| January 2008 | ||
| cataby - wedge: Sunday 13th | ||
| Meeting place: | 10th horse light trail | |
| Meeting time: | 8 15am | |
| Trip leader: | Pommy Pete | Email Pommy Pete |
| Rating: |  | |
| Details: | heading from cataby to wedge to lanceling with a swim at wedge | |
| Participants: | Duckie, Pommy Pete, Sparky, Radar tentative, Wizard, Laz, Paddy. | |
| Trip links: |  | Paddy's Pics Wizards Pics Pommy's pics |
| AGM: Sunday 20th | ||
| Meeting place: | Lake Leschenaultia | |
| Meeting time: | 11.30am | |
| Meeting convener: | Froggy | |
| Details: | The annual general meetings proceeding hopefully will get underway after lunch at about 1.30pm as there is a Triathlon on in the morning and it would be best not to get in their way. | |
| Extra information: | http://www.ultimate4wdforum.com/wc4x4/showthread.php?tid=12&pid=12#pid12 | |
| Participants: | Hunter tentative, Bronky, Froggy, Slates, Fish, Tazzy, Pluto, Captain, Maverick, Wizard, Gadget, Screech, Paddy, DNA, Tonka, Laz, Sparky, Spottie, Pommy Pete, Mat, Rocky, McGyver, Radar, Brettski, Buddha, Bullet, David Cowdell visitor. | |
| Trip links: |  | Info on 2008 AGM - pages protected. WIZARDS PICS |
| Convoy to LAKE LESCHENAULTIA : Sunday 20th | ||
| Meeting place: | On the road at Pearsall near Wanagara(Ocean Reef road & Hartman drive) | |
| Meeting time: | 10:30 | |
| Meeting convener: | McGyver | Email McGyver |
| Details: | I notes that no one had put their hand up to lead a convoy to LAKE LESCHENAULTIA and I hate travelling alone, to boring. So if anybody would like to travel up with me or don’t know there way there, you are most welcome. I live in a suburb called | |
| Participants: | McGyver. | |
| Aust Day LWE - Pemberton: Thursday 24th - Saturday 26th | ||
| Meeting place: | Make your own way down | |
| Meeting time: | When you get there | |
| Trip leader: | Froggy | |
| Details: | Camping out there at the usual spot under the trees so we can cool off at Big Brook Dam after a day down on the Warren Beach, a few wineries in the area as well. | |
| Participants: | Froggy. | |
| Australian Day LWE - Pemberton: Friday 25th - Monday 28th | ||
| Meeting place: | Fuel Station End of Freeway | |
| Meeting time: | 4:00am (if travelling with Buddha - kiddies!!) or otherwise | |
| Trip leader: | Buddha | |
| Rating: | | |
| Details: | Final details...campsite is the same as Xmas 06 for those who made that trip. GPS coordinates 34* 24' 18.2" S 115* 59' 54.6" E. Further details emailed. There will be two official trips run on Sat and Sunday but feel free to do your own t | |
| Extra information: | http://4wd.strategicfinancial.com.au/default.aspx | |
| Participants: | Fish, Radar, Laz, Rusty, Captain, Wizard, Buddha, DNA, Iceman, Andy Gough & family visitor, Pommy Pete, Rooster tentative, Duckie, Froggy. | |
| Trip links: |  | Froggy's pics Fish's pics Wizards Pic's Iceman's pics McGyvers pics |
| Committee meeting: Thursday 31st | ||
| Meeting place: | The Swamp | |
| Meeting time: | 7.30pm | |
| Meeting convener: | Captain | Email Captain |
| Details: | Just a follow up from the AGM. | |
| Participants: | Brettski, Froggy, Captain, Fish, McGyver, Pluto, Slates. | |
| Cataby Run: Thursday 31st | ||
| Meeting place: | First Cataby Road House | |
| Meeting time: | 9.30am | |
| Trip leader: | Ozzie | |
| Rating: | | |
| Details: | Its been a while sinse this trip has been done. From Cataby throught to Wedge then to Lancelon via beach or inland track. For the visitors Your Vehicle must be fitted with rated recovery points for this trip, Its a full day run so bring snacks and lunc | |
| Participants: | Ozzie. | |
| February 2008 | ||
| Mystery fishing trip: Friday 8th - Saturday 9th | ||
| Meeting place: | 10th Light Horse carpark | |
| Meeting time: | 6:00 pm for departure 6:15pm | |
| Trip leader: | Laz | |
| Tail end: | Pommy Pete | Email Pommy Pete |
| Rating: | | |
| Details: | 4WD, Fishing, Relaxing... maximum ten cars. Overnight camp. The area we are travesing will be scratchy, you have been warned. Please e-mail me if you wish to come. | |
| Participants: | Laz, Pommy Pete, Screech, Paddy, Bronky, Duckie, Slates, Tonka, Radar, Andrew Gough visitor, Wizard. | |
| Trip links: |  | Paddy's Pics Screech's pics Laz's photos |
| Back of Ellenbrook - maybe Mundaring Powerlines in the arvo if we all feel up to it: Sunday 10th | ||
| Meeting place: | 9am | |
| Meeting time: | My place - email for address | |
| Trip leader: | Tank | |
| Rating: | | |
| Details: | OK Guys Looks like we'll do back of Ellenbrook - (from gnangara - maybe through to bullsbrook/muchea?) meeting at mine at 9am. Only just around corner from one of the track entrances. We'll just see where the tracks take us. Prob back by lunch time | |
| Participants: | Tank, Mark, Ozzie visitor, Sparky, Froggy. | |
| Trip links: |  | Froggy's pics |
| Country music Festival - Boyup Brook: Saturday 16th - Sunday 17th | ||
| Meeting place: | Car Park oppisite Pioneer Village Albany Hwy Armadale | |
| Meeting time: | 08:30 | |
| Trip leader: | Rusty | |
| Rating: | | |
| Details: | Drive to Boyup Brook set up camp, enjoy street activities and music over weekend. Look up web site on the Country Music Festival. | |
| Participants: | Rusty. | |
| Fishing trip : Saturday 23rd - Sunday 24th | ||
| Meeting place: | 10th light Horse | |
| Meeting time: | 16:00 | |
