Toolangi State Forest Day Trip MEDIUM / HARD

Toolangi State Forest, VIC

Thinking of taking advantage of the decent weather and heading to Toolangi on Sunday. 

I will come up with a rough plan of tracks but it can be decided depending on the group and what people want to do on the day. 

Ideally would like to try some tracks I haven't done yet like Aeroplane track as it's been closed the last few times I've been there, and also Rocky track, Luke Creek track, Martins track, Downies Spur track, etc. Will try and get through as many as we can so will limit it to a smaller group so things don't move too slowly.
 

Make sure your rig is mechanically sound and reasonably equipped (lift, AT tyres, recovery points, winch, full sized spare) with a fully stocked recovery kit.

Requirement

  • Electric Winch
  • Recovery Gear
  • Ben (benjhall) I am first-aid qualified Trip Leader - Level 1 (Completed over 1 trips)

    GOING
    Driver + 1 AdultChecked-In (27-Feb-2016 20:35)
    4.8 GU Patrol (2005 Patrol)
    • 35" Tyres, 3" Lifted
    • Front & Rear Locker
    • Winch


  • Anthony (suzook82)

    GOING
    Driver + 3 ChildrenChecked-In (27-Feb-2016 11:35)
    Maverick (1990 Maverick)
    • 37" Tyres, 3" Lifted
    • Front & Rear Locker
    • Winch

  • William (stocklandy4dayz) Trip Leader - Level 1 (Completed over 6 trips)


    I am Interested / In Waiting List
    discovery 300tdi (1997 discovery)
    • 32" Tyres, 2" Lifted
    • Rear Diff Lock
    • Winch

  • Stuart (kosciu)


    I am Interested / In Waiting List
    HiluxSR5 (2011 hilux)
    • 2" Lifted
    • Front & Rear Locker
    • Winch

George (Georgie_Kyro)
Just did Rocky track with Antony on saturday nights night run in my Mitsubishi Triton and his 70 series twin locked cruiser
Definitely doable withe no assistance of a winch if you have 1 or 2 lockers...

If you have no lockers youd wanna be well prepared for a recovery...
Heres my drive....
25 Feb 2016
George (Georgie_Kyro)
https://youtu.be/EZK8bzrX5Xg
25 Feb 2016
George (Georgie_Kyro)
Why wont it link???
25 Feb 2016
George (Georgie_Kyro)
And if youre keen for making it a difficult or hard trip amd rocky was too easy i suggest you try walking track....

I rated this as probably one of the most difficult tracks ive ever done (provided you dont use the chicken tracks) but even they are difficult....

Heres my clip on board my triton.
Best of kuck and stay safe...

https://youtu.be/pOMwHbs5l8Q
25 Feb 2016
Anthony (suzook82)
Looking forward to the trip! Good part aboutToolangi is you never know what you're going to get.
Not sure whether Blowhard Trk has been graded of late. Good fun going down, a challenge good back up. Has been the only track I have had to winch whilst going downhill!
25 Feb 2016
Mitchell (Mitchgqshorty)
Anthony (suzook82) wrote: Looking forward to the trip! Good part aboutToolangi is you never know what you're going to get.
Not sure whether Blowhard Trk has been graded of late. Good fun going down, a challenge good back up. Has been the only track I have had to winch whilst going downhill!
Blowhard was heaps of fun the other week
25 Feb 2016
Matt (60 series sahara)
Try cockpit creek from the yea link road end. It's probably the best track this time of year
25 Feb 2016
Matt (60 series sahara)
Blowhard has been graded so it's pretty easy but still heaps of fun
25 Feb 2016
Anthony (suzook82)
Yep, thought it might have been graded. Been at least 9 months since I last went. Ultimately, it's up to Ben where we go. Just happy to follow and drive around.
25 Feb 2016
Mitchell (Mitchgqshorty)
WITHDRAWN from Trip - Reason: Going with a stock jeep sorry fellas
25 Feb 2016
William (stocklandy4dayz)
weve got abone stock series 1 disco 300tdi with decent all terrains and mint mechanical condition could probably use new suspension though would love to come we have basic recovery gear no winch though is it still possible to come ??
25 Feb 2016
Anthony (suzook82)
William (stocklandy4dayz) wrote: weve got abone stock series 1 disco 300tdi with decent all terrains and mint mechanical condition could probably use new suspension though would love to come we have basic recovery gear no winch though is it still possible to come ??
Hi William,
Considering the tracks Ben listed I would give it a miss. The chances of damage on a stock car is quite high, especially on rocky.
26 Feb 2016
William (stocklandy4dayz)
Anthony (suzook82) wrote:
William (stocklandy4dayz) wrote: weve got abone stock series 1 disco 300tdi with decent all terrains and mint mechanical condition could probably use new suspension though would love to come we have basic recovery gear no winch though is it still possible to come ??
Hi William,
Considering the tracks Ben listed I ...
we have done rocky before bottomed out abit but no worries just allot of second goes haha but i have read that aeroplne tracks pretty bad so yeahh fair enough :)
26 Feb 2016
Trip Leader Ben (benjhall)
George (Georgie_Kyro) wrote: And if youre keen for making it a difficult or hard trip amd rocky was too easy i suggest you try walking track....

I rated this as probably one of the most difficult tracks ive ever done (provided you dont use the chicken tracks) but even they are difficult....

Heres my clip on board my triton.
Best of kuck and stay safe...

https://youtu.be/pOMwHbs5l8Q
Thanks George, looks awesome. Dunno about walking track though, looks like it gets a bit narrow near the end! Didn't those branches scratch the shit out of your panels?
27 Feb 2016
Trip Leader Ben (benjhall)
Matt (60 series sahara) wrote: Try cockpit creek from the yea link road end. It's probably the best track this time of year
Haven't tried cockpit or blowhard but sounds good, will hopefully fit them in
27 Feb 2016
Trip Leader Ben (benjhall)
So we'll probably start with rocky I reckon seeing as that's closest to the carpark. Also, make sure you bring some lunch guys.
27 Feb 2016
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TRIP COMPLETED

3 GOING, 2 Interested
4 adults , 3 children (7 in total)
Trip Date
Sun, 28-Feb-2016

Meeting Point
Marginal Rd carpark (Eastern side where Marginal Rd intersects with Melba HWY)
9:00 AM (Sun, 28-Feb-2016)