Meetup in the Middle 2014 **NEW POLL**

[MudRunnerTD]

Yea sorry MR, thought I read earlier in the tread to try and miss the school holidays and hopefully the tracks would be quieter.. but yea I'm with you, many need the holidays for there kids..
I'm easy either way, no kids in school so yea, pick a date..

Kallen Westbrook
Owner of
Westy's Accessories

Hey Kallen,

Yeah messing school holiday traffic would be awesome but oh well.

I have read through this thread that most are looking for a 2 week annual leave trip. Is that right? I'd be willing to take three weeks and maybe to the flinders ranges on the way up if we are waiting for WA and SA boys to arrive? That would mean my boy would miss the first week of term 3 at school which is fine.

Keen to hear from people with school kids? What are your thoughts guys.

Pretty keen to lock in a date by the end of the week altuough there really is no rush. Need to get the count down clock happening !!

[BigRAWesty]

Yea I would love to do a 3er but the wife wants 2.. but I should be right for say a Friday off for travel up to a set point..

Kallen Westbrook
Owner of
Westy's Accessories

[rottodiver]

This is a trip I was meant to do last year but there was no way I could get out of work, things have changed now, we will definitely be there if it is in school holidays!!!
Scotty

[Winnie]

I want to take 3 to 4 weeks off as I've not taken a single day off in the two years I've been here and haven't had a holiday since I was a kid.

[Woof]

To build on this what are you looking at doing?
Raffles and fundraising? Are you looking at covering park costs ot something?
Are you thinking of turning your truck into a billboard?


Kallen Westbrook
Owner of
Westy's Accessories

Yep definitely a mobile billboard, with all proceeds going to a nominated charity, only in the planning stages at the moment Westy
Thinking along the lines of a small donation for some of the things that I know that we all will do on the trip, example: getting stuck..lol
May even look at making a DVD of the trip and selling them, again with all proceeds going to charity.

[BigRAWesty]

Yep definitely a mobile billboard, with all proceeds going to a nominated charity, only in the planning stages at the moment Westy
Thinking along the lines of a small donation for some of the things that I know that we all will do on the trip, example: getting stuck..lol
May even look at making a DVD of the trip and selling them, again with all proceeds going to charity.

Yea a 'fine' setup is a good idea.. well maybe. I might come home broke...
If we put it to pat callinghan (mr4x4) or that other 4wd bloke (both patrol drivers) to follow the treck and make a DVD out of it I'm sure there would be some willing sponsors.. just adds to the charity side of things..



Kallen Westbrook
Owner of
Westy's Accessories

[macca86]

Great idea.

[Winnie]

I've got some spending to do before this trip.....

Long range tank
Dual batteries
Rear drawers
Intercooler
Awning

[MudRunnerTD]

Surely your new rig came with a dual battery setup mate?

Long range tank off eBay.

Awning would be awesome

Make some drawers mate. Tubs are your friend

[Winnie]

It is wired for dual batteries but when he fitted the new Patroldocta airbox the second battery tray didn't fit. He said all I would have to do is modify a tray to make it fit.