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    Default 2019 Trip Planning

    It would be great to have a basic trip schedule in place to get the year started. To kick it off, I am particularly interested in possible long weekend and D/C trips. The C+ and B trips tend to schedule themselves during the year - though if you have a weekend in mind for a "challenge" trip then add it in. Here are some suggestions:

    • Camp at Newnes weekend, suitable for trailers, day trips from Newnes
    • Day trip to Glow Worm tunnel and Lost Cities
    • Caves to Caves, D/C travelling weekend, trailers OK
    • Swing Bridge - day trip
    • Weekend with camp at Turon River, out/back via Sunny corner Mt Horrible one way, Black Butt the other, or maybe Baal Bone
    • Camp at Mt Airlie, not for the challenge trail (which may be closed) but to visit the Shale mine ruins and possible return via Sunny Corner, or Baal Bone or Mt Horrible out and Shale mines on Sunday.
    • Day trip to Stockton. This could be turned into a camp weekend in the Watagans with the second day being one of the trips we pulled together for Grease Monkey 18


    While we can double trips on the same weekend, if we start by spreading the schedule, note the following long weekends:
    • Bit soon but Australia Day Monday 28-1-19
    • Easter - probably taken up by Jambo (two of them)
    • ANZAC Day is Thursday 25-4-19, add in Friday and this could perhaps be a good slot for a longer trip. Possibly Deua/Bendethra?
    • Queens Birthday Monday 10-6-19
    • Labour Day Monday 7-10-19


    Have a think and post your thoughts here. Long weekends to be offered on a first come first served basis.

    If you haven't led a trip before, that's fine - plenty of Club Members available to give a hand.

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    Hi Dru,

    Another year and everything back to normal. Most weekends are tricky outside of school holidays – which is when I try to run my trips.

    I do intend to go to Jambo, but I’ll just be day and a half up, Jambo weekend, then day and a half back. Jambo starts Thursday 18th April, so I will look at leaving Sydney early Wednesday 17th and get there around lunch time Thursday. Everything finishes Tuesday morning 23rd April so I’ll plan to pack up then and be back in Sydney Wednesday evening 24th
    . 8 days all up.

    I am planning a touring trip for October school holidays and have the itinerary pretty much ready. Was planning to get it out after Jambo at the May meeting. But in short:

    The Darling River Run

    Monday 30 September to Wednesday 9 October 2019, 10 days Sydney to Sydney
    Via Wagga Wagga, Balranald, Lake Mungo National Park, Pooncarie, Menindee Lakes - Kinchenga National Park, Wilcannia, Tilpa, Gundabooka National Park, Bourke - Driving alongside the Darling River.
    This is an outback – Western NSW tour. Easy driving on bitumen and good D grade dirt roads with possible C grade options. Open to 4WD and AWD Jeeps, modified or stock, camper trailers welcome.

    What do you think?

    Thanks,
    Dave

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    Excellent Dave

    I have plugged it into the calendar.


    Dru

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    Quote Originally Posted by Dave View Post
    Hi Dru,

    Another year and everything back to normal. Most weekends are tricky outside of school holidays – which is when I try to run my trips.

    I do intend to go to Jambo, but I’ll just be day and a half up, Jambo weekend, then day and a half back. Jambo starts Thursday 18th April, so I will look at leaving Sydney early Wednesday 17th and get there around lunch time Thursday. Everything finishes Tuesday morning 23rd April so I’ll plan to pack up then and be back in Sydney Wednesday evening 24th
    . 8 days all up.

    I am planning a touring trip for October school holidays and have the itinerary pretty much ready. Was planning to get it out after Jambo at the May meeting. But in short:

    The Darling River Run

    Monday 30 September to Wednesday 9 October 2019, 10 days Sydney to Sydney
    Via Wagga Wagga, Balranald, Lake Mungo National Park, Pooncarie, Menindee Lakes - Kinchenga National Park, Wilcannia, Tilpa, Gundabooka National Park, Bourke - Driving alongside the Darling River.
    This is an outback – Western NSW tour. Easy driving on bitumen and good D grade dirt roads with possible C grade options. Open to 4WD and AWD Jeeps, modified or stock, camper trailers welcome.

    What do you think?

    Thanks,
    Dave
    I’m definitely going to join one of your epic trips one day ... your planning and schedules are awesome.. hopefully this will be the trip I can make .. [emoji110]


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    You can put me down for a trip ,,,,, weekend trip to Yalwal , camping at Coolendel..
    how about we go Glamping 🤷*♂️


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    Quote Originally Posted by Dieselcon View Post
    You can put me down for a trip ,,,,, weekend trip to Yalwal , camping at Coolendel..
    how about we go Glamping 路*♂️


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    I was hoping you would speak up. Choose a weekend, actually maybe a long weekend?

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    We’re always keen for coolendel.....


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    Hi Dru - happy to run a few trips - all of these are C and D trips for stock cars

    1/ Epic 5 waterfalls - Gunrock, Fitzroy, Belmore, Carrington, Nellies Glen - day trip

    2/ Newnes (Industrial Ruins), Blackfellows Hand Trail (aboriginal hand painting) , Lost City - day trip

    3/ Swing Bridge and Gibraltar Rock lookout - day trip

    4/ Yalwal Circuit including Tianjara and Granite Falls - day trip (****excludes any serious side trips ie Monkey Gum)

    5/ Watagans - happy to run the trip we ran for Grease monkey - day trip

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    Quote Originally Posted by Dru View Post
    I was hoping you would speak up. Choose a weekend, actually maybe a long weekend?
    Queens Birthday 10th June for Yalwal..
    1) powerlines and Mintbush with wombat flats rock garden.. C Grade
    2) Tree root and Dusties B+ Grade
    3) middle earth & Monkey Gum B/C+ Grade

    Sliders and recover points are a must for any Yalwal trips .

    I’ll have my best mate with us so we can separate into 2 groups


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    Quote Originally Posted by Dieselcon View Post
    Queens Birthday 10th June for Yalwal..
    1) powerlines and Mintbush with wombat flats rock garden.. C Grade
    2) Tree root and Dusties B+ Grade
    3) middle earth & Monkey Gum B/C+ Grade

    Sliders and recover points are a must for any Yalwal trips .

    I�ll have my best mate with us so we can separate into 2 groups


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    Mate, that's competition weekend up at Colo.

    How would the SJC go in Yalwal when Jose is somewhere else? LOL

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