Thread: Most memorable 4x4 moment

A few years ago when we all were younger and less wise my Brother and I set out on a trip to the Deua via Mongarlowe. He in his Suzi Sierra and me in the Disco.

Crossing the Mongalowe River (more of a creek really) involved negotiating a forestry bridge consisting of a split log on the passenger side and two split logs on the driver’s.

Leading I didn’t give it much thought and crossed, stopped and got out. Bro was standing beside his Suzi on the other side exclaiming that “this was his only car and there was no way he was going across there”.

In spite of some mild protestation and a bit of sibling rivalry he elected to by pass the bridge and take the watery route. The bank in was steep and about the length of the Suzi and the creek bad was flat and fortunately shallow. Don’t get me wrong the Sierra is a nimble and capable vehicle but in spite of its entry angle capabilities the nose stuck in the creek bed.

So Muggins had to cross the bridge again and pull him out then cross the bridge again guiding him across.

Hey! That was also my only car and I did it thrice.

I would have to say driving most of the tracks in the avon wilderness area the weekend before they were all closed off never to be used again.

I was going to say rolling my best mates isuzu county but I won't go there.

I would also have to include crossing the shoalhaven river at oallen ford (I think thats how its spelled) and finding the biggest hole. The bow wave was washing off the bottom of the windscreen. I just made it out the other side. Even though there is a perfectly good bridge right next to it.

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Kev,

Have some info (Nowra) but having trouble posting it


Bushie

Evening Bushie,

When you get the technology to be servant rather than master could you stick it in the "Traps and Tricks" section?

no worries kev

I usually do a loop that runs from albatross and then out the braidwood rd to yerriyong rd and out to yalwal to the yarramunmun fire trail and then down a few other tracks that aren't on the topo maps but have some nice climbs and descents before getting back on to monkey gum fire trail.

Next time you are down PM me and I will be glad to show you around some of the better tracks that I know of.

A few topo maps of the area are,

Nowra 9028-3-s 1:25000
Yalwal 8928-11-s 1:25000
Sassafras 8927-1-n 1:25000

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That sounds like a good idea