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April 2021
Little Desert NP
Date: Friday 23rd to Sunday 25th April Trip Leader: Geoff Davey | Tail End Charlie: TBA Trip Classification: Easy / Medium Sand Driving | Vehicle Limit: 10 Departing: Batesford Roadhouse @ 9:00am Requirements: Basic recovery gear, Rated recovery points and shovel. Bring sand flags and recovery boards if you have them. Notes: The first two attempts were cancelled due to COVID and fires. This will be an easy social weekend away, base camping at Horseshoe Bend Campground which is accessible…
Find out more »May 2021
Blackwood Day Trip
Blackwood Day Trip Classification: Easy Trip Leader: Matthew and Juanita Mountjoy Meet at Corio Bay Road House at 9am. We will drive to Blackwood where we will explore the area and see what tracks we can find. This will be an reasonably easy drive (unless we come across some good tracks!). We are expecting to be back in Geelong in time for dinner. Basic recovery gear required. Bring lunch. Contact Juanita on 0467 809 040 of you would like to…
Find out more »Driver Training Weekend
In association with the Ballarat 4wd Club there is an opportunity for to undertake the 2 day Driver Training package on the weekend of May 8th – 9th. Day 1 Saturday, is at their Ballarat Clubrooms starting 9am sharp then in the afternoon you convoy to their Smythesdale training centre where you are welcome to camp the night. Day 2 Sunday, training begins at the Smythesdale training centre. Anything from caravans to swag’s welcome, toilets and showers are on site…
Find out more »Enfield Day Trip
Keith Murdoch will be running a day trip to Enfield on Sunday 16th May. This will be a medium rated trip, leaving from the car park opposite Teesdale Primary School. Meet at 9:15 for a 9:30 start. Aim is to be home by about 5pm. Limit 10 cars. Anyone interested can contact Keith on 0407 310 931 for more info.
Find out more »June 2021
Queens Birthday @ Glenpatrick
As the Moonambel Muster has been postponed due to the current COVID restrictions, Geoff & Ross are planning a smaller trip for the Queens Birthday long weekend. Meet at the Glenpatrick Reserve anytime from Friday 11th. Geoff will travel up on the Friday morning, anyone wishing to do the same please contact Geoff. Staying at the Glenpatrick Reserve or Campground. Go to Elmhurst, then North on the Elmhurst-Glenpatrick Rd. This has been booked with the caretaker and there is a…
Find out more »July 2021
Mt Skene Snow Trip
Mt Skene Snow Trip Trip Leader: Geoff Davey Tail End Charlie: TBA Trip Classification: Medium Vehicle Limit: 10 Meeting Place: TBA Meeting Time: TBA Essentials: Basic recovery gear, rated recovery points, long handled shovel and sand tracks if you have them Trip Notes: Snow trip based out of Jamieson Caravan park. Trip is limited to 10 vehicles as that’s what a Mt Skene permit will allow, trip will be family friendly so snow play will be on the list. 7…
Find out more »August 2021
Mt Skene Snow Day Trip
Mt Skene Snow Day Trip Trip Leader: Tim Neville Tail End Charlie: TBA Trip Classification: Medium Vehicle Limit: 10 Meeting Time & Place: TBA Essentials: Basic recovery gear, rated recovery points, long handled shovel, warm clothing. Trip Notes: This will be a Medium Plus trip, depending on the conditions. It’s a great day out – but due to the Mt Skene permit, limited to 10 vehicles. Contact Tim on 0478 065 716 to get your name down so you don’t…
Find out more »September 2021
Lockdown Lifter – Pre Mountjoys Trip
Trip Leader: Geoff Davey Tail End: Mark Mensch Dates: ???th - 18th September Notes: If restrictions lift enough before the Mountjoy’s Victorian contingency trip I may run something beforehand in the North West of Victoria and meet up with the Mountjoys. If anyone is desperate to escape once (if) lockdown ends, please keep in touch. If anyone wants to continue on the Mountjoy’s trip, you will need to register directly with Juanita Mountjoy. Contact Geoff Davey on 0419 905 975…
Find out more »(NOT) The Simpson Trip
Trip Leader: Matthew and Juanita Mountjoy Tail End: Kelvin and Beth Rogers Dates: 18th – 29th September Notes: In the instance that the SA, QLD and NT borders remain closed, an alternative trip to the Simpson Desert will be run by Matthew and Juanita to the Murray Sunset National Park area. This will be an explorative trip. The plan is to base camp for a number of days, explore the area, then move on. No campers or caravans. Priority has…
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