Killie Loop B Grade 1.4.17
Trip confirmed to proceed - We would appreciate confirmation of who is attending. Confirmations updated below.
I can't help the date, but no, this is not a wind up. Who is up for a B Grade run on April Fool's Day?
Where: Killie Loop
The Killie loop starts from behind the little town of Killingworth on the way north behind Newcastle. It is only a short hour-ish drive from the city to the meet up point. And maybe a further 20-30 mins up the highway after that.
This is a fun, blast of a track. Mud. Rock crawling. Wombat holes. Climbs. Technical sections. We'll all need some spotting. It's got a bit of everything.
On our first trip here, with plenty of non-jeeps, we had recoveries starting from well before we were actually on the loop. And then I got stuck in the most innocuous bit of mud.
The second time with Nick - who I willingly led astray - both of us seriously needed winching. Nothing innocuous about the mud that time. Though you would have to be pretty silly to take that particular line.What can I say, there are (mostly) options.
When: Saturday 1st April
Meet: M1 Motorway services travelling North, just past Wyong. On Google it's called F3 Wyong North bound (Twin Servos). There is a Macca's and a healthy fast food as well.
Time: 8:30 am for 9:00 departure. Please be fueled and fed.
Grade: B
Requirements: No mag wheels. Rock Rails are required. Rated recovery points front and rear are mandatory. First Aid, sunburn cream, insect repellent, water, snacks, lunch etc. Sense of fun. I'm happy after that to recognise that a stock wrangler will do this track (risk is yours), BUT you're going to scrape and may need to be skull-dragged, so - Recommended: 2" lift, MT/AT tyres. This is definitely a trail for testing your new mods and improved articulation.
EDIT on recommendations: you can choose to avoid most, but not all bogs. Diffs will get submerged unless we have an unusual dry spell. So diff' breathers are advised.
For what's it's worth, A grade trucks can still find testing lines on the loop.
No alcohol please. Killingworth has a pub on the way out if you are interested.
This run is limited to: 8 including leader
Contact: Dru Spork 0419 855 121
Attending:
1. Dru: Dru'n'Kerry; JK
2. isherz: John and Di; JK
3. SteveT: Steve Taylor; TJ
4. gp: John Clark; TJ
5. aza mof: Aaron; TJ
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Originally Posted by stevet
The jokes your poor mother must have had to deal with.
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