ourimbah forrest 4th July

[goldeneagle05]

Am thinking of putting on trip to Ourimbah State forrest on Saturday 4th July. Is not a hard spot and standard cars can do it with some time building tracks but is a bit overgrown in some places so will be some scratching so if you dont want your bling scratched best not come. Will be meeting at macs tuggerah bout 9.00am. Bring own recovery gear and food for me. Have not seen tracks since rain but are some relief tracks if required. Peter(new member old 4wder)

[stevet]

Will be there :).....

[casey]

im keen :)

[VIN18U]

sounds good to me!

put my name down thanks.

[CraigB]

I would like to go on this trip too. Will need to get day off work. What is the cut-off date you need to know numbers for Golden eagle?

[Flatfender]

I would like to make it there if I can.
Cheers
Ian W.

[goldeneagle05]

[quote=CraigB ]
I would like to go on this trip too. Will need to get day off work. What is the cut-off date you need to know numbers for Golden eagle?

There is no real cut off time will take about 12 cars ish

[TRBN8R]

Count me in mate

Cheers
Mani

[Jaffas]

Put me down as a very maybe if I can get my Heep in working order by them...

[CraigB]

Hey Goldeneagle,
If I can get Sat 27th June off work to go on the Menai cleanup, I wont be able to score the 4th July off to go to Ourimbah, apologies in advance. Can be only one of those days at the moment (pending lotto numbers!). :'(

[Steve F]

I'll be on a road trip picking up my D44 and motorbike so will miss this one, hope to get up there soon though :)

Cheers
Steve

[goldeneagle05]

Its ok boys if u miss this one I will be putting on more trips to watto's, I need ppl to go 4wding with

[Maggie]

It is great to see a new member calling trips .. we have a lot of new members lately .. hopefully they will bring new trips with them.

Maggie

[Wolfe]

;D i'm keen ;D

[vhdzine]

I am keen to be kept posted...
V :D

[BlakJaK]

Yeehaw!

My first attendance! Is it safe to bring 12 & 9 year old daughters?

Newbie Ash

[Wolfe]

sure I regularly bring my 6 and 14 year old boys and they have a ball

[jenko]

put me down for this one

[goldeneagle05]

No 4wding is 100% safe but it is as hard as u want to make it and there are safer ways around the harder bits just let me know when u need a help to decide and we will give u the lines to take, Peter

[goldeneagle05]

The goers so far, 1. Me
2. Casey
3. Vin18u
4. Craigb ?
5. Flatfender
6. Trbn8r
7. Jaffas, very maybe
8. Wolfe
9. Vhdzine, keen
10. Blakjak, ?
11. Jenko
Will take one more and then start res list for those who pull out or dont give definite yes, might go up next mid week do recy?

[stevet]

Been left off your list Goldeneagle05 ??? :)...

[goldeneagle05]

Yeh your on my bit of paper but did not make the puter, thats 12, next are on res list, maybe?

[CraigB]

Sorry Golden eagle, I'm out - cant get there that day, better de-list me. May be out of a jeep for a few weeks too.

[vhdzine]

Make me a definate thanks!!

Veronica ;D

[VIN18U]

as this stage i have to pull out, ill be in gosford helping the family move and thought i could get away for a quick wheel. if plans change ill post back up but at this stage take my name off.

Thanks

[PureCaboose]

Put me down as a maybe, depends if Jeep have fixed the busted front diff or not.

[KJ_Ash]

I'll be in for this, have done Ourimbah a fair bit and know a few of the harder tracks there..... just ask Chook about one in particular which involved a snapped tailshaft, an exploding uni joint ::)

[Jaffas]

Sorry, going to have to bail on this one, can't see me getting the Jeep fixed in time

[goldeneagle05]

New list as of sundy morn. 1. Me
2. Stevet
3. KJ Ash
4. PureCaboose, Maybe
5. Vhnzine
6. Casey
7. Flatfender
8. Wolfe
9. Trb8n
10. Blakjac
11. Jenko
my phone number for day is 0458498489 if running late or cant make it

[Wolfe]

sorry i think i have to bail on this trip also

[SteveC]

Has the date Changed???? ???.
I'd like to come but Sunday's are my only day...

