Thread: Priceless

Originally Posted by Camo

I remember 10 years ago when i was 18.. me and 3 of my mates took a V8 troopie to stradbroke island. Blew a water pump on the beach, a so called helpfull bloke in a 60 series toyota gave us a tow back to our campsite which was about 15 mins away. We were like thanks heaps mate do ya wanna beer...he was like nah $50 will do...tosser! if only we knew he was gonna charge us first

Will never forget that (specially being 18 will bugger all money)

Always put a sour taste in my mouth.

Camo

My first 4WD trip ended up costing us $100 recovery. Even though the Land Rover fell on it's side, lost a tank of fuel and was left to scramble up a steep slope in heavy rain, we managed to self recover.

The Patrol on the other hand.... he broke a FWH, even with chains (lent to us by some deer hunters) he couldn't make it up the steep hill. All day to winch him 30m to the top. The deer hunter returns to get his chains, the Patrol can't make it up any other hills. (Dark by now), the Landy makes it to Woods Point and the local guy comes out with a Blitz and some chains. Luckily we didn't incur a towing surcharge, as the chains afforded the Patrol enough traction to make it out. (By which time it was snowing).

The $100 got us the recovery, plus a nights accommodation in a warm cabin with beds and a pot belly stove; which was a lot more comfortable than the previous night - 5 blokes sleeping in a 109.

The funniest thing was, after we all fell asleep in pitch darkness (in the Land Rover, the previous night) someone woke up and yelled
-"I think we're rolling!"
And with nothing to take bearings on, it's led to a freaky minute.