| Trip leader: | Laz | |
| Rating: | | |
| Details: | Well until the weather is good I would like to go fishing again.The plan is to head down to the beach and Camp on the beach fishing all night(optional) and until mid morning. Than head back home, I hope we will catch something. Maximum 7 vehicle. plea | |
| Participants: | Radar, Danko (Laz's friend) visitor, Goughie, Laz, Screech, Slates, Wizard, Saverio visitor, Froggy. | |
| Trip links: |  | Screech's Pics Slates on hill ascent |
| Sand Rocks and Reservoirs: Saturday 23rd | ||
| Meeting place: | Hungry Jacks car park Cnr Pinjarra & Mandurah By Pass Rds Mandurah | |
| Meeting time: | Departing 9.00 am sharp | |
| Trip leader: | Cookie | Email Cookie |
| Details: | This will be fairly easy trip, starting with a beach run we will cover around 350 kms so start out with a full tank of fuel,and bring your recovery gear. It will be a full day so bring your morning tea and picnic lunch. | |
| Participants: | Badger, Cookie, Ozzie, Rooster, Tank. | |
| Trip links: |  | Cookies Pics David's Pics Ozzie's Pics |
| March 2008 | ||
| Labour Day LWE - Busselton / Dunsborough: Saturday 1st - Monday 3rd | ||
| Meeting place: | Make your own way down | |
| Meeting time: | N/A | |
| Trip leader: | Froggy | |
| Rating: | | |
| Details: | See more information. | |
| Extra information: | http://www.couper.com.au/froggy4x4/trips/busselton_02_2008/ | |
| Participants: | Froggy, Fish, Bronky, Radar, Frosty, Slates, Wizard, KC, Captain, Bullet, Buddha, Pluto, Screech, Bushy, McGyver, Maverick, Goughie, Rocky, Stockman. | |
| Trip links: |  | Screech's Pics Fish's pics Froggy & Sof's photo's |
| Pemberton: Saturday 1st - Monday 3rd | ||
| Meeting place: | tba | |
| Meeting time: | tba | |
| Trip leader: | Pommy Pete | Email Pommy Pete |
| Rating: | | |
| Participants: | Paddy, Ozzie, Pommy Pete, Duckie, Rooster tentative, bill visitor. | |
| Trip links: |  | Ozzie's Pics Paddy's Pics |
| Police clearances and working with children: Saturday 8th | ||
| Meeting place: | The Swamp | |
| Meeting time: | 10.00am | |
| Event co-ordinator: | Froggy | |
| Details: | This is not a 4wd trip, it’s so I get some feedback as to who can make it Saturday morning to finalise the police clearances (PL) and working with children (WWC) for the Canteen trip this year. Anyone that can't make it on the 8th will have to sort out | |
| Extra information: | http://www.couper.com.au/wc4x4/trips/Canteen2008/ | |
| Participants: | Froggy, Slates, Laz, Wizard. | |
| Worlds Greatest Shave - Be Brave & Shave!: Saturday 15th | ||
| Meeting place: | 10th Light Horse | |
| Meeting time: | 9am | |
| Event co-ordinator: | Tazzy | |
| Details: | Been wanting to shave my head for this good cause for a while now... The plan is to head up Wilbinga way for about half a days 4WD'ing / swiming / relaxing then to head back to my place (just of Wannaroo Rd in Carramar) for the hair to come off and wil | |
| Participants: | Slates, Tank, Tazzy, Jayden & Kirsten visitor, Fish, Laz, Screech, Bronky, Paddy, Rooster tentative, Jonsey visitor, Stephen (Fish's Mate) visitor. | |
| Trip links: |  | Paddy's Pics Fish's pics |
| Easter LWE - Western Goldfields: Friday 21st - Monday 24th | ||
| Meeting place: | Caltex at the bottom of Greenmount Hill | |
| Meeting time: | 7pm 20/03 Thurs night | |
| Trip leader: | Ozzie | |
| Tail end: | Pommy Pete | Email Pommy Pete |
| Rating: | | |
| Details: | Hi all I have signed this trip over to Ozzie as Duckie has had work commitments come up but he is still doing the Golden discovery trail.This is an awsome trip heaps of history and fantastic camping.It will be overnight camping but not rushed.Also look | |
| Participants: | Radar, Rusty, Wizard, Cleo tentative, Sparky, Pommy Pete, Ozzie. | |
| Trip links: |  | Ozzie's Pics Wizards Pics Rustys Pics |
| Sharks Bay/Denham Easter Weekend: Friday 21st - Monday 24th | ||
| Meeting place: | tba | |
| Meeting time: | tba | |
| Trip leader: | Tank | |
| Rating: | | |
| Details: | Going up to Sharks Bay/Denham for easter to take some stuff up to a customer of mine. We will be going up good friday and coming back easter monday. If anyone wants to tag along for the trip, I wouldn't mind doing a bit of 4x4 whilst we're up there. If | |
| Participants: | Tank. | |
| Easter break fishing: Saturday 22nd - Sunday 23rd | ||
| Meeting place: | 10th light Horse | |
| Meeting time: | 4:00 pm | |
| Trip leader: | Laz | |
| Rating: | | |
| Details: | It's fishing again at Loonies. Anyone who is not busy with easter welcome to join me.I will camp on the beach same as last time.I hope we will have much luck as last time. After 12 vehicles the trip will be close. | |
| Participants: | Greg VanDerwel { Screech's brother in-law) visitor, Screech, Tazzy, David Wan (Laz's friend) visitor, Maros Surmin visitor, Slates, Paddy, Laz, Dave and Jess (Tazzy's friends) visitor, McGyver. | |
| April 2008 | ||
| Ozzie's 50th birthday bash : Saturday 12th | ||
| Meeting place: | 10th Light horse | |
| Meeting time: | 10am | |
| Trip leader: | Ozzie | |
| Tail end: | Froggy | |
| Rating: | | |
| Details: | Help celebrate my 50th, A day trip to Wilbinga, then straight back to my place or if you like go home for some tea then come along for drinks (byo) I will have some refreshements here. BBQ will be fired up, salads supplied.If you cant come on the trip, | |
