Kilkivan Classic 2013

[pop058]

Well, after much date shuffling, the inaugral Kilkivan Klassic finally happened. As Nan & I went direct to Kilkivan from Bundy, I will let those who did the "200 km's of easy dirt" at the start of the event elaborate on that bit :)

The only pics I took are those of the camp sites :D

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Nan & I took our RV3 down for the night. Simple and much quicker than the fold out camper just for 1 night.

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Scallops & Kat elected to "ruff-it" in a tent as well.

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John went for the simple life.

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TimJ & Welly and the "Taj Mahal"

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As Keith & Anne on lived 5 minutes away they elected for the comforts of home, but did grace us with the lovely 200 (no T)DI Series 1.


The HoHars and Bill thought the on site cabins would be the go for accomodation for the night. :p

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undoubtably there will be more to come, enjoy

[Scallops]

Another great SLOW Inc. trip - if 4 X 4 driving is your thing, probably the best trip the club has every run.....a select few of the club elite :p made the trip from our meeting point in Woodford, to the Bush camping grounds - with only the first 10km of bitumen - that's close enough to 200km of wheeling. And for those who took the Sunday drive - much of it rough bush driving too with only a bare minimum of "smooth dirt" - then you get the picture. It was good to get reacquainted with "low 1". It was also good to see how our TL's S3 just ate the rough stuff.....drive a coiler like JLB drove the Springer and it'd throw you through the windscreen...

It was a brilliant drive and I am very grateful the club has characters like our illustrious trip leader, John "Leyland" Bradshaw - JLB - for his local knowledge of tracks that in part were indistinguishable from cocky's driveways! Epic.

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Bill "Heston" Bashers and Kye....cutting through the dust...

A top drive JLB.....:cool:

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And as all clubs grow, so too do club traditions. And born of the inaugural Kilkivan Classic comes the term, "A little bit Sportage".....this gem is a reference to any soft "attitude:p" eg. preferring the bitumen of the Bruce Hightway to 200km of bush tracks as the route of choice to camp.....as in, "That's a little bit Kia Sportage, don't you think, Dan?". :wasntme:. Again, JLB coined this gem via Channel 15 and it's stuck.....

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A perpetual Sportage trophy and annual title winner's sash will now be issued, with members accumulating points for soft efforts on club trips over the entire year.....:D

2014 Sportage Tally Count

1. newhue - 2 points - awarded for pulling out of yet another trip 'cos his time could be "better spent". Another shocker from the Oxley stalwart.
2. Carolyn Ho Har, 1 point - proposed by JLB, seconded Scallops - awarded for publicly stating on UHF 15 a preference for the Bruce Highway.
3. Scallops, 1 point - proposed by 123rover50, seconded by Annie - awarded for dust ingress avoidance violation.
4. 123rover50, -1 point - trip hard man.

I thought it particularly harsh to be awarded a point myself for driving with my windows up in all that dust - given I was tail end charlie, but dem's the breaks! Anti Sportage points may also be earned - Keith and Anne have a negative score of 1 for driving an 80 inch in the thick dust with no roof - "We'll be right", was Keith's only comment. That's the spirit - Sportage free zone, this bloke. :TakeABow:

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Nothin' Sportage going on here....:BigThumb:

Met some potential award contenders with clean trucks at the camp ground....but not Annie - she was coated in dust...

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At least we all got stuck in in the morning.....

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So another great club trip done and very dusted....I look forward to doing this one again next year.....look out for the exciting new range of club stubby holders and t-shirts...."The Kilkivan Classic - Are you Sportage? ......" Newhue - yours is in the mail. ;)

[Scallops]

....by the way, Pop - that last pic you posted of certain member's accommodation....I think, what you're trying to say, is that it's just a little bit Sportage, I'd suggest....:D

[pop058]

....by the way, Pop - that last pic you posted of certain member's accommodation....I think, what you're trying to say, is that it's just a little bit Sportage, I'd suggest....:D


Did not actually get a look inside said accomodation. I just googled "Bush Camping" & "Kia" and thats what came up. :D

[wabashford]

A thanks to the fine folk that planed this trip, We had a wonderful week
end. A special thanks to John who took us to places and along tracks
seldom seen we were the lucky ones .
and to our fellow participate who all just helped to make it a splendid
Time
{ Paul your insert picture off the cabins did not do true justice to the
Chalet we retired to it failed to show the Magnificence and Splendour
or the high standard of the fittings }
Bill

[incisor]

narelle and i are really miffed big time that we missed this trip

good to see you all enjoyed yourselves....

[jerryd]

narelle and i are really miffed big time that we missed this trip

good to see you all enjoyed yourselves....

x 2

Failed to get the gearbox refitted in time :(

[newhue]

yeh, my yeah yeah na behaviour has been terrible of late. Buy feel it is a far better course than taking a Kia. I spent part of the weekend pulling the suspension out of Lucky, cause his going on a huge adventure and think it best for him be ready for that.
Good to see the trip was a hit. The scenery looks awesome, it always quite special to drive a few unknown or less known tracks.
Will have to talk to the wife about a family friendly 109 wagon.

[ROMAROVER]

Great trip, would like to go next time.............if only for the stubby cooler