Border Ranges Series Trip

[Col.Coleman]

Well it was on again. Rattling our teeth, daring industrial deafness and sucking in poisoness gases all for the love of our Landies.

The call was made to assemble at Beaudesert, and some club members clearly do not have their daily spoonfull of quick-crete on their weetbix, so four of us, plus Big Dog in his mobile lounge room, assembled for our outing and search for inner peace. We had the usual suspects although some out with some new vehicles.

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True to form, on moving off, one decided to throw a wobbly. This time it was the turn of Zara to give us all the excuse to do what we love doing best. Everyone's head dives under the bonnet in our morning bonding session to persuade her to cut this nonsense out and let us procede with the trip.

We make good speed to the turn off for the Lions Rd, and head through the valley and over the hills, a quick stop at the camp ground, over the border and down to the Border Loop lookout. After taking in the engineering marvel that is the loop, we decend to the valley floor to take the low rd and splash the tyres. Water level is down, but hey, what the hell.

VIDEO. Click to view

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We look for dirt everywhere we can, and turn off to connect with the link to the start of the Border Ranges drive.

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We pull into Sheepstation creek for what must be experienced to be believed. The spectacle that is, Morning Tea. We select the hut and all parties break out their copious amounts of home cooked goodness, washed down with the colony's finest leaf. We are resplendid in our custom headgear as we delve into dicussions and dissemination over the trip leaders most recent aquisition.

We could have stayed all day, but we pressed on to have the privilage of donating money to the NSW Parks that goes towards providing the excellent facilities we used for most of the day.

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We press onwards and revel in the scenery.

Gratuitous Creek Shot

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Break in the Trees

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While all this nature appreciation is going on, it is the turn of my Tom to be the attention seeking one. The clutch pedal had been heading steadily towards the floor, so upon coming accross a naturally formed vehicle ramp I quickly bled the clutch, then we all jiggled about with the bonnet.

A couple more lookouts, then into Bar Mountain Picnic area for lunch. Again we descend on the hut, light a fire and settle in for a bite while the mist rolled in.

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The Lunch Stop

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After Lunch we descended down the mountain and took the easy roads back into Murwillumbah, leaving Mebbin Forest to be done on a seperate trip yet to come. A trip up the highway, a refuel and rolling goodbye's concluded another excellent day.

So come on all you series wannabee's, you are missing out big time.

CC

[zulu Delta 534]

Great day once again, thank you organisers, thank you ball boys.

4 leaf sprung vehicles plus Big Dog in his D3 downhill recovery vehicle met at Mc Donalds at Beauy around 7.45 (well some did, others were slightly later) had the mandatory intake of sugar and fat and diligently set off to the other side of the road where some emergency repairs (fiddling) was done to a carby that for some still unknown reason didnt want to idle, then belatedly hit the road in earnest. The motley crew consisted of:
Ho Hars in their S3 4cyl shorty
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Tim J and his PSIL Phil in Banjo, the S3 4cyl Game
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Zulu Delta and spouse in Daisy the S2a 4cyl ex mil GS
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and Col Coleman and the General turned up in a S3 6cyl ex Military FFR, newly registered (Club plates) and on its maiden voyage, shown in this shot with either the Colonel having a rest, or giving it a clutch bleed!!
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The (on this trip anyway) not required recovery vehicle that accompanied us all, was piloted by Big Dog, all on his lonesome this trip.
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Once the show actually got on the road we followed the Mt Lindesay south past Laravale then turned off on to the Lion's Loop road, visited the loop lookout, but alas, no trains in sight, then carried on and chucked a left toward the Border Ranges National Park.
This bit of road was an eye opener to me as the last time I travelled this particular section would have been around 1967/8 with a load of troops on the back of a Mk3, heading up to one of the many training areas in the area that were used by JTC Canungra.(These ranged right down past Wiangree in JTC's post war heyday).Whilst here, we detoured off into the Antarctic Beech Tree picnic/camp area (I had never been in here before) for a look-see and general breather. Magnificent forest scenery everywhere with the countryside looking almost at its peak after some good weather.
Luckily for us, Big Dog was able to let us know on various parts of the trip what the outside temperature was and this type of information could be really vital at times I guess although I personally didn't see the point as the temperature in the cab of Daisy was a constant 30 degrees on the gearbox side leg and about 12 degrees on the outside leg so I guess that all in all the temperature was a comfortable average of around 21 or so.
Morning tea and lunch were both culinary delights with morning tea offering a choice of Cinnamon Swirls, Pumpkin Pie, Chocolate crackles, Carrot and Walnut cake, peanut and Chocolate chip biscuits and a Sticky Bun, washed down with either a tea or coffee.
Lunch was a take it/ make it yourself affair and, mine at least, was most enjoyable.
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Whilst up in the higher altitudes we were travelling amongst a light mist from low flying clouds and the shot at lunch shows the smoke from Harry's roaring fire adding to the misty effect of the clouds.
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A lunch time guest.
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A magnificent view of the escarpment of the caldera looking towards Mt Warning (As per normal with its head in the clouds) to the left of centre and showing the Pinnacle to the right of shot.
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A new car (well to us anyway) so the bonnet goes up and every male is automatically drawn to look.
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There was a bee hanging around this Black Boy in full flower I swear, but he seems to have disappeared behind the back somewhere.
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Time beat us once again so we left the National Park, joined on to the Kyogle Murwillumbah road and travelled via Uki to Murbah then pretty well, from there, hightailed it home via the highway to beat the darkness (A problem with S2a lights believe me)
A delightful day out, with fantastic scenery, friends and food to boot as well as an opportunity to give the old girl (Daisy, that is) a run. Patsy and I both enjoyed the day immensely and look forward to another before too long.
Regards
Glen

