DARE..07/08 Feb 2009...Pics and Stories.

[stevo68]

G'day All,

What a great weekend....I really am enjoying getting back out there again. Fantastic to finally sit around a camp fire with old mates....been way to long.....and great to have a few drinks :angel:....with new mates. Hope everyone had a great weekend....I know I did.....and the kids had a ball. We really are a bloody lucky club to have such a great mob of folks. Here are some pics I took:

Random Pic of Landies

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Random Scenery Pic

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Smokey :)

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Weeds, Killer, Disco Stew & Stevo68

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Dave...new bloke...hasnt got a profile name as of yet....getting his D3 muddy

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Insert Name...memory blank...again a new bloke...Damian...I think

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Smokey Fartin about when lessons were being taught :whistling:

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JohnR coming to the rescue of RobG

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Contemplating Mud Maneuvers
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Mick G

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Mater...Greg...Oops

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Dranged to the rescue

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Weeds and Xbox...deep in conversation.hmmm so you think the smell is lilac? :D

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Camp Fire prep..with CC..Discostew, JohnR and bratskies...assorted.

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Afternoon goings on

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Stevo 68 and Smokeys section

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Some likely folks...Mick G...PSimpons and Sam...the better half :D

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Campfire with friends

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Colonel Colemans field kitchen feed the hordes

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Gooooooooooo Louis...Xbox

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Thats a wrap from me....look forward to seeing many of you again around a campfire soon:),

Regards

Stevo

[Psimpson7]

Was a good weekend. Thanks for the pics Stevo:)

[DiscoStew]

Thanks to the committee for organising it, it was great. As a newbie I definitely learnt a lot. I liked the idea of pairing up newbies with experienced drivers. Camo didn't jump out screaming for his life at any point.:D

Only damage I did was knocking off a plastic corner moulding above the rear bumper on driver's side when I dropped into the big pit. Who needs these things anyway. I haven't told my wife about that yet. It's her daily driver and she doesn't even like me getting mud on it so she wont be happy.:wasntme:

[weeds]

see how i go

bolts being recovered
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[WhiteD3]

Excellent time as always. Here's some pics.....


Chinderah BP....The Col on watch.....Where is everyone?
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I'm bogged big time, Outlaw trying to snatch me....
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The result...me still stuck and Josh has thrown a tyre in the process.
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Snatched backwards by JohnR & Family.....Where's my mud flaps gone?
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Yep, follow the D3.....seemed like a good idea.....
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Play area...
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Josh, tyre fixed by helpful and equipped GCLROiams....articulating...
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JohnR & Family...
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I've got a series of these pics from entry to exit...if you want them..
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Phil makes it through...
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The Col's fantastic BBQ
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Harry takes the plunge in the Mrs' car:eek:
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The Col pulls him out....
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In we go...
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Harry wants to do it backwards with no luck..
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In again...
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My D3:D:D:D
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The result of plowing in a D3...
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Great day folks....Thanks Mick, Josh, Harry, Bolts, et al.....

[JohnR]

Yep great weekend, again, some good driving, great company and some challenging tracks. Here come some photo's:

Cheers,

The wheels fell off early!
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Even the big guy's got stuck!
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MickG Needed a tug
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Just sitting around (note Alison asleep in passenger seat :wasntme:)
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Beast! Nuf Said
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Through the cattle dip! (Has anyone ever thought of putting some sort of under body rust protection solution in this pit :p)
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Guy takes the plunge
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Rob coming up for air
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Puma's can climb :D
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CC you scared us:eek: How were your panties :wasntme:
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Rob getting a sensible helping hand from the beast
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Weeds! What were you thinking :confused:
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Loui to the rescue!
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Tankes again to all. :D

Cheers,

[Col.Coleman]

Well,

This was our first family trip with the GCLRO club, though not the first with alot of the members,the opporunity to get the DARE behind us and meet some more people.

We met up with a few of the Brisbane chapter of the club, and headed for Chinderah to hook up with the remaining stragglers that didn't go down the night before. Slipping into the park we find the everyone relaxing in the top campground, introductions are made and we erect the feed station.

It is now what we came for. The driving. We run through the theory section and head out to do some driving and skills.

