Important Note!!: 
Only join and participate in this trip at your own risk. 
Every one will be responsible for their own safety.
Remember, as in any trip, if you or one of the trip members see that the track in front of them is too difficult, we will all choose different path.

 

I am heading out to Tallarook, if you want to come along and explore tracks with me, come and join me on this saturday trip.
I have been to Tallarook twice so am still getting familiar with this forest and what it has to offer. There will be many tracks seasonally closed, but we can still find few challenging ones.

This trip is for experienced 4wd drivers with well setup and equipped 4wd cars!

Approximate distance:
50kms approximately (including tracks) from the meeting point.
Full Tank from Melbourne will be sufficient for this Trip 

Trip Description:
This trip is categorised as medium to hard(due to the unknown tracks that we might come accross) so it is required to have Mud Tyres and a working electric winch .
BYO Recovery gear is MANDATORY
We will aim to finish by 4pm
We will be stopping for lunch so BYO food and water.
No alcohol is allowed on this trip
All Trip Participants, including passengers, must wear fully enclosed footwear (e.g. sneakers, work type boots) whilst on this Trip.

Recovery Equipment:
The minimum requirement is one Snatch Strap, 2 Bow Shackles rated, a Dampener and Riggers Gloves (a full recovery kit is preferable and more appropriate, but not ssential). Riggers Gloves must be worn when dealing with recovery equipment or for track clearing if encountered. Equipment must be in very good condition.. If you don't have this recovery equipment do not join!!

VEHICLE & EQUIPMENT:
Your vehicle must be Roadworthy and appropriately set up for the trip (if you know of any mechanical or maintenance issues with your vehicle, you must have these fully resolved/rectified before the Trip). You will need ground clearance for the Hard Tracks, therefore a suspension lift of at least 2 inches is strongly advised to minimize vehicle damage. Appropriate or Acceptable front and rear recovery points, for snatch strapping or winching, are essential. Due to the terrain of Tallarook Forest a minimum of 33' Mud Tyres with very good tread depth is required. Tyres on or very close to roadworthy are not acceptable. Onboard UHF Radio, basic vehicle spares and tools, First Aid Kit and Fire Extinguisher. If you don't have 33' inch tyres and minimum 2 inch lift do not join!!

FOOD AND GENERAL PROVISIONS:
You need to be fully self-sufficient and bring enough Food, Water and Snacks for all persons in your vehicle for Morning Tea, Lunch and Afternoon Tea. You also need to bring sufficient Water for every person in your vehicle. Weather can be very unpredictable in the mountains so please bring a warm article of clothing, like a jacket or coat, to protect you from the cold.

Requirement

  • Electric Winch
  • Recovery Gear
  • Jack (Jack105) I have mechanic skills Trip Leader - Level 4 (Completed over 34 trips) Premium Member

    GOING
    Driver + 1 AdultChecked-In (13-Jun-2019 20:12)
    FZJ105R (1998 Land Cruiser)
    • 35" Tyres, 2" Lifted
    • Front & Rear Locker
    • Winch

  • Matt (Jeeper)

    GOING
    Myself onlyChecked-In (21-Jun-2019 16:36)
    Jeep JKU (2015 JK)
    • 34" Tyres, 3" Lifted
    • Winch


  • Stephan (Dmop85) I am first-aid qualified

    GOING
    Myself onlyChecked-In (21-Jun-2019 13:15)
    3.0TD GU patrol (2000 Patrol)
    • 35" Tyres, 3" Lifted
    • Winch

  • Nathan (SIKRUBI) I am first-aid qualified I have mechanic skills Trip Leader - Level 1 (Completed over 2 trips)

    GOING
    Driver + 1 AdultChecked-In (21-Jun-2019 20:06)
    JK Rubicon (2009 Wrangler)
    • 35" Tyres, 3" Lifted
    • Front & Rear Locker
    • Winch

Allan (allanmac) Premium Member
Jack, you know Phone Tk is seasonally closed, as are many others in Tallarook.
14 Jun 2019
Trip Leader Jack (Jack105) Premium Member
Allan (allanmac) wrote: Jack, you know Phone Tk is seasonally closed, as are many others in Tallarook.
Thanks Allan, but are you sure, not according to this map https://parkweb.vic.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0004/737014/Map22.pdf
14 Jun 2019
Allan (allanmac) Premium Member
You are right Jack; my bad. Phone Tk has been seasonally closed for a few years, but looks like this has changed for 2019.
14 Jun 2019
Trip Leader Jack (Jack105) Premium Member
Postponing the trip, due to weather and lack of interest
14 Jun 2019
Trip Leader Jack (Jack105) Premium Member
Tracks to be attempted:

[ ] Phone Track - going up (no sad face) (hard)
[ ] Mountain Track - going down down (medium)
[ ] Gravel Pit Track (easy to medium)
[ ] Caddell Track (easy to medium)
[ ] Rocky Track (medium)
[ ] Jenkins and Jenkins Link (medium, some sections hard)
[ ] Tehans no 3 (medium)
[ ] Track between Tehans no 2 and Brandy Corner Rd (hard) - depends on the conditions might skip this one)
[ ] Willies Track (hard)

And few other easier ones. All will depend on conditions and we might choose easier ones if we are struggling to get up some of these tracks
19 Jun 2019
Trip Leader Jack (Jack105) Premium Member
With 24h to trip, reminder for everyone to check in...
21 Jun 2019
Joerg Mutsch (melbourne_wj)
WITHDRAWN from Trip - Reason: Sorry, my rear diff is causing me some trouble and I need to fix this first.
21 Jun 2019
Trip Leader Jack (Jack105) Premium Member
Does anyone have a petrol chainsaw for tomorrow? Can you bring it just in case?
21 Jun 2019
Stephan (Dmop85)
Jack (JacekPrado) wrote: Does anyone have a petrol chainsaw for tomorrow? Can you bring it just in case?
Already loaded. Might just top up the fuel
21 Jun 2019
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TRIP COMPLETED

5 GOING
7 adults
Trip Date
Sat, 22-Jun-2019

Meeting Point
Broad fuel - Broadford
9:30 AM (Sat, 22-Jun-2019)