Blinman at Easter

[Getaboutjohn]

Hi Folks,

Does anyone know if there will be another Land Rover get together in Blinman for Easter 2010.
There was one last year, But I am organising a trip into the Flinders and was oping to tie in the Land Rover event.

regards,

john

[ellard]

Hi there John


Does anyone know if there will be another Land Rover get together in Blinman for Easter 2010.
There was one last year, But I am organising a trip into the Flinders and was oping to tie in the Land Rover event

Yes - unsure of the exact date but April'ish

Wayne

[StephenF10]

Yes. See here Land Rover Register of South Australia (http://www.lrregsa.org.au/blinman/blinman10.html)

[clean32]

make sure your rubber is good, nothing flash just not bald and patched

[ellard]

make sure your rubber is good, nothing flash just not bald and patched

Sorry buddy.....not understanding what you had written but if your referring to the road condition (its nearly sealed all the way to Blinman)

Wayne

[clean32]

Sorry buddy.....not understanding what you had written but if your referring to the road condition (its nearly sealed all the way to Blinman)

Wayne

sorry Wayne, yes the roads are ok, and the trails are not to bad. but if we look at the number of flat rubber last year, but having said that every one who had rubber problems really had poor tiers to start with. myself included, we did 2 BFG 33" 265s one reparable ( side wall ) and one i left at the tip up there.

then there was the RR 300 tdi, and by his own admission as he was debating on if he should get a new set or not. there were 2 discos that came back on borrowed rubber.

as i said its not a bad place but if you have poor rubber its the place that will show it up

[Getaboutjohn]

Hi Folks,

Thanks very much to StephenF10 and Ellard, much appreciated. I will try to see if I can tie in the Blinman event with a tour that I am planning.

Thanks guys.

[haydent]

hi, i just picked up a brochure from 'land ranger spares' here in adelaide, and am keen if not set on going ! sounds great.

im just at the moment wondering whats the last black on the way up there you can get auto LPG ??

thanks,

Hayden.

[clean32]

hi, i just picked up a brochure from 'land ranger spares' here in adelaide, and am keen if not set on going ! sounds great.

im just at the moment wondering whats the last black on the way up there you can get auto LPG ??

thanks,

Hayden.

try Hawker Motors - Starting Point for Touring the Flinders Ranges (http://www.hawkermotors.com.au/)

[haydent]

thanks for that. :)

[justinc]

Whats the accomodation in the local area like for availability? I will be after a powered site for CT. Anyone have any suggestions or should I just turn up hoping for somewhere reasonably close? Have passed through there last year but failed to take notice:angel: of any campgrounds etc.

Thanks

JC

[clean32]

Whats the accomodation in the local area like for availability? I will be after a powered site for CT. Anyone have any suggestions or should I just turn up hoping for somewhere reasonably close? Have passed through there last year but failed to take notice:angel: of any campgrounds etc.

Thanks

JC

Everyone seems to pitch in the area close to the trials track, its part of the deal. no power But. I noticed a camping ground on the road in from the east, but that’s a few KLM before blinman.

I would sagest that it may be better to sort some thing out so that you don’t need power, the camping with everyone else is part of the fun. every one wandering around lifting each others bonnets, comparing Kit and camping setups etc etc.

[d@rk51d3]

Angorachina?

[Tusker]

Whats the accomodation in the local area like for availability? I will be after a powered site for CT. Anyone have any suggestions or should I just turn up hoping for somewhere reasonably close? Have passed through there last year but failed to take notice:angel: of any campgrounds etc.

Thanks

JC

We went last year, had a ball.

Once you register, the organisers will send you accomodation lists. Will probably be on their website too.

We camped on a station a couple of minutes down the road. Powered sites will be few & far between though. Angora-whatsit as mentioned, not much else.

We had trouble getting water, not much there that's publicly available. Take as much as you can if not staying at Ango.

It's a great event, have fun,

Regards
Max P

[big guy]

The SA land rover club owns the place where we usually camp.
There are many trials set up for the day, kids ride their bikes, some rock crawl event, the local guy has a wick swb something rather with gears so low, turtles were overtaking him.

The main street has good accomadation with showers that you pay a token fee and can use.
There is fuel some 20 k's away.
They do not like land rovers there, go figure!

There are many drives organised too, bring a UHF and portable air comp.
Some are challenging most are not.

Bring the kids too, camp fires allowed and its a really good atmosphere.

[clean32]

The SA land rover club owns the place where we usually camp.
There are many trials set up for the day, kids ride their bikes, some rock crawl event, the local guy has a wick swb something rather with gears so low, turtles were overtaking him.

The main street has good accomadation with showers that you pay a token fee and can use.
There is fuel some 20 k's away.
They do not like land rovers there, go figure!

There are many drives organised too, bring a UHF and portable air comp.
Some are challenging most are not.

Bring the kids too, camp fires allowed and its a really good atmosphere.

Yes more Kids, the ones i saw had a ball as did mine.

[The ho har's]

hmmmm thinking here:angel::whistling::whistling:

Don't tell ho har though he will think we are going somewhere else;:o:wasntme:;):D


Mrs hh:angel:

[haydent]

in regard to the trials (but not the rock climb), could a stock disco with road tyres be entered ? or are there certain upgrades that would be considered 'necessary' to compete ? ie off road tyres , or lift kit .. etc

[clean32]

in regard to the trials (but not the rock climb), could a stock disco with road tyres be entered ? or are there certain upgrades that would be considered 'necessary' to compete ? ie off road tyres , or lift kit .. etc

most vehicals are stock so no problems

[haydent]

thanks

[big guy]

Trials involve skill like driving over logs very slowly whilst your buddy has a bowl of water on his or her lap. (I am series).

There is also the trailer reversing and the course where u drive between flags.

A liitle lift be handy but many are bog standard.

[haydent]

great, sounds like fun, thanks !

[clean32]

But be very careful when driving around the pole and SWMBO is hanging on to the rope.

Conversation in the cab goes like this

Left, I am turning left, more left, I said More left. I am turning more left, the other left, OFFS, followed by a clip around the head when she drops the rope.

This is after the clip for getting her pants wet, and as a result she will not get out of the cab because she looks like she peed her pants. This results in a drive back to the camp to change and another clip around the head LOL


Its all good fun

[big guy]

Yep, that does sound familiar.