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The park is very scenic, and we enjoy the veiws as we tour around it. The tummies are rumbling so it is back to base camp for Stevo (Cheif BBQer) to do his stuff.(not the late night stuff, the other stuff:D)

After lunch, a bit more skills testing and demonstrations before being led up the garden path by Harry, which after much discussion and bravado(the talking kind) we decided to retreat from the boghole another group had a sticky stuation in earlier and find a more suitable place for our shennanigans.

Ho Har stuck his nose in the water, only to need to be removed in reverse. We then set off back towards camp to drop over the steep ledge into a waterhole on the way. The various parties set about relaxing and socialising, gathering firewood, fixing busted bits, preparing dinner and generally having a good time. Stevo managed to have enough of a good time for about 4 people, before taking the most indirect route from the fire to bed at the very end of the night.

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With the dawn of a new day upon us, it was brekky time, goodbye to some and a bunched drive for the rest to tackle some of the more technical parts of the park. It wasn't long before we found some sections to put the thinking caps on and demonstrate lines, techniques and different vehicle and driver capabilities.

MickG led us up a clay hill with some ruts and morning damp making things a little bit greasy, but staying well right had the group up to the top eventually. A couple of attempts for some, and over the hill we went.

We rolled along the ridge, down a steep incline and into the water pit for some fun. We came accross another group in the park, shuffled past and up a tree-rooted, and rutted climb. The good old sal in the back of the 130 did it's thing and took me a couple of chops to crest an otherwise reletively straightforward climb.

We decended down the valley to have a go at Harry's track that claimed his axles on the friday. MickG led first in a nice steady controlled climb. Mator was next with the cobwebs being well and truly blown out of the tailpipe of the v8, and some howling rubber as the diff anchors he was using eventually lost the struggle to impede his progress. JohnR was next and the Big Black Puma clawed it's way to the top, with a little wheelstand thrown in for good measure.

Dranged in the rangie made it look so easy he could have done it in reverse. After knowing the outcome before I tried, I thought if I could keep the back wheels out of the rut to the right I just might have a chance, but the problem was the track was deeply cut into the hill with steep banks and wombat holes in the first quarter of the run. Everything was going to plan until the rear stepped to the left and trying to get them back to the right put the right front up the bank and gave some air to the left. On readjusting the front slid left too. Tried the left bank, but the same, rolled back, no dice, so rolled out in reverse managing to do more wheelies on the way down and took the escape route. It looked worse than it was or felt.

Rob in the 90 made a valiant effort only to be thwarted, and Dranged towed him up from about the one third mark.

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We then headed down and around to another small climb that came back up the other side of the hill. The track had a dirt step up that managed to catch out a few. Psimpson7 driving Dranged's vehicle was one with a nice faster than expected reverse, Mrs Ho Har had a go, then went off to conquer another track. Damien took a couple of goes to come to grips with the best line as did X-box. Meanwhile in the shuffling at the bottom, Weeds managed to find a soft patch that required some assistance.

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We returned once more to camp, stowed our gear and said out goodbye's. JohnR, Disco Stew, Weeds, The Ho Hars and ourselves headed for Chillingham for ice cream, then up the Numbinbah Valley and over Beechmont for the trip home.

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Thank-you all for the weekend. We had a great time and look forward to doing it all again.

CC, Then General and the Rugrats

More Here
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[weeds]

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[Killer]

We had a top time on Saturday, sorry we couldn't stay for the rest of the trip. Thanks to all the club members for making us feel welcome, we look forward to many more trips with you.

Cheers, Mick.

[FenianEel]

Righto, that's it, EXECUTIVE DECISION from yours truly!!
No more weekend work and start getting out there with the GCLRO again!
I have got the d2 back, all systems go - look out!

Looked like an awesome weekend guys.
Josh you didn't go through that "sink pit" again didn't ya?:D

[DRanged]

Righto, that's it, EXECUTIVE DECISION from yours truly!!
No more weekend work and start getting out there with the GCLRO again!
I have got the d2 back, all systems go - look out!

