These are the links to the website holding the video of the Impossible being done over
The Chief
http://www.vimeo.com/2470455
Paul
http://www.vimeo.com/2468078
Monday, December 15, 2008
Tuesday, December 9, 2008
Club Presentation Night
There was a big turnout for the Club Presentation night held at the Kegel Barn on 21st November.
Lots of noise and many smling faces.
Lots of noise and many smling faces.
Tracey couldn't stop thinking about flying and here she is trying to trick the Club President into looking up into the sky for her helo 
The crowd was able to have a few exotic drinks and food just seemed to keep on coming.
While we were there it seemed natural to try out the attractions and pretty soon everyong was putting bowls down. Here is Zane showing a bit of style and
then some of the more dedicated participants tried out synchronised bowling to the delight of on-lookers.
During a pause the Club President reminded members what they were here for and handed over the Club Vice President for the next stage of proceeding.
Holding the coveted prize aloft Mr Vice outlined the circumstances, deeds and events that went into consideration for the prize.
The crowd was attentive and interested as the envelope was opened
And the winner was Max with his magnificant water jeep design which can be seen elsewhere on the site
Two proud winners 
Many thanks to Jacko for the great work on trophy preparation.
Saturday, October 18, 2008
Emu Creek - News
The Club's trip to Emu Creek has been featured in an article in Jeep Action Australia in the October 2008 issue. Check it out for more photos. You can also get an on-line edition of the magazine if you want. All the same stories delivered to your desktop. Follow the link from the Jeep Action Australia site
Monday, August 11, 2008
The Club gathered at the appointed time at the traditional meeting place of Home Base. Plenty of parking and time for a coffee. 
The Club Prez was ready to tough it out in the van and even managed to bring a sleeping bag for the offspring in case they got cold not sleeping in the van.
After an uneventful trip through Grafton, the Summerland Way and some places that didn't appear on any GPS we arrived at Emu Creek. If the access road to the camping area was any indication we were in for a great time.
We had met the Chief at Casino and were pleased to see that he had brought along a spare Jeep in case there were any issues with the larger version. Luckily the weekend progressed well for the Chief and the back-up didn't come off the trailer.
Zane managed to get there in mostly one piece although Precious was under repair through-out the weekend. She did manage to come home to Coffs under the careful encouragement of Zane occassionly muttering 'stupid Jeeps' over Ch 18.
The roads and tracks at the park were under-going restoration and expansion so the map gradings didn't quite match the roads but there were enough rocks, creeks and hills to keep most happy.
Day 1 involved some of the heights of Emu Creek and an introduction to the 'rollovers' which seemed to be a feature of most access roads. Day 2 was similar and involved some searching for creeks and water. Zane needed if most after his radiator leaked.
Meanwhile back at camp Denis' new beauty was sitting quietly. It was only disturbed when Denis came over to brush off some dust. Big Bird is still in the shop getting ready for Jamboree.
Night time revealed a bunch of Jeepers telling lies around the camp fire. As the night went on the lies got bigger and the memories more sketchy. See if you can pick the faces from our hidden camera. The ones with their eyes open are telling the most lies.
Back on the tracks for Day 3 and the Ed-in-Chief was happy that everyone seemed to be negotiating the tricky rocks with care.
And then there was Matt. Thinking that the way everyone else had gone was wrong Matt had a experience in recovery under the watchful eyes of experts and novices alike.
Yep. this is what it looks like. Dana 35s not at their best.
Tool boxes and Jeeps were searched for parts and spares and tools. Unhappily no one was carrying a spare left hand C clip rear axle and Matt's machine was secured to be recovered another day.
Back on the road and a masterful repair on a JK involved assessment, calculation, discussion, borrowing, welding and a good deal of safe traffic management. Eventually the JK was road ready and got back to Coffs safely
The Club Prez was ready to tough it out in the van and even managed to bring a sleeping bag for the offspring in case they got cold not sleeping in the van.
After an uneventful trip through Grafton, the Summerland Way and some places that didn't appear on any GPS we arrived at Emu Creek. If the access road to the camping area was any indication we were in for a great time.
