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Dieselcon
22-10-11, 11:10 AM
Where -- Yalwal, wombat flats and surrounding area
When --Saturday 19th November
Meet -- Heathcote maccas at 6:00 for 6:20.
Start meet at South Nowra MacDonalds 0830
Grade --, B-, B+ (some A)
Requirements -- 2/3 inch lift. Good tyres, recovery points Front/Rear, recovery gear, radio, food/drink of choice, camera.
This run is limited to 8 vehicles including leader
Further info contact --- jose 0405933755
1. Les @ spike
2. Kev @ Kiwi Kev (navigator - jose)
3. Greg @ skizzi
4. Dave @ DK
5. Greg @ Greg D
6. Ben @ MOP44R
7. Hunty & Jax @ Hunty
8.
Most likely tracks/area will be
Wattle track/steps
Power lines
Wombat steps
Dusties/Treeroot
Stop in at berry pub for counter dinner
Dieselcon
22-10-11, 11:15 AM
some pics of the areas mentioned above
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I am here: http://maps.google.com/maps?ll=-34.388431,150.876164
sound good im in
Ill take the extra 20 mins of sleep though and meet you at south nowra maccas :sleeping:
Hi Jose,
I'll be there. Heathcote maccas is good for me. Will we get a chance to take a look at the "rock gardens" off DGR that you mentioned in an earlier post? :smile-new:
Low on the reserve list, eeerrr.................. Please............Lol....
Jose,
Count me in please. Looking forward to it.
Greg
redrubi
22-10-11, 08:31 PM
G-Day Jose,
We'll be there!:highly_amused:
Will meet at Heathcote Maccas.
Kev will you have a spare seat for my old man?
Cheers
Andy
kiwi kev
23-10-11, 05:02 PM
looks good mate, cant wait , cheers Kev
kiwi kev
23-10-11, 05:04 PM
looks good mate, cant wait , yes, will have seat for your dad ,cheers Kev
Add me to the list mate, looks good.
kiwi kev
24-10-11, 10:47 AM
yes, will have seat for your dad mate
oooohhhh yeaaaa, heard good things about this. CANT WAIT :)
Dieselcon
09-11-11, 05:12 PM
Most likely tracks/area will be
Wattle track/steps
Power lines
Wombat steps
Dusties/Treeroot
Stop in at berry pub for counter dinner
Hoping that next week we have minimal rain as this will affect the tracks I propose to do.
Otherwise tracks/area will be
Wombat steps to log bridge track then Monkey gum ft which is challenging in the wet.
Obviously the other tracks/steps are in the same area and will check them out on our way through.
Yes looking forward to next week... Love Yalwal. ;)
The latest 4WD Action DVD has extensive coverage of Yalwal.
I'm looking forward to getting down there.
Greg
Jax & I would love to come - so pls put us down as reserves
Cheers Hunty
I'm going to have to bale on this trip as haven't had chance to fix XJ yet. No rego, half way through wiring second "switchboard" under rear seat etc. need brownie points, dogs left house, wife's sick, kids on strike, mother in law visiting, been asked to play lawn bowls for Sri Lanka, Elle Macpherson wants my opinion on her new line of underwear, cat died, neighbours keep chucking their rubbish over fence, my nephew made a bet with a bookie and it turns out to be a cover for a Columbian drug cartel who are now trying to hunt him down and kill him and he's gone of to a witness protection program in Brooklyn, not the one in America but the one in Greenland (funny how Greenland is covered in Ice and Iceland is covered in grass) so I have to feed his bird.
I'm out too.....going to the 4wd Association AGM :-(
Really want to get down to Yalwal soon though, it's one area that I'm not that familiar with and would like to learn more about...
Jose,
I am still on - I'll meet you at South Nowra MacDonalds at 0830.
Looking forward to the day.
Greg
Dieselcon
15-11-11, 04:22 PM
If I get my jeep back I'll be good aswell. Otherwise I'll be shootgun with someone, Kev and Greg have offered (thanks), Will find out on Friday. Weather has been great so looking forward to a great day of wheeling. If I'm hitching a ride...Hunty and Jax are in.
Cheers jose
redrubi
16-11-11, 03:59 PM
G-day Jose,
It's with much regret :grief: I'm going to have to withdraw from this trip. I've stuffed my back and the Doc says NO! Needles in the spine don't mix well with 4x4ing according to the experts!
Kev thanks for the offer, but my old man won't be comming so dosen't need a seat.
Real P---ED OFF!! have been hanging to do Yallwal.
Lots of photos please!
