Hey ####, you know one of the great things about a reccie is you learn how long it takes to get from Craig's Hut to Talbertville 10.5 hours with breaks and sightseeing as the GTG participants will. It was a great drive and we had a quick look/drove by many sights and huts along the way. It is worth noting that the tracks were dry and it will take longer in the wet or if there has been rain in the previous few days. We will have to allow it as a two day drive. Ian & Shan were impressed with where we went and are both now keen to lead a group of Prados through the same way. It will be cold on reccie 2, be prepared for heavy frost and/or snow. I may be able to get back to Talbertville, it is all in the timing of a gran-baby that is going to make an appearance sometime in the next three weeks.
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Originally posted by weasal4x4 View PostYeah, every second weekend. I'd be working QBW anyway, but just to throw a spanner in the works we leave on the 12th of June for a 50th in Coober Pedy and won't get back till about mid July after doing the Anne Beadell, maybe Great Central up to Alice and back to vic through the corner country via the plenty?
Sounds lie a fun trip. Catch ya some time next year then - (financial year)
Maybe another high country reccie CUP WEEKEND
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Originally posted by barajak View PostHey ####, you know one of the great things about a reccie is you learn how long it takes to get from Craig's Hut to Talbertville 10.5 hours with breaks and sightseeing as the GTG participants will. It was a great drive and we had a quick look/drove by many sights and huts along the way. It is worth noting that the tracks were dry and it will take longer in the wet or if there has been rain in the previous few days. We will have to allow it as a two day drive. Ian & Shan were impressed with where we went and are both now keen to lead a group of Prados through the same way. It will be cold on reccie 2, be prepared for heavy frost and/or snow. I may be able to get back to Talbertville, it is all in the timing of a gran-baby that is going to make an appearance sometime in the next three weeks.
I spoke to Shan today, I think another high country lover.
We will have to discuss where a possible overnight camp would be most suitable.
Yes, I know it will be freezing, literally. last may & June the puddles had 1/2 inch thick ice on top of them in places.
Got any pics of reccie no.1? We love pics.
All the best with the baby!
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At least we won't after worry about Dust!
Rivers may be up a bit, make all those crossings interesting.D4D 09 OME Suspension/ARB Winchbar/Safari Snorkel/IPF Spotties/Cooper ST Maxx Tyres/9000LB Tigerz11 Winch with Dynema Rope/GME Remote head UHF/Sheepskin Seat Covers.....Next on list Dual Battery Sys...In Dash GPS...Rear Diff Lock
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Originally posted by Anth120playdo View PostMaybe another high country reccie CUP WEEKEND[INDENT][CENTER][SIZE=4][B][URL="http://pradopointgtg.org"][COLOR=#000080]PradoPoint GTG 2014 - [I]Iconic High Country - Victoria[/I][/COLOR][/URL][/B][/SIZE][/CENTER]
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Originally posted by weasal4x4 View PostThere's got to be other "Reccie's" we can do between june and november, even if it doesnt involve closed high country tracks. LOL
Originally posted by JPH View PostThe cook has already said if its snowing, we're not going... I presume she means her and the kds... Sounds like fun to me!
It will be icy cold! Dress warm, take extra blankets & get warm stuff & expect to be feeling very cold when you get out of bed. It might be nice to see some snow, but the chances are less likely, but lets hope.
Hey Steve, yes mate no dust, how good is that hey, you get to walk the rivers before we cross them, lol........
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Originally posted by Anth120playdo View PostThat's the plan, while its open, will be concentrating on the ones that close up.
Hey Steve, yes mate no dust, how good is that hey, you get to walk the rivers before we cross them, lol........
Forecast sunny but cold for Fri/Sat/Sun, should be good.D4D 09 OME Suspension/ARB Winchbar/Safari Snorkel/IPF Spotties/Cooper ST Maxx Tyres/9000LB Tigerz11 Winch with Dynema Rope/GME Remote head UHF/Sheepskin Seat Covers.....Next on list Dual Battery Sys...In Dash GPS...Rear Diff Lock
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Did a high country trip last week, last camp was at Mt. Cobbler Lake. We then came down to Pineapple Flat via the Staircase, it has been bulldozed so much now there are no rock shelves at all you could do most of it quite easily without the centre diff locked. don't know if it is part of your planned route but don't get too excited if it is.
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Originally posted by footoo View PostDid a high country trip last week, last camp was at Mt. Cobbler Lake. We then came down to Pineapple Flat via the Staircase, it has been bulldozed so much now there are no rock shelves at all you could do most of it quite easily without the centre diff locked. don't know if it is part of your planned route but don't get too excited if it is.
Geoff
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Well, Yep you mention Snow, & what do you get? Snow in them there Hills...LOLD4D 09 OME Suspension/ARB Winchbar/Safari Snorkel/IPF Spotties/Cooper ST Maxx Tyres/9000LB Tigerz11 Winch with Dynema Rope/GME Remote head UHF/Sheepskin Seat Covers.....Next on list Dual Battery Sys...In Dash GPS...Rear Diff Lock
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Originally posted by CaLLaN 52 View PostBrrr feel it already, get that camp fire going, he he
Most of the tracks in from Myrtleford into the Wonnongatta are all in good shape and I have been talking to the roading manager for the North East on Monday and they have been grading a lot of tracks across the high country. Its interesting to hear from him that as you head south the tracks may get worse as Gippsland has not been able to keep up with there road maintenance this year cause of the fires.
If you want me to find out about particular tracks let me know. Ill be heading home from Myrtleford on Friday so there wont be a chance for me to come out sorry guys. But what I can say is that all this rain has made to tracks very fun and slippery. Well at least the ones I was on today were anyways.
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