Thread: 2013 Coffs Extreme Weekend

Thanks for a great weekend everyone.

Sorry I don't have any pictures at all this time, but JohnR who passenger-ed with me has heaps!

I had a great weekend. Drove heaps of tracks, some of which especially on Saturday were incredibly slippery.

We had another big day today, driving tracks from about 830am until we got back to camp at about 1pm or so. It was a quite a lot drier today

Was also good today to see Tim and Rod again, this time in the county, and also Ant from Coffs Harbour 4wd, and his mate Phil who also joined us

When Tim broke his axle the day before it not only broke the axle, but split the stub axle and burst both the wheel bearing lock nuts, which I have never seen before.

Only real negative for me was the amount of sticks on the ground!

We had to remove about 30 from various parts of driveline over the 2 days. One severed my rear locker line and must have been close to taking out the rear brake. Thanks to everyone involved in repairing that, and sorry for the wasted 30mins. Without my beginner buttons working I would have had to go back to camp

No real damage for me beyond that.

Stopped for Pizza at Bangalow on the way home which is now turning into a bit of a tradition!

Thanks again everyone!

If you can't already tell, I had a great time at coffs this year. Felt good to be wheeling on the treps again. Car was running the best it ever had.

Thank you to Cheeky for showing us around on the sat. Shame you guys had to leave.
Thanks also to Tim, Rod, Ant and Phil for the company on Sunday. We covered some ground over the two days that's for sure.

Unfortunately like Pete, I didn't get any photos but there were a few cameras/phones about so plenty were taken by others.

The terrain is very steep so climbing in and out and walking up and down really takes some degree of fitness. The legs and lower back are sore this morning.

Already keen for next year.

Final Thanks goes to every one else. Guy for jumping in as navi. Pete and Grant for all the work that had been done to our cars over the last couple of months.
John for cooking the maddest bacon in town and being resident photographer.
George senior for the late night Dr Phil, and George junior for looking after George senior.

Looks like you lot had a great time down there, I won't be missing the next trip to Coffs that's for sure.
Need to get some more photo's up for those who couldn't make it.

Eric

Hey Eric, I only have two photos on my phone...








I also have a grand total of 5 Photos on the camera all were taken back at camp prior to leaving for the Saturday lol
I'll upload them when I get home.

Thanks to everyone for a great weekend, especially Grimace for loaning me a tent after my tent fail. I have to check to see whether its leaking through the fly or whether I just set it up in a divet - either way I won't be using it again. There was a slight mix up in campgrounds but in the end it probably worked out better as we were closer to the pub for meals and beer for most.

And no I don't want a beer!!

There are a few pics coming - no disco's and very few Rangies - lots of Defenders though

1. Grant at the bottom of a hill
2. Grimace and Pete reversing down the hill to help Grant who was stuck near the bottom
3. The view back to the top of the hill attempting to show how steep it was
4. Grant testing out the angles, and stuck, and waiting for help - refer pic 2. We were at the top discussing how to help if someone failed to make it up, wondering where the other 2 were when there was a call for assistance - Grimace was happy to reverse back down the hill.
5. Some of the vehicles

1. The top of Impossibles looking down - we didn't attempt this
2. Sunday morning at the campsite with more locals coming for the drive
3. Trail along the ridge with recent fires - lots of regrowth though
4. Defender lineup waiting to cross the creek enroute to Jeep - Grimace was already on the other side.
5. Possibly on Jeep trail?? was after the creek crossing

I do have a sequence of pics of all the cars going through the creek crossing also - too many to resize and load here though.

1. Part of the line up on Jeep
2. George
3. Grant
4. The creek run
5. Grimace getting some flex in the creek run

Likewise to others , we had a great time despite my depression being worst than I can remember in a long time . Learned a few things , John doesn't like to be called a certain name and don't mess with Pete . Also that somethings never change , Grimace will show you up every time no matter how cool you think your driving is . Looking forward to next year , this is 1 trip not to be missed. I also have a few pics, just need get it off the phone.
Thanks everyone for the great weekend.
cheers