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TRIP
TRIP LEADER'S NAME: Barry Walker ( 652 )
DESCRIPTION/LOCATION: This trip is suitable for all members, you might have missed out on the Muster like myself, so I am going to spend a couple of days at the block. This trip is very flexible relaxed trip, you can come for the 3 days or just for a day trip. I am hoping to be at the block early on the Friday (about11am-ish), so when you arrive the gate will look locked but is not, after you enter, please close the gate again. There will be plenty of room for camping and we will have the hot water unit operating each night for showers, all being well. We can have a campfire for cooking and sitting around. We will need to cut some firewood. If you want to take some firewood home bring a trailer. If you want to bring a dog, please let me know and we can discuss the options. (Phone number below) We will most likely go out for a scenic drive at least one afternoon. I will have a copy of the map of the block with all the tracks listed. If you need directions to the block just let me know. Trip will finish on the Sunday about lunch time.
TRIP MEETING ADDRESS: We will meet at the block.
TRIP LEADER'S EMAIL ADDRESS: bwalker652@internode.on.net
TRIP LEADER'S PHONE NUMBER: 0411413267
TYPE OF ACTIVITY: Regular Club Trip:- (Involves Vehicle convoy - max 10) Insured activity - "non member" guests will be required to obtain a temporary membership
EVENT DETAILS:
TRIP/EVENT STANDARD: Medium
TRACK CLASSIFICATION: Medium - Blue Square
MINIMUM DRIVER TRAINING REQUIRED: None
ALL WHEEL DRIVE VEHICLE - (SOFT ROADER)? No
PET FRIENDLY TRIP: No
RECOVERY EQUIPMENT REQU'D:
Snatch Strap Front and rear recovery points AT Tyres UHF Handheld
APPROPRIATE MAPS: Not Required
APPROXIMATE DISTANCE: 260k depending on where you live
VEHICLE CONVOY NUMBERS - MAXIMUM (Incl Trip Leader): 6
WAIT LIST REQUIRED (not req'd for Expression of Interest trips: No
ACCOMMODATION: Tents Camper Van
OVERNIGHT ACTIVITY DETAILS: We will be camping near the Chalet, having a fire in the evenings, relaxing during the day,
COSTS - ACCOMMODATION / CAMPING: 4 -Toilet rolls and 20L water.
To register for this trip please click the REGISTER button or log in to the Pajero Club Membership application HERE and complete the details requested. Remember: each membership is only entitled to a single booking - no booking on behalf of others
Club meeting at Glen Waverley Bowls Club. Starting at 7:30pm. 3rd Wednesday of every month
This course gives members a basic understanding of four-wheel driving and their vehicle, and will enable them to participate in most club trips appearing in the Club magazine.
This course will provide awareness on planning trips and conducting trips. This course is presented by Experienced Trip Leaders and provides practical advice and tips for our Club Members.
Mechanical Awareness course will be a two full days of theory and practical.
Would you like to be able to do simple mechanical repairs with a degree of understanding that you have not experienced before. Know that the parts you are spending your money on are actually needed and are being fitted to the car. Then come and participate in our mechanical awareness course.
Topics covered will be basic operation of your vehicle to give you a better understanding of how it all works; this can lead to you being able to tackle simple maintenance and repair tasks yourself e.g.