Looked like an awesome weekend guys.
Josh you didn't go through that "sink pit" again didn't ya?:D


You do realise you just typed what you were thinking;);););););););)


Justin

[Psimpson7]

Hey Justin,

Thanks for the go in the Rangie! Also thanks for being the calmest passenger ever (need an embarassed smilie!!!)

Youll have to have a play in the 90 next time out.

Cheers
Pete

[dungarover]

Looks like another great weekend missed, oh well you get that :(

The park looked a bit drier than when I was there a couple of weeks ago. One of those hills (the one that JohnR was attempting) I took off at a rate of knotts in slippery conditions, real pucker factor :eek:

Trav

[The ho har's]

Top weekend had by us also.....covered in mud from top to toe.......great people and drives...well we already knew that one:D......... washed the truck today and found what ho har has done to MY disco....a not so very nice back to bare metal scratch above the driver taillight:mad:....well he is the panel/painter around here I have just sent him down to look at it;)


Mrs ho har:angel:

[dungarover]

Top weekend had by us also.....covered in mud from top to toe.......great people and drives...well we already knew that one:D......... washed the truck today and found what ho har has done to MY disco....a not so very nice back to bare metal scratch above the driver taillight:mad:....well he is the panel/painter around here I have just sent him down to look at it;)


Mrs ho har:angel:

Look on the bright side, dents add character and the fact that you use your LR and it's not some shopping trolley :twisted::twisted:

LR's are cheap (esp RRC's), memories and a great weekend out with the club are priceless :D

Trav

[The ho har's]

Look on the bright side, dents add character and the fact that you use your LR and it's not some shopping trolley :twisted::twisted:

LR's are cheap (esp RRC's), memories and a great weekend out with the club are priceless :D

Trav


X2

and he has said he can repair it:D


Mrs ho har:angel:

[DRanged]

Hey Justin,

Thanks for the go in the Rangie! Also thanks for being the calmest passenger ever (need an embarassed smilie!!!)

Youll have to have a play in the 90 next time out.

Cheers
Pete

No worries Pete I knew we were in good hands. The Rangie can go alot further before its time clench the proverbial. Its a pretty tough truck. Looking forward to having a crack in the 90 though.

Justin

[stevo68]

No worries Pete I knew we were in good hands. The Rangie can go alot further before its time clench the proverbial. Its a pretty tough truck. Looking forward to having a crack in the 90 though.

Justin If it had been me....Justin would have had the Bible out ;):D. Next trip...not that I would want to drive it...but would be great to be a passenger in it,

Regards

Stevo

[NOZ]

Those pictures looked fantastic, I cant wait to get back out there again.

Camp fire a cold beer or two, looks the goods to me.

Hope to see you all at Cruiser park.

[DRanged]

If it had been me....Justin would have had the Bible out ;):D. Next trip...not that I would want to drive it...but would be great to be a passenger in it,

Regards

Stevo


"Bible" which one "Land Rover Enthusiast" or The other "FAVORITE" bible

Justin

[stevo68]

"Bible" which one "Land Rover Enthusiast" or The other "FAVORITE" bible

Justin It would have to be "Land Rover Enthusiast" he says looking over shoulder for SWMBO to appear ;),

Regards

Stevo

[DRanged]

It would have to be "Land Rover Enthusiast" he says looking over shoulder for SWMBO to appear ;),

Regards

Stevo

I hear ya mate, I hear ya.

Justin

[NOZ]

I think we all have one of those ;)

[Col.Coleman]

Some video processed for me by WhiteD3

Day1
YouTube - CC Day 1 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QFKL4-zO-0g)

Day2
YouTube - CC Day 2 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VyN-FXcXn-U)

CC

[WhiteD3]

A series of high speed pics I took.

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[bullets]

Ahhh the Shortie - what it lacks in ability - it makes up for in character!
Nice shots mate:)

[Shepp]

Looks like you all had a great time. Sorry I wasn't able to make it as we were roughing it on North Straddie for a week. Hard life isn't it. :D

[dungarover]

Ahhh the Shortie - what it lacks in ability - it makes up for in character!
Nice shots mate:)

Doesn't lack in off-road ability as such, needs some V8 persuasion under the bonnet :twisted::twisted::twisted:.

Just a though :angel:

Trav