TRIP REPORT: Sat June 5th : SEQ - Ormeau - Reedy Creek

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Anyone interested in a quick run through some interesting tracks this Sat.

They're located just off the Pacific Hwy, South of Bris.

The plan:

• Meet at: Northern Trail Head at the end of Vennor Drive[/*:m:16zhllg1]
• Date: Sat, 5th June[/*:m:16zhllg1]
• Time: 9:00am for a 9:30am departure[/*:m:16zhllg1]
• UHF: Channel 16[/*:m:16zhllg1]
• Plan: Start at Northern Trail Head at Upper Ormeau. Take a casual couple of hours heading South through the tracks, then rejoin the hwy traffic to arrive at Reedy Creek trail head for a couple more hours. Finish off the afternoon at Burleigh Heads headland for fish-n-chips and/or one of the local bars or SLSC. Bring morning tea.[/*:m:16zhllg1]
• Weather: Scattered shows, decreasing clouds.[/*:m:16zhllg1]
• Maps:[list:16zhllg1]
• Google Maps[/*:m:16zhllg1]
• Mud Map from OuterLimits4x4[/*:m:16zhllg1]

[/*:m:16zhllg1][*]Other's Trip Reports:

• TRIP REPORT : Fri June 19, SEQ Day Trip:Upper Ormeau[/*:m:16zhllg1]
• TRIP REPORT: Upper Ormeau, Sat 16th May[/*:m:16zhllg1]
• Extreme Pictures (Lots of them)[/*:m:16zhllg1]
• More Extreme Pictures[/*:m:16zhllg1]

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Of course, the usual trip disclaimer applies:

PLEASE READ THE DISCLAIMER; IF YOU CHOOSE NOT TO AGREE TO THE TERMS SET OUT THEREIN THEN PLEASE DO NOT ATTEND. THIS INCLUDES PRADOPOINT MEMBERS & THEIR FAMILIES & FRIENDS!

Last time I went through Upper Ormeau, half of it had been recently graded. So it could range from easy to moderate level of 4WD'ing, with options to go harder if you have the recovery gear to match your enthusiasm. Reedy Creek can get chopped up by the weather, motorcyclists, and other 4WDers. It changes all the time, and offers moderate to difficult levels of 4WD'ing.

[Fozzy Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Fozzy]

Re: Ormeau - Reedy Creek - Burleigh: Sat 5th Jun

Prue & I will be starters Matt.

Cheers,

Dave

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

Re: Sat June 5th : SEQ - Ormeau - Reedy Creek - Burleigh

I'm in.

Regards, Richo.

[Snaga Wishing I was lost Find all posts View Profile Close Snaga]

Re: Sat June 5th : SEQ - Ormeau - Reedy Creek - Burleigh

:cry: :cry:

[bunsen Member Find all posts View Profile Close bunsen]

Re: Sat June 5th : SEQ - Ormeau - Reedy Creek - Burleigh

Hmm, it couldn't get any closer to home! Pencil me in for this one. I might even be able to convince a non-PradoPoint Prado owner to come along as well 8)

[DAdeGroot Member Find all posts View Profile Close DAdeGroot]

Re: Sat June 5th : SEQ - Ormeau - Reedy Creek - Burleigh

Not to rain on everybodies parade as such, but wasn't Ormeau closed off recently with security guards taking names and numberplates and all that ? Seemed to be quite the kerfuffle about it on other forums at the time.

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

Re: Sat June 5th : SEQ - Ormeau - Reedy Creek - Burleigh

Not to rain on everybodies parade as such, but wasn't Ormeau closed off recently with security guards taking names and numberplates and all that ? Seemed to be quite the kerfuffle about it on other forums at the time.

Thanks for bringing this up DAdeGroot. Keeping everyone informed is bringing sunshine... not rain .

I've been having this discussion with another PP member and he kindly pointed me at the thread where this was being discussed. For details on this topic, read through: http://www.4wdaction.com.au/forum/showt ... hp?t=88089.