| Participants: | Big Pete visitor, Duckie, Ozzie, Froggy, Pommy Pete, Rusty, Rose visitor, Bronky, Paj, Wizard, Glenn & Karen visitor, Rooster, DNA. | |
| Trip links: |  | Heather's Photos Ozzie's Pics Wizards Pics |
| Goldfields: Friday 18th - Sunday 27th | ||
| Meeting place: | Bottom of Greenmount, Caltex servo | |
| Meeting time: | 6.30 PM | |
| Reccie leader: | Pommy Pete | Email Pommy Pete |
| Rating: | | |
| Details: | Going out to the goldfield to look 4 some new places to go. 2nd week of the school holidays | |
| Participants: | Pommy Pete. | |
| Mystery Night Trip: Saturday 19th | ||
| Meeting place: | 10th Light Horse | |
| Meeting time: | Meet 6.45pm Depart 7.00pm | |
| Trip leader: | Cookie | Email Cookie |
| Details: | Bring your recovery gear bring your coffee bring your sense of humur because who knows where we might end up (should be some sand driving) | |
| Participants: | Sparky, Bluey and Karen visitor tentative, Cookie, Wizard, Goughie, Ozzie, DNA, Badger, Craig & Wendy visitor, Steve & Scott visitor. | |
| Moore River State Forest onto Guilderton : Sunday 20th | ||
| Meeting place: | 10TH LIGHT HORSE | |
| Meeting time: | 9.00AM | |
| Trip leader: | Fish | Email Fish |
| Rating: | | |
| Details: | Heading into Moore River SF down to the tracks that follow the river crossing over and through on several occasions.Heading back up Edward Rd crossing over Wanneroo Rd into Seabird and then down the coast tracks into Guilderton. Recovery gear required. | |
| Extra information: | http://westcoast4x4.com.au/membertools/files/Moore River April 08 details.htm | |
| Participants: | Steve (Fish's mate) visitor, Fish, Iceman, Laz, Rowie (Fish's mate) visitor, Froggy. | |
| Trip links: |  | Fish's Video clip up the Moore River 1 Froggy's photos Fish / Steve's pics Laz Video clip Moore River by Fish |
| Anzac Day LWE - Dwellingup: Friday 25th - Monday 28th | ||
| Meeting place: | Nanga Mill | |
| Meeting time: | N/A | |
| Trip leader: | Bronky | |
| Tail end: | Slates | |
| Rating: | | |
| Details: | The accommodation is set for Nanga Mill campsite… long: 32°48'9.76"S Lat: 116° 6'7.34"E for 2008 Anzac Day long weekend, first in best dressed for camping. Please check the more information link, thanks. | |
| Extra information: | http://www.couper.com.au/wc4x4/trips/2008_dwellingup/2008_Dwellingup.htm | |
| Participants: | Bronky, Wizard, Rusty, Slates, Paddy, Buddha, KC, Maverick, Tazzy tentative, Radar, Captain, Ozzie, Laz, Pluto tentative, Froggy, Paj, Toolman. | |
| Trip links: |  | WIZARDS PICS Ozzie's Pics Froggy's campfire pics |
| May 2008 | ||
| Gone Fishin': Friday 2nd - Saturday 10th | ||
| Meeting place: | Buddha's House | |
| Meeting time: | 1:00am | |
| Trip leader: | Buddha | |
| Tail end: | Gadget | Email Gadget |
| Rating: | | |
| Details: | Gone Fishin' to Exmouth. We are travelling to Exmouth and hiring a boat for seven days. We already have a full car and a full boat so this is just to brag and say...mmm...maybe next year. We will be fishing the back of the reef at Tantabiddi to catc | |
| Participants: | Buddha, Gadget, Ian visitor, Travis visitor. | |
| SW4WD Club Track Adoptions Busy Bee: Saturday 3rd - Sunday 4th | ||
| Meeting place: | Pottor's Gorge - Collie | |
| Meeting time: | 9.00am | |
| Event co-ordinator: | Froggy | |
| Details: | Hi Just a quick email to let you know about our Clubs (South West 4wd Club) first "Adopt-a-track" working bee at Lennards Track and Sailors Gully near Collie on the 3rd and 4th of May 2008. Even though its our first working bee, its not | |
| Powerline: Saturday 10th | ||
| Meeting place: | Caltex Petrol station Midland | |
| Meeting time: | 9:30am | |
| Reccie leader: | Laz | |
| Tail end: | Slates | |
| Rating: | | |
| Details: | I hope we will have some rain, so we can check out the hills. Recovery gear and recovery points front and rear must have. | |
| Participants: | Brettski, McGyver, Screech, Laz, Neil( Screech's friend) visitor, Badger, Tonka, Slates, Goughie, Sparky. | |
| Trip links: |  | Brettski's pics and movies Screech's Pics Goughies photo's |
| Cataby to Wedge: Saturday 17th | ||
| Meeting place: | Cataby Road house, (First one) | |
| Meeting time: | 9am | |
| Trip leader: | Ozzie | |
| Tail end: | Pommy Pete | Email Pommy Pete |
| Rating: | | |
| Details: | Turning off just past Cataby heading to Wedge Island for lunch and a swim if the weather is good, then depending on tide and beach conditions head down the beach towards Lancelin, or take inland track. a play in the Lancelin dunes then head home, Rec | |
| Participants: | Badger, Somba (from Cambodia) visitor, bluey visitor, Ozzie, Laz, Pommy Pete, Froggy, Marco visitor, Wizard, Paj, Paddy, Rusty, Bronky tentative, Goughie tentative. | |
| Trip links: |  | Paddy's Pics - Lancelin Dunes only Ozzie's pics Goughie's Pics Bluey's pics |
| Muchea - Pinjar - Gnangara: Sunday 25th | ||
| Meeting place: | Me place - email for details | |
| Meeting time: | 9am | |
| Trip leader: | Tank | |
| Rating: | | |
| Details: | Was going to try go Gin gin through to the coast but with out help I didn't think I could do it successfully - so have changed this trip start at my place in Ellenbrook - explore out back and then cross Neaves Road and head up to Muchea and possibly ac | |
| Participants: | Buddha tentative, Cookie, Tank, Badger. | |
