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Thats Awesome! Travel Well guys
Have a good trip Aquaman and lotsa pics for us pic wh0re$
Never underestimate the power of the darkside, let the tap flow through you.
Good onya lads!Quote:
Originally Posted by Apollofish
You are officially Cape York Veterans!
Regards,
RLI
Tomorrow we depart Punsand Bay for a couple of nights at Vrilya Point. Been a great trip to date but two of the Navara boys had to head back to Ballarat yesterday due to a death in the family. Put a bit of a dampener on the group and leaves the wife and I as the on Vics on the trip. Other than GU CAMPER the rest are from QLD.
Bit of excitement in camp last night, a soldier was bitten by a Tiapan while in the toilets. Not sure of his condition but they airlifted him to Thursday Island. A few days earlier someone ran over and killed a Tiapan, when measured it was only a few inches short of the largest Tiapan ever recorded. Most of us now use torches when moving around at night.
Internet and phone service is crap up here so still no pics as I can't connect my laptop.
GU CAMPER is the local recovery vehicle up this way, recovered a well bogged vehicle from the beach a couple of days ago.
The mighty Patrol has preformed flawlessly (as expected). When doing the pre trip check today I did find the Ubolts nuts were only finger tight on the Jayco, could have been an interesting trip down corrugation highway.
G'day Apollofish.Quote:
Originally Posted by Apollofish
I know what it is like to get bitten by a coastal Tiapan, i got farken bitten in 1983 whilst posted to Field Force Battle School at Tully. The farken prick got inside my pack whilst we were training US Rangers at the time during contact drills. They had to casevac me to Townsville hospital were i had antivenene. I was crook for 5 weeks. Then in 1985 i got farken bitten again, this time at high range training area near Townsville, that time it was a farken black snake that got me.
I am glad you are all doing your pre trip checks!
Regards,
RLI
Hey guys just got this message on FB if you happen to see this guy let us know please.
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Trip is officially over, we are now back in Cairns and most of the group has split up and headed home. GU CAMPER is still somewhere on the Cape as he headed out to Chilli Beach. GU CAMPER also did the complete OTT twice as he headed out from Vrilya Point to guide one of the group through it. Mammoth effort to complete this, Vrilya Point to Bramwell and do both South and North OTT and return to Vrilya Point in one day. GO THE MIGHTY GU!. He also had to head back and recover a certain Toymota that got hung up on the Vrilya Point entrance in the dark.
All in all a great experience that I'll never forget, I won't miss the 68,456,342 corrugations on the road back though. Meet a great group of people and and have some lifetime memories.
As expected the GU never missed a beat, as a group we had one water pump replaced (Navara), one person run out of fuel 8k short of the destination (Toymota). No punctures, broken windows, or major damage. A couple of recoveries were required.
I was involved in a minor incident with a motor home who decided he needed more of the road than I did and moved into my path as I was overtaking him. Minor damage to the caravan and a rather heated discussion at Bramwell roadhouse. More to come on this one.
Pics will have to wait till I get home as I'm in no rush to get there, off to Undarra Lava tubes tomorrow. Probably spend 3 or 4 nights in Brisbane before heading to Victoria via Coffs Harbour.
Wonder is there are any forum members in that area i could catch up with (hint RLI).
It has been a great trip. Met a great bunch of people. Even the Toymota driver Al and his mate Andrew (Stretch).
Jack I have made it back to Cairns. After leaving the group at Bramwell I went out to Chilli Beach via Frenchmans Track. Crossed the Pascoe River no worries. Camped out at Chilli Beach for a night. Met a bloke who snapped his axle crossing the Pascoe River
I have to replace my rear shocks as one of them lost a bolt and wore the thread off. So off to buy some replacements in the morning. Then hopefully go back up to do the CREB track south to North this time once shocks replaced
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Al in the Prado getting recovered
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All the cars lined up at the TIP
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All the Cars lined up at Port Douglas
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The result of letting too much air out of my tyre to get out of Palm Creek. Heading South. Oh we'll at least I was the only car to make it up there that day. Three cruisers just had to winch up there
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All the cars lined up at Moreton Telegraph Station
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Thanks for the pics Andy, I'll post mine up when I get home. Take care on the CREB and we might catchup further down the coast. Also thanks for the use of the phone, appreciated mate.
