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Originally Posted by Chubba
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Weren't you planning avocaQuote:
Originally Posted by Chubba
I would still like to go do the tracks on Mt Cole before it gets too cold and wet.
No. It's been mentioned around the fire but nothing set.Quote:
Originally Posted by bigguwesty
I was thinking something a bit more local.
Border track October long weekend???
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I'm in.Quote:
Originally Posted by growler2058
Oh mighty trip leader.
A plan - count me in !Quote:
Originally Posted by Chubba
Ok let me get over Thailand first ay! I thought Westy would be the leader it's his neighborhood/backyard
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Not sure of our plans yet..Quote:
Originally Posted by growler2058
I'm keen. Just not sure yet.
I recommend staying at Mundulla. Quiet, and has a great pub.
You do know that the start of the Border Track (northern end) is closer to Adelaide than it is to Mt Gambier.Quote:
Originally Posted by growler2058
When I did the trip, We started on the west side of the reserve near Pertendi hut. We then followed that track to to centre track, and turned north. we then turned east to Nanam Well. Followed that through to near Scorpion Springs, and turned south onto the Border Track.
https://www.southernmallee.sa.gov.au...CKS_MALLEE.pdf
We dropped in at Red Bluff, and continued on to home base.
We have usually entered from the Mallee Highway and stayed at Pine Hut on a Friday night, stayed half way down on the Saturday and driven out on Sunday to go home.Quote:
Originally Posted by mudnut
Had a look around at the other tracks one time but they were like driving on a normal dirt road.
The Border track was pretty easy as well when dry. Although we nearly had a Disco roll when its front tyre got caught in a savagely deep rut. Has anyone driven the western part of Gnarkat?
Straight down the border
Pinnaroo to Frances.
Is it worth while doing a side trip into the little desert?
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Comes down to time I spose.....Quote:
Originally Posted by growler2058
Yes. It's muddy as hell atm!!!!!1Quote:
Originally Posted by growler2058
Where this fckn rain???????????
We've got a bit. Vic has gotten more..
Geeze. I think 12mm yesterday may not be 100% accurate..
http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forum...016/06/116.jpg
I was in Bordertown on Monday and got soaked to the bone cutting firewood. Those clay flats on the southern end of the track near Frances will be getting pretty slippery and fun.
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Are you putting your name down for the trip Ibbo?
Hope so mate.
Yeah love to mate but will need to see what else pops up on the family calendar before then.Quote:
Originally Posted by Chubba
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Awesome to hear..Quote:
Originally Posted by Chubba
Anyone know of, been to or anything about a big meet in Whyalla on the Oct long weekend? I think it's called the 4wd invasion of Whyalla. An annual event.
Never heard of it lolQuote:
Originally Posted by Chubba
Thanks TPC for that.
Looks interesting. Should go as members of the SKS 4wd club. lol
How can an entire state be blacked out? I understand that extreme weather events happen and so on but the entire state.
Looks like being out till 5pm tomorrow. Lordy Lordy.
Major backbone / transmission lines knocked out probably. Considering the winds / hail... It can happen.Quote:
Originally Posted by Chubba
We've just been put on state of "alert" here in Vic. (I work on powerlines) .
Major lightning strike in the port Agusta station has blowing the connections to vic as a safety feature..Quote:
Originally Posted by Chubba
So we're out..
It'll take a while to get the connections back..
They should just fire up the gas turbines..
But our gruberment has been rolling back all the infastructure so we have fark all..
Power back on. 9:15pm. Not too bad considering. 5 1/2 hours.
power back on at10.30 pm
had to use power pack from patrol to watch tv and light
Looks like you might be in for a long night @Hogde.Quote:
Originally Posted by Hodge
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Absolutely nothing... Storm lost the strength as we came to us.Quote:
Originally Posted by jay see
Will see what happens today.
Ours was 11pm
They demolished the old power station about 3 weeks ago they showed the brick stack being blown,Quote:
Originally Posted by bigguwesty
Yea your right..Quote:
Originally Posted by threedogs
Some said Lincoln, some said Augusta.
Then it may have simply been all the major lines which are now bent like bananas.....
@bigguwesty raining at your place atm radar shows its close