| Trip links: |  | Cookies Pics Pics from 25 May 08 - Ellenbrook > Pinjar > Wilbinga |
| Foundation Day LWE - Collie: Saturday 31st - June Monday 2nd | ||
| Meeting place: | bp servo just north of waroona | |
| Meeting time: | 8 -30 pm | |
| Trip leader: | Pommy Pete | Email Pommy Pete |
| Rating: | | |
| Details: | Hopefully we get some early rains for the dust to settle in Collie this time of year. Anyhow, if you want to lead this one, just let me know and I'll sign it over to you, no problem Camping on the banks of the dam down wight road. | |
| Participants: | Laz tentative, Rusty, Wizard, Buddha, KC, Maverick, Tazzy, Sparky, Radar, Pommy Pete, Tank, Ozzie, Goughie, Cookie, McGyver, bluey visitor, Gadget. | |
| Trip links: |  | Wizards Pics Goughie's pics (not as artistic as Wizards) Tanks Pics Rustys Pics Gadgets pic's - mainly around the dam |
| June 2008 | ||
| Nanga to Harvey Dam: Sunday 1st | ||
| Meeting place: | Kelmscott Sizzler Carpark | |
| Meeting time: | 9am sharp | |
| Trip leader: | Screech | Email Screech |
| Rating: | | |
| Details: | Okay this is a late one, but at loose end for the weekend. Starting at Icey Creek and making / finding our way through to Harvey Dam to check out the new picnic area at the base of the dam. | |
| Participants: | Screech, Greg VanDerWell and Family visitor, Neil Scammell and Family visitor. | |
| Trip links: |  | Sceech's Pics |
| Canteen 4WD 2008: Friday 20th - Sunday 22nd | ||
| Meeting place: | Cnr of Karnup Rd and the Highway 20 - Servo | |
| Meeting time: | Meet 6.45pm - Depart 7.00pm | |
| Trip leader: | Froggy | |
| Tail end: | McGyver | Email McGyver |
| Details: | Yup folks, it’s on again and this time the Canteen (http://www.canteen.org.au/) trip will be to Pemberton. I've been in touch with Renee just recently and its all go... initial planning has now commenced, please refer to More Information. | |
| Extra information: | http://www.couper.com.au/wc4x4/trips/Canteen2008/ | |
| Participants: | Wizard, Sparky, Froggy, Pluto, Buddha, Screech, Brettski, Slates, Bronky, Tazzy, McGyver, Radar, Bluey visitor, Laz, Goughie, Ozzie, Bushy. | |
| Trip links: |  | Brettski's pics Froggy's photos Screech's Pics The final route !! |
| Wilbinga: Sunday 22nd | ||
| Meeting place: | 10th Light Horse | |
| Meeting time: | 12:30pm | |
| Trip leader: | Captain | Email Captain |
| Tail end: | Toolman | |
| Rating: | | |
| Details: | Just a quick trip, with very late notice, to Wilbinga to play in the sand with our new vehicles. Toolman picked up a brand new GU last week and I got my 200 series cruiser 2 weeks earlier so its about time we put them into 4WD. Most of the crew are awa | |
| Participants: | Captain, Toolman, David visitor. | |
| July 2008 | ||
| pilbara: Saturday 5th - Saturday 19th | ||
| Meeting place: | bullsbrook pub | |
| Meeting time: | 6 45 am | |
| Trip leader: | Pommy Pete | Email Pommy Pete |
| Rating: | | |
| Details: | checking out some new and old places from marble bar to hamersley ranges | |
| Participants: | Pommy Pete. | |
| Moore River National Park - 9 Mile Swamp: Saturday 5th | ||
| Meeting place: | McKenzie St Park, Muchea S31.5787 E115.9736 | |
| Meeting time: | 09:45 | |
| Trip leader: | Paddy | Email Paddy |
| Tail end: | Slates | |
| Rating: | | |
| Details: | Update - Recent rain - potentially interesting. Recently by this area. So now I'm committed. Up the Brand to Beermullah then Nine Mile Swamp exploring tracks within the NP. New turf, so looking for interesting spots. Then working our way across to Benn | |
| Extra information: | http://maps.google.com/maps/mm?ie=UTF8&hl=en&ll=-31.578572,115.973648&spn=0.003757,0.007939&t=k&z=18 | |
| Participants: | Wizard, Marc - Landcruiser 100 visitor, Ozzie, Paddy, Slates, Val Aduna - GU Patrol visitor, Sparky, Fish, Bluey, DNA, Captain, Buddha, Jeff (Buddha's outlaw, 100 series) visitor, Rusty, Clay - Rusty's mate - MQ Patrol visitor. | |
| Trip links: |  | Ozzie's Pics Paddy's Pics Bluey's Pics Fish's pics Fish's video clip sand dune Moore River National Park - 9 Mile Swamp Val's Photos (Visitor) |
| McGyver Karijini Trip: Monday 7th - Friday 18th | ||
| Meeting place: | some were near Bullsbrook | |
| Meeting time: | Between 7am & 7:15am | |
| Trip leader: | McGyver | Email McGyver |
| Rating: | | |
| Details: | Max of 6 vehicles on this trip. A late decision to go to karijini. Further detail to come | |
| Participants: | McGyver, Goughie, Pommy Pete. | |
| Trip links: |  | Goughie's Pictures |
| oZ Explorations: Monday 21st - April Sunday 12th | ||
| Meeting place: | North Beach, Australia... or any place we meet up... | |
| Meeting time: | Any time is a good time | |
| Trip leader: | Toolman | |
| Rating: | | |
| Details: | This Trip is almost here. A 20,000km epic... kimberleys, the Rock, Lake Eyre..via Maree and around the Simpson. Up to BIG RED and on to Qld. Xmas in Byron, Tassy in Feb, home around April. Keep in touch, catch-up, and WC4x4 will show the way. | |
| Extra information: | http://tigeandegandoaustralia.blogspot.com/ | |
| Participants: | Toolman. | |
| powerlines: Friday 25th | ||
| Meeting place: | Red Rooster | |
| Meeting time: | 10.45am | |
| Trip leader: | KC | |
| Rating: | | |