[goldeneagle05]

Still sat 4th, I work on sundays(double time)

[jenko]

Sorry i cannot make this one

[PureCaboose]

My front diff is still not fixed, so I am out.

PureCaboose

[Flatfender]

Looking forward to a good day out on Saturday.
Can we get confirmation on a meeting point and time?
I was expecting it to be the car park at the Ourimbah turn off on the F3???
Ian W.

[vhdzine]

Heya,

I thought the meeting point was Maccas Tuggerah at 9am??
Thats what I was working my travel time too.
Olly can you please confirm this....

Thanks
Veronica

[goldeneagle05]

Meeting place at macas at tuggerah so I can get a cuppa and have a chat and do paperwork.

Peter

[vhdzine]

Hi Peter,

We still looking at 9am?

Cheers
V

[goldeneagle05]

Same time 9.00am meet

[stevet]

Anyone coming from Sydney, meet at the old truck weight station on the Pacific Hwy, Berowra Heights @ 8.00a.m, depart by 8.10a.m, if you want to convoy up there together.....

[Flatfender]

I will be there Steve
Cheers
Ian W.

[goldeneagle05]

Will be there, just a par 5 from my place. Peter

[TRBN8R]

Hi steve

I willl be there.
Mani

[Wolfe]

so how did it go? any one back yet?

[vhdzine]

Yep - back!

It might be easier to state who didnt have an issue.....I could give an update - but not sure of everyones names.

Thanks to the guys for the assistance with the tyre change after I sheered off my valve!! Nice work!!

Appreciate the advice from Steve and Peter on directions for a newbie - much appreciated!!

V
;D

[sbadman]

Sounds like an interesting day was had? Let the stories flow :D

[vhdzine]

Here's the females take on it......(you will like ly "technical" terms....)

Steve - starts in the Maccas carpark with battery terminal problems - fixed
Ian - issue n car was steaming - fixed
Black JK (unsure of name) - no gear selector - fixed
Veronica - Sheered valve off tyre (clipped a rock or something) - fixed
Black JK (same one as gear issue) - stuck between a rock and a hard place.....nah a log and a tree! Great work Casey for winching him out!

There might have been something else....but wasnt taking note of everything..

It was a day full of excitement!

Thanks guys! Cant wait for the next one next Sunday!!

V
;D

[Flatfender]

Apart from getting frozen to the bones on the way up to Tuggerah that was a great day out. Good to meet some new faces and a big thank you to Peter for his organisation and direction to say nothing of his technical help during the day. It wouldn't be a good day out without some dramas and we seemed to be taking it in turn for a while. First off Steve T's electrics went dead before we got out of the Maccas car park in Tuggerah. Thanks to Peter with some well placed self tappers. Next off before the first climb my engine boiled when the fan thermo decided it should be off permanently. Thanks Mani for the fresh supply of water! Then Ash's high / low gear selector decided in-between was good enough with no drive at all. Thanks again to Peter for working wonders with some cable ties. Not to be outdone Veronica was not happy with the hissing noise from her back wheel because the valve stem had been damaged so that meant a wheel change. Then Ash thought it was his turn again and managed to wedge his Jeep between a log and a tree. This time Casey came to the rescue as it was a good excuse to try out his new winch. Inbetween time we enjoyed some good climbs and I for one enjoyed the day.
Can't wait until next time!
Cheers
Ian W.

PS. I see Veronica has beat me to it!

[Cpage66]

Sounds like a good day...!!!!

[goldeneagle05]

Had a really good day and enjoyed myself, was amazed how the less experenced drivers done so well and handled the tracks easily,maybe the tracks were too easy but the area is a good one and going in the other direction to the way we went gives another trip to do in future. Thanks to steve for helping with directing, I picked the wrong lines sometime. The ladies done really well and look forward to seeing them on trips again. Hope Ian did not get too cold on the way home in his topless gear. The boys from west in the red what ever model it was had heaps of fun with huge grins on their faces as they done some hard stuff with no worries. Thanks to Blacjac for some winching demonstration and we can tell them now we done it on purpose just to test Casey and his winch. Casey had a good day and I think he is looking for some harder tracks to test is mighty machine. Steve was tail end charley and tried some different line to everyone else just to see how far he could put it on and angle. My visitor had a great time and has no damage to his standard patol that he has found yet but he may not buy a jeep just yet but I am trying to talk him into it.
Thanks again for those who turned up and hope to put on another trip again when I get a weekend off.
Peter in his standard wrangler ::) ::) ::)

[jeepthing]

anyone got any pics? ;D

[TRBN8R]

Hi all
Sorry, I just got the time to get on my computer now.
great fun day it was. Thanks Golden eagle for the excellent trip. I am uploading the pics on my picasa it will take another 2 hours or so as i am on wireless. I will post the link as soon as i am done. I like my new name "boys from the west". Looking forward to menai on the 26th. Hey black jack you were supposed to do the trip report??? Just joking mate.

