Watagans Reccie 25 June

[Dru]

Sorry for the late notice. We are continuing with our reccies through the Watagans. We don't know the track grades from first hand experience - it's a reccie - U tube investigation let's us target B Grade, expect it might vary into B+.

Target tracks will be CPT80 and/or Wave rock. If the weather is too poor for sensible reccie we will run through Cut Rock (which we now do know, definitely B Grade but quite short) and extend our investigations through the various C grade tracks in the area.

It will be a lazy start, 10:00am and an intended shortish trip, all things going to plan we will be airing up well inside daylight.

Where: Watagans
When: Saturday 25.6.16
Meet: Corner Jilliby Road and Watagan Forest Drive
This is at the start of the main track entry into the area, 5 mins from the Pacific hwy turn off to Wyong. We'll post a map later in the week.
Time: 10:00am
Grade: Reccie so the grade is unknown, but expect B Grade or B+

Requirements:
B Grade means there is a risk of damage so Jeeps need to be prepared. We always recommend 2" lift, off road tyres and rock rails with B Grade. Recovery points front and rear. Recovery gear, please. We are trying to avoid the obvious bog holes but it's the Watagans and you can expect mud. Good walking shoes are worthwhile in this area.

Notes:
We have found our forays into the Watagans very enjoyable with an interesting level of challenge. Plenty of C grade transit tracks, and the challenges are fun when you hunt them down. Bell birds everywhere and sections of temperate rain forest scatter through the place. Some tracks are overgrown and scratchy. We're not looking for those, they just seem to find us.

If things run sweetly, and people are up for it, we will return via Wiseman's Ferry taking the scenic C/D Grade journey back to Sydney rather than the bitumen.

Contact: 0419 855 121

Numbers: It's a late notice so we don't expect a huge group, may even end up solo!

1: Dru: Dru'n'Kerry, JK
2: Flatfender: Ian, classic
3: GT Pete
4:

[Flatfender]

Hi Dru - I'll put my hand up for a run on Saturday. Looks like it might be nice weather too!
Ian W. 0417 063 521

[Flatfender]

Are we still on for Saturday Dru?
Ian W.

[Dru]

Hey, Ian. Just confirming, yes Kerry and I are playing in the Watagans this Saturday. Hope to see you there!

Dru

[GT-Pete]

Just getting a panhard rod replaced tomorrow (part is in stock, just awaiting fitting).

As long as that all goes well, I'd be up for a wander on Saturday

[Dru]

See you there Pete.

[GT-Pete]

Perfect - looking forward to it!

If anyone wants to cruise up from Crows Nest with me - let me know.

[uncaged123]

Hi Dru, would have love to join you but have personal issues to attend to. Beside I'm not happy how my jku is going at present. Need to check the wheels after my last trip with you.

Have a good one Rob

[Dru]

Pete and Ian, cold morining! Ian hope you have plenty of woollies. We'll bevheading up at 8:00 so should be at the meet point closer to 9:30 than 10:00.

dru: 0419 855 121

[Dru]

Great day today. Think we sorted min recommendations on Cut Rock - 33"s lol. CPT80 is an entertaining intro to the Watagans, call it C+.

bit of damage, Pete with rear shaft (sheared the spline) and we broke a roll bar bracket and something haywire in the front end. Ian's Willy got through unscathed though!

Dru'n'Kerry