Top trip to Fraser

[drivesafe]

Hi folks, just about to hit the sack after what has to be one great trip.

Thanks to everybody who made the trip to Fraser island because it was definitely a weekend to remember and I hope everybody else came away with the same impression.

What an incredible place and here’s some pics to give everybody else an idea of what this island is like and when I have had a full nights sleep, I’ll post some more and I imagine by then some of the others will post some of theirs.

This first one could only be called the big let down, because we had to deflate the tyres before we could get across the beach to the barge.

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2006/04/164.jpg


This is the wreck that was just up from the camp sites

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2017/03/481.jpg


This is a typical Fraser Island sunrise.

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2006/04/165.jpg


And last but not least, some of the gang, about to leave the Island on Sunday after noon

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2006/04/166.jpg

[MickG]

Great pics Tim, especially love the one of you at the wreck. Sounds like you all had a ball and I'm looking forward to hearing/reading all about it.

Mick

[x-box]

Great place, great people, great fishing, great camping, bloody big flies that bite, lotsa sand, heaps of sun, cool refreshing streams and lakes, hmmmmm - i could go there again :wink:

[weeds]

is there an interesting story to the trailer that is sitting up in the air on its rear end

[MickG]

Originally posted by weeds
is there an interesting story to the trailer that is sitting up in the air on its rear end

I was thinking the same weeds....itching to hear what happened https://www.aulro.com/afvb/ Although looking at some of the first photos, I could be wrong, but it looks like Outlaw has chosen to drive his rig into the sea 8O 8O I can only assume the trailer is being emptied of water.....hope it wasn't too soggy a night for you Josh :oops:
Could be painting Josh in a bad light here so will wait to hear the full story before jumping to my conclusions :wink:

Still annoyed I couldn;t make the trip, aye, Mick

[NOZ]

looks like a hard way to change a tyre on the trailer :wink:

[stevo68]

Great pics mate, cant wait to see some of the other stuff that you took,

Regards

Stevo

[DEFENDERZOOK]

Originally posted by weeds
is there an interesting story to the trailer that is sitting up in the air on its rear end

<span style="color:blue">what trailer is this....idonseenotrailer.... </span> 8O

[drivesafe]

Originally posted by weeds
is there an interesting story to the trailer that is sitting up in the air on its rear end

Outlaw’s trailer springs bounced out and the tyre was rubbing, so a quick on-the-spot repair was needed TWICE and It’s a bit hard ( or more to the point, not so hard ) when you need to use a jack in sand.

So a quick unload and all hands on deck to lift it vertically.

A quick unbolt, reposition the springs, quick bolt up and Bob’s your uncle, or should that be Harry’s your mechanic.

All I can say is THANK GOD FOR HARRY, AGAIN.

Nice to have your own private mechanic with you, when you go off road.

[LoadedDisco]

Clearest photos I think I have seen geat photos.
Its amazing how your light setup lights up the old wreck.

[drivesafe]

Here are a few more shots, for those who could get there, to drool over. :twisted:

Here’s some of the locals
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2006/04/160.jpg

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2006/04/161.jpg

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2006/04/149.jpg



This is the sand dunes at the top of the island, near the light house.
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2006/04/162.jpg



And some more views of the wreck.
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2011/07/690.jpg

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2006/04/163.jpg

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2017/03/480.jpg

[NOZ]

Spot lights worked well :wink:

[drivesafe]

Hi Noz, the lights worked better than expected.

I was a late starter for the trip and didn’t have any camping gear ( and my wife has her way, I am never going to have any ) so the wife and I stayed in a holiday cabin just north of the camp sites.

On Friday night, after a gab fest at the camp site, we set off up the beach.

The tide had come in and it was pretty slow going but the roof lights proved to be a great bonus because they lit up any dip in the sand way before we got to them.

I’ve always liked roof lights but that has to be the best use I have ever had for them.

Cheers

PS I was trying to get some video uploaded but as usual, the mac-crap is playing up again. :twisted: :twisted: :twisted: :twisted: :twisted: :twisted:

[incisor]

what format is the raw footage?

[NOZ]

Roof lights you say, I have not really thought about putting them up there but when you have an ARB bull bar you are restricted to the size you can fit. Unless you modify the bar.

Might look into that :wink:

[MickG]

Originally posted by NOZ
Roof lights you say, I have not really thought about putting them up there but when you have an ARB bull bar you are restricted to the size you can fit. Unless you modify the bar.

