Stockton Beach Trip 22nd January

[Antz]

Meeting Point: 7:30am at the Berowra truck stop. 5mins up the F3 take the Berowra exit, turn right on the Pacific Hwy and continue north through Berowra, past the train station for about 2kms, the truck stop is on the left.

Trip Leader: Mark Hickey, contact Mark or Troy on 9677 2032 during business hours or contact one of the trip coordinators to register you interest in attending this trip.

Required equipment:
Food and drink,
air compressor,
basic recovery gear (snatch strap, 2 shackles, front and rear recovery points)

Please note that a $5.00 permit per vehicle is required. (these will be purchased on the way)

Highlights of this trip include;

Viewing of the wreck of the cargo ship Sygna (not much left of it now)
Touring the old artillery range and viewing the relics left in the area
Visiting Silvertown, the fishermans shantys behind the dunes
The tank traps towards the northern end of the beach


Attendees:

Hic
Maddog
Jaffas
Steve T
Tropey +2
Cpage66
Troy
Billsta ?
Antz

[Ike]

ill most probably come along to this. is it ok to bring membership form and money on the day. or do you need it before hand?

[Tropey]

I might be in for this one. Can non members come along??? I migt have 3 other cars that want to tag along.

[Steve F]

I might be in for this one. Can non members come along??? I migt have 3 other cars that want to tag along.

Best to contact Mark or Troy, it's normally at the trip leaders discretion as to how many visitors can attend a trip.

Cheers
Steve

[Jaffas]

I am hoping to attend, keen on doing stockton... will confirm a bit closer to the date.

[Cpage66]

I am hoping to attend, keen on doing stockton... will confirm a bit closer to the date.

Same here...will have my mother and brother over from the States then...

[TheBeast]

Once again I have a family commitment that day, sorry next time :x

[Steve F]

Just got back from Stockton, it's the softest I've ever seen it amongst the dunes. A bit of wind and hot dry days and in between the dunes it's really tough going. I stopped going down a very slight hill, no brakes needed (as is typical of sand), and basically just sunk. I had to dig a ramp out in front of the tyres to get moving again. Ended up taking them down to 12psi as even 15psi was too high!!!

The tank traps had all but disappeared under the dunes and around there it was almost undrivable!!!

You guys should have some real fun up there especially if we dont get any rain before you go :)

Cheers
Steve

[BenC]

In 8)

[Jaffas]

I'm a definite now!

[stevet]

I'm in for the trip :wink:

[Jetty]

I'm tentative. I'll confirm the week before.

[Tropey]

i'm in... plus 2 other cars will be coming along aswell.

[sir_camel]

Prob best to speak to Mark about visitors Tropey. Should be cool but best to concatc trip leader about it.

I am OUT unfortunatly.

[Tropey]

sir camel... I have already... thanks for the heads up though

[sir_camel]

sir camel... I have already... thanks for the heads up though
cool...just checkin :wink:

[billsta]

spare seats? :mrgreen:

[BenC]

You'd have to fight Ann for the one in my rig :lol:

Why don't you go with Hickey?

[billsta]

im not fighting her over nothing....
apparently she going to shoot me...
i dont know what i did to her but im heart broken....

and not going with hickey, i dont like those maroon coloured family wagons...

[ann]

Poor billsta :P

If Kim has her zook ready she may come and you could ride with her, be scared very scared :D

[BenC]

Hickey's gonna be in the bananananana split

[billsta]

right, but yellow jeep is just too metro for me...
oh thanks ann, but i dotn ride with strangers...

[BenC]

Ohh we're talking about the Stockton trip, for some reason I thought you were talking about the Saturday night drive this weekend.

I dont think Mark is going in the TJ to stockton..

/confused

[billsta]

read the heading fool....
gees, and you run the club?

[SUBXJ]

Jib, Jib's ` We (hole tribe) will be in the GayJ, Bill you are in the FamWag, Metro in Banananana..a Split Meeting us up there @ tomogo carravan park ~ has some other sorry affair to attend in novacastrian land saturday evening.

[Antz]

Added a list of attendees to the original post.

[Jetty]

Antz, I'm out. :(

Wife just confirmed our appointment was not cancelled for this weekend. I was really looking forward to this as I haven't been out with the club to Stockton. I'm sure this would be a great trip for everyone.

[Jaffas]

I'll be meeting you guys up there at the Tomago Caravan Park

[MR_SUPER_STAR]

Im In

I'll be meeting you guys up there at the Tomago Caravan Park :P

[Tropey]

some of the pics uploaded.
http://www.aussiejeepimages.com/gallery2/v/tropey/piccc/

[ann]

Our pics are currently being uploaded http://maddog.zook.org/stockton_beach_22-01-06

[Steve F]

How did Jaffas end up geting sideways on a dune like that? looks like he was lucky not to end up on his side 8O

Cheers
Steve

[BenC]

Misjudged driving along the ridge of a dune. There were a couple of those that day.

[BenC]

http://maddog.zook.org/albums/stockton_beach_22-01-06/205_0519_IMG.sized.jpg

http://maddog.zook.org/albums/stockton_beach_22-01-06/205_0517_IMG.sized.jpg

http://maddog.zook.org/albums/stockton_beach_22-01-06/205_0539_IMG.sized.jpg

http://maddog.zook.org/albums/stockton_beach_22-01-06/205_0550_IMG.sized.jpg

[billsta]

i was still in bed what all that happened :mrgreen:
and there were no semi nekkid bikini chicks :mrgreen:

[Jaffas]

How did Jaffas end up geting sideways on a dune like that? looks like he was lucky not to end up on his side 8O

Cheers
Steve


Misjudged driving along the ridge of a dune. There were a couple of those that day.

Ah yeah... what he said... oops :oops: :oops: :oops:

Soft sand, glare, car slipped sideways... umm... didn't really mean to do that!

But otherwise great day! I'll get my pics up this evening.

[Steve F]

That's Stockton for you, bloody glare always catches someone on a trip. I had the same sort of thing where I was on the crest of a dune and it just collapsed, just managed to get the nose pointing down hill and power out of it before she went over on her side.

Cheers
Steve

[Jaffas]

My reaction time was quite up to scratch for such things... still the experience was good and I'll know what to look for/ do next time.

[BenC]

As I said, now you know how much of an angle you can put your Jeep on without it going over :)

[Jaffas]

Well, at least we learnt something!

my pics at http://www.aussiejeepimages.com/gallery2/v/Jaffas/Stockton+-+22+Jan+06/