The Gathering!

[centauri]

come up to the Pilbara, I'll show you some off road action spots
Just joking of course, bloody long way to come up here.

But would be interested in meeting with y'all sometime.

 

[maddogrc]

so can we confirm something now?

get it sorted now and then open up a new thread to discuss the trip

 

[Biscuits]

I may be moving to qld soon. So someone else will have to take over.

 

[roundy]

I'm still keen, o/s on holidays from next week till end of september so anytime from then for me.

How long till you move biscuits?

 

[Biscuits]

Be in the next 6 weeks if it happens.

 

[Such Is Life]

Biscuits have fun in QLD I spent 3 years there just moved back in 09 there is some farkin grouse 4wdriving there.

If someone wants to organize it would be keen for a run.

 

[maddogrc]

i'd like to take over, but still its just picking a location to go 4wding and camping, assuming most would like an over night or 2 camp?

 

[Such Is Life]

ill be in an overnight trip, cant beat a good fire some rum and some fun LOL.

 

[merchant]

Love to attend. Can it be in the Pilbara somewhere. Ummmm, say Milstream. That's just down the road.

 

[merchant]

come up to the Pilbara, I'll show you some off road action spots
Just joking of course, bloody long way to come up here.

But would be interested in meeting with y'all sometime.

Centauri

There's a few of us up here. I'm in Wickham, Woody418 is in Newman and i'm sure you're close by.

I'm interested in those spots.

 

[Such Is Life]

Sounds like a Gunbarrel trip would be in order Merchant we used to do it fairly often when I was in the North,

 

[maddogrc]

pilbara and all those similar types of suggestions would be good and fun, but no doubt for us perth guys its a FAIR long way for us to get there.

i was hoping for something a little bit more 'local', perhaps even brunswick?
Brunswick 4x4 | Get out and enjoy it!

either that or somewhere in collie or dwellingup with good camping spots and nice 4wd areas

 

[roundy]

NB: will travel further for Rum

 

[DaSmeg]

I would be interested if it was during school holidays, maybe some where near a beach and water, could we look at planning something during the xmas holiday period?

 

[maddogrc]

to the 15 members here who have voiced interest in the idea of a group 4wd/camp, please help us sort it out by using the poll in the other thread to help sort out where our camping and 4wding destination is to be

cheers

 

[dwayne]

hey im keen, is the 6th of nov the set date? and whats the other thread you were talking bout to vote on?

 

[maddogrc]

at the moment there is no set date

the other thread:
http://www.navara.asia/perth-wa/4693-gathering-location-poll.html

 

[dwayne]

im from albany so head south of perth i say hehe definitely the best place to go... but i may be just a little biased

 

[maddogrc]

if anyone here who plans on attending has had any previous experience with the few places down south such as collie, dwellingup and brunswick, please could you let me know and voice your opinion on how the tracks were and also how the camping spots were, if you camped. cheers

 

[maddogrc]

well we've had 10 members put their vote in for both the 'duration' and 'location' polls (out of the 16 who say they'd like to attend according to this threads poll) and so i'm guessing its safe to pick our trip duration.

the trip is now CONFIRMED as a 2 night camp; meeting friday at the area, camping friday night, 4wding/stuff saturday, camping saturday night, and possibly 4wding sunday and packing up/going home sunday noon or afternoon. however, members who only want to spend 1 day camping can meet us there on the friday or saturday.

two possible weekends that are 'school holiday friendly' are the dates of:
friday 1st to sunday 3rd
friday 8th to sunday 10th

there is also the long weekend which is within the school holidays:
friday 24th to monday 27th (can do fri to sun or sat to mon)

and in terms of 'location', we have 4 people who don't mind going anywhere, 2 people for coastal and 3 people for dirt. as the dates above are just over a month away i'm deciding that the trip will be WITHIN 200km OF PERTH and doing DIRT/ROCK tracks. this leaves us with collie, dwellingup or brunswick to choose from. all 'should' have tracks that are both challenging and have easy routes/chicken tracks making it safe and fun for all.

once i have determined the best spot by talking to a few other 4wd/camping enthusiasts i'll then post up a new thread with details of the trip as a whole.

but for now, could everyone please consider the two weekend dates i have given and please post if you can attend either of those dates. that way the weekend with the most positive responses will be the SET weekend.

i hope everyone is ok with the dates i have supplied, and feel free to say if its good or bad or if you have any other ideas.