View Full Version : WATAGANS - Saturday 9th of March 2013
Where -- Watagans State and NP
When -- SATURDAY 9 MARCH 2013
Time -- Meet at 8.00am
Meet Place -- McDonalds Thornleigh
Grade --, C - B-. All vehicles and members are welcome.
Requirements -- recovery points Front/Rear, recovery gear, radio, food/drink of choice, camera.
This run is limited to -- 11 including me
Further info contact --- Steve Cassano 0411853859 (tel:0411853859)
Attending:
1. Stevec
2. Steve Boyd
3. Fussy
4. Dobbo56
5. Flatfender
6.
7.
8.
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Third time lucky Steve, love to come along.
dobbo56
03-02-13, 01:21 PM
I Too would like to attend, as i havent been to the Watagans, thanks Doggy Dave....
me too...any thoughts about which areas of the Watagans?
Flatfender
03-02-13, 02:43 PM
Put my name down please.
Thanks
Ian W.
Steven.Boyd
03-02-13, 06:27 PM
I would like to come for a drive
Sounds good. Put me on the list.
Steve, I'd like to join the trip (& just sneak into the 11 available slots).
Greg
kiwi kev
07-02-13, 04:47 PM
put me down too thanks, cheers kevin
Please put my name down on the reserve list.
Thanks
Better put me up too please. Jason
Dieselcon
10-02-13, 08:35 PM
Any pics.....
Dieselcon
10-02-13, 08:36 PM
Any pics of the trip.....
redrubi
10-02-13, 09:45 PM
Who has a camera that takes future-shots? Sorry Jose couldn't resist:highly_amused:
Dieselcon
11-02-13, 03:59 PM
Just seen ....MARCH... Oops
Put me on the reserve list too please...
sorry guys i can't make it. i'm out.
stefan
I have had a change of plans, and now am unable to make this trip. Have fun.
Greg
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Due to past weather (apparently a lot of damage to tracks and fallen trees) we may have to postpone this ONCE again PLUS have no one to lead this on 9th, but will post up later this week & discuss at Wednesday meeting.
Most likely reschedule for 16 or 17 March.
let me know who wants to still attend & when?
Steve
0411853859
dobbo56
04-03-13, 09:05 PM
i like to do the 17th,i have to book my Saturdays months ahead, cheers David.. see you Wednesday.
Steven.Boyd
04-03-13, 09:28 PM
Wait to see the weather report later in the week.
If we cant get up into that area would any one be keen to come for a drive to an area that drains well ?
1stJeep
05-03-13, 10:03 AM
On our second day of no rain and warm weather up here on the Central Coast. Same goes for the forecast Wednesday and Thursday. I think you've pulled the pin a little early. If it stays like this for the next three days it will be almost perfect conditions on the tracks. I'm all for preventing undue damage to tracks, but if you continues to veto trips a week before they are due to run, based only on the previous weeks weather, then you'll never get out!
1stJeep
05-03-13, 10:34 AM
Still doesn't remove my point Steve. You are making a very early call based on weather up to the day you said "may". This whole gently gently approach is getting a bit too gentle for my liking. Yes we don't wheel when its been bucketing down with rain the preceding days. But to doubt the viability of the tracks a week before is just ridiculous. We're becoming our own nanny state within a nanny state. Anyway, I'm going fishing instead, whilst I still can before the government create another marine park on my favourite fishing ground.
If I was worried about the nanny state then I would not have driven in mud and pouring rain last weekend up some serious hills.
It's based on people who live five minutes away who told me about current conditions and to be prepared. Do you want to remove trees for 6 hours? I didn't think so.
If you don't like it then don't sign up on my trips.
Why not lead your own? I see little leadership.
Steven.Boyd
05-03-13, 12:19 PM
Where ? Tasmania?
I was thinking Rydal but will wait to see what the weather is like later in the week
Settle down guys lets keep it friendly
i likethe rain, it washes my car for me..........
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Current reports from residents in the area are that they've had a lot of rain and a lot of this water is still around.
The outlook for Saturday looks like it is set to continue.
your app shows weather for sydney, and the iphone weather app is terrible, dont make a call till friday night............ or jsut go out and wheel in the rain
Rey,
my iPhone app has been spot on for the last 3 months & is for saying rain Friday night & all day Sunday.
i can't even walk on the grass as I sink ankle deep. It hasn't rained for4 days now & the gutter is still running a foot wide.
I spent a chunk of it yesterday helping to recover a Patrol from the watagan's - took 8 of us nearly 16 hours to move it 3km!
It's very wet up there at the moment!!
Thanks guys for input. I like the Watagans but the watagans holds water for long time and there are parts that get so bogged up you need to winch for hours, even if you get one person through. I like the short winch jobs but not for hours on end.
besides some one said there were plenty of trees across the roads
We can make a call late Thursday if OK.
Please post up after this post - if you are definitely coming, if we go ahead.
Steven.Boyd
06-03-13, 10:13 AM
I am keen for this Saturday.
If we get there and its to bad we can always head back and into Ourimbah
I am sure we can find some where to drive
SLIGHT CHANGE OF PLANS
We will meet at McDonalds in Thornleigh at 8am. From who ever turns up , we will discuss the route
I'm hoping to go through Watagans and check out the main routes and decide what tracks are safe and worth doing.
