Thread: Levuka 2011, Mud, trees, and recoveries!

Here's some video's I took with our happy snap camera, so not great quality!

With reference to Steve's picture above - "What are they watching"

Grimaces offroad weapon for the weekend!! - 2WD, just like Josh's Defender

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This is usually Pete's party piece, but it even beat him this time!

Attempt 1:

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Attempt 2

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Me using my veeeerrryy slow winch for the first time

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We all had a go at this one, but only Pete, Dave (with CDL in), Rod, and Trav made it through!

Contestant number 1 - Ben:

Didn't get a vid of the actual attempt, but it resulted in this: (Series to the rescue!!)
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On the other end of the strap...



Contestant number 2 - Stevo:

Attempt 1:
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Attempt 2:
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Contestant number 2 - Me:

Pitifull attempt - needed like 10,000 more numbers
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Contestant number 3 - GuyG:

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Rod showing us how it's done:

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Pete's new party piece - Little Dipper, which not content with being the first up, showed us a second time to prove it wasn't a fluke!!

Ben having a dam good go - shame I didn't get the video of him on his side and driving out of it!!

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Yes, Ben drove out of this!!!



Rod was also very determined to get up....

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Trav hitting it on the red line as usual!!

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Pete already beat me to posting this video, but just in case you missed it

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This one's just for Dave!

This amazing thing happened for me on the first little section - I engaged the CDL and got up first time!! ....I was amazed after watching Dave struggle to get up there....

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Once Dave put the CDL in and got up the first section, he made the main section look easy

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Me getting up the same hill and fluking a nice spin at the top - nearly ran Rod over and narrowly missed a tree on drivers side front wing, hence the OOHHHH at the end!

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It was cool to have a series in the group!

Searching for some shelter during a light shower!



Shelter found!!



Crossing the creek - made this look easy



A little help needed occasionally!



...the result



You're allowed to look this cool when you drive a series in anger!!

The patient ladies, Sam & Mel (Mrs Presto) + Elliot (my little one) - the rougher it is, the more he loves it! Even makes a V8 noise!! BBBRRUUUMMMM! ...a future LR owner in the making I'm sure!!



GuyG demonstrating his 'Blue Steel' pose, and Jacqui 'Leech Lover' Bigdog smiling between screams!



A shot of the likely yobs....



One of the convoys....



Thats all from me folks - battery ran out! ...will take the charger next time!

Awesome pics & vids Grant.
Top effort by Ben - at Little Dipper
Thanks for the series tribute - you got me all misty big fella
Still cracking up with tug of war team.