Might look into that :wink:
Looking into it myself Noz as I have an ARB 1/2 size roof rack and some IPF spots I want on my roof. Hopefully Drivesafe will assist with their instalation at this Sundays electrics day :wink: :wink:

[NOZ]

You are a bit in front of me there Mick, I have a few other bits to fix/buy first

[drivesafe]

Originally posted by incisor
what format is the raw footage?

Hi Inc, I managed to load 2 hours of video from the mini DV camera onto the one of the new hard drives you sent me, with no trouble.

Loaded the next video and couldn’t stop FCP from capturing even after the video tape had finished.

The only way to stop it is to do a force shutdown. Forced Quit of FCP doesn’t do a thing.

After a restart, the new 250G hard drive is full with only 2 .25 hours of video.

The first 2 hours only used up 18G

I had to walk away from the heap of you-know-what or I was going to put it through the wall behind it.

Cheers.

[DiscoMick]

Fraser Island is great, isn't it!

Re roof lights, did I read somewhere that they're actually illegal? Or is it only that it's illegal to use them on a public road?
Anyone know?

[NOZ]

I have heard something of it, but not sure. It would be nice for it to be clarified.

Do we have any boys in blue on the forum? :wink:

[drivesafe]

Hi folks, I’ve used them for around 20 years and never had a problem other than being stopped at an RBT the officer doing the test actually warned me to be careful as I could get a defect notice for having them but that’s it.

On the other hand, and I have not had a chance to follow up on it but I think it was Tombraider who posted that he had heard that the law had recently changed, allowing their use in the same manor as high beam and driving lights.

Cheers

PS Inc, I think I have fixed the mac-crap problem and no, as much as I would enjoy driving the crap through the wall, I have no destroyed it.
Just removed some files.

[Captain_Rightfoot]

Ok, what steps has everyone taken to clean the sand off their babies? I just went down and spent half an hour with the staun masojet (the one with the compressed air input) and blasted around. I think it worked well (first time I've used it) as there was some red simpson sand there 8O 8O

I also did the underbody wash at rainbow.

That will have to do until next weekend when I'll hose out the interior 8O 8O

[NOZ]

The in side hey, Take children with you ?

[Captain_Rightfoot]

Originally posted by NOZ
The in side hey, Take children with you ?
Yeah... it doesn't hurt to wash all the 6 month old sultanas... dried up milk and smeared scones out from time to time. If I get a bit of sand out with it all the better 8O :roll: https://www.aulro.com/afvb/ https://www.aulro.com/afvb/

It is yet another reason why I choose to drive a fender. https://www.aulro.com/afvb/

[NOZ]

I hear you mate I hear you https://www.aulro.com/afvb/ https://www.aulro.com/afvb/ https://www.aulro.com/afvb/

[harry]

8) well what a great trip, must do fraser again with much more time, but for what we saw and did it was a great snippet of a beautiful place - we will go again.
thanks to all for your help and good company.
outlaw is going to get a new spring system for the camper, with rear spring attach hangers, and shout the first round at the next meeting.
i'm off to re read vlads fraser oddesy again now that i have some understanding of the island.
drivesafe, you're pictures are terrific.

[drivesafe]

Thanks harry. Did you notice I didn’t post the one woman and her second sunrise. Too much to stomach I think.

We are also planning another trip as so as we can. I hope this will be in the next few months at the latest.

Cheers

[incisor]

Tim

follow the magic link.

this is what i use to capture DV under OSX... kiss principle...

http://www.mitzpettel.com/software/vidi.php

enjoy....

[drivesafe]

Thanks Inc, I will look at that link but, touch wood, I seem to have solved the problem, for now.

What I found was that after each long capture, I save and quit FCP.

I then go into the HD and remove the Capture, Render and Audio folders.

Restart FCP and do the next capture.

So far it has not missed a beat, for a change.

I will still go and have a look at that link though as this is a daft way to do things right now.

[LoadedDisco]

Originally posted by DiscoMick
Fraser Island is great, isn't it!

Re roof lights, did I read somewhere that they're actually illegal? Or is it only that it's illegal to use them on a public road?
Anyone know?

They must be legal as Jeep have a optional roof light set up you can get for the short wheel base model I have seen 3 now around town with them mounted on the roof and they are a Permanente mounting holding 4 lights I think.

[MickG]

Originally posted by harry+--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(harry)</div><div class='quotemain'>8) well what a great trip, must do fraser again with much more time.[/b]

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We are also planning another trip as so as we can. I hope this will be in the next few months at the latest.[/quote]

Count me in guys, still haven't been to Fraser and very upset I missed this one. Keep me posted if you think of any dates otherwise i will speak to you both in due course and perhaps we can get something moving soon.