Flatfender
07-03-13, 10:14 AM
I'm keen to go if the trip is still on and we aren't going to do any damage.
After yesterday's great sun I can now walk on most of my lawn, so if it keeps up there could be a good chance of some dry tracks.
1stJeep
07-03-13, 09:47 PM
I might get chance tomorrow to go across the freeway and have a look. Hasn't rained (properly) since the weekend now. Had a 5 minute light rain Wednesday morning. As long as it doesn't piss down again you will be fine. It has been 28 degrees in Tuggerah and Woongarrah for the last 3 days.
Rey don't know why you need the rain to wash your car.. it never gets dirty anyway.
Blue skies this morn from the hilly westie land...
Flatfender
09-03-13, 06:12 PM
Thanks for organising and leading another enjoyable trip Steve C.
5 vehicles just worked nicely - no long queues or hold ups. The track we went down got harder and harder and we were seriously hoping that we would be able to exit at the bottom end as a return trip back to the top promised to be a bit of a struggle. As it turned out the track was completely blocked with fallen bushes right near the bottom, so we had no option but to retrace our steps and head back to the top. The funny thing was - it actually felt easier going back up than it did going down. The Flatfender was in its element today and never put a foot wrong, a bit of hand throttle and 2nd low gear and it got up everything with ease and no need for lockers. Now to tackle all the dust everywhere!
Cheers
Ian W.
Steven.Boyd
09-03-13, 09:09 PM
Thanks Steve for organizing today's trip.
Going to get the air compressor out to get all the dust out of the jeep
Great track it's a shame we couldn't complete that last few km due to the fallen tree
Will get some images up soon
Steven.Boyd
09-03-13, 09:09 PM
Thanks Steve for organizing today's trip.
Going to get the air compressor out to get all the dust out of the jeep
Great track it's a shame we couldn't complete that last few km due to the fallen tree
Will get some images up soon
Great day out. Attended by flatfender. Dobbo. Fussy and steve
Explored a technical track off the main road. Daniels pt road. Plenty of clenched bottys with some odd angles but all done with no damage bar some bush stripping
Thanks to all for the spotting and great team work
Shame we cld not go to the end due to trees and fallen bushes etc
Will re do and get the blood pumping
I hope we get some imaged. Should be good
dobbo56
09-03-13, 10:15 PM
exellent day out today, i have some good shots of all cars, loads of flex ,air and mud. will get them on asap. Thanks Steve, top day, even with the leaches, god i hate leaches.
How far down was the track blocked?
This was my first trip with the club, i enjoyed the company, advise, scenery and challenges.
The tracks gave my adrenaline glands a work out and now i cant wait for the next trip (not before i get rid of the dust from inside the cabin)
A special thanks to Steve, Steve, Dave and Ian for making me feel welcome from the time i walking into McDonald's Thornleigh.
A special thanks to Steve, Steve, Dave and Ian for making me feel welcome from the time i walking into McDonald's Thornleigh.
We got that many Steves in this club that we should have a vote on renaming it "Sydney Steve Club"..... ;);););););) .....
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After worrying about conditions because of rain, you seem to have had a problem with dust. Typical.
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Maggie - Think Positive and good things come. We decided the worse thing that could have happened was we go for a run and turn around.
Miraz - We ended up as far down to the sharp left at a boggy drop off which opens up a bit. Around that corner there was a fallen tree and then another narrow drop off where there was a huge bush. too much uncertainty about what lay ahead, so we did a 22 point turn and went back up.
not sure how much there was to do though ..
Steve
We got that many Steves in this club that we should have a vote on renaming it "Sydney Steve Club"..... ;);););););) .....
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Mani, we can still call it SJC - Steve Jeep Club
We've got a few Dave's as well.
:highly_amused:
We've got a few Dave's as well.
http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=XgvR3y5JCXg
:highly_amused::highly_amused:
Steven.Boyd
12-03-13, 11:47 AM
Sorry about the delay in getting images up.
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Can you send some of those images to Tanya please Steve, editor@sydneyjeepclub.com
Steven.Boyd
12-03-13, 03:57 PM
Can you send some of those images to Tanya please Steve, editor@sydneyjeepclub.com
Just emailed them a few
Flatfender
15-03-13, 09:57 AM
Any more photos or video of the trip guys???
dobbo56
15-03-13, 07:30 PM
more pics i hope...2059206020622061
They're great photos Dave. especially of that white JK. who IS that driver ???
dobbo56
15-03-13, 07:52 PM
and some more...206320642065
dobbo56
15-03-13, 08:03 PM
glad you like them, so heres some more....2066206920672068
dobbo56
15-03-13, 08:26 PM
not the same trip, but WHO dose drive that white JK ?????207020722071
Steven.Boyd
15-03-13, 08:40 PM
Great shots.
Is it posable to get all the ones of me emailed ?
Don't really have any shots of me on the tracks
Dave you little beauty.... Who is that man in the white JK ??
Looks better from out side than from inside
Flatfender
15-03-13, 09:06 PM
ThanksDave - some great shots, quite a few wheels in the air there! (apart from The white JK that seemed to be rather stuck) Who does drive that Jeep???
And here is my share of photos :smile-new:
Some more photos :victorious:
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