Grand Final Free-camp Weekend EASY

Maryborough, VIC
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A weekend of easy tracks (ideal for newbies) consisting mainly of driveways to wineries and good food eateries. If you're on a diet I suggest you don't attend.

We concentrate on finding only the best places located between Ballarat, St.Arnaud and Bendigo.
If we find some great tracks as well its a bonus. This weekend will be great for the girls to have a go at driving (this way we boys can have a drink).

We'll be staying at Paddys Range State Park (8km SW from Maryborough) free camping 
HEMA Map 45 C10
Lat 37 04 58 S
Long 143 41 27 E
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There are toilet and basic facilities 

Requirement

  • John S (John)

    GOING
    Driver + 1 AdultChecked-In (30-Sep-2015 16:40)
    3.2 diesel (2010 Pajero)
    • Glenn

    • Glenn (4x4man)


      I am Interested / In Waiting List
      Toyota (2002 Landcruiser)
      • 33" Tyres
    • Dave

    • Dave (Stoops) Trip Leader - Level 1 (Completed over 4 trips) Premium Member


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      Triton (2016 Triton)
      • 31" Tyres
      • Winch
    • Allan

    • Allan (Big Pig) I had chainsaw training I had winch training Completed Proficiency training Trip Leader - Level 1 (Completed over 10 trips) Premium Member


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      BIG PIG (2014 WK2 diesel)
      • 32" Tyres
      • Rear Diff Lock
      • Winch
    • Stephen

    • Stephen (Phtfox)


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      TB4.2 gq (1993 Patrol)
      • 35" Tyres, 3" Lifted
      • Winch

    • Grant (308)


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      Jeep Wrangler (2009 JK Wrangler 4 door)
      • 31" Tyres, 2" Lifted
      • Rear Diff Lock

    • Terry De Vries (mrmods)


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      105 series 4.2 1HD-T (1998 landcruiser)
      • 35" Tyres, 3" Lifted
      • Front & Rear Locker
      • Winch
    • Trevor

    • Trevor (ranger1)


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      px ranger (2015 px ranger)
      • 32" Tyres, 2" Lifted
      • Rear Diff Lock
      • Winch
    • Gavin

    • Gavin (VADER) Trip Leader - Level 1 (Completed over 2 trips)


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      THE DUCK (2010 Wrangler)
      • 33" Tyres, 2" Lifted
      • Winch
    • Merri

    • Merri (MadMerri)


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      3.0 ltr Turbo Diesel Common Rail (2015 GU Patrol)
      • 33" Tyres, 2" Lifted
      • Rear Diff Lock

    Allan
    Allan (Big Pig) Premium Member
    I like your style Marcel,my wife and I love that area , lots of great eateries and we love a drink, we just got back from 2 days at Creswick, checking out Talbot, Maryborough, and Avoca how ever Deb won't camp but don't count us out we could still make it work.
    29 Jul 2015
    Kelvin
    Kelvin (TREXGQ) Premium Member
    This is a great trip, love to see something different. A 4" lifted Grand Cherokee is definitely a head turner...
    30 Jul 2015
    Winston
    Winston (Winston_FJ) Premium Member
    Good to see another trip for newbies. Just thinking though should it maybe be a mandatory requirement of all trips on here that all drivers have basic recovery gear?
    30 Jul 2015
    Allan
    Allan (allanmac) Premium Member
    Winston Hawke (Winston_NJ) </strong> wrote: Good to see another trip for newbies. Just thinking though should it maybe be a mandatory requirement of all trips on here that all drivers have basic recovery gear?

    Totally agree Winston; any trip that includes any 'off road' driving, no matter how easy, should have basic recovery gear as mandatory. Still amazes me how some 4wders dont consider it as 'must have' before going on a trip.