We had met the Chief at Casino and were pleased to see that he had brought along a spare Jeep in case there were any issues with the larger version. Luckily the weekend progressed well for the Chief and the back-up didn't come off the trailer.
Zane managed to get there in mostly one piece although Precious was under repair through-out the weekend. She did manage to come home to Coffs under the careful encouragement of Zane occassionly muttering 'stupid Jeeps' over Ch 18.
The roads and tracks at the park were under-going restoration and expansion so the map gradings didn't quite match the roads but there were enough rocks, creeks and hills to keep most happy.
Day 1 involved some of the heights of Emu Creek and an introduction to the 'rollovers' which seemed to be a feature of most access roads. Day 2 was similar and involved some searching for creeks and water. Zane needed if most after his radiator leaked.
Meanwhile back at camp Denis' new beauty was sitting quietly. It was only disturbed when Denis came over to brush off some dust. Big Bird is still in the shop getting ready for Jamboree.
Night time revealed a bunch of Jeepers telling lies around the camp fire. As the night went on the lies got bigger and the memories more sketchy. See if you can pick the faces from our hidden camera. The ones with their eyes open are telling the most lies.
Back on the tracks for Day 3 and the Ed-in-Chief was happy that everyone seemed to be negotiating the tricky rocks with care.
And then there was Matt. Thinking that the way everyone else had gone was wrong Matt had a experience in recovery under the watchful eyes of experts and novices alike.
Yep. this is what it looks like. Dana 35s not at their best.
Tool boxes and Jeeps were searched for parts and spares and tools. Unhappily no one was carrying a spare left hand C clip rear axle and Matt's machine was secured to be recovered another day.
Back at camp and not worried too much about the XJ in the bush most went mudding while others packed up to head home.
Back on the road and a masterful repair on a JK involved assessment, calculation, discussion, borrowing, welding and a good deal of safe traffic management. Eventually the JK was road ready and got back to Coffs safely
Sunday, August 3, 2008
Emu Creek directions
Emu Creek Long/Lat co-ords are:
S 28˚48'976" E 152˚29'421"
and to the shop the GPS are:
Reception/Shop 28.82692,152.471684
And Driving directions to Reception/Shop are:
about 70 km – about 1 hour 11 mins west of Casino.
1. From North direction ie Lismore or Kyogle: head south towards Grafton on Centre St toward Box Lane. Go through 1 roundabout 0.9 km. Cross the Richmond River. If coming from the South don't cross the river, turn left at the pub.
2. From the north at the roundabout, take the 3rd exit onto Bruxner Hwy. That is a Right turn for about 58 km
3. At about 58 km turn right at Paddys Flat Rd for 10 km
This should be near to the Reception/Shop area.
This will get you close but look around for the signs
The map is located at:
http://emucreek.com/content/view/15/30/
and:
http://emucreek.com/images/maplarge.jpg
S 28˚48'976" E 152˚29'421"
and to the shop the GPS are:
Reception/Shop 28.82692,152.471684
And Driving directions to Reception/Shop are:
about 70 km – about 1 hour 11 mins west of Casino.
1. From North direction ie Lismore or Kyogle: head south towards Grafton on Centre St toward Box Lane. Go through 1 roundabout 0.9 km. Cross the Richmond River. If coming from the South don't cross the river, turn left at the pub.
2. From the north at the roundabout, take the 3rd exit onto Bruxner Hwy. That is a Right turn for about 58 km
3. At about 58 km turn right at Paddys Flat Rd for 10 km
This should be near to the Reception/Shop area.
This will get you close but look around for the signs
The map is located at:
http://emucreek.com/content/view/15/30/
and:
http://emucreek.com/images/maplarge.jpg
Wednesday, July 23, 2008
Breaking News
The Club Trip to Emu Creek has been postphoned for 1 week. Most club members will have received the txt msg indicating that the trip is now on the 8th, 9th and 10th of August.
While more info will follow if you want to know now call Cowboy on 0408367530 for the latest.
The links are the same as the previous posting
Follow this link to find out about the features of the sitehttp://www.emucreek.com/
Follow this link to see the maps of where it is and how to get to it.http://emucreek.com/content/view/15/30/
While more info will follow if you want to know now call Cowboy on 0408367530 for the latest.
