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    Hi All,

    Well this is it, the time has finally arrived. The cars are packed the trailers are hitched, the kids are asking "Are we there yet!!!!" :lol: Some folks are already on their way and many others are just about to leave, so lets make this the thread for everyone to start posting their experiences in. That starts right from when you leave home to get here, while you are here and right up till you drive up your driveway when you get back home.

    Cheers

    Mav
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    Re: The 2009 PradoPoint Get Together Experience Thread

    Thanks Mav... I'm looking forward to this one, should be a cracker of a trip report
    Cheers, Leon
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    • #3
      Re: The 2009 PradoPoint Get Together Experience Thread

      Well I suppose my GTG experience has officially started as I finished work today
      Picking up the Sat phone and rental fridge tomorrow morning and I intend to spend the afternoon giving the car a good clean inside and out ready for the big trip.
      This gives us saturday to spend packing up the camper, filling the jerries and sorting the final bits and pieces ready for the off 5am Sunday morning.

      Also I got my new plates yesterday, so I'll be easy to spot
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      • #4
        Re: The 2009 PradoPoint Get Together Experience Thread

        Awesome Pomp! love it, got me thinkin about Golly now hahaha...
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        • #5
          Re: The 2009 PradoPoint Get Together Experience Thread

          Well it has come down to the final week before the GTG kicks off and I am both excited and a little scared at the same time. I am excited to see all this coming together and looking forward to meeting everyone and I am a little scared that it is all coming together and meeting everyone. :lol: I hope all the planning and preparation produces a great event, I don't think I could have done it any differently so I guess I should stop worrying on that count. Been a bit crook since Friday which has slowed me down a bit, hoping to shake this lurgy before Thursday. I have been organising stuff for the kick off day this weekend along with my daughters 7th birthday party yesterday, no mean feat in itself. My wife is excited about the whole event and she has been making us go around buying this and that for the camper.

          I guess my GTG experience started nearly 18 months ago and I am finally getting near to the top of the iceberg.
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          • #6
            Re: The 2009 PradoPoint Get Together Experience Thread

            Originally posted by mav
            I hope all the planning and preparation produces a great event, I don't think I could have done it any differently so I guess I should stop worrying on that count.
            Mav, you definitely should stop worrying and make sure your well and rested before the PP GTG kicks off. No-one would want to see you ill or worn out beforehand.

            I am certain too of your efforts. I'm sure these will all be rewarded by the friendships, experiences and memories that this will give each of the attendees. Less than a week to go now. Can't wait either. Cheers. :wink: 8)
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            • #7
              Re: The 2009 PradoPoint Get Together Experience Thread

              Originally posted by ntpryce
              Originally posted by mav
              I hope all the planning and preparation produces a great event, I don't think I could have done it any differently so I guess I should stop worrying on that count.
              Mav, you definitely should stop worrying and make sure your well and rested before the PP GTG kicks off. No-one would want to see you ill or worn out beforehand.

              I am certain too of your efforts. I'm sure these will all be rewarded by the friendships, experiences and memories that this will give each of the attendees. Less than a week to go now. Can't wait either. Cheers. :wink: 8)
              Mav, I think that you have done everything within your control to pull this all together and make it a fantastic event, now it is just up to each and everyone of us to make the most of whatever now lies ahead...

              See you all very soon,
              Deb
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              • #8
                Re: The 2009 PradoPoint Get Together Experience Thread

                I guess scared is not the word I should have used more like apprehensive.
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                • #9
                  Re: The 2009 PradoPoint Get Together Experience Thread

                  You know I am a bit disappointed with the weather here as this is undoubtedly the warmest winter we have had for a long time. Unfortunately that means that the temps have not been cold enough to kill off the flies so if you have hat fly nets bring them with you. The temps this week are going to be back up in the mid 30's :shock: we should be down in the low 20's maybe high teens this time of year.
                  Roll on the 2010 Pradopoint GTG
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                  My Weather Station In Alice
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                  • #10
                    Re: The 2009 PradoPoint Get Together Experience Thread

                    Originally posted by mav
                    You know I am a bit disappointed with the weather here as this is undoubtedly the warmest winter we have had for a long time. Unfortunately that means that the temps have not been cold enough to kill off the flies so if you have hat fly nets bring them with you. The temps this week are going to be back up in the mid 30's :shock: we should be down in the low 20's maybe high teens this time of year.
                    Fly nets, Check.

                    And what about the weather, Any rain lately, and what does that do to the roadsand tracks, like Boggy hole etc?

                    And also I reckon you have done a sterling job of this, and all will be fantastic. Well done.

                    Jeff
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                    • #11
                      Re: The 2009 PradoPoint Get Together Experience Thread

                      Originally posted by jeff s
                      Originally posted by mav
                      You know I am a bit disappointed with the weather here as this is undoubtedly the warmest winter we have had for a long time. Unfortunately that means that the temps have not been cold enough to kill off the flies so if you have hat fly nets bring them with you. The temps this week are going to be back up in the mid 30's :shock: we should be down in the low 20's maybe high teens this time of year.
                      Fly nets, Check.

                      And what about the weather, Any rain lately, and what does that do to the roadsand tracks, like Boggy hole etc?

                      And also I reckon you have done a sterling job of this, and all will be fantastic. Well done.

                      Jeff
                      No significant rain in the past week, I am monitoring a large cloud mass coming across W.A. from the Indian ocean at the moment. There is the possibility that we may get some rain this coming weekend, currently my 5 day forecast is showing increasing cloud for Friday along with a sharp correction in daily high temps. Wednesday should be mid 30's and Friday should be high teens.

                      If the Finke River Gorge area were to receive significant rainfall then the water level would be closer to the surface and the likelihood for sinking would be greater in the Boggy Hole area. It is not called Boggy Hole for no reason. :lol: :lol:

                      Cheers for the vote of confidence.
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                      • #12
                        Re: The 2009 PradoPoint Get Together Experience Thread

                        It can't be said enough Mav - you've done an outstanding job putting this experience together - and "THANK YOU" simply can't express our appreciation enough.

                        Two more days of work and we hit the road - bound for Alice. See you all there

                        Cheers
                        Chippy

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                        • #13
                          Re: The 2009 PradoPoint Get Together Experience Thread

                          Well we have left melbourne been through renmark and are now at Port Augusta and it is blowing a bloddy gale appaerently there is a big cold snap on its way from WA
                          Dont list all ya mods, you will only be more upset when i get further

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                          • #14
                            Re: The 2009 PradoPoint Get Together Experience Thread

                            Originally posted by chester
                            Well we have left melbourne been through renmark and are now at Port Augusta and it is blowing a bloddy gale appaerently there is a big cold snap on its way from WA
                            Yes there certainly is.
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                            • #15
                              Re: The 2009 PradoPoint Get Together Experience Thread

                              Originally posted by chester
                              Well we have left melbourne been through renmark and are now at Port Augusta and it is blowing a bloddy gale appaerently there is a big cold snap on its way from WA
                              It was blowing a gale in Quorn too last night. We are off to Marree today decided William Creek was too far.
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