Basically, there are public and private roads through that area. We stick to the public roads, respect signs that indicate private property, and follow the tread-lightly principle.

Cheers,
LFaR.

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Re: Sat June 5th : SEQ - Ormeau - Reedy Creek - Burleigh

I will be a definite, unless something happens overnight. I'm also looking at bringing my 3yr old daughter if that's ok with the trip organiser :?:

There will also be 2 other trucks coming along, another Prado, and a Jackeroo I believe.

[Snaga Wishing I was lost Find all posts View Profile Close Snaga]

Re: Sat June 5th : SEQ - Ormeau - Reedy Creek - Burleigh

Looking forward to the trip report guys n gals
Have a safe drive tomorrow... and take lotsa pics for us less fortunate

[Fozzy Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Fozzy]

Re: Sat June 5th : SEQ - Ormeau - Reedy Creek - Burleigh

See you there guys.

Cheers,

Dave

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

Re: Sat June 5th : SEQ - Ormeau - Reedy Creek - Burleigh

Perfect 4WD'ing weather! Looking forward to meeting up with you all in a couple of hours or so.

Cheers,
LFaR.

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

Re: Sat June 5th : SEQ - Ormeau - Reedy Creek - Burleigh

Photo's n details, it is 7pm

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Re: Sat June 5th : SEQ - Ormeau - Reedy Creek - Burleigh

Photo's n details, it is 7pm

:lol: Just finished the slideshow at home... now to upload it...

LFaR.

[Fozzy Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Fozzy]

Re: Sat June 5th : SEQ - Ormeau - Reedy Creek - Burleigh

Well I can say it was, as always, a great day out. I learnt a little bit more, gave the Prado a love bite on the ass (purely cosmetic dear, it'll polish out, no worries) and got to see parts of the Gold Coast I was unfamiliar with. I really felt that the STT's were a bit better in the mud than the Grandtreks were up at Glasshouse, for sure. Actually felt that at a few points on the Reedy Creek circuit, I WAS in control.

Thanks to Matt, Gary, Andrew, Richo & Malcolm!

Cheers,

Dave

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TRIP REPORT: Sat June 5th : SEQ - Ormeau - Reedy Creek

Another top day out. 5 Prados (1 x 95, 3 x 120, 1 x 150) and a Jackeroo.

A perfect winter's day... crystal clear and comfy temps. It was great to meet Bunsen (a fellow Gold Coaster and PP member), and maybe we'll have another couple of members too (Malcolm and Gary?? - not everyone here drives a Prado ). Also great to have the wives along and the kids looked to be having a good time in the great outdoors.

We visited two areas; Upper Ormeau followed by Reedy Creek.

On with the pics...

A rocky climb to warm us up... Fozzy expertly negotiates the bumps, with the new STT's on their maiden voyage...



The line-up...



And views over the Gold Coast:


This puddle was the beginning of more to come and PP'ers aren't shy when it comes to a photo opportunity...



Fozzy splashes through and the STT's clean perfectly:





And everyone follows...









Soon we were out of the car surveying the best line for this quite lumpy and steep descent...







A spotter made all the difference to a safe descent:





And the air-up at the Southern end of Upper Ormeau tracks:



Now onto Reedy Creek. We did a quick loop covering some of the best that Reedy has to offer... steeps, mud, waterholes.

First the steeps, the kind where the Prado balances on two wheels before it finds the tipping point. A nice little adrenalin rush .









Fozzy shows us just how steep it was:



There's the "love bite on the ass" and check out the underbody



Next the mud:





Malcolm's fully locked Prado easily climbed from the muddy pool up to the ... well muddy track.





A bunch of young enthusiasts were out in their nicely outfitted Patrol. They took on the bog hole that no Prado owner was prepared to risk. (We needed Gordon )





Thanks to all for another awesome day out!

LFaR.