Cheers
Andy
Dieselcon
16-11-11, 07:18 PM
That's not good at all. Hope you get better soon. I remember you mentioning this was an old stomping ground in your younger years. Happy to do the trip again once your upto it. Take care and see you both soon.
Cheers
Jose
Dieselcon
17-11-11, 05:31 PM
Look like a great weather forecast for the weekend.
http://img.tapatalk.com/79dab9bf-a868-dbc5.jpg
Jeep still out of service so Kev plan B in action.
Greg, Skizzi and Kev have confirmed.
Hunt, Dave, Ben and Stephen please confirm your attendance to Yalwal.
Cheers
Jose
Hi Guys, I would love to tagg along if there is room?
Spike (Les)
Im in Limbo - and won't know until tomorrow night
cheers Hunty
Dieselcon
17-11-11, 07:38 PM
Maaaaate......what a shame Hunty. Must try and come.
Welcome Les, your in. What are you driving? And have you done much wheeling? Where you meeting us?
Jose,
Just confirming that you don't need a lift - if you don't have your Jeep you will go with Kev. If that's the case, you are welcome to ride with me part of the way, and I'll be happy to drop you home at the end of the day (assuming my little TJ survives the day!).
Charging the batteries in the Video camera as I type...
Greg
............:apologetic:.....Very low on the reserve list again....:disgust:...............
"Welcome Les, your in. What are you driving? And have you done much wheeling? Where you meeting us? "
Thanks Jose.. looking forward to coming along on this trip...
been 4x4 for about five years now and loving it. I'm driving a XJ with a 3inch lift, snorkel , sway bar disconnectsetc. meeting up with you guys at heathcote maccas i think.
Im still in for the Heathcote meetup point. Been relocating my locker switches and have pulled out most of the cabin trim temporarily (what trim you ask?), but everything seems to work.
Dieselcon
18-11-11, 12:02 PM
Excellent cu tomorrow guys. Will have a ride in everyone's beast. Still no update with my sick dieselcon... Bugger.
Might slip a few beers in the esky:).
kiwi kev
18-11-11, 12:38 PM
I'll be at heathcote maccas , see you all tomorrow
What happened to the reserve list....Still on the bottom............Have fun folk's..........
Negdriver
19-11-11, 07:44 AM
What happened to the reserve list....Still on the bottom............Have fun folk's..........
What Steve said. Have fun out there and post pics :D
What a great day. Some great tracks. I want to get back there ASAP
Well done to Greg and Les on that last challenge before I split. Kev... 2 more inches ;) Dave showed how capable his rig is as usual. It was great to do a days wheeling ( including winching and snatching) and getting home in time to keep the misses happy with no damage in the group.
Well done Jose on finding those tracks, we have to go back with your dieselcon :)
Dieselcon
19-11-11, 08:40 PM
It was a great day again with great friends. Got a bit sunburnt, minimal damage except some good scratches on most rock sliders.... Sorry Les, some good sill damage... Plenty of winching aswell. Am uploading some of the vids from today. Thanks for the day guys. Will be doing this area again soon.
Oops sorry to hear that les. I thought it was just a little scrape.
Yalwal is such a great place, no crowds at wombat flats this time either! Top day with top people. Well done to Les (spike) in his mighty XJ.
Big thanks to Jose for the trip and the whereabouts of the rock gardens. So who is going to have a crack at "Triple Bypass Hill" ? Y'know that easy looking ramp in your photo in the Yalwal cleanup thread.
Heres the link to the buggy climbing it:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mbwW0R6u5TA
Hi Guys, the trip report is in Club matter section to this fantastic day.
jeep_jk112
20-11-11, 04:38 PM
That hill is insane!
If work wasn't so busy this time of year i would have jumped at the chance to get down yalwal again with you jose, ahh well always next time..
I have an iphone now also, so when i finally get around to becoming a member i can jump on the iphone and get on the trip before it fills up haha!
Edit: i just became a member :D
I'll give that hill a go...
Dieselcon
20-11-11, 05:02 PM
Sorry about the quality...I couldn't control my shakes.