See you this Thursday, Mick

[x-box]

I also agree with Harry, way too short a time to see anything properly. It truly is a pretty place and we would love to spend much more time inland exploring the lakes. More time should also be spent chasing those fish, i had quite a bit of fun..... Bottom line - i'm up for the next one https://www.aulro.com/afvb/

ps. Captain Rightfoot, pm me your e-mail, i have a photo of your girl at Eli Creek, she was just delightful...

[seqfisho]

Hey Inc,

How did the trailer & Disco go in the soft sand or did you only run up the main beach :?:

[drivesafe]

Hi Glen, I followed harry and Inc back from the lake, on Sunday arvo.

We thought we might miss the last barge so we were hiking along at a great number of ks and Inc and his trailer were just in front of me.

The trailer acted like a bump-o-meter, the high the trailer bounced on a bump, the slower I approached it. https://www.aulro.com/afvb/

[incisor]

Originally posted by seqfisho
Hey Inc,

How did the trailer & Disco go in the soft sand or did you only run up the main beach :?:

it went just fine... had the tyres down to 20psi on the disco and the trailer and never even looked like getting bogged.

in my haste to get away on sunday i forgot to put the usual lock on the back door of the trailer and it opened itself up and took out a tail light but as Tim said, it copped a hiding on the way in and out of lake Mckenzie and performed flawlessly. impressed no end i have to say. The road in to lake Mckenzie was pretty full on for what can be found on fraser, soft, lumpy, and steep. Harry set a cracking pace on the way out and i had no trouble keeping up https://www.aulro.com/afvb/

there was some pretty soft stuff in places and toyotas without trailers were getting bogged (eurong entrance) and my kit just sailed on thru.

[drivesafe]

Originally posted by incisor
The road in to lake Mckenzie was pretty full on for what can be found on fraser, soft, lumpy, and steep. Harry set a cracking pace on the way out and i had no trouble keeping up https://www.aulro.com/afvb/


And trust me, I had trouble keeping up with Inc. 8O

[Grimace]

i was trying to get bogged at times https://www.aulro.com/afvb/

[incisor]

Originally posted by drivesafe
And trust me, I had trouble keeping up with Inc. 8O
dont suppose you got any footage tim?

[drivesafe]

Originally posted by incisor

dont suppose you got any footage tim?

You bet I did.

[Outlaw]

Fantastic pics Tim... can't wait to see some more at the meeting https://www.aulro.com/afvb/

[seqfisho]

Originally posted by drivesafe
And trust me, I had trouble keeping up with Inc. 8O


Knowing how that Diesel rangie of yours goes Tim and how your motor along I find that hard to believe 8O 8O 8O



Are you sure Inc that MR Autos didn't slip a couple of extra cylinders under the bonnet https://www.aulro.com/afvb/ https://www.aulro.com/afvb/ https://www.aulro.com/afvb/

[incisor]

Originally posted by seqfisho
Are you sure Inc that MR Autos didn't slip a couple of extra cylinders under the bonnet https://www.aulro.com/afvb/ https://www.aulro.com/afvb/ https://www.aulro.com/afvb/
i'll check tonite but am sure there was only six last time i looked https://www.aulro.com/afvb/

[disco95]

Nice pics guys, sounds like a great rip.
Oh, I think I may have eaten this guys brother 8O

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2006/04/149.jpg

[drivesafe]

Hi disco95, the island is covered in wildlife and most of it seems pretty tame.

Unreal place and can’t wait to do another weekend up there,, the wife and I are already planning our next trip.

[Captain_Rightfoot]

Originally posted by drivesafe
Hi disco95, the island is covered in wildlife and most of it seems pretty tame.

Unreal place and can’t wait to do another weekend up there,, the wife and I are already planning our next trip.
I am up there first week in May for a boys trip https://www.aulro.com/afvb/ https://www.aulro.com/afvb/ If you are there then you should pop in for a cuppa https://www.aulro.com/afvb/

[weeds]

Originally posted by Captain_Rightfoot+--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Captain_Rightfoot)</div><div class='quotemain'><!--QuoteBegin-drivesafe
Hi disco95, the island is covered in wildlife and most of it seems pretty tame.

Unreal place and can’t wait to do another weekend up there,, the wife and I are already planning our next trip.
I am up there first week in May for a boys trip https://www.aulro.com/afvb/ https://www.aulro.com/afvb/ If you are there then you should pop in for a cuppa https://www.aulro.com/afvb/[/b][/quote]

boys weekend and cuppa's!!!!!!!

