to change my dates.Quote:
Originally Posted by liftlid
Totally agree that every year is too much but it took 18 mths to get everyone organised for the Simpson so now is as good a time as any to get things moving, so with that said where are we going? AB
AB can't run a meet up it's up to the form to sort out, maybe a couple of polls are need, date, place etc then promoteQuote:
Originally Posted by Stropp
This is a hard one and I find a democracy creates so many issues whith no one being able to agree on a place and time.
The first meet I tried to arranged was such a mess but now I have done so many I know what to do and what to expect from everyone.
Far too hard to please everyone and agree on a place so maybe pick a place and just make it happen.
As its technically not a "Forum meetup" but a few people doing a trip together, I think maybe a poll can be organised to see where people would like to take a trip.
Then someone needs to put their hand up as a trip leader decide where he is going and invite people to join him.
I never did any input in the Simpson Desert Trip as I did not think I would be going but only 6 weeks out we found that we could go.
Others put input into the trip and sadly found out that they could not go due to their circumstances changing.
So its going to be hard to choose where to go to suit the majority now not necessarily who will actually go. Make sense??
Do you assist politicians with speeches? :)Quote:
Originally Posted by snicko
Hahahahaha NO!! Is there a job going??
Unless your well heeled,2016 would be far enough out as to where you plan on going depends on time of year
and what weather conditions are like where you go and how much time off you need to do it
the big red rock is central could be a meeting place then travel to arnemland
kackadoo and dodge snapping hand bags and buffalo
or we could just go over and camp in stropps back yard and party there
can you make it april 2016, thats when im having my honeymoon and were going to central oz... haha, im sure tegan would be well impressed when we rock up to a campsite and lo and behold there 20 of my mates there hahaha, i could just imagine the disdain on tegans face!Quote:
Originally Posted by roofy
Guess we are also all limited to specific time of year as well. For me Dec/Jan are out, no chance of getting away then. I'm pretty flexible for the rest of the year, my vote is the border track at this stage.
rock on mate nothing like mates to help enjoy your honey moonQuote:
Originally Posted by rusty_nail
april 2016 reckon i could be there lol
mate im happy to have you here anytime :) , i will get a few ideas for trips together and ask AB to put up an expression of interest poll.
Omg fancy seeing you guys here! HahahaQuote:
Originally Posted by rusty_nail
hahaha yeah winnie, just like this:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7g4Z1OYnlDM
Soooooo 2016 it is!. Now, hows winter sound?
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Originally Posted by taslucas
Yeah i didn't mean only people from one area meet in that area, I ment that someone picks a spot and does a poll and whoever wants to go, goes. Some will always travel further than others and you make a really good point about the middle becoming unviable. Also some destinations just aren't that attractive to some people regardless of how central they are or who else is going.Quote:
Originally Posted by the evil twin
That's exactly true. So the idea of a poll is good. Who's interested will vote.Quote:
Originally Posted by Bloodyaussie
The reason the Vic guys have so many small meets is because they just get on and do it. Like Jonathan says; make a date and stick to it. Unfortunately you can't cater for everyone.
Yep totally agree snicko, that was what I ment in my first comment. There's no such thing as a formal "national meet up" it's just people who make an idea and stick to it.Quote:
Originally Posted by snicko
Yep I agree. Its more likely to be bigger and more memorable that way.Quote:
Originally Posted by liftlid
In the meantime I reckon people should take control of their own meet ups, like you Vic boys.
Also someone can say: I'm gonna drive here and meet this person and do this.....Who else wants to come?
If it's desert it needs to be winter, July school hols , less people around than sept onesQuote:
Originally Posted by Nisshead
Birdsville will cater for heaps of trucks, and very central to all states.
4wd action just had 2000 vehicles there in 2013
I'll be treating Nissheads meetup in NSW Aussie Day 2015 as a national p1ssup hahahhahahaha
Agree with TD. Birdsville or Alice are the most central places which could be used as the base to arrive at or leave from and have facilities for such a base.Quote:
Originally Posted by threedogs
Travellers could then just "happen" to use same road/track to get there or trave home on.
The Kimberleys is a destination a lot of people would like to see at least once in their life time and be prepared to plan/save for.
Fraser is also in same league but I'm a bit spoilt because I see it every time I look out the back door. It is still my favourite place to go to.
I hate you, lolQuote:
Originally Posted by Wizard52
Nah lucky bugger
im keen. i didnt have the funds for the simpson trip and was sad i couldnt go but im in for where ever ppl decide. i wouldnt mind seeing the big rock either.
how about somewhere like meetup at wilpena pound in the flinders spend a couple of days there and head up the oodnadatta track to marla and people can then go their own way. then they have a choice of the simpson, ayers rock the alice or stuart hwy, would be around the same time of year, july early.
x2 Flinders Ranges somewhere.
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Originally Posted by Stropp
I like this as wellQuote:
Originally Posted by Stropp
Can I come to your place?Quote:
Originally Posted by Wizard52