| Details: | Hi guys, I really want to get OffRoad!!! busy all weekends with boys sports and Crawford works away all week, so i say to myself - Hey why not. So anyone not working on Friday want to come out with me - Or maybe you wag work that day. Trip will only go | |
| Participants: | KC, Bluey, Cookie. | |
| Trip links: |  | Bluey's pics Cookies Pics |
| Broome - Kimberley's: Saturday 26th - August Friday 15th | ||
| Meeting place: | Home | |
| Meeting time: | Doesn't matter | |
| Trip leader: | Froggy | |
| Tail end: | Paj | |
| Rating: | | |
| Details: | This trip is now underway and we are making updates to the trips report as we go - where we can with access to the internet. Starting page at... http://www.couper.com.au/wc4x4/2008kimberley/index.htm - enjoy the trip report ;-) | |
| Extra information: | http://www.couper.com.au/wc4x4/2008kimberley/ | |
| Participants: | Froggy, Paj. | |
| Trip links: |  | Pajs pics Froggy's ongoing trips report and photo pages. Froggy - 1st stop Cue Froggy - 2nd stop P Hedland Froggy - 3rd stop Broome Froggy - Kununurra the Kimberley Froggy - more of Kununurra |
| August 2008 | ||
| Murchison Off Road Adventure Park: Friday 1st - Monday 4th | ||
| Meeting place: | Checkers Hotel Bullsbrook | |
| Meeting time: | 4PM Friday | |
| Trip leader: | Rusty | |
| Rating: | | |
| Details: | I have to change the date one week earlier to the 01 August as my employer has changed my RDO date. Going up to the new 4X4 park to see what it is like. Trip to the park is 6.5hrs by Coastal Hyw to turnoff then 55klms along Coolcalalaya Rd. May camp a | |
| Extra information: | http://www.murchisonoffroadadventures.com.au/ | |
| Participants: | Rusty. | |
| Trip links: |  | Rustys Pics |
| Muchea Night Run: Friday 1st | ||
| Meeting place: | Muchea Sheds | |
| Meeting time: | 7 PM | |
| Trip leader: | Tank | |
| Tail end: | Pommy Pete | Email Pommy Pete |
| Rating: | | |
| Details: | Night Run - Meeting at Muchea Sheds at 7pm - will probably hand over leader to Pommy as he knows where he is going. Will head across to four hills from there at this stage. Any further suggestions welcomed on the night. | |
| Participants: | Tank, Pommy Pete, Ozzie, Goughie, Duckie tentative. | |
| Wilbinga : Saturday 9th | ||
| Meeting place: | 10th Light horse | |
| Meeting time: | 0900 | |
| Trip leader: | Ozzie | |
| Tail end: | Wizard | Email Wizard |
| Rating: | | |
| Details: | Due to circumstances (as per email) the trip has been changed to Wilbinga, meeting at the 10th Light Horse for a 8.45am drivers meeting and a 9am Departure. | |
| Participants: | Val and family visitor, Radar tentative, Ozzie, Buddha, Wizard, Duckie, Goughie, Bronky tentative, Pommy Pete, DNA, Martyn and family visitor, Tank, Marc and Family visitor, Graham (Australian 4WD Action Magazine) visitor, Pluto, Captain, Fish, Badger, Gadget. | |
| Trip links: |  | Fish's pics Ozzie's pics Val's Pics WIZARDS PIC'S Goughies Pictures |
| power lines: Monday 11th | ||
| Meeting place: | caltex bottom greenmount hill | |
| Meeting time: | 10.30am | |
| Trip leader: | Sparky | Email Sparky |
| Rating: | | |
| Details: | I have some overseas visitors coming and will be taking them to the powerline track. The only thing is I can only go on the Monday so if members looking for something to do I would appreciate the company. | |
| Participants: | Sparky, Gadget tentative. | |
| dryandra: Friday 15th - Sunday 17th | ||
| Meeting place: | oppersite pioneer village armadale in car park | |
| Meeting time: | 7 pm | |
| Trip leader: | Pommy Pete | Email Pommy Pete |
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| Details: | going down to make sure all is ok for the big bash and to do some bush cooking and for a walk if anyone want to. and relax on my b day | |
| Participants: | Pommy Pete, Paddy, Ozzie, Duckie, Screech, Tank tentative, Laz, Bill visitor, Greg & Tracy visitor. | |
| Trip links: |  | Ozzie's Pics |
| Muchea bush run: Saturday 23rd | ||
| Meeting place: | BP cnr Wanneroo rd - Ocean reef rd | |
| Meeting time: | 8:30am there abouts | |
| Trip leader: | Gadget | Email Gadget |
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| Details: | Bit of a hill and muddy sand run. Be prepared to get dirty - some holes haven't been checked for ages - be warned - could be deep in parts. UPDATE::: There's a bit of water in a couple of spots. The sand is fairly dry elswhere and boggy. So unless it | |
| Participants: | Tazzy, Sparky, Radar tentative, Gadget, Mark tentative, Wizard, Rusty, Badger. | |
| Trip links: |  | WIZARDS PIC'S Gadgets pics |
| southern cross: Friday 29th - Sunday 31st | ||
| Meeting place: | calex servo ,bottom of greenmount hill | |
| Meeting time: | 6-30 pm | |
| Trip leader: | Pommy Pete | Email Pommy Pete |
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| Details: | camping at yellowdine friday night. day trip on saturday. nice easy day home on sunday . this is for all campers and vans | |
| Participants: | Pommy Pete, Ozzie, Paddy, Screech. | |
| Trip links: |  | Ozzie's Pics Video Clip Screech's Pics Paddy's Pics |
| McGyver Mystery Night Nav: Friday 29th | ||
| Meeting place: | Caltex and the base of Greenmount Hill | |
| Meeting time: | 6:45 for a 7pm departure | |
| Trip leader: | McGyver | Email McGyver |
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| Details: | McGyver should have his new tyres and suspension done by then. So he wants to try out his new Patrol and what a better place to do it at Mundaring. So if you want to have a closer look at what the McGyver been doing to his new 4WD came and see, McGyver | |
