VNOG high country snow trip - Queen's Birthday long weekend

[Bosshog]

Have fun in the snow guys. I love to do that one day.

 

[Aido]

Are you sure about that surely there is a course you can do for "search and retrieval of combustables in alpine conditions" I wouldn't think just any one could do it. You must need a badge of some decription

The irony was lost but for a vice principal your a funny kahrnt!

Have a great weekend.

 

[heata]

Um... is this going to be a problem or is this what we have been talking about re track closures????

http://www.4wdaction.com.au/forum/viewtopic.php?f=182&t=113935

 

[ONLOCK]

Yeah thats what matty was talking about, around the signs we go

 

[docp1980]

Woody, if you manage to get into the campsite before dark, could you possibly keep heading up Carter's Road and check that the gate at No 3 Road is open? It's only 10km or so past the campground..... There has been some confusion as to whether the police have closed that road while they search for the missing hunter. Cheers!

 

[WoodyD40]

no worries doco - i'll try to remember (whilst we're looking for firewood)

 

[Ridgie]

This was posted on another site I visit - let's make sure we are the good guys.

"Users of the Victorian bush should be heartened by an increased presence of DSE and Vicpol officers. The usual yearly blitz is on again this long weekend.
Hopefully the enforcement officers catch up with those who use the bush rarely and do their best to make a mess of it when they do."


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[case84]

Well guys if left it to the last minte but im out dont think my hiace van would do any good in da snow. i havent got my trol yet and my old man wants his trol for this weekend so it looks il il outa luck sory all

 

[TheOx]

I will be camping at 8 mile flat on Brocks Road near the Howqua river. Im keen to meet you guys might see you up there.

Have fun! cheers Andy.

 

[sparra04]

sounds like a great weekend guys
hope you have a great trip
did someone organise to drive scottys nav or his he driving it

 

[Aido]

Scotty is behind the wheel.....still pending Vicroads cancelation which may or may not come.... Got me f'ed how it works.
The buggers will be freezing their proverbial s of by now.

 

[superiorcruiser]

haha they chose to go up there..

 

[Leprechaun]

Updates? Looking forward to hearing the "tale of woe"

 

[navarian]

I saw Scotty and Woody yesterday,they were going past my camp so i got on the radio and they stopped in for lunch.They were heading home because Scotty wasn't feeling too well.
Woody told me it got down to -2 at there camp the night before.

 

[Aido]

Woody told me it got down to -2 at there camp the night before.

What about the barometric pressure?

 

[navarian]

What about the barometric pressure?

He didn't mention but i'm sure he would know.

 

[ONLOCK]

well im home after another one of mattys great trips. quick summary of the trip was.
fri night at carters rd camp ground being told that we wouldnt get anywhere near bright as tracks were closed and impassible, few drinks, laughs, not bad fire.

sat:
i was in the second group wityh woody and scotty, we left camp at about 9:30 after quickly installing my new winch solenoid. couple stops with scottys car overheating and eventually found the problem to be a burnt out plug for one of the thermo fans and we were off again. stopped for lunch and watched a 80 series get towed in that had been rolled and suffered engine problems, after helping them out for 30 mins or so we left to go to craigs hut. the start of monument tk saw us driving in the snow and quickly got slippery, after allot of right foot and snow slinging we made it to the top to meet up with the other boys. scotty and woody decided to head back to camp one night and head home and matty (docp1980) heath (heata) darren (ridgie) and myself continued on to camp at pineapple flat. i refuse to mention the fire we had that night but it was cold and got down to -3 to -5 over night.

sunday: left camp early but to first find all our cars handbrakes were stuck on, bit of low range and some higher revs fixed that and off we went, traveled some great tracks stopped off and seen some great views and arrived in camp at about 3pm to setup camp start up an extremely warm fire, props go out to matty and daz for a great roast dinner, so good i chewed all the meat off the bone.

monday: once again we packed up early and were on our way, with some nice hills to finish off our trip and before we knew it we were in bright saying our good byes and homeward bound we went


thanks allot everyone who came along and made the trip what it was
looking forward to the next one

heres a few photos belle took on her iphone as i forgot my camera again

 

[Leprechaun]

He didn't mention but i'm sure he would know.

-2's no problems for you Ian, Samual Baker has at least -10 freezing point

 

[Aido]

So did Woody earn his "Getting Wood" badge?

 

[ONLOCK]

he got the wood fri night, me and heath were delegated for sat night and matty and daz sunday night.