The links are the same as the previous posting
Follow this link to find out about the features of the sitehttp://www.emucreek.com/
Follow this link to see the maps of where it is and how to get to it.http://emucreek.com/content/view/15/30/
Sunday, July 20, 2008
It's July in Coffs Harbour so what do Jeepers want to do ...go driving.
This is a group of Club members telling lies about what they have been doing or what they are going to do next.
This is a group of club members not telling lies about what they have been doing or are going to do.
The trip started from the Trip Co-Ordinators chosen spot and nobody minded that it was outside his house. For some, it did mean an early trip to Maccas to get the obligatory trip breakfast.
The Trip Co-Ordinator impressed a few people by producing an up-to-date map of the run and even had plans of what we we going to look at. The trip started smoothly heading out over Red Hill and out to the remnant old growth forests to the west of Coffs. There were six Jeeps in the line-up ranging from the Classic '72 Wagoneer to the latest JK.
This is the Jeep Action JK decked out in sponsorship colours.
We travelled into the forest and met an unexpected barrier consisted of a 1 metre tree across the track. The bikes had been crossing it using a small platform, however, as no one was interested in removing a years supply of firewood we decided to go the other way.
Up into the tall growth along new tracks that appeared to have been recently cut to explore the logging options for the area.
There was enough lantana for the Club Prez to thank that he had brought his son's XJ along rather than risk scratches on his highly polished beauty.
This is a 50year timber span bridge crossing a 15m drop. Only a few ventured across to enjoy that feeling of space under the legs.
This is an area of wild scenes of raw natural beauty. No it's not a Jeep but we do understand. This is a great photo to have a closer look at.
Pristine waterfalls, rock pools and cascading creeks were the reward from this run... and there was a bit of mud along the way.
This is a group of Club members telling lies about what they have been doing or what they are going to do next.This is a group of club members not telling lies about what they have been doing or are going to do.
The trip started from the Trip Co-Ordinators chosen spot and nobody minded that it was outside his house. For some, it did mean an early trip to Maccas to get the obligatory trip breakfast.
The Trip Co-Ordinator impressed a few people by producing an up-to-date map of the run and even had plans of what we we going to look at. The trip started smoothly heading out over Red Hill and out to the remnant old growth forests to the west of Coffs. There were six Jeeps in the line-up ranging from the Classic '72 Wagoneer to the latest JK.
This is the Jeep Action JK decked out in sponsorship colours.
We travelled into the forest and met an unexpected barrier consisted of a 1 metre tree across the track. The bikes had been crossing it using a small platform, however, as no one was interested in removing a years supply of firewood we decided to go the other way.
Up into the tall growth along new tracks that appeared to have been recently cut to explore the logging options for the area.
There was enough lantana for the Club Prez to thank that he had brought his son's XJ along rather than risk scratches on his highly polished beauty.
This is a 50year timber span bridge crossing a 15m drop. Only a few ventured across to enjoy that feeling of space under the legs.
This is an area of wild scenes of raw natural beauty. No it's not a Jeep but we do understand. This is a great photo to have a closer look at.
Pristine waterfalls, rock pools and cascading creeks were the reward from this run... and there was a bit of mud along the way.
Airing back up.
A great trip and a great finish at the aptly named Magic Pool with a wonderful blue lustre.
Thursday, July 10, 2008
August Run to Emu Creek
Zane is co-ordinating an early August long weekend run to Emu Creek 4WD park inbetween Casino and Tenterfield. This is programmed for 1st, 2nd and 3rd of August 2008.
Follow this link to find out about the features of the site
http://www.emucreek.com/
Follow this link to see the maps of where it is and how to get to it.
http://emucreek.com/content/view/15/30/
Charges are $5 per person for a day and $5 for an overnight stay. This means about $25 per person for the three days.
More information to follow.
Follow this link to find out about the features of the site
http://www.emucreek.com/
Follow this link to see the maps of where it is and how to get to it.
http://emucreek.com/content/view/15/30/
Charges are $5 per person for a day and $5 for an overnight stay. This means about $25 per person for the three days.