| Participants: | Duckie, Cookie tentative, McGyver, Radar tentative, Wizard, Gadget, Bluey, Badger, Laz. | |
| 4WD & Camping Swap Meet...: Saturday 30th | ||
| Meeting place: | Venue: Rear of 154 Balcatta Rd, Balcatta (Entry off Stretton Place) | |
| Meeting time: | 8:00am -(I think!) | |
| Event co-ordinator: | Gadget | Email Gadget |
| Details: | If you've got nothing else to do - how about a look at the 4WD swapmeet. | |
| Participants: | Mark tentative, Gadget, Laz. | |
| September 2008 | ||
| Mundaring: Thursday 4th | ||
| Meeting place: | Red Rooster rear carpark - base of Greenmount hill | |
| Meeting time: | 9.00am | |
| Trip leader: | Gadget | Email Gadget |
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| Details: | Just a quick run to have a play and look around | |
| Participants: | Paddy, Gadget, Bronky, Badger. | |
| Trip links: |  | Paddy's Pics Gadgets pics |
| MUD GUTS N GLORY Comp: Saturday 6th - Sunday 7th | ||
| Meeting place: | Popanyinning | |
| Event co-ordinator: | KC | |
| Details: | Guys this event is on again, Crawford is competing this year | |
| Extra information: | www.adrenalin4x4.net | |
| Participants: | Bluey tentative, KC, Wizard, Gadget, Laz tentative. | |
| West Coast 4x4 10 year anniversary - Yornaning: Saturday 20th - Sunday 21st | ||
| Meeting place: | 1. east of March Rd & Nth Beach Rd, Gwelup 2. Service station on Welshpool Rd just prior to Tonkin Hwy | |
| Meeting time: | 1. 11:45am for 12:00pm sharp 2. approx 12:15pm | |
| Event co-ordinator: | Captain | Email Captain |
| Tail end: | Pommy Pete | Email Pommy Pete |
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| Details: | Due to Froggys work commitments, Captain has taken over this trip. Please note the new "official" departure time of 12pm, but those who still want to leave at 9am are most welcome to - just let Captain know you won't be in the "official& | |
| Participants: | Froggy, McGyver, Slates, Fish, Paddy, Pommy Pete, Captain, Rooster, Tank tentative, Pluto, Wizard, Bronky tentative, Tonka tentative, Rusty, Bullet, Duckie, Gadget. | |
| Trip links: |  | Captains pics Paddy's Pics Paddy's Saturday Morning Meander Froggy's trip report Wizards Pics |
| Cooper Pedy to Birdsville: Wednesday 24th - Tuesday 30th | ||
| Meeting place: | cooper pedy | |
| Trip leader: | Toolman | |
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| Details: | join us on a little trek up the Birdsville | |
| Extra information: | http://tigeandegan.sampasite.com/cornish-and-brooks-family-site/blog/ | |
| Participants: | Toolman. | |
| Queens Birthday LWE: Saturday 27th - Monday 29th | ||
| Trip leader: | McGyver | Email McGyver |
| Details: | We are staying at Wrights Bridge Camp area, when you turn right into the Wrights Bridge camp area you keep going straight down to the group camping area. There are a few rules we have to abide by and cost involved in camping in this area, Froggy h | |
| Participants: | Rusty, Slates, Buddha, Rooster tentative, Wizard, Andrew, Cheryl, Nathan & Emma. visitor, McGyver, Laz tentative, DNA, Maverick, Froggy, Phil & Catherine visitor, Gadget tentative, Bluey, Radar, KC, Sparky, Bronky. | |
| Trip links: |  | McGyver Balingup Sep 08 Photo's blueys pics Bronky's Photos |
| shark bay: Saturday 27th - October Friday 10th | ||
| Meeting place: | muchea sheds | |
| Meeting time: | 6-45 am | |
| Trip leader: | Pommy Pete | Email Pommy Pete |
| Tail end: | Ozzie | |
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| Participants: | Pommy Pete tentative, Ozzie. | |
| Trip links: |  | Ozzie's Pics |
| Holland Track - Northam to Kalgoorlie: Monday 29th - October Sunday 5th | ||
| Meeting place: | tba | |
| Meeting time: | 10am | |
| Trip leader: | Captain | Email Captain |
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| Details: | UPDATE--- Due to the Holland Track being closed, we have changed plans and will be staying at Northam and Kalgoorlie. ---- The plan is to camp at Wave Rock the first night and then spend one or two nights out on the Holland track. This is a family ori | |
| Extra information: | http://www.exploroz.com/TrekNotes/SouthCoast/Holland_Track.aspx | |
| Participants: | Captain, Steve, Pauletta & Family visitor, Joe, Liz and Family visitor. | |
| Trip links: |  | Northam - Kalgoorlie pictures from Captain |
| October 2008 | ||
| Muchea run: Thursday 9th | ||
| Meeting place: | cnr Neaves and Pinjar | |
| Meeting time: | 10.00am | |
| Trip leader: | Gadget | Email Gadget |
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| Details: | Quick run for something to do. | |
| Participants: | Gadget. | |
| Trip links: |  | Muchea to Yanchep run |
| Bathurst 1000: Friday 10th - Monday 13th | ||
| Meeting place: | To be arranged | |
| Meeting time: | To be arranged | |
| Event co-ordinator: | Bluey | Email Bluey |
| Details: | Leaving perth by plane Friday morning returning Monday arvo.Land in Sydney pick up hire cars "push bikes" whatever head to Bathurst and hopefully stay at tent city if still available if not may have to swag it, will need to know numbers by th | |
| Extra information: | http://www.v8supercar.com.au/content/bathurst1000/ | |
| Participants: | Bluey, Rusty. | |
