Cobaw State Forest MEDIUM / HARD

Cobaw State Forest, VIC

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

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.

Approximate distance:
50 kms 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 Cobaw State 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.

Planned Tracks list:
Croziers Tk
Camp Tk
Soil Pit Tk
Pole Tk
Stumpy tk
Muirs tk
Pinnacle Tk
Alcorns Tk.. we come, see and decide, perhaps only do some sections

Requirement

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

    GOING
    Myself onlyChecked-In (02-Aug-2019 17:01)
    FZJ105R (1998 Land Cruiser)
    • 35" Tyres, 2" Lifted
    • Front & Rear Locker
    • Winch

  • Marc (GONM4D) I have mechanic skills I had chainsaw training I had winch training Completed Proficiency training Trip Leader - Level 1 (Completed over 2 trips)

    GOING
    Myself onlyChecked-In (04-Aug-2019 17:43)
    GONM4D (2003 Patrol)
    • 3" Lifted
    • Front & Rear Locker
    • Winch

  • Omer (FLXN)

    GOING
    Driver + 1 ChildrenChecked-In (02-Aug-2019 18:21)
    Jeep (2017 Rubicon)
    • 32" Tyres, 2" Lifted
    • Winch

  • Mitch (Moonman) I had chainsaw training

    GOING
    Driver + 1 AdultChecked-In (03-Aug-2019 11:41)
    04 GU (2004 Patrol)
    • 35" Tyres, 2" Lifted
    • Rear Diff Lock
    • Winch

  • Rodney (nissy patrol) I have mechanic skills Premium Member

    GOING
    Myself onlyChecked-In (02-Aug-2019 11:36)
    Nissan patrol (2002 patrol)
    • 35" Tyres, 2" Lifted
    • Front & Rear Locker
    • Winch


Rodney (nissy patrol) Premium Member
Looking forward to the weekend
31 Jul 2019
Trip Leader Jack (Jack105) Premium Member
Rodney (nissy patrol) wrote: Looking forward to the weekend
Hi Rodney, cobaw is always fun. I am still working on the list of tracks, will post an update tomorrow. I have been there twice but it is such nice small forest with so many tracks offering medium to very hard challenge.
31 Jul 2019
Matthew (discomatt)
If you want a challenge head over to Alcorn , have done it a couple of times and it always gets the blood pumping and great fun
01 Aug 2019
Trip Leader Jack (Jack105) Premium Member
Alcorns without diff lockers on my landcruiser might be bit too much, all the other vehicles might be good for it, but I might wait. Also depends on the weather
01 Aug 2019
Trip Leader Jack (Jack105) Premium Member
Updated planned tracks list
02 Aug 2019
Omer (FLXN)
Thanks guys for a great day on the trax 👌👌
04 Aug 2019
Marc (GONM4D)
Best time of my lyfe lol
04 Aug 2019
Trip Leader Jack (Jack105) Premium Member
We should do it again soon... I am already looking forward to my next cobaw trip, this time with rear locker ;) thanks everyone for a great day out and all the help.
04 Aug 2019
Rodney (nissy patrol) Premium Member
Thanks again jack and also with the other gentleman had a great time thanks again
09 Aug 2019
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TRIP COMPLETED

5 GOING, 1 Interested
6 adults , 1 children (7 in total)
Trip Date
Sun, 04-Aug-2019

Meeting Point
Lancefield Shell Petrol Station - 74 Main Rd
9:00 AM (Sun, 04-Aug-2019)

TRIP FULL