The videos don't show it but most of the time we were climbing steep inclines or going down steep descents. Mad place indeed.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NSkawXXjBTs&feature=youtube_gdata_player
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SlICTvVnUWo&feature=youtube_gdata_player
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L_8wypYMAos&feature=youtube_gdata_player
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PRd8McrNDZU&feature=youtube_gdata_player
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZsYvkT7Jvks&feature=youtube_gdata_player
This vid you can see Greg climbing down, pretty dam steep. Just as we all got up there was another group getting ready to climb. However there was a good step at the bottom that this guy was unable to do without plenty of right foot. And on his last attempt snapped his rear axle. The jeeps made this climb look easy.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4oMmITMYJFY&feature=youtube_gdata_player
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WYjk0R2i3F0&feature=youtube_gdata_player
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l5kkWBstPfo&feature=youtube_gdata_player
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K1YNr_2t6Fo&feature=youtube_gdata_player
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HKyg7A9c1pM&feature=youtube_gdata_player
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tnT3aWk3eTc&feature=youtube_gdata_player
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hLrsAxNVb8g&feature=youtube_gdata_player
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kSBT2Kq1K7A&feature=youtube_gdata_player
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9GdwlKdq4MA&feature=youtube_gdata_player
I'll give that hill a go...
Nice. I'll give it a go as well, as long as there is someone at the top to winch off coz I don't think I'll make it up
Dieselcon
20-11-11, 06:28 PM
I'll be the winch up the top. Even that vid that DK posted looks tame( must be an older video). That triple bypass is alot worse now...... It will be a massive effort to make it up. I'll be there with dieselcon....or not.
kiwi kev
21-11-11, 12:47 PM
what a day, when Jose posts a B/A trip he really means AAA and then jumps in someone elses jeep !!! well done mate, great day out with top blokes .Les did really well on road tyres , cant wait to see his Xmas present -sud be 5 new tyres !
Dieselcon
21-11-11, 06:06 PM
Kev, Thanks very much for picking me up and shouting the beer and my lunch lol. It was a great day, but definitely missed doing it myself. The first track was a challenge and my hat goes off to you for being the first to attempt it.
matt@jeep_jk112 has also seen these steps and they where huge.
Thanks to Dave@DK for taking us to treeroot. That was awesome. Looking forward to dusties which is harder..... Then once we have done this will have to post a two day trip and do 6 stager...yeh.
Jeeps are the best.
what a day, when Jose posts a B/A trip he really means AAA and then jumps in someone elses jeep !!! well done mate, great day out with top blokes .Les did really well on road tyres , cant wait to see his Xmas present -sud be 5 new tyres !
:highly_amused: priced a set of cooper muddies with rims today....... santa ive been a good boy :worked_till_5am:
Kev, Thanks very much for picking me up and shouting the beer and my lunch lol. It was a great day, but definitely missed doing it myself. The first track was a challenge and my hat goes off to you for being the first to attempt it.
matt@jeep_jk112 has also seen these steps and they where huge.
Thanks to Dave@DK for taking us to treeroot. That was awesome. Looking forward to dusties which is harder..... Then once we have done this will have to post a two day trip and do 6 stager...yeh.
Jeeps are the best.
just put my name down when you post the trip up :)
also we should try the climb on the other side of that first climb we did. That one looked a little BIGGER :)
:highly_amused: priced a set of cooper muddies with rims today....... santa ive been a good boy :worked_till_5am:
Go with M/T's muddies or procomp if you have the dosh....... King steel wheel's, yeah!!.............
Dieselcon
18-12-11, 05:34 PM
had to have ago at treeroot once i got diesel home.
here it is... lots of fun.
commentary is quite funny aswell.
http://youtu.be/hwoQXqvho7w
cheers
jose
jeep_jk112
18-12-11, 06:31 PM
"Oh man thats a beast ***** oaf!" haha were they locals, or your mates
Nice track jose i'll have to get back down there for a proper look at the place with you sometime
Dieselcon
18-12-11, 06:46 PM
"Oh man thats a beast ***** oaf!" haha were they locals, or your mates
Nice track jose i'll have to get back down there for a proper look at the place with you sometime
haha Yes they are guys from the shoalhaven, so yes locals...I met them yesterday and they were quiet funny. the Drivers weren't drinking but their mates had an esky full of beer.
I went for a drive yesterday to walk the 6 stager when I crossed these guys and started chating about yalwal tracks and just tagged along for the ride.
Dieselcon
18-12-11, 06:51 PM
Jeep recovering a Yota along the track upto Treeroot..
1222
remember this one DK.... This bog hole doesnt look like much but has caught out a few people..... even the bypass is interesting.
jeep_jk112
18-12-11, 07:00 PM
haha why not take the jeep up 6 stager :P
Whats the track like, get any pics??
Dieselcon
18-12-11, 07:10 PM
Nah,,,, Missed walking it again cause I spent time at the wombat steps and also did some reccying on the other side of the creek, only to find a track that went nowhere.
There always Tuesday 27th Dec....might head down again
jeep_jk112
18-12-11, 07:18 PM
i'll send you a pm jose
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