[Captain_Rightfoot]

Originally posted by weeds+--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(weeds)</div><div class='quotemain'>
Originally posted by Captain_Rightfoot@
<!--QuoteBegin-drivesafe
Hi disco95, the island is covered in wildlife and most of it seems pretty tame.

Unreal place and can’t wait to do another weekend up there,, the wife and I are already planning our next trip.
I am up there first week in May for a boys trip https://www.aulro.com/afvb/ https://www.aulro.com/afvb/ If you are there then you should pop in for a cuppa https://www.aulro.com/afvb/

boys weekend and cuppa's!!!!!!![/b][/quote]
I'm not really going to be able to talk my way out of this, am I ?? 8O :oops: :oops:

[weeds]

Originally posted by Captain_Rightfoot+--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Captain_Rightfoot)</div><div class='quotemain'>
Originally posted by weeds+--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(weeds)</div><div class='quotemain'><!--QuoteBegin-Captain_Rightfoot@
<!--QuoteBegin-drivesafe
Hi disco95, the island is covered in wildlife and most of it seems pretty tame.

Unreal place and can’t wait to do another weekend up there,, the wife and I are already planning our next trip.
I am up there first week in May for a boys trip https://www.aulro.com/afvb/ https://www.aulro.com/afvb/ If you are there then you should pop in for a cuppa https://www.aulro.com/afvb/

boys weekend and cuppa's!!!!!!![/b][/quote]
I'm not really going to be able to talk my way out of this, am I ?? 8O :oops: :oops:[/b][/quote]

its always good to have some tea handy incase somebody does drop in with there wife

[Captain_Rightfoot]

Originally posted by weeds+--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(weeds)</div><div class='quotemain'>
Originally posted by Captain_Rightfoot+--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Captain_Rightfoot)</div><div class='quotemain'>
Originally posted by weeds
<!--QuoteBegin-Captain_Rightfoot@
<!--QuoteBegin-drivesafe
Hi disco95, the island is covered in wildlife and most of it seems pretty tame.

Unreal place and can’t wait to do another weekend up there,, the wife and I are already planning our next trip.
I am up there first week in May for a boys trip https://www.aulro.com/afvb/ https://www.aulro.com/afvb/ If you are there then you should pop in for a cuppa https://www.aulro.com/afvb/

boys weekend and cuppa's!!!!!!!
I'm not really going to be able to talk my way out of this, am I ?? 8O :oops: :oops:[/b][/quote]

its always good to have some tea handy incase somebody does drop in with there wife[/b][/quote]
good point. I'l remember to take the china too ! https://www.aulro.com/afvb/ https://www.aulro.com/afvb/

[drivesafe]

Originally posted by weeds+--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(weeds)</div><div class='quotemain'>
Originally posted by Captain_Rightfoot+--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Captain_Rightfoot)</div><div class='quotemain'>
Originally posted by weeds
<!--QuoteBegin-Captain_Rightfoot@
<!--QuoteBegin-drivesafe
Hi disco95, the island is covered in wildlife and most of it seems pretty tame.

Unreal place and can’t wait to do another weekend up there,, the wife and I are already planning our next trip.
I am up there first week in May for a boys trip https://www.aulro.com/afvb/ https://www.aulro.com/afvb/ If you are there then you should pop in for a cuppa https://www.aulro.com/afvb/

boys weekend and cuppa's!!!!!!!
I'm not really going to be able to talk my way out of this, am I ?? 8O :oops: :oops:[/b][/quote]

its always good to have some tea handy incase somebody does drop in with there wife[/b][/quote]

But if my wife and I drop in and it’s hot, I want a beer cause the wife will be driving. https://www.aulro.com/afvb/ https://www.aulro.com/afvb/ https://www.aulro.com/afvb/ https://www.aulro.com/afvb/ https://www.aulro.com/afvb/ https://www.aulro.com/afvb/ https://www.aulro.com/afvb/ https://www.aulro.com/afvb/ https://www.aulro.com/afvb/ https://www.aulro.com/afvb/ https://www.aulro.com/afvb/

[fernockulated]

:roll: possibly going there in early july/august,however if another trip is done from AULRO as long as it is after the financial year ,i may do that one instead,rather go with a bunch of Roverites than tojo-tossers,(hope my boss dont read this 8O ,nah, no hope he drives a missingbitsandpieces!!! https://www.aulro.com/afvb/ https://www.aulro.com/afvb/ https://www.aulro.com/afvb/ ) 8)

[drivesafe]

Bumped, for those checking out driving light output.