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The Trip Report !!! Finally Done...

Started by McGirr, August 05, 2011, 10:49:45 AM

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Gunna Do

#25
August 05, 2011, 07:29:42 PM
Great bunch of photos, sounds like you had an eventful trip.

dooguss

#26
August 05, 2011, 09:56:54 PM
good report and some great action shots, so looking forward to this next year   ;D
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Malcur

#27
August 06, 2011, 07:42:44 AM
Great report, Mark. Thanks for sharing.

Mal

Moto Mech

#28
August 06, 2011, 07:57:14 AM
Great stuff, made even better that we done it all a few days later. And it was great to catch up with a few My Swagers at Lake Placid CP.
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Rod Camping

#29
August 06, 2011, 08:13:44 AM
Great report Mark, can't wait for next year to roll around I am really looking forward to it.

HEM19X

#30
August 06, 2011, 08:16:41 AM
Well done guys, it's amazing to see the changes in the crossings since '07.

Hem
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spargo

#31
August 06, 2011, 12:29:28 PM
Hopefully easy questions for those who went or know.

Who was in the silver Pajero with the Lifestyle CT?

And who had the MN Triton, with what looked like factory H/T tyres?


Just interested.. I have a few Q's for them on their setups and how they went.. Might affect how much we plunge into out Triton and Lifestyle CT for similar trips down the track.

(thanks!)

Symon

#32
August 06, 2011, 01:11:11 PM
geoffnvi were in the Pajero, and scoot had the Triton.
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geoffnvi

#33
August 06, 2011, 06:26:34 PM
The silver Paj and Lifestyle was us.

cheers
Geoff
Quote from: spargo on August 06, 2011, 12:29:28 PM
Hopefully easy questions for those who went or know.

Who was in the silver Pajero with the Lifestyle CT?

And who had the MN Triton, with what looked like factory H/T tyres?


Just interested.. I have a few Q's for them on their setups and how they went.. Might affect how much we plunge into out Triton and Lifestyle CT for similar trips down the track.

(thanks!)
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Duchess

#34
August 06, 2011, 06:42:37 PM
Fantastic report, mcgirr. If ever I was going to tackle the cape, I would sure hope it would be on a my swag trip with you at the helm, along with your band of merry helpers...oh and Yogi for his awesome pizzas in the webber...had me drooling right there!! :cup:


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spargo

#35
August 06, 2011, 07:00:53 PM
Quote from: Symon on August 06, 2011, 01:11:11 PM
geoffnvi were in the Pajero, and scoot had the Triton.

thanks for that. just had some Q's about tyres and CT weight..

a great trip report, have read it a few times. inspiring!!

Bill

#36
August 06, 2011, 07:06:39 PM
Thanks for the report - bill and I enjoyed reading it - looks like it was agreat trip - Morag and Bill
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Gunna Do

#37
August 06, 2011, 07:18:12 PM
Any chance of a run down of who took what vehicles and what camper they were towing?

geoffnvi

#38
August 06, 2011, 11:41:28 PM
Ask away any questions.

cheers
Geoff

Quote from: spargo on August 06, 2011, 07:00:53 PM
thanks for that. just had some Q's about tyres and CT weight..

a great trip report, have read it a few times. inspiring!!
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Symon

#39
August 07, 2011, 05:49:02 PM
Quote from: Gunna Do on August 06, 2011, 07:18:12 PM
Any chance of a run down of who took what vehicles and what camper they were towing?

Umm.. off the top of my head, I'm sure I'll be corrected if I get it wrong -

Scoot - Triton with a Aussie Swag
Motoki - GU with a Aussie Swag
jk - 60 series with a Cape York Extreme
bjf - Colorado with a Lifestyle
geoffnvi - Pajero with a Lifestyle
barraboy - Pathfinder with a Lifestyle
duggie - GQ with a Trackabout
Symon - 79 series with a POS camper
idlegossip - Prado with a Cub Spacematic
bert56 - BT50 and roughing it with a tent and McGirr
Yogi - 80 series and roughing it in swags with Smartway
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yogi

#40
August 08, 2011, 10:04:35 AM
Quote from: Moto Mech on August 06, 2011, 07:57:14 AM
Great stuff, made even better that we done it all a few days later. And it was great to catch up with a few My Swagers at Lake Placid CP.


It was great to meet up with you guys prior to the big trip :D Looks like your have been having a lot of fun since we last spoke ;D

yogi

Gazman

#41
August 08, 2011, 07:37:18 PM
Great report! Im pretty sure i spotted JK's rig heading north as we were heading south. Did anyone notice if there was a CMYC sticker on the back of the tip sign?
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scoot

#42
August 09, 2011, 06:05:08 AM
The Triton has Maxxis AT tyres.

Scoot

Heiny

#43
August 09, 2011, 06:22:50 AM
Great report and pics McGirr :cup:
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RichardW

#44
August 09, 2011, 06:33:17 AM
Good stuff.
Thanks for sharing.
Looks many of the creek crossings have deteriorated a lot since 06 and 09.
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scoot

#45
August 15, 2011, 05:46:29 PM
Great report Mark.

Scoot

McGirr

#46
August 15, 2011, 07:22:05 PM
Scoot how did you go with the insurance on the triton !!!

Mark
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barraboy

#47
August 16, 2011, 12:27:27 PM
Well done on the trip report Mark. Thanks for the special mention on my tyres and as you know the reason for no flats was the great skill and dexterity exercised by the driver.   Good stuff!

Martin

scoot

#48
August 16, 2011, 08:34:16 PM
Chassis was bent back into place. Lifetime warranty on repair, so can't complain.

Scoot

McGirr

#49
August 29, 2011, 09:12:54 PM
Just a clarification to the report that BJF was the first car and camper that crossed nolans brook un aided using his skills and 4WD expertise that was unbeleivable to watch !!!

We won't mention that he was the only car and camper that drove straight into the mud not more than 30 minutes later using those same incredible 4WD skills !!! Lmao

Mark
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