Member Since: 02 Jul 2006
Location: Oberon, NSW
Posts: 6922
jonesy63 wrote:
Sorry you can't make it Caver... next time!
That's what I said after Bendethera.
~Rich~ wrote:
caverD3 wrote:
I definately won't make it.
Not been a good week.
I've taken some anti hurt pills and will crawl off to die.
Wish I was there.
Sorry to hear Andrew
Hope your felling better soon.
I'm sure someone will post some photos for you. ( PS I make sure I have a beer for you )
Rich - D3 not RRS!
That makes me feel so much better! “There are only three sports: bullfighting, motor racing, and mountaineering; all the rest are merely gamesâ€
Ernest Hemmingway
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14th Aug 2009 9:32 am
dukemasterpro
Member Since: 04 Feb 2007
Location: Sydney's Inner West
Posts: 54
Andrew.....was looking forward to catching up with you, sorry ti hear you can't make it.
Wayne....thanks for the reminder.......(note to self - pack extra Berocca)
'11 TDV6 - Stornoway Grey.... still lovin' it!!
REDUCE GREENHOUSE GASSES.......Eat more BEEF!!
Addendum: Red wine goes REALLY well with BEEF
14th Aug 2009 11:37 am
Rob Hollonds
Member Since: 23 Nov 2008
Location: Sydney
Posts: 69
Wow, what a great day & night, folks A few alcohol free days now!
Posted a few pics in my gallery. Big thanks to Jonesy & Wayne D. MY07 D3, TDV6S; Bull Bar, Cooper S/T's, Dual Battery, UHF, GPS; 03 D2, 94 D1, both departed & 1950 S1 80" going strong. 06 Astra CDX Coupe.
Humanity has no capacity to influence the global tidal wave of cyclical climate change!!!!
16th Aug 2009 2:47 am
WayneD
Member Since: 11 Sep 2007
Location: Sydney Darwin ,Singapore, USA, UK and now country NSW
Posts: 531
Great weekend
No damage just a few more pinstripes. Well done to the Rangies. Should have a DVD in a week or two.
Early night tonight, thanks to Jonesy and his like for red wine Take the road less traveled. Dual battery system.ORS drawers,LR cargo Barrier.ARB Bull bar,side protection bars,Mickey Thompson ATR's 17" rims, Rear wheel carrier, radiator guard TPMS Mitchell Bros Tow Hitch LR RAI Steel Rims , GME UHF, Off Road GPS, Llams (yet to be fitted)
16th Aug 2009 8:07 am
Zilch
Member Since: 24 Apr 2006
Location: Sydney
Posts: 131
Just wanted to say a big thank you to you all for a great day out and a alcohol fuzzed night in
Look forward to the next trip if you have us Rangies along again
Rob, sorry we missed you at Jenolan, headed back just after 12..
Couple of pictures on here, got another 120 and a few Vids if anyone is interested
Member Since: 04 Feb 2007
Location: Sydney's Inner West
Posts: 54
WayneD wrote:
Great weekend
No damage just a few more pinstripes. Well done to the Rangies!k:
Loving the new pinstripes , all part of a days fun though
Thanks to WayneD and Jonesy, was good to be welcomed in a RRS ( well we share the same chassis, Terrain Response and a few other gizmo's ).
All up a great day out- great weather, scenery, challenges on the trail - enough to make you concentrate but no casualties or major damage. Did we miss out on a hangover??
16th Aug 2009 10:36 am
dukemasterpro
Member Since: 04 Feb 2007
Location: Sydney's Inner West
Posts: 54
WayneD wrote:
Great weekend
No damage just a few more pinstripes. Well done to the Rangies!k:
Loving the new pinstripes , all part of a days fun though
Thanks to WayneD and Jonesy, was good to be welcomed in a RRS ( well we share the same chassis, Terrain Response and a few other gizmo's ).
All up a great day out- great weather, scenery, challenges on the trail - enough to make you concentrate but no casualties or major damage. Did we miss out on a hangover??
16th Aug 2009 10:41 am
Zilch
Member Since: 24 Apr 2006
Location: Sydney
Posts: 131
dukemasterpro wrote:
Did we miss out on a hangover??
another Pommie from the darkside
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16th Aug 2009 11:01 am
~Rich~
Member Since: 16 Mar 2009
Location: Sydney
Posts: 628
Many Thanks to Rob & Wayne for running this trip.
Only got "Misplaced" once or so.
Great fun, good tracks and scenery.
Enough stuff to keep everyone interested too.
After we left you guys we went back to that spot and had a great night with a good campfire.
Pretty cold first thing - 0 degrees but our fire still had a log with embers so it didn't take long to get it warming us up nicely. By the time we had breakfast & packed up camp I was down to just jeans & a T/Shirt.
We did however have a very interesting thing happen -
Ian was sleeping in his car with Nick my son and myself in the tent.
Ian looked out his window and thought he saw me taking some photo's of our camp.
He opened up his top tailgate to be greeted by these two guys in full camouflage gear carrying bow & arrows!