Fuel economy update towing approx 1500kg Jayco with an automatic. Car also fully loaded, 40psi on highway, 28 on dirt and 18 on the beach and really rough stuff.
To date have travelled 7,476 Km and used 1,237 ltrs = 16.55 l p/100k. **** VERY HAPPY WITH THIS ****
Worst figures were 20.87 l p/100 best 14.14 l p/100
Most expensive fuel at 235cpl at Bamaga, but 222cpl at Siesa close by.
Archer River is a rip off, 220cpl compared to 189cpl at Coen. Also don't get fuel at Jardine River as it much cheaper at Bamaga or Siesa.
Not a problem, Jack,Quote:
Originally Posted by Apollofish
You are more than welcome mate!
PS, i can organise Trekster to meet you as well!
Regards,
Paul
Congratulations lads and Gals!
Your mission is over! You came, you sore, you farken conquered the Cape! I hope you got yourselves a Tee-shirt. lol
PS, Jack give me a call when you are in Brisbane mate. Looking for to meeting you mate!
Regards,
RLI
Here are some pics of the trip....
Vrillya Point Sunset
Camp at VP
GU's at the wreck
Flexing on the log bridge
Van check in the nick of time
GU's on the beach at the Top
Group Shot
More to come............
ABSOLUTELY PROUD OF YOU ALL FOLKS!Quote:
Originally Posted by Apollofish
Regards,
Paul
G'day Apollofish,
Where are you now?
PS, give me a call!
Regards,
RLI
Hey Jack - tried calling you a couple of times but guessed you were out of range. Hope all went well and all the accom. etc was sorted? Give us a yell when you are back home.
Jas
G'day Jas,Quote:
Originally Posted by lorrieandjas
How are things going at your neck of the woods!
Regards,
Paul
Hi Jas,Quote:
Originally Posted by lorrieandjas
Sorry mate I'll give you a call when I get home in about a weeks time. Had unbelievable phone connection issues, thanks to GU CAMPER I was able to contact the family and stop them sending out a search party. When I did get coverage both sims had full msg banks and I did get some from you but must have deleted the other along with a few more.
Accommodation was all good, Qld Parks did double book a couple of sites but wasn't an issue. Although I did ring Punsand they didn't credit us for the 4 extra deposits, either did Cape Trib. No one ended up going to Cape Trib so I'm not out of pocket but will need to check and split the remainder between the group.
You missed one hell of a trip and would have been good to have a few more Patrols there, outnumbered by Navaras.
This pic was taken on the beach at the top.
http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forum...2013/09/42.jpg
The entrance to Pascoe River on Frenchmans Track
http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forum...2013/09/43.jpg
Bertie Creek
http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forum...2013/09/44.jpg
The C*ckhead Tree at Bramwell Junction
http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forum...2013/09/45.jpg
Daintree River Crossing CREB Track
http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forum...2013/09/46.jpg
Another Patrol I got a pic of going down Gunshot. The far right track. Is it anybody on here
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G'day GU camper,Quote:
Originally Posted by GU CAMPER
Great photo's mate!
Regards,
RLI
Hi Paul - all good here - been insanely busy until recently - hence the lack of forum time and phone calls! How's things with you? Hope all is well with the family and your health? We're long overdue for a chat!! :)Quote:
Originally Posted by RLI
Jas
Hi Appolofish
Great pictures thank you for sharing. more please. It was a great trip and really glad to have shared it with you and met you and wife
Victor
Hey Andy,
great pictures. thank you for sharing them. more please. it was a great trip and I feel very lucky to have met you and shared the trip with you. you are a great trip partner. awesome
cheers Victor
Hi Victor,Quote:
Originally Posted by gavrober
Great meeting you as well, was a great trip. Only got back last week so still sorting through the photos, I'll send out an email to the group soon as I get sorted. First have to deal with the idiot who hit my van denying liability and also someone who got my credit card details and had a very good time on the Gold Coast while we were up North.
Cheers
Jack
Hi guys,
heard that the log bridge on the OTT has collapsed. some time in the last month. police have been there. Also the shot up sign at the tip (which was all shot up when we were there) has been replaced and Tasmania now is included, still at the bottom though :o))
Victor
G'day mate,
Thanks for the up-date!
Regards,
RLI
New Cape York sign - image from the Croc Tent site