High Country Trip 12 to 15 April 2019

Trip Planning and Trip Reports

Moderator: Committee

Davsuzi
Posts: 25
Joined: Sun 18 Mar, 2018 9:09 pm

Re: High Country Trip 12 to 15 April 2019

Post by Davsuzi »

Any room on the waiting list Mike? :P
User avatar
South001
Posts: 250
Joined: Thu 31 May, 2018 10:42 pm
Location: Melbourne
Contact:

Re: High Country Trip 12 to 15 April 2019

Post by South001 »

Will a normal tent be ok in High Country ?

6 man pop up ....
Thanks
Chris.
User avatar
Mike57
Financial Member
Posts: 797
Joined: Thu 09 Feb, 2012 4:57 pm
Location: Doncaster East

Re: High Country Trip 12 to 15 April 2019

Post by Mike57 »

Hi Davsuzi I will add you to the waitlist. Should get in OK.

Hi South001. A normal tent is fine. It should not be sub zero in April. Just bring warm clothes. I take two sleeping bags one that can be unzipped and used as a blanket because mine are not that warm. I have a normal pop up tent.

The Bairnsdale cub is doing e recon on 23/24 March to check for any fallen trees and fire damage just to be sure. The area we will travel through is not fire effected at this stage.
2009 Manual Jimny
User avatar
Mike57
Financial Member
Posts: 797
Joined: Thu 09 Feb, 2012 4:57 pm
Location: Doncaster East

Re: High Country Trip 12 to 15 April 2019

Post by Mike57 »

Sorry double post
2009 Manual Jimny
User avatar
South001
Posts: 250
Joined: Thu 31 May, 2018 10:42 pm
Location: Melbourne
Contact:

Re: High Country Trip 12 to 15 April 2019

Post by South001 »

Mike57 wrote: Mon 04 Mar, 2019 7:10 pm Hi Davsuzi I will add you to the waitlist. Should get in OK.

Hi South001. A normal tent is fine. It should not be sub zero in April. Just bring warm clothes. I take two sleeping bags one that can be unzipped and used as a blanket because mine are not that warm. I have a normal pop up tent.

The Bairnsdale cub is doing e recon on 23/24 March to check for any fallen trees and fire damage just to be sure. The area we will travel through is not fire effected at this stage.
thanks Mike 👍
Thanks
Chris.
User avatar
rmitchell
Site Admin
Posts: 239
Joined: Mon 18 Sep, 2017 2:30 pm

Re: High Country Trip 12 to 15 April 2019

Post by rmitchell »

Hi Mike. I'm out. My car gets rwc on Wed but won't be trail ready. Easter will be it's first run and too risky on an extended trip. Look forward to some videos and the trip report. Thanks.
colnniko
Financial Member
Posts: 71
Joined: Sat 09 Jul, 2016 12:16 pm

Re: High Country Trip 12 to 15 April 2019

Post by colnniko »

hi mike how does it look for our trip with fires around?
User avatar
South001
Posts: 250
Joined: Thu 31 May, 2018 10:42 pm
Location: Melbourne
Contact:

Re: High Country Trip 12 to 15 April 2019

Post by South001 »

colnniko wrote: Fri 15 Mar, 2019 12:40 pm hi mike how does it look for our trip with fires around?
At meeting Wednesday it's a go, no fires effected there.
Thanks
Chris.
User avatar
Mike57
Financial Member
Posts: 797
Joined: Thu 09 Feb, 2012 4:57 pm
Location: Doncaster East

Re: High Country Trip 12 to 15 April 2019

Post by Mike57 »

Hi all

David has done some reconnaissance and reports that:

"I have just done a survey trip to the area that we are going on our combined trip. the camp site for the first night is 28k from Bruthen turnoff as we said. There are several options on tracks to take. I guess that I need to know what vehicles are coming and what the drivers capabilities are as I think we will run two groups one easier than the other, also there are several sections that are fairly overgrown and will cause minor pin-striping on the cars. The way we went we had several long hard climbs that were fairly rutted out and steep, some standard vehicles would bend side steps etc so we probably would will do two types of trip and camp at the same spot each night. We also have a couple of standard cars from our club. At this stage the fires have no impact on the proposed route. Could you let me know your thoughts on these points."

So I have classified the attendees like this and I would like anyone who is in correctly classified or in the group where I am not sure to let me know please.

Not too keen on Pinstriping or Ortons Track
Mike - Jimny
Jack - Pajero Sport


Will take on anything hard no matter what and plenty of experience
Wayne - Sierra Ute
Damien - Challenger
Colin - XL7
Chris (Christover1) - Pajero
Thanh - Land Cruiser
Darcy and Courtney - Sierra?
Nugget - Jimny
Chris (South 001) - Wrangler
David (Davsuzi) - Ford Maverick (or something else?)


I have also updated the first post as Richard M has pulled out. No more waitlist all cars are in. Please let me know of any other changes.

Mike
2009 Manual Jimny
User avatar
South001
Posts: 250
Joined: Thu 31 May, 2018 10:42 pm
Location: Melbourne
Contact:

Re: High Country Trip 12 to 15 April 2019

Post by South001 »

Yes WRANGLER JKU
Thanks
Chris.
Post Reply