Next national meetup ideas

[rusty_nail]

Unless your well heeled,2016 would be far enough out as to where you plan on going depends on time of year
and what weather conditions are like where you go and how much time off you need to do it
the big red rock is central could be a meeting place then travel to arnemland
kackadoo and dodge snapping hand bags and buffalo

or we could just go over and camp in stropps back yard and party there

can you make it april 2016, thats when im having my honeymoon and were going to central oz... haha, im sure tegan would be well impressed when we rock up to a campsite and lo and behold there 20 of my mates there hahaha, i could just imagine the disdain on tegans face!

[jack]

Guess we are also all limited to specific time of year as well. For me Dec/Jan are out, no chance of getting away then. I'm pretty flexible for the rest of the year, my vote is the border track at this stage.

[Sir Roofy]

can you make it april 2016, thats when im having my honeymoon and were going to central oz... Haha, im sure tegan would be well impressed when we rock up to a campsite and lo and behold there 20 of my mates there hahaha, i could just imagine the disdain on tegans face!

rock on mate nothing like mates to help enjoy your honey moon
april 2016 reckon i could be there lol

[Stropp]

mate im happy to have you here anytime , i will get a few ideas for trips together and ask AB to put up an expression of interest poll.

[Winnie]

can you make it april 2016, thats when im having my honeymoon and were going to central oz... haha, im sure tegan would be well impressed when we rock up to a campsite and lo and behold there 20 of my mates there hahaha, i could just imagine the disdain on tegans face!

Omg fancy seeing you guys here! Hahaha

[rusty_nail]

hahaha yeah winnie, just like this:

[Maxhead]

Soooooo 2016 it is!. Now, hows winter sound?

[taslucas]

Does everyone have to go to the same place or can people, for example, group together with other people that want to go to similar areas?

By definition it then wouldn't be a "national meetup".

I also believe it should be a total experience in itself

The main problem, as always, is the geography of Oz.
Bugger all people live in the middle so eventually the middle doesn't become a viable destination if different experiences are one of the aims.

Eventually you end up near the population centres

Yeah i didn't mean only people from one area meet in that area, I ment that someone picks a spot and does a poll and whoever wants to go, goes. Some will always travel further than others and you make a really good point about the middle becoming unviable. Also some destinations just aren't that attractive to some people regardless of how central they are or who else is going.

This is a hard one and I find a democracy creates so many issues whith no one being able to agree on a place and time.

That's exactly true. So the idea of a poll is good. Who's interested will vote.

The reason the Vic guys have so many small meets is because they just get on and do it. Like Jonathan says; make a date and stick to it. Unfortunately you can't cater for everyone.

As its technically not a "Forum meetup" but a few people doing a trip together, I think maybe a poll can be organised to see where people would like to take a trip.

Then someone needs to put their hand up as a trip leader decide where he is going and invite people to join him.

Yep totally agree snicko, that was what I ment in my first comment. There's no such thing as a formal "national meet up" it's just people who make an idea and stick to it.

[taslucas]

The national meet up possibly should not be every year if your trying to make it special and the destinations should be set now for say the next 3 so people can plan holidays , car prep etc

Yep I agree. Its more likely to be bigger and more memorable that way.
In the meantime I reckon people should take control of their own meet ups, like you Vic boys.
Also someone can say: I'm gonna drive here and meet this person and do this.....Who else wants to come?

[liftlid]

Soooooo 2016 it is!. Now, hows winter sound?

If it's desert it needs to be winter, July school hols , less people around than sept ones