    Sounds like it will be a great trip for 'newbies' and those who like to drink wine as there is quite a few wineries up Avoca way.
    30 Jul 2015
    Marcel Gomperts
    Trip Leader Marcel Gomperts (mgompie)
    Allan (Big Pig) wrote: I like your style Marcel,my wife and I love that area , lots of great eateries and we love a drink, we just got back from 2 days at Creswick, checking out Talbot, Maryborough, and Avoca how ever Deb won't camp but don't count us out we could still make it work.
    You can always find some accommodation at Maryborough and join us at the campsite in the evening and morning. Maybe when your princess sees how the other half live she may come around. My princess was a bush camping Virgin and now loves it.
    31 Jul 2015
    Marcel Gomperts
    Trip Leader Marcel Gomperts (mgompie)
    Winston Hawke (Winston_NJ) wrote: Good to see another trip for newbies. Just thinking though should it maybe be a mandatory requirement of all trips on here that all drivers have basic recovery gear?
    I like the idea of having easy trips where recovery gear are not yet required by the newbies. As trip leader for this one I ensure I have plenty of recovery gear with, however I don't believe we will need it. Recovery gear comes in many forms, cost levels and quality. These trips are great to sit around the campfire and talk about exactly that sort of thing and give the newbies a feel and look at what "proper recovery gear" looks like, before they spend their hard earned money on a cheap eBay lightweight snatch on their 200 series
    31 Jul 2015
    Marcel Gomperts
    Trip Leader Marcel Gomperts (mgompie)
    Winston Hawke (Winston_NJ) wrote: Good to see another trip for newbies. Just thinking though should it maybe be a mandatory requirement of all trips on here that all drivers have basic recovery gear?
    I like the idea of having easy trips where recovery gear are not yet required by the newbies. As trip leader for this one I ensure I have plenty of recovery gear with, however I don't believe we will need it. Recovery gear comes in many forms, cost levels and quality. These trips are great to sit around the campfire and talk about exactly that sort of thing and give the newbies a feel and look at what "proper recovery gear" looks like, before they spend their hard earned money on a cheap eBay lightweight snatch on their 200 series
    31 Jul 2015
    Marcel Gomperts
    Trip Leader Marcel Gomperts (mgompie)
    Kelvin (TREXGQ) wrote: This is a great trip, love to see something different. A 4" lifted Grand Cherokee is definitely a head turner...
    Yep I'm proud to say that I own one of the most pimped wk2's last week dropped into mid city jeep to get some weather shields and by the time I got back to the car had the workshop staff and manager looking at it and this was shortly after followed by a photo taking session by the sales staff who asked me to park it under their mid city jeep sign. Love the attention 👌🏻
    31 Jul 2015
    Marcel Gomperts
    Trip Leader Marcel Gomperts (mgompie)
    CB channel to ch27 if however everyone has an 80ch radio we will change to ch72
    31 Jul 2015
    Chris
    Chris (jeep12)
    WITHDRAWN from Trip - Reason: Gday Marcel I had booked two trips didn't realize that they were both on the same weekend. Sorry for the mixup hope to catch up on another trip.
    18 Aug 2015
    Kelvin
    Kelvin (TREXGQ) Premium Member
    Hi all
    I was informed by Marcel that he unfortunately has to cancel this trip due to unexpected job/work.
    23 Aug 2015
    Chris Falzon (highboost)
    Hi are kids invited to this trip if so are there other kids going to be there
    26 Aug 2015
    Megan Mclaughlin (Rnaway)
    WITHDRAWN from Trip - Reason: I believe this trip is cancelled?
    27 Sep 2015
    Jill Rogers
    Jill Rogers (Jhrtroopy)
    WITHDRAWN from Trip - Reason: Sorry to bow out at the last minute, something urgent came up, can't make fri morning.
    30 Sep 2015
    John S (John)
    Did this trip happen?
    Packed on Thursday, got up 5.45am Friday and arrived at meeting point at 7.45am.Lots of wd vehicles but could not locate leader. Tried channel 27 to no avail. I left at 8.15am. Decided to drive to campsite anyway but failed to locate. I was very close but gps did not assist me. Wife and I had a weekend away on our own.
    Very disappointing. Puts me off trying again.
    04 Oct 2015
    Marcel Gomperts
    Trip Leader Marcel Gomperts (mgompie)
    Hey John I'm sorry about the confusion, I had all sorts of issues trying to cancel the trip in the end I contacted the guys who run this website and they informed me that they had cancelled it on my behalf, unfortunately my work send me away to remote areas and was only able to contact anyone by sat phone, no internet.
    I was under the impression everything was taken care of, clearly it wasn't and I can only apologise.
    06 Oct 2015
    Allan
    Allan (Big Pig) Premium Member
    John S (John) wrote: Did this trip happen?
    Packed on Thursday, got up 5.45am Friday and arrived at meeting point at 7.45am.Lots of wd vehicles but could not locate leader. Tried channel 27 to no avail. I left at 8.15am. Decided to drive to campsite anyway but failed to locate. I was very close but gps did not assist me. Wife and I had a weekend away on our own.
    Very disappointing. Puts me off trying again.
    John, I sorry this has happened ,I understood this trip was cancelled when I read Kelvins post on 23 Aug.,everyone can stay upto date by keeping an eye on the trip discussion page ,please don't lose faith .
    Regards Allan
    06 Oct 2015
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    TRIP COMPLETED

    2 GOING, 12 Interested
    4 adults
    Trip Date
    02-Oct-2015 (Fri) to 03-Oct-2015 (Sat)

    Meeting Point
    McDonalds Western Ring Rd Laverton (North Bound)
    8:00 AM (Fri, 02-Oct-2015)

    Organiser
    Marcel Gomperts

    Marcel Gomperts (mgompie)

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