Not the sort of thing you see at 7.15am, they where on foot no vehicle.
They said do we have a permit to camp!
Ian replied "Permit"?
We are in a state forest, yes he said do you have a permit?
No we do not, Ian replied.
Are you hunting the guy said.
No we where just driving through and decided to camp here. Ian replied.
Funny enough he said Ok and walked off!
I checked out the State Forest website as we have camped in State Forests for many / many years without ever being asked if we had a permit. No such thing on there but I will call them to ask the question why this can happen.
Our guess is that they where hunters which you do need a permit for.
Everyone would remember seeing that Red/Brown Commodore parked in the forest.
We passed it again on Sunday morning but in a different spot, maybe their car.
Felt like leaving a message on their windscreen asking if they had a permit!
Anyway we drove off to Portland and then through back country into the Turon River.
Some more interesting driving / Mud / Rocks / River Crossings.
I'll post some photo's when I get a chance.
Regards to all
Rich.2014 SDV6 HSE White, LLAMS Height Controller, Tinted Glass, Tuff Ant Sliders and 18" steel wheels, Safari Snorkel, Rhino Rack Platform, ARB Air Compressor, Custom Drawer and storage unit -http://www.box.com/s/jem0ilac3cner2mexq64 UHF CB, 4x4 Intellegence RWC, 120ltr Long range tank, Rock Sliders and Compressor protection plate Beanie grill, De Tango.
16th Aug 2009 11:44 am
caverD3
Member Since: 02 Jul 2006
Location: Oberon, NSW
Posts: 6922
Hunters are allowed in state forests, you have to have a permit, I believe there are criteria to meet though.
Some areas are designated for hunting.“There are only three sports: bullfighting, motor racing, and mountaineering; all the rest are merely gamesâ€
Ernest Hemmingway
D4 3.0 Active Diff, Adaptive Lights, High Beam Assist, Surround Cameras, Privacy Glass.
D3 2.7:Adaptive Headlights,Electronic Rear Diff,ARB Bar,Blaupunkt Speakers,JVC Powered Subwoofer,Removable Snorkel,Mitch Hitch,Pioneer After Market Head Unit,Steering Wheel Control Adaptor,Remote Adjustable Supension Rod System, Taxside Dual Battery System.
Rich - I'd say you're lucky they were carrying bows not banjo's....
To the "Hampton Bunch" great to meet you - Mel and I had a wonderful time sharing the 4WD adventure and the evening adventure afterward with you all!!!
Special thanks to Jonesy and WayneD for organising a terrific day and leading us through the bush.
Cheers, Vic'11 TDV6 - Stornoway Grey.... still lovin' it!!
REDUCE GREENHOUSE GASSES.......Eat more BEEF!!
Addendum: Red wine goes REALLY well with BEEF
What a fantastic day we all had! There were six D3s, two RRS', and a Landcruiser - a good number of cars for a trip like this.
The group assembled at the Mt Victoria Caltex as planned, with Jonesy the last to arrive (sorry!) . After getting across the intersection and onto the Great Western Highway with a lot more ease than expected, we made our way towards Hampton, with WayneD in the lead and Jonesy as tail-end Charlie.
We then regrouped on the roadside at Hampton, where Rob Hollonds met his daughter. Baggy and Jonesy aired down their tyres:
WayneD then rounded up the troops and we were off! First intersection was overshot, so we headed back to WayneD's secret location - where he prefers to air down tyres. You will not see a prettier place to air down!
After the tyres were sorted, we headed off again into Hampton State Forest.
It was then a typical run through Australian bush - climbing up hills...
and then down hills:
Sometimes, it was hard to see the forest for the trees!
WayneD took us to a lovely spot for lunch beside a waterfall.
Well, it was not quite Niagara Falls!
There were a few spots which were fun:
Some challenging:
and at the steps before Bonfire Hill:
In the end, we all reached the top:
Then descended the hill, through the forest and the odd puddle here and there, until we reached the entry. ~Rich~ and Ian (Landcruiser) then headed back into the forest to camp. Mr Andrew and dukemasterpro (Rich) headed back to Sydney. The remainder went back to the Hampton Halfway Hotel. I won't say any more about Saturday night - except that the beers were cold, the red wine complimented the food well, and we all had a great time!
We were lucky in so many respects - everyone made it through without a popped tyre or other mishap; the weather was about as good as it gets for winter; and we had WayneD take us on a great trip through a lovely piece of the bush - where we all explored what our great vehicles can do! 8)
As others have said - a big thanks to WayneD for leading the trip.
Thanks to everyone for being such a great bunch of people! I think everyone had a ball.
Thanks to Rob Hollonds and Zilch for some of the photos!
Looking forward to the next trip!
Cheers,
Jonesy
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A few alcohol free days now! 
, all part of a days fun though 
. After getting across the intersection and onto the Great Western Highway with a lot more ease than expected, we made our way towards Hampton, with WayneD in the lead and Jonesy as tail-end Charlie.
