The Springs - April 24-26th

I can only repeat what everybody else has said, great trip and thanks to all the organisers. Though credit has to go to all the members as I have not yet come across any I don't get on with. Makes for a great weekend.

I got a lot of Pics though not all were good. I will link the ones I think are the best but the rest are here The Springs album | TimJ | Fotki.com if you want to have a look.

First I want to show this one just in case any one doubts that a D3 can articulate :p https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/im...009/04/145.jpg

Though it is a good example of how a different line can change things as a few moments before I got the camera out that wheel was about two feet up in the air, then Mick advised a line change and it didn't even lift the second time.

Ok now in order - setting up camp.
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/im...009/04/146.jpg

View from the top of Loves Hill.
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/im...009/04/147.jpg

Fantastic clouds.
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/im...009/04/134.jpg

Coming down VB Gulch
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/im...009/04/148.jpg

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/im...009/04/149.jpg

Back to camp and at this stage there were about 26 vehicles there.
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/im...009/04/150.jpg

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/im...009/04/151.jpg

Next day we came out on top of Bald Knob at one stage.
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/im...009/04/152.jpg

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/im...009/04/153.jpg

One of the other groups was back on Loves Hill.
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/im...009/04/154.jpg

Out in the afternoon again.
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/im...009/04/155.jpg

The Snake Pit.
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/im...009/04/156.jpg

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/im...009/04/157.jpg

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/im...009/04/158.jpg

Lots more in the album as I said if any of these appeal :).

TimJ.

Top pics Tim...yaaayyyyy....found some of Smokey :D, one is now my new desktop :cool:

Regards

Stevo

Thanks Tim for some great pics !!
It is amazing the articulation the D3 had,
its sure a learning curve :eek:
It was great to have a few D3s in the club, and also show
what they are really capable of !!!

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I can only repeat what everybody else has said, great trip and thanks to all the organisers. Though credit has to go to all the members as I have not yet come across any I don't get on with. Makes for a great weekend.

I got a lot of Pics though not all were good. I will link the ones I think are the best but the rest are here The Springs album | TimJ | Fotki.com if you want to have a look.

First I want to show this one just in case any one doubts that a D3 can articulate :p https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/im...009/04/145.jpg

Though it is a good example of how a different line can change things as a few moments before I got the camera out that wheel was about two feet up in the air, then Mick advised a line change and it didn't even lift the second time.

Ok now in order - setting up camp.
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/im...009/04/146.jpg

View from the top of Loves Hill.
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/im...009/04/147.jpg

Fantastic clouds.
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/im...009/04/134.jpg

Coming down VB Gulch
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/im...009/04/148.jpg

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/im...009/04/149.jpg

Back to camp and at this stage there were about 26 vehicles there.
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/im...009/04/150.jpg

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/im...009/04/151.jpg

Next day we came out on top of Bald Knob at one stage.
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/im...009/04/152.jpg

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/im...009/04/153.jpg

One of the other groups was back on Loves Hill.
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/im...009/04/154.jpg

Out in the afternoon again.
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/im...009/04/155.jpg

The Snake Pit.
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/im...009/04/156.jpg

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/im...009/04/157.jpg

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/im...009/04/158.jpg

Lots more in the album as I said if any of these appeal :).

TimJ.

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Thanks Stevo and Busman. It was great to have 4 d3s there wasn't it? If only I had some rocksliders instead of those sidesteps :twisted::D.

Stevo I'm curious which one you liked enough to use as a desktop. I really liked the ones where you were smoking the front tyre but there were some other good ones.

Tim.

Hey
What a great weekend. How good are the photos. Pat on the back to all the photographers. great bunch of people attended and i hope I said gday to all. ( hope the rattle gun did'nt peeve anyone). Was a good weekend for testing tyres and I lear'nt alot about the limitations of the Silverstone Extremes. Would have been great to get a few vehicles through the Canyon run, but it's just plain dumb to inflict the damage to the vehicles that I am sure would have been quite substantial.

Good to see the pictures from the other group as the only downside of such a large group is you dont get to drive with everyone.

Great to see some new faces ( nothing wrong with the old ones though ) and hope to see more of you on coming trips.

Driver of the weekend must be Eve as she took the bull by the horns and gave it some:twisted: Well done Eve. you must be proud Phillipe.

Till next trip

Justin

ps thanks again to MickG and all the TL's and TC's

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Hey

Driver of the weekend must be Eve as she took the bull by the horns and gave it some:twisted: Well done Eve. you must be proud Phillipe.

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Eve had a ball, and is loving all the comments :D and yes.....very proud :wub:

Leads to a problem though......i have been informed i have lost my car on trips until i build her one :mad: so the ute project is back on it seems :twisted: Justin, how much for the left over disco parts :cool:

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/im...009/04/141.jpg
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/im...009/04/142.jpg
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/im...009/04/143.jpg

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Fantastic clouds.
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/im...009/04/134.jpg

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Good Pic Tim; 2 days too late for the photo comp:(

Hey Greg & Eric,
A quick thanks for letting Sarah & I jump in with you guys on the Saturday morning run.
I am under a huge amount of pressure to up date the shortie now!!
Was great to see the club put a trip on for greg's birthday "sunday" well timed!

A great weekend with some great company - thanks to Mick for a well planed & executed trip - good job.

As everyone has said it was a great trip so thanks to all involved,looking forward to the next one.

Bullets:We could do a coil conversion to your shorty:twisted:
It was a pleasure to have you riding shotgun mate.
Cheers Eric.

Orusm weekend away! Had a ball (even if I didn't get to wheel Fluffy).

The photos I have viewed so far are excellent, was very impressed with how keen you guys were to get shots of everything, it makes remembering the weekend as a more visual experience!

Thanks to all who allowed us to ride in your vehicles. Guy, Trav, Eric and ofcourse Bolts :), Thanks guys!

And thank you to everyone else (even the noisy, dusty children :)) for supplying the perfect camping atmosphere.

I think this had to be one of the best groups I have ever had the priviledge to be a part of, you're all great company, THANKS HEAPS.

x4 (on behalf of Linda, Jess, Melinda & Myself)