Easter 2016 Trip Report

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31st March 2016, 05:17 PM
VK2FMIA

Easter 2016 Trip Report

Hi All,
Well that will be a trip to remember! 4 days, 1100 kilometers through some great scenery & a few surprises along the way. Not all went to plan, but a great trip all the same.

Day 1, Home to Mary`s View, Oxley Wild Rivers National Park. 13 hours travel with stops. 230 km of tar, 93 km of rough dirt tracks.

Day 2, Mary`s View to the Blowhole, Boonanghi Forest - the trip went downhill (literally!) & nearly didn't get back up. Another 13 hours & 250 km of driving (only 25 km of tar) including some tracks in the dark, finally finding a camp at 10:00 pm!

Day 3, From the coast near Kempsey to The Pub with no Beer (but luckily that they had some - needed one after the mornings adventure!). A case of vertigo (not me) & trying to find a campsite during Easter. 10 hours & only 212 km for the day, mostly dirt.

Day 4, Pretty easy run home on the Highway, we had all had enough of the winding, steep, dusty roads by then.

I have put the full Trip Report up on my website, it`s a bit long winded but I have put in a fair amount of detail & photos of the trip. Here is the link if anyone wants to have a look.

Day one (link at bottom of each webpage to the next day)

I will post a couple of Video`s on Youtube over the weekend & post the links on the forum.

Hope everyone had a great weekend, I know I did. The Patrol ran well all weekend, no problems at all. Already started planning for the June long weekend..........:thumbup:
31st March 2016, 06:31 PM
NissanGQ4.2

Sounds like an awesome weekend, thanks for sharing your trip report and photo's :)
31st March 2016, 07:06 PM
growler2058

Thats awesome mate! I rekon weve found an editor for AB's not so annual NP.com.au magazine
31st March 2016, 07:10 PM
AB

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Originally Posted by growler2058

Thats awesome mate! I rekon weve found an editor for AB's not so annual NP.com.au magazine

Collectors item growler, you can't rush these things old mate ;)
31st March 2016, 07:15 PM
growler2058

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Originally Posted by AB

Collectors item growler, you can't rush these things old mate ;)

FFS mate ive saved it but at this rate my grandkids will see the benifits hahahahha
31st March 2016, 07:37 PM
VK2FMIA

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Originally Posted by NissanGQ4.2

Sounds like an awesome weekend, thanks for sharing your trip report and photo's :)

No prob NissanGQ4.2 Hopefully the info might help some else down the track.
31st March 2016, 07:42 PM
VK2FMIA

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Originally Posted by growler2058

Thats awesome mate! I rekon weve found an editor for AB's not so annual NP.com.au magazine

Don`t know about that growler2058, I usually can't write for s#*t, was still on a bit of a high after the trip i think!
31st March 2016, 08:05 PM
growler2058

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Originally Posted by VK2FMIA

Don`t know about that growler2058, I usually can't write for s#*t, was still on a bit of a high after the trip i think!

No worries, no rush, we've had one mag in.......................mmmmm how many years AB?
31st March 2016, 08:32 PM
AB

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Originally Posted by growler2058

No worries, no rush, we've had one mag in.......................mmmmm how many years AB?

Two mags bud get it right...Nicko quite possibly made the second one happen though...
31st March 2016, 08:37 PM
growler2058

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Originally Posted by AB

Two mags bud get it right...Nicko quite possibly made the second one happen though...

Yeah doing better than rooftop bags i spose :jawdrop:
31st March 2016, 09:13 PM
NissanGQ4.2

Out of curiosity, is your username something 2 do with the amateur radio your into?
31st March 2016, 09:54 PM
NissanGQ4.2

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Originally Posted by NissanGQ4.2

Out of curiosity, is your username something 2 do with the amateur radio your into?

Disregard, just started reading your amateur radio page :)
1st April 2016, 07:09 AM
VK2FMIA

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Originally Posted by NissanGQ4.2

Out of curiosity, is your username something 2 do with the amateur radio your into?

Spot on NissanGQ4.2, yep that's my callsign. Got Involved with Amateur Radio 5 years ago. My other 2 traveling companions are also amateurs. Great hobby to get into, sort of goes well with 4wding. We get out into remote areas & set up portable stations & talk to people all over the world.

There are also contests for a bit of fun. There is also a program involving setting up in National Parks & trying to make contacts with other parks around the world. Every weekend there would be somebody on the air in a park somewhere.

Amazing what you can do with a piece of wire strung up between a couple of trees. Might do a write up on the subject down the track.
1st April 2016, 07:10 AM
VK2FMIA

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Originally Posted by NissanGQ4.2

Disregard, just started reading your amateur radio page :)

No prob, I should have scrolled down a bit before i replied!
1st April 2016, 11:55 AM
VK2FMIA

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Originally Posted by Plasnart

Excellent report mate. Your photography is fantastic! Cheers.

Thanks Plasnart
1st April 2016, 03:00 PM
NissanGQ4.2

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Originally Posted by VK2FMIA

Might do a write up on the subject down the track.

Yes please, that would be awesome.