Good to see the little Freelander getting amongst it too
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Good to see the little Freelander getting amongst it too
Nic was driving it with a "Zero Farks were given" kind of attitude. it got hammered. will never be the same again. ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by Clunk
Oi! Most of that driving was done by Dale, he learned alot and said he felt much more comfortable/confident heading out the driveway on the last day compared to when he came in! He learned more about looking for lines and about throttle control and also when to give up and ask for help. Even Adrian was impressed with how Dale handled the tracks as Adrian believes he is a better driver out of the two of them, but as I said dirt is different!Quote:
Originally Posted by MudRunnerTD
Daz, it looks like he is left eye dominant, has he tried shooting left handed?
yeah it was a little Odd. its the first time he has looked down a scope and i am not sure if he was just confused, at a bad angle or as you say Left Eye Dominant. i had him using his right eye the following day with a good result but when the time comes will certainly play around with his setup.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ben-e-boy
That Rover surprised the hell out of meQuote:
Originally Posted by rusty_nail
Watching that video of me going through the creek, I should have had the tyre pressure lower. 18 psi would have seen me through for sure.Quote:
Originally Posted by Bloodyaussie
Looks like an awesome trip guys, jealous I couldn't make it! Thanks for posting up all the photos and videos.
here is dale giving it a go:Quote:
Originally Posted by MudRunnerTD
http://youtu.be/mLhTOM2Db1k
Thanks firstly Kris and Fiona for the invite and secondly to everyone that Adrian and I met, we had a excellent time and can't wait for the next one...
Some photos and video to come...
Cheers Dale
Here is the result from his first shoot!Quote:
Originally Posted by Ben-e-boy
Like a Boss!
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Originally Posted by rusty_nail
tenacious bugger hey!!!!??? lol,
alot of folk underestimate what their SUV's are actually capable of, so when are you going to get a lift git and some bigger tyres????
Kris Is that hut not panted yet! The blueboard won't last long if not painted specially if its constantly getting wet.
Pissed off I missed it.. I spent the weekend in my ceiling, looks like an awesome spot and great turnout!
So here is some pics from me from over the weekend.
So Leah (Mrs AB) had an accident in Holbrook on the way over and stood on broken glass and needed to have it removed at the hospital.
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Finally made it into camp on dusk and after 14 hours in the car was Knackered! Friday Night was pretty laid back and the guys gathers for a good night after the rain hit about 9pm scattering everyone to their beds.
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Was a good night
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Kris is a Bloody legend! Everyone had their Own drop toilet installed anywhere they liked! worked a treat.
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We went for a short drive on Saturday and i Navi'd for AB. got to check out his state of the art Stereo in the mighty GQ! Livin the dream is this guy! :049:
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In the afternoon we set up a couple of targets an had a shoot of the .22s which was enjoyed by quite a few. Kids got to have a bit of a go under strict supervision.
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this was Zach's first 4 shots! Impressive really. He was stoked.
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So Saturday afternoon the cookup was a go and everyone was getting ready. the meat was on and the fire was raging. someone forgot to let the weather man know though!! Holy Crap! Did it rain!
everyone gathered under the only realy shelter which was a 6x3 carport from Supercheap auto. Glad it was there! It got feral.
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Rain it Did! unfortunately Kris had built the fantastic fire right in the middle of the natural water course! Funny!
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So the Dutch Ovens where not gunna cook in that!!
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A break in the weather and the guys gathered around the remnants of the fire for a beer. what more to do.
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It was Wet
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Apparently water will burn if mixed with Petrol. Happy days Fire we had.
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with all the rain the river that had been tranquil all day and the kids had been swimming quickly rose and flooded.
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Thats the swimming hole
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Went for a bit of a Night drive to the other end of Kris's property to see the river there and the skid pan. Fair bit of water flowing.
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Jonny went for a walk and when the cold water reached a certain level he opted out quick smart.
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then crew a pair of bigger ones and found the deep part. Silly bugger! Bloody cold.
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We drove through and had a play on the skid pan then drove back
When we came back over the river Jonno hit it a little hard
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Sunday morning was Glorious. there was a real sense of community, people generally just milling about. a few bonnets up and George went all McGiver on Rossco's clutch.
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In the afternoon every headed into Captains Flat to the Pub for a Counter Lunch. a few of the Lads got on their phones for the ftrst time and run a mock on the forum for a bit. Bloody spammers!!
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Trouble!
In the late arvo a few of the guys decided to take a leisurely drive and make some mud. Yes they winched, Yes they made a mess. They had fun though and Kris was in the thick of it.
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On the way back the Peer Group Pressure got the better of me and i put Rufus into the skid pan for a play.
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He's an animal!!
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Then Bonnets up again and BA gave the TD some love.
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Growler scored a free roof rack off Kris but had to fit it up to get it home. Needless to say it looked ridiculous.
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Matty saved the day and stripped it to pieces to fit in the car.
