Kim (knowles)
Hey Allan Lou & myself for tea & we are very excited !!!

Eli (Triton Noob)
Allan, what time are we heading leaving on Saturday morning?

As Sydney are playing Geelong at the G on the Friday night and I'm a swans supporter and can't miss this game.

Please let me know as I am super keen for this trip as well. I can leave early Saturday morning to meet up with you all.

Thanks

Allan (Big Pig)
Eli the plan is to be at the Dargo pub for lunch so working backwards we have about 3.5 to 4 hours of track time plus stoppages for photos which I encourage , toilet stops plus any obstacles we come across, so I would like to gather the troops about 8ish for a brief and head off say 8.30.
The cabins have a 2 night minimum charge on weekends, you might be able to negotiate this with the owners when you pay but I am not sure.
As a co.owner of 4wdtrip I always look forward to meeting our members so I hope to meet you both .

Allan (Big Pig)
I might add you will need your basic bedding , doone/sleeping bag / pillow and towel.
You may find more info here http://wombatvalleycabins.com.au/.

Eli (Triton Noob)
Great, we will be there by 8am and thank you.

Allan (Big Pig)
Thats no good Glenn , the reason for the cabins is to make the girls a bit more comfortable, but glad you can still make it , there will be 5 other women along for this trip, so the dishes will get washed, shit did I say that out loud.

Marc (FPVguy)
Hello all
Just wondering about the cost of a cabins for the two nights?

Red (Redtarro)
Hi All
Is it ok to bring my little dog. She just loves people. Very friendly.
Red

Red (Redtarro)
WITHDRAWN from Trip - Reason: Very sorry We'll have to pull out forget to check with the One who must be obeyed or Director of Home Afairs that we already have that W/End booked.Something to do with screaming grand kids.Thanks Red

Marc (FPVguy)
Was thinking about going but arrrh have to work enjoy everybody stay safe

Allan (Big Pig)
I have booked the Briagolong pub for 6.30 we have a table for 10 , it's booked in the name of 4wdtrip.
Scott and Sara are the owners and take pride in the service and the meals they turn out.

Tom Robinson (Tuff75)
Hi All, just noticed this trip post - I was in the area a couple of months ago and the rivers were right up, even Crooked River was impassible. Might be worth checking how the rivers are before heading in :)

Enjoy your trip!

Dave (disco)
I live in the area and mostly all the rivers etc are ok. So it should be right if we get no more rain.

Regards
Dave

Allan (Big Pig)
All good with the rivers and creeks , I have just spoken to Donella from Wombat valley cabins , she says nothing over hub height.
Tom maybe 2 months ago there would have been snow melt might have pushed them up a bit..
While I have your attention , if you all top your tanks up at Sale or even Stratford it will be plenty , you can also put a splash in at Dargo, as far as I can remember there is no fuel at Briagolong.

Eli (Triton Noob)
Sorry guys I put my little report for the weekend under the trip report which I just realised is meant for the trip leader. Sorry. But below is my summary of the great weekend had.

This trip that Allan organised was great, it had everything. Myself and my partner met up with the group early Saturday morning (as we went to watch the Swans smash the Cats the night before) and my first impression of everyone was they were all friendly and welcoming. Allan gave us a run down on where we were going, what we were doing and safety before we headed off and made everyone feel comfortable as some of us are new to this.

We headed out through the bush from the cabins and the scenery was beautiful, this trip had everything, a little mud so slip and slide around in, inclines, declines, beautiful views and heaps and heaps of river crossings. This trip was rated easy/medium and i would agree, there were certainly some challenges along the way but there was also times where you could comfortable drive and just take in the views and scenery. We made it to Dargo late afternoon so missed a pub lunch by a couple of hours. However we had a drink and grab some group photos at the iconic pub before heading back to the cabins.

The cabins were great had everything you would need for a weekend away, running water, toilets, showers, open fire, kitchen and comfy beds after a big day out driving. We sat around the fire for a few hours eating and drinking and got to hear some interesting yarns and learn a little more about each person and their life experiences which was nice. Hitting that pillow that night was the best as it was a massive day of driving. The group excluding myself did another trip on the Sunday, I unfortunately couldn’t as on the Saturday I stuffed my drive shaft so I decided to head back to Melbourne.

I highly rate this trip, Allan is very experienced, friendly and had great knowledge of the area which made the trip go smoothly. Also all the members who went were also very nice and fun which made it such a good weekend. I am looking forward to catching up with everyone again and going on the next adventure.

Thanks to Allan and Deb for a great weekend.