| Trip links: |  | Bluey's Pics |
| Chauffeur's Cottage - Can You Find It?: Saturday 11th | ||
| Meeting place: | McKenzie Street Park Muchea - S31.578709 E115.973750 | |
| Meeting time: | 10:00 | |
| Trip leader: | Paddy | Email Paddy |
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| Details: | You've probably all seen the "Ghost House" at Yanchep NP, but have you seen the Chauffeur's Cottage? Starting at Muchea visiting the old favourites along the way then through the forest and wildflowers approaching the target area from the | |
| Extra information: | http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&hl=en&msa=0&msid=102046541119217694573.000457dd2bcc722f88c23&ll=-31.57859 | |
| Participants: | Paddy, Brett (Virge - MK Triton) visitor, Slates, Mark tentative, Bronky, Fish, McGyver tentative, Pommy Pete, Bill visitor. | |
| Trip links: |  | Paddy's Pics Fish's pics |
| 4WD Charity Convoy for SIDS: Sunday 12th | ||
| Meeting place: | Lakeside Shopping Ctr Joondalup | |
| Meeting time: | 8.45am / 9am Convoy | |
| Event co-ordinator: | KC | |
| Details: | Cost is a minimum donation of $15 per vehicle. Convoy starts at Joondalup, travelling along the Mitchell and Kwinana Freeway to the Perth Motoplex. At the end there will be activities for the whole family including spot prizes, Auction and a live band | |
| Extra information: | http://www.convoyforkids.net/ | |
| Participants: | Pluto, KC, Maverick, Brettski. | |
| Trip links: |  | Brettski's pics |
| Muchea: Thursday 23rd | ||
| Meeting place: | Odin road Tavern carpark | |
| Meeting time: | 9.00am | |
| Trip leader: | Gadget | Email Gadget |
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| Details: | Doing some of the usual places and also check out the back areas that don't get visited very much. | |
| Participants: | Gadget. | |
| Dwellingup - Collie : Saturday 25th - Sunday 26th | ||
| Meeting place: | Wellington Dam campsite - usual place | |
| Meeting time: | Saturday | |
| Trip leader: | Gadget | Email Gadget |
| Tail end: | Maverick | |
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| Details: | Go hard or go home! - No pussyfootin' this trip. Possibly the last chance for some wet stuff before X-mas. - Sorry no sand this run - just Hills, rocks 'n' (hopefully) mud. Have a look round some of the old stompin' ground between Dwellingup and Collie | |
| Participants: | Gadget, Maverick, KC, Mat, Buddha. | |
| Trip links: |  | Gadgets pic's Gadgets Vid's - Ascending the rocky section of the Goat track |
| Committee Meeting: Monday 27th | ||
| Meeting place: | The Swamp | |
| Meeting time: | 7.30pm - Monday evening | |
| Meeting convener: | Froggy | |
| Participants: | Froggy, Captain, Brettski, Fish, Pluto, McGyver. | |
| Crash of the Vultee Vengeance: Friday 31st - November Sunday 2nd | ||
| Meeting place: | Caltex at base of Greenmount Hill | |
| Meeting time: | 1pm | |
| Trip leader: | Screech | Email Screech |
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| Details: | PLEASE NOTE NEW DEPARTURE TIME :: Wish to keep to 10 cars max :) :: Okay this one is a bit of a 'find and seek'. This cache looks really inviting and I'm just itching to go find it. Please follow the link to the cache page as it is full of great info a | |
| Extra information: | http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?guid=fe73118f-93dd-4d3c-bb86-f02f3005f1bb | |
| Participants: | Froggy, Pommy Pete, Screech, Greg & Trudy VanDerWel visitor, Fish, Paddy, Gadget tentative. | |
| Trip links: |  | Gadgets pic's Paddy's Pics Froggy's photos Bronky's photos Fish's pics Paddy's Google Track Plot Screech's Pics Gadgets Vid's - Pommy 'n' Gadg slip sliding away Gadgets Vid's - Fish Gadgets Vid's - Froggy Fish driving through the mud track by Fish (Video) Froggy getting through the mud by Fish (Video) |
| November 2008 | ||
| Mundaring powerline hills: Wednesday 5th | ||
| Meeting place: | Odin road Tavern carpark | |
| Meeting time: | 9:30am | |
| Trip leader: | Gadget | Email Gadget |
| Tail end: | Buddha | |
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| Details: | Play hard day while the rains around - also may have a bit of a reccie | |
| Participants: | Gadget, Buddha. | |
| Trip links: |  | Gadgets pic's Gadgets Vid's - Boggy Buddha Gadgets Vid's - Buddha trying |
| night run: Friday 7th | ||
| Meeting place: | muchae play ground | |
| Meeting time: | 7 pm | |
| Trip leader: | Pommy Pete | Email Pommy Pete |
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| Details: | a bit late but a run without any dust. try a few hills | |
| Participants: | Tank, Pommy Pete, Ozzie, Laz. | |
| Perth 4WD & Adventure show: Friday 14th - Sunday 16th | ||
| Meeting place: | McCallum Park (near the Causeway) Victoria Park | |
| Meeting time: | No meeting time, just put up on the web page to remind people | |
| Reccie leader: | McGyver | Email McGyver |
| Details: | The event are family orientated with great activities for the kids such as rock climbing, camel rides, face painting and balloon artists, and much more, plus a huge range of food and beverages to suit all tastes. | |
| Extra information: | http://www.4wdshow.com.au/ | |
| Participants: | Radar, McGyver, Goughie tentative, Laz, Fish, Bushy, Gadget, KC, Wizard, Maverick, Ozzie, Bluey, Captain, Rusty, Radar. | |
| WC4x4 Christmas Party: Saturday 15th - Sunday 16th | ||