[Outlaw]

Great looking trip as always :)

[Psimpson7]

Gutted we missed this :( :( :(

Whens the next one.

[Timj]

Gutted we missed this :( :( :(

Whens the next one.


Pete, we missed you.

But you obviously just haven't got enough old Landrovers. Out of my three series vehicles only one of them was actually going for the day and that needed work the day before once I realised it was going to be the only one fit to travel :). It is definitely an ongoing maintenance task with something that is this old, unless you ever get to the stage where everything has been replaced and you know it is all brand new.

But it was a good day, the country up in the border ranges is beautiful. I have some photos but they are really only repeats of what the Colonel and ZD534 have posted.

TimJ.

[Col.Coleman]

But it was a good day, the country up in the border ranges is beautiful. I have some photos but they are really only repeats of what the Colonel and ZD534 have posted.

TimJ.

Put em up anyway, we'll be the judge.

CC

PS Your Camera lens cap would be worth more than my whole camera.:D

[zulu Delta 534]

Pete, we missed you.

But you obviously just haven't got enough old Landrovers. Out of my three series vehicles only one of them was actually going for the day and that needed work the day before once I realised it was going to be the only one fit to travel :). It is definitely an ongoing maintenance task with something that is this old, unless you ever get to the stage where everything has been replaced and you know it is all brand new.

But it was a good day, the country up in the border ranges is beautiful. I have some photos but they are really only repeats of what the Colonel and ZD534 have posted.

TimJ.

If I were you Tim, after a statement such as the one above,I would be very cautious next time you see Patsy.:D
Glen

[The ho har's]

If I were you Tim, after a statement such as the one above,I would be very cautious next time you see Patsy.:D
Glen

:lol2::lol2::lol2:

best not say any more Tim;)

Mrs hh:angel:

[Timj]

Well I already need some parts replacing but I think I had better shut up about there :angel::D.

Tim.

[Timj]

Put em up anyway, we'll be the judge.

CC



Ok then, here are the better ones - Border Ranges album | TimJ | Fotki.com, photo and video sharing made easy. (http://public.fotki.com/TimJ4blue/border-ranges/)

Tim.

[harry]

good to see you had a great trip,
i tried to 'cut you off at the pass' so to speak, but i guessed wrong, and found you never went to mebbin, where i cunningly was going to trap you lot, never mind, it was a big trip for you and i understand why you shortened the route.
i also met the fella where zara came from when i found his array of old jiggers.
i thought it would be a monty that you would drop in there.

[Col.Coleman]

Nice young fellow that Warren isn't he. I have 2 vehicles from there.

In reality doing Mebbin doesn't add that much time to the trip, 1-2 hours, and given that I am the furthest away and was home before 5pm, in summer it wouldn't have been a prob.

You need to get yourself a series now Hary and join us when we go back and do Mebbin, or maybe some of us could hire ours out:D

CC

[harry]

thanks for the offer, but in all seriousness, i enjoy my comfort, speed and choices, air cond or heated or fresh with windows open.

[The ho har's]

good to see you had a great trip,
i tried to 'cut you off at the pass' so to speak, but i guessed wrong, and found you never went to mebbin, where i cunningly was going to trap you lot, never mind, it was a big trip for you and i understand why you shortened the route.
i also met the fella where zara came from when i found his array of old jiggers.
i thought it would be a monty that you would drop in there.


Yes zara came from there they are lovely people they really enjoyed the other weekend when we drove down there in zara:D they were so surprised she came up so well...

Mrs hh:angel:

[Scallops]

thanks for the offer, but in all seriousness, i enjoy my comfort, speed and choices, air cond or heated or fresh with windows open.

HTFU! :D