noojee/matlock.

[bushhogg4x4]

hey all.
started the early sunday morning making a trip in the wet to the checkpoint at longwarry BP to meet up with wildti and Matt from GOR (gipsland offroad).
had a quik chat an headed off to have some fun around the noojee/matlock area. wildti showed us some pretty intense tracks in the conditions we were in.. eg the MASSIVE DOWNPOOR! a few of the tracks we looked at we thought best to not go up.
we winded our way up torongo rd to soon come across alot and alot of snow.
we were focused on reaching matlock hut for lunch buuuuut never made it. we caught up with the snowplow/grader and was told the conditions got alot worse up ahead, with pretty heavy snow falling an slippery tracks we thought best to do a U bolt an head back to noojee to try some tracks in comp 22 section. first time in that section although i pass it all the time when heading to matlock. some great tracks up there. sadly flooding the boot of my 60 in a bog hole we came across but ehh, good fun
lookin forward to goin out again soon hopefully with more ppl next time.
photos shall be up soon..
.hoggy

 

[Gunna]

Thanks for the report Hoggy, looking forward to the pics

 

[phs]

sound's lke it was a good day cant wait to see some pics

 

[Grumpy]

Sounds like Elise lead you up the garden path, Shame on you Elise Ha Ha!

 

[WILDTI]

Glad you started the trip report Paul I will put some pics & videos today.

 

[tappets]

no garden path up there just heaps of snow thou , and yes wild ti thanks for unbogging me and glad to hear you had a good time hoggy

 

[WILDTI]

After nearly a full day of uploading videos on youtube hear they are

bushhogg leading the way YouTube - Bushhogg leading to helipad
At the helipad, tappets needing a hand , YouTube - Boss getting ready for recovery at helipad YouTube - boss's recovery at helipad
YouTube - Heading to wards Matlock
we came across a bit of issue YouTube - Grader clearing show, after chatting to the workers & them telling us if we continue we have to make sure we are committed coz we won't be able to turn around we decided to turn round YouTube - Turn around at grader
YouTube - watch out for the tree
Just a little play YouTube - Play through shortcut
this is the same hole we played in a few weeks back with Ghost Patrol
Hogg needs a hand YouTube - Recovering bushhogg
Boss's turn YouTube - Recovering the Boss in Comp 22
The day was planned to be a cruse & there was more snow than expected. There was no damage to any of the rigs except for the mud in the back of Hoggs 4by.

 

[bushhogg4x4]

thanks for the uploads elise... an yes thank u for giving me a hand out of a hole...
was a great day.. cant wait for the next one. hopefully we will have more ppl next time.

 

[WILDTI]

It would be great to get a few more people along, next trip we might do a hut run & make a weekend out of it.

 

[WILDTI]

just a few pics of our trip
left to right is bushhogg, tappets & THE WILDTI

The boss a little bit stuck

In tappets/boss's defense his tyres weren't in the best shape (SHH I have to say this or else I might get fired lol)

 

[phs]

great photos and clips.

 

[Grumpy]

Great pics Elise and very pleasing looking at your snatches and how much easier you went with them. Well Done

 

[phs]

it show's they know what there doing, no need to put strain on both cars and parts when not needed.
too many people just go hell for leather, more than half the time its not needed.


really did look like alot of fun in the snow.

im head'n out this weekend hopefully ill find some

 

[russell1974]

Hi guys do you have any track names that you went on as I am going out there this sunday with my kids and I think davidsmile would be appreciated all is invited

 

[WILDTI]

LT1 (near the pine plantation) is a good track but when it's wet it is a massive challenge (look at the video Grey ghost put up of me coming down a section in the 'ghostpatrol needs a run' thread).
There are others that I know of but they will be closed. If you are up for a challenge there is a track that goes off to the left at the campsite before the falls, it has big ruts & if it's raining I wouldn't suggest you go there.

 

[Nickj]

Great pics Elise and very pleasing looking at your snatches and how much easier you went with them. Well Done

Hmmmm, didn't see any of that!!

Elise, did you mean LV1 trk?? Nice one!


Nick

 

[Grey Ghost]

Hmmmm, didn't see any of that!!

Elise, did you mean LV1 trk?? Nice one!


Nick

Thats a bast#$d of a track with AT's even if they were a very good quality AT. Must try it some day with the grey one, even if I dont have quite as much clearance as our big b!tch.

 

[Davidman]

Some great pics and video there. What camera was the video captured on ?