Thanks again to Kris and Fiona for hosting us all at your amazing property. Had a great weekend.
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Originally Posted by megatexture
Not painted mate, Havent really had the time and it has rained here for the past 3 bloody months...LOL
I was told they are water resistant :(
Great write up Dazz, except for the fireplace bit. It was on top of a hump and water is not suppose to flow up hill ....LOL
LOTS OF RAIN GENTS!!!!!
Damage report from me is a busted steering dampner but they are a bit over rated anyways :)
Can't say the same for Kat and Steve, they have a huge panel beating bill, new bullbar, new light and the rest....bwahahah
I'm off to the coast now to enjoy another week with couple of hundred mm of rain and cold weather....I love this global warming crap!
Now I'm really sad I missed it. The back recovered enough on Monday to unpack the car, I was obviously feeling down as I spent the day hiding from the wife and kids so I didn't wind up taking the bad mood out on them.
I did completely remove and re do all the dodgy wiring I had added over the years. Looks good but doesn't make up for a missed weekend :(
Glad every body has fun. I had even packed a 5*3 awning which looks like it would have been useful.
Cheers.
The ones that fold to the back a sometimes longer than a site at a caravan parkQuote:
Originally Posted by Winnie
Yes it would have you selfish bastard .......lol !!!!Quote:
Originally Posted by Agronaught
Next time.
We got home yesterday arvo, thanks Kris and Fiona for a few days in paradise!
My family and I had a great time thanks everyone who came it was great to meet some new people and hang out with the forum members.
We are eagerly looking forward to the next trip.
Thanks for the chili powder growler I will give some to my mates when I catch up with them, I look forward to trying the next batch that you said will be hotter!
Thanks again Ben for the company on the drive home.
what happened to the big cook up in the end??
we did it and we did it well! george and kriss were spectacular on the spit, after my pathetic attempts to get the heat beads started. there were many many salads, all very delicious and i have to say, BAs risotto really lived up to the hype it was delicious. thanks to all for bringing somthing to the table! we really made the most of a crappy situation as at the time it was bucketing down with rain but we all crammed in and pigged out, had many laughs and more than a few frothies.Quote:
Originally Posted by threedogs
Yup, it's raining pretty good here in Jevis Bay ATM.Quote:
Originally Posted by Nisshead
Heres a couple of videos of Squid in the paddock...
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Thanks for the tow afterwards as well guys...
I'm technically left eye dominant but there is no way I can hold a rifle left handed. It took me a bit but now I know how to hold my head to get a good view through the scope... He seemed to be doing pretty well regardless:)Quote:
Originally Posted by MudRunnerTD
try using the embed tool dale:Quote:
Originally Posted by squid
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The whole trip looks amazing guys n girls! So jealous... Awesome.
The cook up was delicious, thanks to all that contributed.Quote:
Originally Posted by threedogs
I think everyone forgot I was bringing bacon and eggs for a big cook up breakfast and everyone was doing there own thing for breakfast, I came back home with 3kg of bacon and 30 odd eggs!
You chould have started cooking and yelled out "HEY CAARRRNNTTSSS BREAKKY TIME!!!" and they would've flocked like sea gulls to a chip!!
Yeah that's a huge shame toddy, I didn't even realise mate :(Quote:
Originally Posted by NissanGQ4.2
I brought 2 kg of bacon and 18 eggs, I went looking for Chris to find out what was going on and he was cooking pork bellies already, said the fire was out and mostly downstream probably best to go your own. I walked back by where you were normally at and kept on going, didn't do a extensive search. I 'assumed' since you were close to the hut you knew, my bad. Sorry. I'm old but learning how these meetups work.Quote:
Originally Posted by NissanGQ4.2
Apologies to both of you that went back with so much breakfast goods... I had totally forgotten as well... :(Quote:
Originally Posted by HuskyInAuz
Well the bacon will certainly get used at this end, normally I'm not allowed :) but since it was in 1kg packages, Kathy only managed to get one frozen.
Well good to hear it will get to good use. It's only highly processed vegetables anyway mate ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by HuskyInAuz
hahahahaha highly processed vegetable, i like that one, my mum and sister are vegetarians, ill tell them that next time i see them lolQuote:
Originally Posted by relyimah
Yeh I asked Pisshead also but I don't think he was sober enough to understand what I was talking about *LMAO*Quote:
Originally Posted by HuskyInAuz
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Originally Posted by AB
Yeh I should of said something on the night of the big cook up, not 2 do breakfast as we can all have bacon and fresh eggs.Quote:
Originally Posted by Alitis007
Oh well, live and learn, it won't go to waste :)
My damage report,Quote:
Originally Posted by Nisshead
Side sill damage under drivers door
Exhaust farken dented 2 the sh!thouse
Probable everything else on the underside is dented but haven't looked and don't care as I had a ball and the damage was well worth driving the crappadore in there :):):)