Looking forward to many more trips with Golden Eagle.

Mani

[TRBN8R]

Hi

Please click the link below for the pics and videos from Ourimbah and Lake Lyall trips.

http://picasaweb.google.com/manmeet9574/LakelyallOurimbah?authkey=Gv1sRgCMa537KC7LOP2AE&feat=directlink

Mani

[KJ_Ash]

Hi guys,
looked like a great day.

My apologies for being a no show but my POS was in getting repairs...... again and I forget to let you all know I would not be in attendance. I was lucky enough to have Georges JK for the weekend howevr I was under strict instructions to stick to the blacktop in his absence.... shame. Everytime I drive past a dirt track or mud hole the car seems to want to pull off in that direction.

Chook and I will be out on a trek soon, we're both itching for a good run.

[NT-Boy]

Cool pics & vid Mani, the tracks out there look good :'(

[goldeneagle05]

Great pictures and videos Mani, thanks for putting them up. Peter

[BlakJaK]

Hey Dudes,

Sorry I'm a bit late transcribing Lani's report, but I've been a tad busy dealing with the Swine Flu pandemic in our ICU. Will get to it ASAP. Mani, great picks Bhaya, although some pics of BlakJak other than stuck between a log and a tree stump will be much appreciated next time. Lani, Maya and I had an absolutely fantastic time on our first trip with SJC and look forward to the next. All those trials and tribulations fixed with expertise, ingenuity, teamwork, humour and no damage - totally impressed!

Olly, thanks for the trip and the under-car work. Casey, thanks for the sideways tow. Everyone else, thanks for the great company.

Later,

Ash

[vhdzine]

Thanks for the pic and vid upload Mani! They're great!

Cheers Veronica

;D

[SteveC]

Any chance of running this trip again soon?

[Wolfe]

Any chance of running this trip again soon?

i'll second that

[vhdzine]

I'll be up for another one!

[TRBN8R]

I am in.

Mani

[SteveC]

Why don't we discuss at the meeting on Wednesday and set a day/time etc. Steve

[goldeneagle05]

I can do another trip on 19/20 Sep if enough want to go. :-\ :-\ ??? ???

[TRBN8R]

Count me in. Just let me know the time and date as I have to arrange with the rosters for a day off and can't do it at less than 2 weeks notice.

Cheers
Mani

[Flatfender]

I hope to be there - so put my name down.
Thanks
Ian W.

[goldeneagle05]

Who wants saturday and who wants sunday,give me a list and also a dont matter list, majority wins. :D :D

[Flatfender]

Preferably Saturday for me.

[vhdzine]

I am in for another round!!
Saturdays would be better...gives time to recover and clean Rubi on the Sunday.

Cheers V

:D

[TRBN8R]

Saturday will be good.

Cheers
Mani

[SteveC]

Sunday for me but could do Saturday except 20th. I suggest next weekend, why wait unless others can not make it.

[D.K.]

Saturday's good for me

Dave K.

[vhdzine]

I'd be in for next weekend too, if one was setup! :D

V & Rubi

[SteveC]

Who is prepared to go (and show the way, I've never been) next weekend 15 Aug

[TRBN8R]

Sorry mate I can't make it next weekend. I will go if it is on the 19th sep as suggested by olly.
Cheers
Mani

[goldeneagle05]

My next weekend off is sept but will show another trip leader the hills on a map if someone wanted to go earlier. ;D ;)

[SteveC]

Ill be going to have a sticky beak this weekend. Hvn't been so going on hope you could say. If any one wants to tag along who knows the way, that would be great else we can wait till 19 Sept as mentioned by others.
ps want to try out my new muddies!!yeah