WA - Looking for mud - Sunday 6th April

[fishnut Advanced Member Find all posts View Profile Close fishnut]

Why are these people not coming?????????
where is your heart....

It's bad enough we can't make it - and now you question our PP-love???

:cry: :cry: :wink:

[jeff s Avid PP Poster! Find all posts View Profile Close jeff s]

Whoops.... did I say that out loud??????

Next time..

[Chippy Addicted PP Member Find all posts View Profile Close Chippy]

Why are these people not coming?????????

They must have seen the pictures from the last time we went this way :shock: :wink: :lol: :lol:

Sorry to hear you can't make it Fishnut and Matt .... but I still haven't received a note from ya mum explaining your absence. :wink: :lol: :lol:

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BTW ... who's interested in fishing ? I want to hit the beaches, over one of the next few weekends, to see if any fish want to donate their bodies to cullinary science. North - South -- don't care.

Perhaps I can help you with a bit of Research Fishnut. :lol:

Cheers
Chippy

[leachy_9 Advanced Member Find all posts View Profile Close leachy_9]

I can't go fishing next weekend but after that I'm in.
How about a camping / fishing trip over the ANZAC day long weekend?

Leachy

[Chippy Addicted PP Member Find all posts View Profile Close Chippy]

The ANZAC weekend would probably suit me better too.

I'm guessing the trip report from Sunday is going to include the plans for another trip. 8)

Gees ya gotta love living in WA :lol: :lol: :lol:

Cheers
Chippy

[MattWhite Advanced Member Find all posts View Profile Close MattWhite]

Good plan involving fishing! I'm happy doing SFA while Tammy goes fishing with you lot! I'm keen to go even on an overnighter somewhere just roughing it (no trailer etc). My knowledge of fishing spots is like trying to get blood from a stone though.

Yeah thanks for the understanding Jeff! :evil: We will get out there eventually!

MT+E

[MattWhite Advanced Member Find all posts View Profile Close MattWhite]

They must have seen the pictures from the last time we went this way :shock: :wink: :lol: :lol:
Cheers
Chippy

Just giving you a chance to get through that same old mud pit UNASSISTED! :lol:

Matt

[mav Addicted PP Member Find all posts View Profile Close mav]

You know you WA boys are making a damn fine case to move to WA. :lol:

[jeff s Avid PP Poster! Find all posts View Profile Close jeff s]

Was planning a bit of a maintenance for the winch tomorrow but wont have time, Might just run it out and in just to be sure it is still working.

Might need it if there is still water about........ and chippy

[Chippy Addicted PP Member Find all posts View Profile Close Chippy]

Ditto on the winch maintenance.

I thought it could be useful to make sure its working properly.

At least we've got a few more winches with us this time :lol: :lol: :lol:


Also had a look at some tyres for Sunday ....



Whada ya reckon :lol: :lol: :lol:

Cheers
Chippy

[fishnut Advanced Member Find all posts View Profile Close fishnut]

reckon you might need those tyres after last night and today's rain...

or maybe this would be better


http://jalopnik.com/356461/rinspeed-...rine-made-real

[jeff s Avid PP Poster! Find all posts View Profile Close jeff s]

Hey, company car for fishnut.

Just need a water proof pad and paper... and mobile, and your set.

[MUMSRIG Avid PP Poster! Find all posts View Profile Close MUMSRIG]

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BTW ... who's interested in fishing ? I want to hit the beaches, over one of the next few weekends, to see if any fish want to donate their bodies to cullinary science. North - South -- don't care.

Perhaps I can help you with a bit of Research Fishnut. :lol:

Cheers
Chippy

Yep, I'll be up for a spot of fishing!!!!

I'm on break this Tuesday April 8th until the 16th and then the 24th till the 28th....

I am changing swings in May.... Going to Kal on the 7th of May (Via the Holland Track) and returning on the 12th. I don't go back to work until the 20th...

So if anyones keen to do a spot of fishing around these dates you can more than liekly count me in!!!! :P

Mitch

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Well, we're back

Thanks Jeff, Leachy & Jen, Mototrim, and Russ & Jen for a fantastic day out. Thanks also to Jeff for a great lead.

As we found our way in .... to a patch of ground that we knew was littered with really gnarly ruts, washouts and mud ..... we had no idea what was to come.



Leachy found himself a shortcut ... and went from tailend Charlie to lead in the blink of an eye. :lol:



There was still no indication that things were about to change ....



.... and then we saw it ... some neanderthal fragwit had arranged for the entire track to be graded. That's it ... Staples Line is no more.

Its going to take a year or two of heavy rainfall and convoys of buggered Nissan Patrols for this track to get chewed up enough to be challenging again :cry: :cry: :cry:





Even my fav water hole now has a culvert drain underneath ... and has become a road. The only real challenge was getting past these guys ... one of them had done a clutch.



Jeff to the rescue. "Let's move a few logs .....



... and head up here."



Nice steep climb ... with some tight twisty bits at the top.



Found a nice spot to watch the action from.





While Jeff got a bit of air.



"Hey Leachy ... no peaking under a bloke's skirts." :lol: :lol: :lol:



Then Moto showed just how easy it is with TC.





Then it was Russ' turn.



Alright so far.



Still good.



Oops. Probably shouldn't have dropped in there.



Even the MaxTrax didn't help in this mud.



Leachy to the rescue.





A quick hook up and drag Russ back to dry ground.



Here's two shots of the mud in that left wheel tack.





Then it was Leachy's turn.





... and then I just had to get a shot of the Toyota Logo shining through the platered on mud.



A bit more tight twisty bits as we had to dodge around fallen trees.







... and then we finally found a decent mud hole. The stick kept disappearing into the hole ... it was deep enough ... but it had a clean bottom (unlike Moto after that last little climb :lol: )









Then it was a nice leisurely lunch and we got to head home early.

I've got a good mind to write to the shire and complain about the state of the track. Who in their right mind would grade a perfectly good off-road track. :evil: :evil: :evil:

Cheers
Chippy

[mototrim Advanced Member Find all posts View Profile Close mototrim]

Thanks Chippy for organising the day and thanks jeff s for leading the way.

Interesting day and i learnt a little more about the car which was good, the company was great as usual and Russ & Jen i hope your little one is feeling better soon.

I am sure the pics will tell the story there was a few funny moments and a couple of Butt taking chunks out of the leather seat moments but all in all no damage for anyone so a great day out