Psimpson7
14th February 2010, 02:14 PM
Well the 3rd offical trip of the GCLRO calendar was to Ormeau.
There had been a lot of rain the weekend earlier, which had changed the tracks quite a bit.
So I got to the air down point about 6.50am this morning, With Grimace and Dallas arriving about 10 mins later.
Next up was Greg and Teena, with mate Peter, in the Outkast RRC, then Darren and Mel.
Next in was the south convoy of Harry, Hoops (Shaun) and mate Anthony, Kelvin, Busman, and Josh, followed a few minutes later by TimJ in the game.
So we headed into the creek run, towards the teacup. Straight away we could see the huge rainfall from last weekend had made some changes to the tracks. I bypassed one of the sections of water, as last time we had driven it, it had been about 3ft deep and it looked far deeper today.
heres some pictures.
TimJ piloting the Game through the creek:
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2010/02/991.jpg
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2010/02/992.jpg
Busman:
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2010/02/993.jpg
Harry: (The rock step just behind Harrys NSR wheel can normally be driven by some cars but it was so washed out that no-one managed it today. The water was about 18inches deep instead of about 6"
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2010/02/994.jpg
Greg
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2010/02/995.jpg
Darren:
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2010/02/996.jpg
Dave entering the tea cup. This was far deeper than I have seen it before. I was first car in and it didnt feel very nice sinking into the silty base!
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2010/02/997.jpg
Greg messing around in the rocks. We ended up having to split into 2 groups here as with the tracks being far more washed out they were harder than expected:
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2010/02/998.jpg
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2010/02/999.jpg
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2010/02/1000.jpg
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2010/02/1001.jpg
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2010/02/1002.jpg
Teacup: (Farily deep water!)
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2010/02/1003.jpg
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2010/02/1004.jpg
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2010/02/1005.jpg
Kelvin:
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2010/02/1006.jpg
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2010/02/1007.jpg
Grimace: (on sticky 37" Treps)
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2010/02/1008.jpg
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2010/02/1009.jpg
Josh!!!!!! Out on a trip!!!!!!!!! driving!!!!!! Didnt make it up here but managed to scoot around the left hand side and drop back in:
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2010/02/1010.jpg
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2010/04/923.jpg
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2010/02/1011.jpg
We wanted to turn left here!!!!:
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2010/02/1012.jpg
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2010/02/1013.jpg
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2010/02/1014.jpg
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2010/02/1015.jpg
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2010/02/1016.jpg
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2010/02/1017.jpg
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2010/02/1018.jpg
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2010/02/1019.jpg
After a slight detour back into the upper creek run:
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2010/02/1020.jpg
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2010/02/1021.jpg
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2010/02/1022.jpg
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2010/02/1023.jpg
Me:
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2010/02/1024.jpg
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2010/02/1025.jpg
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2010/02/1026.jpg
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2010/02/401.jpg
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2010/02/1027.jpg
Grimace driving the bumcrack:
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2010/02/1028.jpg
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2010/02/1029.jpg
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2010/02/1030.jpg
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2010/02/402.jpg
Ah crap. have to wash it:
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2010/02/1031.jpg
Thanks all it was a great trip.Sorry that we had to split the group up into 2 and I hope everyone had a good day.
Cheers
Pete
There had been a lot of rain the weekend earlier, which had changed the tracks quite a bit.
So I got to the air down point about 6.50am this morning, With Grimace and Dallas arriving about 10 mins later.
Next up was Greg and Teena, with mate Peter, in the Outkast RRC, then Darren and Mel.
Next in was the south convoy of Harry, Hoops (Shaun) and mate Anthony, Kelvin, Busman, and Josh, followed a few minutes later by TimJ in the game.
So we headed into the creek run, towards the teacup. Straight away we could see the huge rainfall from last weekend had made some changes to the tracks. I bypassed one of the sections of water, as last time we had driven it, it had been about 3ft deep and it looked far deeper today.
heres some pictures.
TimJ piloting the Game through the creek:
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2010/02/991.jpg
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2010/02/992.jpg
Busman:
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2010/02/993.jpg
Harry: (The rock step just behind Harrys NSR wheel can normally be driven by some cars but it was so washed out that no-one managed it today. The water was about 18inches deep instead of about 6"
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2010/02/994.jpg
Greg
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2010/02/995.jpg
Darren:
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2010/02/996.jpg
Dave entering the tea cup. This was far deeper than I have seen it before. I was first car in and it didnt feel very nice sinking into the silty base!
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2010/02/997.jpg
Greg messing around in the rocks. We ended up having to split into 2 groups here as with the tracks being far more washed out they were harder than expected:
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2010/02/998.jpg
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2010/02/999.jpg
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2010/02/1000.jpg
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2010/02/1001.jpg
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2010/02/1002.jpg
Teacup: (Farily deep water!)
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2010/02/1003.jpg
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2010/02/1004.jpg
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2010/02/1005.jpg
Kelvin:
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2010/02/1006.jpg
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2010/02/1007.jpg
Grimace: (on sticky 37" Treps)
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2010/02/1008.jpg
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2010/02/1009.jpg
Josh!!!!!! Out on a trip!!!!!!!!! driving!!!!!! Didnt make it up here but managed to scoot around the left hand side and drop back in:
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2010/02/1010.jpg
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2010/04/923.jpg
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2010/02/1011.jpg
We wanted to turn left here!!!!:
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2010/02/1012.jpg
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2010/02/1013.jpg
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2010/02/1014.jpg
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2010/02/1015.jpg
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2010/02/1016.jpg
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2010/02/1017.jpg
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2010/02/1018.jpg
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2010/02/1019.jpg
After a slight detour back into the upper creek run:
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2010/02/1020.jpg
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2010/02/1021.jpg
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2010/02/1022.jpg
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2010/02/1023.jpg
Me:
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2010/02/1024.jpg
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2010/02/1025.jpg
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2010/02/1026.jpg
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2010/02/401.jpg
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2010/02/1027.jpg
Grimace driving the bumcrack:
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2010/02/1028.jpg
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2010/02/1029.jpg
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2010/02/1030.jpg
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2010/02/402.jpg
Ah crap. have to wash it:
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2010/02/1031.jpg
Thanks all it was a great trip.Sorry that we had to split the group up into 2 and I hope everyone had a good day.
Cheers
Pete