More information to follow.
Sunday, June 29, 2008
Wednesday Night Run
The club gathered precisely at 6.00pm, just after dusk, at Macca's North. Nine jeeps in all and headed north through Korora, climbed the steepness of Lovett's Road and along Rover Trail to Bruxner Park. Adrian had to do some quick filling under lights when his oil pressure began to fall on some of the steeper inclines. It was here that we had the rendezvous with a couple of late Jeeps, including the Club President who offered 'unforeseen events' as the reason.
We then headed north along Polyosma Road and through the creeks and mudholes to Settlers Road. Tracy was enjoying her first night run and experiencing 'mud under lights' for the first time.
Heading out from Settlers we turned onto Bucca Road and then along Eastern Boundary Road where the preferred route to the dinner spot was blocked by a locked gate. Nevermind, there are plenty of roads, we proceeded along Marys Waterhole Road to Sherwood Road to our utilmate destination - the top of Widowmaker. As we arrived at the top of the hill we were greeted by the welcome sign of a roaring fire courtesy of Zane and Stef.
Eskies were quickly unpacked, and Jeepers started to tell lies around the fire. With the bright stars of the Milky Way and the Souther Cross above we kept warm standing around the fire until it was time to regretfully head home.
We then headed north along Polyosma Road and through the creeks and mudholes to Settlers Road. Tracy was enjoying her first night run and experiencing 'mud under lights' for the first time.
Heading out from Settlers we turned onto Bucca Road and then along Eastern Boundary Road where the preferred route to the dinner spot was blocked by a locked gate. Nevermind, there are plenty of roads, we proceeded along Marys Waterhole Road to Sherwood Road to our utilmate destination - the top of Widowmaker. As we arrived at the top of the hill we were greeted by the welcome sign of a roaring fire courtesy of Zane and Stef.
Eskies were quickly unpacked, and Jeepers started to tell lies around the fire. With the bright stars of the Milky Way and the Souther Cross above we kept warm standing around the fire until it was time to regretfully head home.
Wednesday, June 25, 2008
End of Year NIGHT RUN
Don't forget the end of year Night Run on Wednesday evening 25th June 2008. Meet at Macca's North. Drive to start at 6.oopm. Bring Dinner for a great night drive. 
Sunday, May 18, 2008
May Club Trip
We had headed out from Bonville through to the Promised Land looking for more great tracks. It was really for a placid picnic run but it is the Coffs Coast and it has been raining. This is Jacko in the WW2 jeep from JAA getting ready to negotiate a river crossing
In Jacko goes
And this is where the water gets to. Jacko said that the Jeep floated up about halfway across but he had enough momentum and the occasional ground touch to get him across.
"Did I really do that"
This is Shrek going through the same creek. Snorkel in place and no worries at all. What would Max have done?
In Jacko goes
And this is where the water gets to. Jacko said that the Jeep floated up about halfway across but he had enough momentum and the occasional ground touch to get him across.
"Did I really do that"
This is Shrek going through the same creek. Snorkel in place and no worries at all. What would Max have done?
Saturday, April 12, 2008
April Club Run
The April Club run is going to be a style for 2008. Instead of checking out lantana the Club is going to the Dorrigo Plateau area for an easy run. Please bring your picnic baskets for lunch. Departure time is 9.00am from Maccas North. If you want breakfast get there earlier.
This is what Overlander on line mag has to say
"There are two tracks in particular that are worth having a look at. Apart from the Cod Hole track that has some interesting detours in its own right, there's the track to Flaggy Falls and another to Mobong Falls. These tracks are not difficult to travel, and they allow access to some very spectacular country.
Crossing Flaggy Creek through axle deep water can be a little rough, but not too difficult, and you can pull up for a while and check out the views and maybe clamber down some rocks to get a better look at these small but picturesque falls. Mobong Falls on the other hand plunge about 150 metres into the gorge below them, and can only be viewed by way of some very strenuous bushwalking. Once again you are reminded of the power of the water here with some very big logs wedged into the rocks at the top."
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