Ourimbah reccie - Saturday 11/03/2017

[Steve F]

Where - Ourimbah State Forest, about 45 minutes up the M1 from Wahroonga,
When - Saturday 11/03/2017
Meet - 9:00am Berowra Toll gates
Grade - C-B, it's been a long time since I've been there so this is a reccie, expect it to be no harder than B though.
Requirements - recovery points Front/Rear, recovery gear, radio, food/drink of choice, camera.
This run is limited to - 8 vehicles including leader
Further info contact - Steve F - 0411 688 057

Map showing meeting point :)

COWAN REST AREA TRUCK STOP

Attending:

1. Steve F
2. Steve C (Jeep11)
3. Teshie
4. Dushan
5. GP
6. Richard
7. Dru
8. RD0401

Reserves

1. stevet
2. fraz

Pic is from when I did it around 4 years ago!! Don't remember the area well so don't expect a smooth/flawless trip, there will be some turning around and going back ;)

http://i218.photobucket.com/albums/cc200/steveff/Jeep%20on%2035s/Flexin.jpg

Cheers
Steve

[Dru]

Yes please. Looks fun.

Dru'n'Kerry

[RD0401]

Add me to the list please. ED.

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[Teshie]

Sounds great. Thanks for organising.

[gp]

Steve can you put me down as a standby

[jk_menace]

Hi Steve, sorry I will not be able to make it.
Dennis

[Steve F]

No probmem, Dennis out so John is in ;)

Cheers
Steve

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[stevet]

Steve, can you put me onto the reserve list.... Thanks

[fraz]

Hi Steve,

Any chance I can make it onto the reserve list as well? Cheers :)

[Steve F]

Looks like we are all locked in, sorry reserves no additional places, because it's a reccie I want to keep the numbers low but will be running the full trip again soon.

I've added a map of the meeting point, realised not everyone knows where the old toll gates were ;)

Cheers
Steve

[Dru]

Steve

Thanks for a fantastic day. That's a great track, enjoyed every moment. And its so close to Sydney.

[Easy77]

Here are some pictures from today's reccie:

The "offroading" started early for some... :highly_amused:
http://i464.photobucket.com/albums/rr2/Dusan_Palko/Ourimbah/P1050212_zpsj57bd5hv.jpg

At the meeting point:
http://i464.photobucket.com/albums/rr2/Dusan_Palko/Ourimbah/P1050213_zpsswxyuv8k.jpg

[Easy77]

http://i464.photobucket.com/albums/rr2/Dusan_Palko/Ourimbah/P1050216_zpstjbptrns.jpg

http://i464.photobucket.com/albums/rr2/Dusan_Palko/Ourimbah/P1050219_zps0aah4dy1.jpg

[Easy77]

Bogholes. Plentful and unavoidable.

http://i464.photobucket.com/albums/rr2/Dusan_Palko/Ourimbah/P1050223_zpsw9r84nyu.jpg

http://i464.photobucket.com/albums/rr2/Dusan_Palko/Ourimbah/P1050228_zpsqbxwnafw.jpg

http://i464.photobucket.com/albums/rr2/Dusan_Palko/Ourimbah/P1050230_zpsaejdwope.jpg

[Easy77]

Plenty of flexing opportunities

http://i464.photobucket.com/albums/rr2/Dusan_Palko/Ourimbah/P1050233_zpso1bop2rn.jpg

http://i464.photobucket.com/albums/rr2/Dusan_Palko/Ourimbah/P1050237_zpsu4donbmh.jpg

http://i464.photobucket.com/albums/rr2/Dusan_Palko/Ourimbah/P1050239_zpsj8g2desl.jpg

http://i464.photobucket.com/albums/rr2/Dusan_Palko/Ourimbah/P1050245_zpssotxcfpo.jpg

[Easy77]

http://i464.photobucket.com/albums/rr2/Dusan_Palko/Ourimbah/P1050249_zpsyaz9uzak.jpg

http://i464.photobucket.com/albums/rr2/Dusan_Palko/Ourimbah/P1050250_zpsl6q3ux0d.jpg

http://i464.photobucket.com/albums/rr2/Dusan_Palko/Ourimbah/P1050254_zpsymsfngwk.jpg

[Easy77]

And more bogholes...

