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    Skipworth 2011 - Trip Report

    PS. On the Thursday afternoon I also caught a nice little rainbow trout which went back in. In my excitement I must have scared the rest of the fishies off, as on my next two outings down the river I had a distinct lack of bites! I think it is safe to say that I can catch one there are plenty...
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    Skipworth 2011 - Trip Report

    WOOHOO! I just discovered I am the winner of the covetted 2011 Duck Race! You beauty! However I think the trophy must have been lost in the mail ;) On a serious note, I would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone involved in the skipworth trip for making it the great event it turned...
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    new guy

    Welcome mate, Are you talking Landcruiser wagon or trayback? Big difference in comfort but both very capable 4bies Good luck in your research.
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    Skipworth 2011 - 4th Annual Victorian Gathering

    Hi all, I am picking up a new Hilux next week and think I'm cutting it a bit fine to get any gear on it in time for Skipworth this year. What is the minimum recovery gear that I need? So far I have a bullbar on the front end and a bumper (not TB) on the rear. I also have a snatch strap but...
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    Newby here for research

    Skipworth minimum gear Hi all, I am picking up a new Hilux next week and think I'm cutting it a bit fine to get any gear on it in time for Skipworth this year. Also, part of the reason I am keen on Skipworth is to get a few opinions on what gear I should put on it, so I would prefer to wait...
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    Newby here for research

    Hi Towie, I am looking to do a fair bit of serious 4wd-ing on my way around. I been offroad for half my life but I have never tried any of the rock hopping advanced stuff. Fuel efficiency is going to be a big factor and I'm not going to be towing anything. From what I have heard its also...
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    Newby here for research

    Hi all, I am planning a 4x4 9-12 month trip around Australia in November and have been looking into a new set of wheels. I came across this site and it looks like a good place to start researching. I have grown up with pretty stock Hilux's on the farm and have never had a problem...
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