| Meeting place: | 32° 5'1.59"S 116°26'51.80"E | |
| Meeting time: | Mid afternoon on the Sat | |
| Trip leader: | Froggy | |
| Tail end: | Ozzie | |
| Details: | Sorry for not updating this page earlier, been flat out with other stuff. Ok – the Xmas party will be self catering this time and any manner of accommodation can be dragged in, its not a problem and its even close enough to head for home that | |
| Participants: | Froggy, Pommy Pete, Goughie tentative, Tazzy, Ozzie, Laz, Bronky, Wizard, Captain, Radar, Rusty, Pluto, Mat, Gadget, Screech, Rooster tentative, Tank. | |
| Trip links: |  | Froggy's pics Bronky's photos |
| Heaneys Find: Friday 28th - Sunday 30th | ||
| Meeting place: | Caltex at base of Greenmount Hill | |
| Meeting time: | 6:00pm | |
| Trip leader: | Screech | Email Screech |
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| Details: | Had so much fun at here last time I have decided to see how fast the water dries up. Heading out at night this time, Fridays camp will be late and on the run. Hope to make Mt Palmer camp but may stop sooner. Saturday morning break camp and explore arou | |
| Extra information: | http://maps.google.com.au/maps/ms?hl=en&ie=UTF8&msa=0&msid=103552560351788074967.00045b4db8d14a4fceabe&z=13 | |
| Participants: | Neil Scam & Blake (whiper snapper) visitor, Screech, Laz. | |
| Trip links: |  | Screech's Pics Laz's photos Recoveries |
| chittering: Sunday 30th | ||
| Meeting place: | bullsbrook pub car park | |
| Meeting time: | 9 am | |
| Trip leader: | Pommy Pete | Email Pommy Pete |
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| Details: | with a bit of rain could be wet and slipery | |
| Participants: | Pommy Pete, Bluey, Ozzie, Wizard, Badger, Rooster tentative, phil & cathy visitor. | |
| Trip links: |  | Ozzie's Pics Bluey's pics |
| December 2008 | ||
| Fishing: Saturday 13th - Sunday 14th | ||
| Meeting place: | 10 Light Horse | |
| Meeting time: | 4.00 pm | |
| Trip leader: | Laz | |
| Tail end: | Radar | |
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| Details: | I hope the fishes don't know we are coming. This is an over night trip, location the Looneys. Possible we are camp on the beach. I would like to see from the last fishing trip dune challengers updated 4wd how they are going this time. This trip limited | |
| Participants: | Bluey, Laz, Radar, Paddy, Tank, Wizard, Pommy Pete, Slates, Callum ( Radar's son Hilux Surf) visitor, Screech. | |
| Trip links: |  | Bluey's Pic's Paddy's Pics Laz's photos |
| Easy powerlines trip: Saturday 20th | ||
| Meeting place: | Caltex/Chicken Treat at the bottom of Greenmount Hill | |
| Meeting time: | 12 Noon | |
| Trip leader: | Brettski | Email Brettski |
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| Details: | I've got some friends who want to try out their new 4WDs so this will be a very easy trip up the powerlines. Anyone is welcome but it won't be particularly difficult. | |
| Participants: | Brettski, Jim visitor, Mike visitor, Adam Poat visitor, Tank, Cookie, Sparky, Mark, Jim (the other Jim) visitor, Rusty, Rooster. | |
| Trip links: |  | Brettski's pics and videos |
| Track Adoptions: Sunday 21st | ||
| Meeting place: | Mundaring DEC Office - 51 Mundaring Weir Road Mundaring | |
| Meeting time: | 1.00pm | |
| Meeting convener: | Froggy | |
| Details: | The meeting has now been confirmed. This meeting will not only include West Coast 4x4 adoption but will also include other stakeholders such as Eastern Suburbs 4wd Club, Track Care WA, WA 4wd Association and of course DEC. The purpose of this meeti | |
| Participants: | Gadget, Pera visitor, Froggy, Screech, Paddy, Captain, Bronky, Pluto. | |
| Trip links: |  | Track Adoptions for West Coast 4x4 and Eastern Suburbs 4wd Club |
| End of Year trip - Bremer Bay & FRNP: Friday 26th - January Friday 2nd | ||
| Meeting place: | Next to Pioneer Village | |
| Meeting time: | 9.00am | |
| Trip leader: | Froggy | |
| Tail end: | Pluto | Email Pluto |
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| Details: | Ok guys, unfortunately we could not get to stay at Gil and Dales property next to Qaalup Station so instead we’ve sourced another option for accommodation in a private area just to ourselves within a caravan park right near ‘Blossoms B | |
| Extra information: | http://www.couper.com.au/wc4x4/trips/bremer_08_09/index.htm | |
| Participants: | Liz, Joe & family visitor, Bullet, Froggy, Rusty, Tank, Ozzie, Pluto, Bluey, McGyver, Captain, Paj, Jim & family visitor, Anthony, Celia & family visitor, Fish, Richard visitor, Pommy Pete. | |
| Trip links: |  | Froggy's photos Ozzie's Pics Captains Pictures Richards Photos Fish's pics Bluey's Pics |
| Hoffmans Mill / Harvey: Friday 26th - January Friday 2nd | ||
| Meeting place: | Make your own way down | |
| Trip leader: | Radar | |
| Tail end: | Slates | |
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| Details: | Camping at Hoffmans Mill, need to be self reliant although there are flushing toilets, no booking is required although ranger needs to be informed & Slates is kindly taking care of this for a max of 10 vehicles. Trips can be led by anyone wanting t | |
| Participants: | Radar, Cookie tentative, Buddha, Slates, Callum visitor, Wizard, Bronky, Laz tentative. | |
| Trip links: |  | WIZARDS Pics |