Expressions of interest Cape York 2012 Trip !!

Spender · July 24, 2011, 03:54:55 PM

Pls put me on the long list of interested parties - hope to be able to make it next year - just needs to get me a new play toy!!

JCAT · July 24, 2011, 05:30:51 PM

Can you add us to the expression of interest list please McGirr.

2 Adults and 2 Kids

We also hope to be able to make it.

Providing we get the mods done to the Prado and my leave approved, we will be there.

scoot · August 19, 2011, 07:53:49 AM

Hello Mark,

Sign me up again please. It will be subject to how we share out the school holidays next year.

Scoot

Draggin · August 19, 2011, 09:00:31 AM

Very keen as I wanted to be in on this year but SWAMBOs birthday falls in that time and I would probably be doing it solo = big twouble..........prefer solo to single

Now listen Lost "Its like Fosters, only used for export.. nobody really drinks it... but most beer tastes like poo these days... go UDLs" - UDL = Un-Drinkable Loss ($$$$), maaaaate buy the real stuff and mix it yourself

mystq · August 19, 2011, 09:19:26 AM

Just got my leave approved

Aussie Blue · August 19, 2011, 09:30:45 AM

Yep, slot us in, 2 adults, 1 kid...

Blue & Bindi

Diksta · August 20, 2011, 03:53:23 AM

jeez it will be a big crew if everyone who put there hand up goes

Symon · August 20, 2011, 09:11:08 AM

Quote from: Diksta on August 20, 2011, 03:53:23 AM
jeez it will be a big crew if everyone who put there hand up goes

Unfortunately from looking at past trips, at least half will drop out.

jaycamrie · August 20, 2011, 09:18:23 AM

yeah we are planning to go we want to go on the myswag trip espeacialy if we have a trailer by then learn a few things off the experts ,but friends that are going with us want to go two weeks later decisions

nearly as bad as choosing a camper

McGirr · August 20, 2011, 10:49:55 AM

Quote from: Symon on August 20, 2011, 09:11:08 AM
Unfortunately from looking at past trips, at least half will drop out.

Yes by the time roll call is up in early Jan, as symon said, alot do pull out for a number of reasons. If not I am in deep sh@t...

Mark

mystq · August 20, 2011, 10:57:47 AM

Quote from: Symon on August 20, 2011, 09:11:08 AM
Unfortunately from looking at past trips, at least half will drop out.

Not me, leave approved and the missus said if we don't go im in the doghouse forever

jaycamrie · August 20, 2011, 11:02:55 AM

maybe we could the the myswag trip wait at cairns and do it again with the friends

hen · August 21, 2011, 04:44:14 PM

Hi
very keen to go next year. We are 2 adults and one child - well teenager but she is lovely. Brought a winch for the car today so getting it all together.
Jayne

Chris J · August 21, 2011, 05:38:55 PM

Hi McGrirr

Count me in plus two additional adults for the trip, vehicle and trailer will meet the requirements.

Regards, Chris.

Symon · August 21, 2011, 05:40:29 PM

Taking the OKA? Can't wait to see that thing in action!

yogi · August 22, 2011, 10:26:43 AM

Symon ..... I think I need a bigger winch

yogi

Chris J · August 22, 2011, 11:56:09 AM

I should be able to make whole trip unassisted but I have a 16,000 Lb winch that's movable either front or back.

regards, Chris.

yogi · August 22, 2011, 12:47:42 PM

Chris .... I was kidding mate .... if you need recovering it will more than likely involve several 4x4's or a very large tree

yogi

Chris J · August 22, 2011, 01:18:28 PM

Hi Yogi,

I understand your not having a go at me. This is all new to me with the OKA, most are frightened by the size of this thing but I only weighing at 3700 Kg though my registered GVM is 5,500 Kg. The OKA looks big because it's high, it has no bonnet and engine bay in front like conventional vehicles; you are sitting beside the motor. Its length is no bigger than a Troop and no wider than a Patrol with big wheels and a flair kit. Anyway I'm off up that way in about three weeks time all going well.

Regards, Chris.

yogi · August 22, 2011, 01:27:20 PM

Chris ..... just been looking to see if you have a camper ...... if you do then I am guess you will only be about 1T to 1.5T heavier than everyone else

Have you had it off road yet ? How did it go

yogi

Chris J · August 22, 2011, 03:27:34 PM

Hi Yogi,

Yes I have camper fitted to back of OKA plus also towing a Cavalier off-road CT. I plan to leave the CT at Bramwell Station for run over the OTL. I'll pick up the CT on the way back. Regards, Chris.

TroyE · August 23, 2011, 05:33:37 PM

Hi Chris, nice truck mate, is it still white? cause I saw one the other day in kelso but it was a green one and your right it's an illusion, they look huge, but I had a good close look at this one and it wasn't much in it and my troll, just the hight, mines about 2.1 high, so how high is your OKA?

troy

Chris J · August 24, 2011, 08:57:16 AM

Hi Troy,

Mine is white, the green one lives at Saunders Beach. Height is 2.7 M ground to boat loader.

regards, Chris.

TroyE · August 24, 2011, 05:03:04 PM

dam, Chris, that thing really is tall, your height might be your only issue, when I did the OTL in 09 I followed a bloke in a mitsy 4wd truck, he had untold issues with the height of his truck, especially when it was on a lean in a tight spot. he was out with a musette and a saw trimming limbs of trees, was a PITA to follow he was very slow, he said the next thing he was going to mod was a big set of brush bars to protect the front of his cab & wind screen. not that an OKA it any where as big as this thing was, just thought I'd mention it. the brush bars might be a good investment though.

troy

kelli · September 23, 2011, 09:32:45 AM

Hello - please add me to the very very interested (have booked leave) list. One Kelli, one Conqueror UEV490, one JK wrangler.

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