Below is our mini trip report for the Fraser trip we did last weekend. We were meant to be going to Moreton Island but unfortunately the barge was booked out before we could all get tickets so we changed the Trip to Fraser. It was decided to make this a dads and sons trip, with Craig, Michael and sons only able to join with the late notice.
It was a low maintenance plan, pack up the Prado Friday night, drive the 3 hours to Fraser Saturday morning, camp, fish and enjoy the island, then return Monday night.
Saturday saw us on the road for the three hours drive to Fraser, unfortunately I was a little late but we soon made that up, a fact not forgotten by the boys. ( well my story was to get he tides right…J) Picked up the barge tickets and aired down to 20psi at Inskip point. The forecast as for a sunny weekend but some lingering rain had hung around, but we were hoping for clear sky’s.
We were greeted at the barge by a 4WD being taken away on a flatbed truck. Hopefully this wasn’t an omen….
Michaels well set up 150 on barge.
The Manta Ray barge
The artistic shot
We stopped to stretch the legs and a bite to eat at Eurong as we were camping up at Orchid beach this weekend. The weather had started to close in
The good thing about the rain was that it packed down the sand and after low tide it was a glass smooth drive
Video Here
The video setup is just my iPad in a RAM mount on the windscreen. Works really well with no movement.
We stopped at the Maheno wreck . Since I had been here last year a heap of sand has now been deposited in and around the wreck so you can walk fully around it now. Seems to be getting smaller every time I see it.
Continued 2.
It was a low maintenance plan, pack up the Prado Friday night, drive the 3 hours to Fraser Saturday morning, camp, fish and enjoy the island, then return Monday night.
Saturday saw us on the road for the three hours drive to Fraser, unfortunately I was a little late but we soon made that up, a fact not forgotten by the boys. ( well my story was to get he tides right…J) Picked up the barge tickets and aired down to 20psi at Inskip point. The forecast as for a sunny weekend but some lingering rain had hung around, but we were hoping for clear sky’s.
We were greeted at the barge by a 4WD being taken away on a flatbed truck. Hopefully this wasn’t an omen….
Michaels well set up 150 on barge.
The Manta Ray barge
The artistic shot
We stopped to stretch the legs and a bite to eat at Eurong as we were camping up at Orchid beach this weekend. The weather had started to close in
The good thing about the rain was that it packed down the sand and after low tide it was a glass smooth drive
Video Here
The video setup is just my iPad in a RAM mount on the windscreen. Works really well with no movement.
We stopped at the Maheno wreck . Since I had been here last year a heap of sand has now been deposited in and around the wreck so you can walk fully around it now. Seems to be getting smaller every time I see it.
Continued 2.
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