http://i464.photobucket.com/albums/rr2/Dusan_Palko/Ourimbah/P1050255_zps05pqx6dw.jpg

[Easy77]

Some challenging driving; Dru made it look easy...

http://i464.photobucket.com/albums/rr2/Dusan_Palko/Ourimbah/P1050257_zpsvmdvu9w2.jpg

http://i464.photobucket.com/albums/rr2/Dusan_Palko/Ourimbah/P1050258_zpsfcavmjdu.jpg

http://i464.photobucket.com/albums/rr2/Dusan_Palko/Ourimbah/P1050260_zpsibecwwaj.jpg

http://i464.photobucket.com/albums/rr2/Dusan_Palko/Ourimbah/P1050262_zpshqln3ery.jpg

http://i464.photobucket.com/albums/rr2/Dusan_Palko/Ourimbah/P1050266_zpsodqstq1s.jpg

http://i464.photobucket.com/albums/rr2/Dusan_Palko/Ourimbah/P1050267_zpsyzbwfm1z.jpg

[Dru]

Fabulous pics Dusan! I'd forgotten how many bog holes there were.

I'm still amazed that no-one opted for the alternate at "the can opener". Jeepers are crazy.

:smile-new: :hypnotysed: :smile-new:

[richhenning]

Thanks everyone for a great time exploring. Thanks Steve F for getting us out there.


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[Teshie]

Jeepers are crazy and lucky to be wheeling with the club, I was a goner (again!) without the timely grab from a few of them. Thanks all.

[Steve F]

Will be running that one again for sure, there are a few other tracks I want to take a look at as I remembered a couple from previous runs and saw them on the way around. Best best for me was out of bed at 8:00am and on the trails by 10:00am. I also really liked the way we had no big transit areas, so it was obstacle to obstacle progressively getting harder :)

Cheers
Steve

[gp]

Steve a very good day , love the 9-00 start so close to home. Good to see all 9 Jeeps made it past the "Can Opener"

[RD0401]

Has anyone got any photos or video of the can opener they would care to share?

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[Steve F]

Here's an in car from can opener, got a bunch more of the other bits uploading to youtube at the moment.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y04JGlpKh_M

Cheers
Steve

[Steve F]

Optional rock crawl, half went through half went around.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uND1W1t6D60&feature=youtu.be

Cheers
Steve

[Steve F]

Ruts and flare dragging

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3YLXlxn9BbA&feature=youtu.be

Cheers
Steve

[Steve F]

Last one

https://youtu.be/6KYiGfTXncc

Cheers
Steve

[Dru]

I also really liked the way we had no big transit areas, so it was obstacle to obstacle progressively getting harder

You have got to try the Killie loop. Completely your kind of wheelin' and just a little bit further up the same freeway. :smile-new:

[Dru]

Optional rock crawl, half went through half went around.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uND1W1t6D60&feature=youtu.be

Cheers
Steve

This one got me. You know how you said the tie rod distorted slowly then "spriong" back into position? Not quite enough return sproing. Steering out, ECS on the spritz (I hate that), yadda yadda. Probably my clever slight toe out (thanks Sam!) stuffed too.

Time for a high steer mod. :eek-new:

[Easy77]

More pictures from this fantastic trip:

http://i464.photobucket.com/albums/rr2/Dusan_Palko/Ourimbah/P1050263_zpswksvgkxj.jpg

http://i464.photobucket.com/albums/rr2/Dusan_Palko/Ourimbah/P1050243_zps2gc1wxzh.jpg

http://i464.photobucket.com/albums/rr2/Dusan_Palko/Ourimbah/P1050232_zpshfouccc6.jpg

http://i464.photobucket.com/albums/rr2/Dusan_Palko/Ourimbah/P1050253_zpsxs3veqrm.jpg

One for the archive: the last photo before many of us scratched the left rear flare :hurt::
http://i464.photobucket.com/albums/rr2/Dusan_Palko/Ourimbah/P1050252-2_zpstuk0ul4j.jpg

[Easy77]

And a few more phone pics:
http://i464.photobucket.com/albums/rr2/Dusan_Palko/Ourimbah/u20170311_132023_zpsrxv2hjys.jpg

http://i464.photobucket.com/albums/rr2/Dusan_Palko/Ourimbah/u20170311_132042_zps0d7vnohs.jpg