bloody clunk nominated the new bloke to do the write up..,so you'll have to wait.
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bloody clunk nominated the new bloke to do the write up..,so you'll have to wait.
sneek peek just for you Winnie
Its only fair after piking out early ok last nightQuote:
Originally Posted by wa 489
Bwhaaaaaaa
Hmmmm nice and wet, looks fun ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by wa 489
Good to see a meet up over there folks!
lol Did everyone manage to stay dry, there were some heavy showers on my way back to Perth
Stayed clear and dry all night and this morning. frogs stopped around 5am this morning, then the feckin birds started lolQuote:
Originally Posted by gubigfish
Possum showing some flex
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Gecko's turn for the obligatory flex shot
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Possum decided his first log wasn't big enough so went up the same log as Gecko
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First little puddle
Dman
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Fish
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Possum
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Gecko
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Gecko's action shot
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Possum chillin withe the clan after a hard days moaning
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Camp
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Fire........mmmmmmm fire
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Very cool looking campsite guys!!
Yeah its a nice little spot, been there a couple of times with Stropp now.Quote:
Originally Posted by Winnie
OK well I guess this is the bit everyone has been waiting for!! A trip report! I will try not to disappoint & keep it short sweet & to the point!
So everyone met up at KFC in Mundaring at 10am. I was not the last into the carpark I just decided to reverse park than just stick it in a gap!! (Possum) So after a brief introduction to everyone & those who got stuck into a KFC we where off! Down Great Eastern Highway about 5 mins in convoy to the turnoff, another 5 mins up a track & it was time to air down, up until this point sun was out & looking like a cracker day! As soon as we started letting down the 1st tyre the heavens opened up good & true to style as we capped the last tyre it stopped! Now we were wet dirty & only about to start! Clunk led with fish possum myself & Gecko keeping an eye from behind! It didn't take long for Gecko to realise I didn't know WTF I was doing & suggested I follow Clunk very closely keeping a good eye on his lines! At this point it was noticed I was very quiet on the UHF despite me answering all calls! Yup I could hear but not send any comms! Thankfully Clunk had spare handhelds so I was back in the game! 1st rocky hill came trying to follow Clunks line I achieved half way before I had a quick stop & a contemplation of what have I got myself in for! Can I really do this? (Forgot to mention to you readers this is my 1st time 4wd ever!!) So after picking up my balls I picked a line & got up with very few if not any loud bangs!! For me this was the hardest hill I had done it! on we went up & down hills through puddles chickening out of everything that looked like "fun" then came another fun looking hill with a mitsishtty stuck on it!! after a few hours of walking talking Gecko came to the rescue & pulled him up with his winch! Now it was time to be shown how to really drive! Gecko took me for a quick proper lesson down & up probably the toughest route of the toughest hill & what a ball that was!! ( Cheers Gecko!!) By now possum was in full moan! then to shortly after realise a btl of Jacks had smashed!! Apparently we hadn't actually heard him moan until that point!! anyway moving on we reach half way after about 4 hours! up & down a few more hills my confidence was starting to grow taking on some ........ muddy hills & generally being abit more adventurous! (shut up you lot!! I thought I was being adventurous!!) then it came time to find camp!! Well done clunk!! Took us straight there! Yeah right!! about 45 mins driving dodgy as tracks thinking I had finally made it into the club on my first outing of getting pin stripped! (Not to be just yet!) Eventually arrived at camp after a short re group & look at the GPS! Finally found Stropp who had set up his camp started us a fire & had kicked back & looked very relaxed! then the fun & games began! Fish left us there Gecko stayed for a few good hours before eventually heading back to his wife whilst the rest of us sat round the fire drank "TEA" & listened to some very vocal frogs!! Unfortunately all that concentration had worn me out & I was in bed by 10:30! But what a day!!!
Cheers everyone who came! I learnt a lot & cant wait for the next trip!!
Photos to follow!
Nice one Dman, good to have you along mate. It made for quite an entertaining evening.
sure you don't need another sleep,that was a big trip report...
Poor little fingers must be worn out lolQuote:
Originally Posted by wa 489
from left to right......the view,yep lets do this..then airing down like the good 4wders we are,Geko trying a little flex and then monkey see monkey do
oh i see wee possum hanging out the window lol
Lol I slept enough yesterday I'm good to go again!! Besides just as well I have working fingers!! LolQuote:
Originally Posted by Clunk
Clunk doing the pre wash thingy,.....Fish trying out a bit of a dip and dunk,which claimed a litre of jacks when I tried(don't put 2 bottles together and then go 4wding)....Gecko flinging some mud ......Scenery of the drive along the power lines
Yep, youve got a crap load of photos to load up lolQuote:
Originally Posted by Dman2603
the first to are from the wheel lifters of the weekend,gecko and the clunksta.then clunk going through a cut out..then I thought I'd give it a go at the mud,never made it to the top but shit I had fun..
this is the gecko wheel lift sorry..
so after the long drive up after work Friday I sat down and had a few with my bro who couldn't make it due to work commitments..up early to meet the city folk at designated point...I only whinged once aswell....nearly covered 1000km so I think I did well not to mention the wife and kids...I must say that was the most relaxed I have ever seen Bella while out 4wding,most times she doesn't enjoy it and gets a bit worried about the angles the car is on(we had a bad prang a few yrs ago so it's understandable)and don't worry dman about being your first time 4wding you did well mate.we packed up camp after a good brekkie we headed back to the big smoke,everyone parting ways as we went along..maybe I should have brought the map up as we missed our exit off the freeway and had a grerat little drive around the city..so with maccas for tea Friday and hungry jacks for brekkie and kfc for lunch we had to get some roast vegies into our system so we stopped half way home at a nice pub and got a sunday roast then continued our way home..
Thanks again to all how made it and it was good getting up there to have a go at stuff I had never tried before..(my first time in any 4wd in mud)
thanks for making the effort mate, next time i wanna see rossco get his new tyres dirty lol
yeah Possum, it was great to see you all again, I had a ball.................. next trip is down your way
oh and stick up more photos hey
Yeah I tried to load a few up but was taking ages!! I will load them all up later at home! & you can edit as you see fit!!Quote:
Originally Posted by Clunk
Did I mention the frogs......... you need to turn your volume up a wee bit.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a4Xm...ature=youtu.be
better not forget old mate,had to pull up along overtaking lanes for this great shot.
awww look at his stubby little fingerQuote:
Originally Posted by wa 489
Who is that dashing debonair looking bloke 😜Quote:
Originally Posted by wa 489
Quick question are photos monitored? It's just that I tried to upload 10 photos then 5 photos & still nothing is showing! But I don't want to double up!!
Ok just realised it's the file size!! We'll done me! Lol photos coming soon!! After I resize them all!!
Yes well done you. Now hurry up lolQuote:
Originally Posted by Dman2603