Gawler Rangers Meet Up May 2016 South Australia

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17th October 2015, 06:35 AM
BigRAWesty

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Originally Posted by Chubba

OK I've come up with the dates for this little jaunt of ours. MAY seems to be the winner so MAY it is Sat 14th, Sun 15th and Mon 16th possibly going into Tue 17th depending on your situation. Theses will be the dates so anyone still keen and able to make it let us know so we can work out details. There will be at the minimum of two, Me and Pat (my brother )so it is a goer. Cheers lads.

Just asking. What is the chance of making it the school holidays??
I'm not overly fused as my eldest will only be reception and will probably learn more on the trip. .

And also is this a tour type trip or base camp?
17th October 2015, 09:25 AM
TPC

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Originally Posted by biggqwesty

Just asking. What is the chance of making it the school holidays??
I'm not overly fused as my eldest will only be reception and will probably learn more on the trip. .

And also is this a tour type trip or base camp?

The OP shows it as a tour trip.
17th October 2015, 09:30 AM
BigRAWesty

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Originally Posted by TPC

The OP shows it as a tour trip.

So it does..
So van or tent... hmmmmmmm
17th October 2015, 10:12 AM
TPC

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Originally Posted by biggqwesty

So it does..
So van or tent... hmmmmmmm

How good is your van off road?
I have been into Gawler Ranges once before and there were some interesting cross axle sections which needed good ground clearance, I had my camper trailer on and that handled it fine.
That was in 2008 and I assume it is still the same.
17th October 2015, 10:20 AM
BigRAWesty

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Originally Posted by TPC

How good is your van off road?
I have been into Gawler Ranges once before and there were some interesting cross axle sections which needed good ground clearance, I had my camper trailer on and that handled it fine.
That was in 2008 and I assume it is still the same.

On 31" tyres..
It's going up another 50mm when I do the chassis mods.. currently 500 to underside of body..
Will have treg hitch on front by then too.. And eye to eye springs not slipper

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17th October 2015, 11:15 AM
Chubba

Here I am boys. Sorry Kallen dates are set man. School holidays don't work for me and this is the thing I wanted to avoid or a date would never be set. Anyway as for the camper I don't really now the state of the tracks as they are PARs. It may well be fine but for the sake of one night at the rock and another night in the park with the rest of the time driving bush tracks do you think it would be worth dragging it behind you the whole way. Just a thought.
17th October 2015, 02:43 PM
BigRAWesty

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Originally Posted by Chubba

Here I am boys. Sorry Kallen dates are set man. School holidays don't work for me and this is the thing I wanted to avoid or a date would never be set. Anyway as for the camper I don't really now the state of the tracks as they are PARs. It may well be fine but for the sake of one night at the rock and another night in the park with the rest of the time driving bush tracks do you think it would be worth dragging it behind you the whole way. Just a thought.

Na fair enough bloke. I didn't see the poll so didn't know if it was flexible.
As I said the kids will probably learn more from the week of than being there..
And yea probably not worth the camper. I'll see if I can grab the inlaws canvas tent. Ours is too big to setup by ones self for one night.
3rd January 2016, 01:07 AM
Chubba

G'day all and happy new year to you all. Xmas and new year are done and dusted now so I thought I would put up this reminder for anyone still interested in this trip in May. We have three cars at the moment. Myself and two of my brothers. Kallen , Growler are you still keen?
MAY, Sat 14th, Sun 15th and Mon 16th possibly going into Tue 17th depending on your situation.
3rd January 2016, 09:50 AM
BigRAWesty

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Originally Posted by Chubba

G'day all and happy new year to you all. Xmas and new year are done and dusted now so I thought I would put up this reminder for anyone still interested in this trip in May. We have three cars at the moment. Myself and two of my brothers. Kallen , Growler are you still keen?
MAY, Sat 14th, Sun 15th and Mon 16th possibly going into Tue 17th depending on your situation.

I'm still keen.
3rd January 2016, 09:54 AM
BigRAWesty

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