Tool identification and use, brake pad changing, oil and filter & other service items, minor electrical work are just some of the tasks you will be able to perform at the completion of the course. There is also a large amount of practical training not just theory involved in the course and in a lot of cases you will be able to perform work on your own vehicle. All cars will be placed on the hoist for you to have a better understanding of what is going on under the vehicle
This course is being facilitated by:
Jim Kennedy
In conjunction with our DTU instructors:
Safetrek Four Wheel Drive Services
TRIP LEADER'S NAME: Mitch & Dani Watkins (1930)
DESCRIPTION/LOCATION: New Members Into Weekend Are you a new member? Joined the Club in the last 12 months? Want to get more involved in Club trips? If so, come and join the Club's new members weekend. The weekend will introduce new members to an overnight camp with the Club at Merringtons Campground and a drive on Sunday morning targeted to newer members. Want to meet more members? Sit around the fire and tell lies? Heard people talk about fivesies, but what is it? Want to talk with some longer term members about their experiences with the club? Get some idea of places to go camping? You do not have to have done your Proficiency training to join this weekend. Meeting time and location - The group will meet on the Thomson Dam Wall at 2pm and proceed to Merringtons Campsite in convoy. Overnight Camping: Merringtons campground. Drop toilets available at the campground. The roads in is suited to camper trailers and small caravans. If you wish to bring a camper trailer or caravan, please contact Mitch to discuss this further. **Trip is for new members who have been a member of The Club for 12 months or less**
TRIP MEETING ADDRESS: Thomson Dam Wall, Thompson
TRIP LEADER'S EMAIL ADDRESS: mitch@watkii.com
TRIP LEADER'S PHONE NUMBER: 0421547195
TRIP/EVENT STANDARD: Easy
TRACK CLASSIFICATION: Easy - Green Circle
AT Tyres UHF In-car
APPROPRIATE MAPS: Rooftop Walhalla - Woods Point Adventure Map
APPROXIMATE DISTANCE: 150
VEHICLE CONVOY NUMBERS - MAXIMUM (Incl Trip Leader): 20
WAIT LIST REQUIRED (not req'd for Expression of Interest trips: Yes
OVERNIGHT ACTIVITY DETAILS: Staying at Merringtons Campground.
COSTS - ACCOMMODATION / CAMPING: NA
To register for this trip please click the REGISTER button or log in to the Pajero Club Membership application HERE and complete the details requested. Remember: each membership is only entitled to a single booking - no booking on behalf of others.
TRIP LEADER'S NAME: Carla Clark
DESCRIPTION/LOCATION: More details to come but short, local trip with lots of tracks around
TRIP MEETING ADDRESS: Lerderberg campground
TRIP LEADER'S EMAIL ADDRESS: carlaaclark@gmail.com
TRIP LEADER'S PHONE NUMBER: 0480 754 612
TYPE OF ACTIVITY: Expression of interest Club Trip:- (Involves vehicle convoy - max 10). Trip registrations will not be confirmed until reviewed and advised by the Trip Leader
MINIMUM DRIVER TRAINING REQUIRED: Proficiency
PET FRIENDLY TRIP: Yes
Snatch Strap Shovel Front and rear recovery points Winch required Winch preferred AT Tyres UHF In-car UHF Handheld
APPROPRIATE MAPS: Lerderberg park
APPROXIMATE DISTANCE: Na
VEHICLE CONVOY NUMBERS - MAXIMUM (Incl Trip Leader): 10
OVERNIGHT ACTIVITY DETAILS: Lerderberg park, more info about site availability to follow
COSTS - ACCOMMODATION / CAMPING:
TRIP DESCRIPTION/LOCATION:
This trip is the First Stage of the places and events of the Burke and Wills epic adventure. To find a path from Melbourne to the Gulf of Carpentaria ( on foot), We visit the graves and the first camp site a week or so before we leave ( as they are in melbourne and with a trailer/ caravan in Tow is complex. I ask you all to read a book on their adventure so you get the most out of the trip. The trip is capped at 5 vechicles The trip starts in melbourne and finishes in Innaminca
TRIP MEETING ADDRESS: T.B.A
TRIP LEADER'S NAME: Steve Bennett
TRIP LEADER'S MEMBERSHIP NUMBER: 2171
TRIP LEADER'S EMAIL ADDRESS: sgbennett55@gmail.com
TRIP LEADER'S PHONE NUMBER: 0418396982
EVENT DETAILS: Yarra Valley 4x4 is invited and each club rules apply
TRIP/EVENT STANDARD: Easy to Medium
ALL WHEEL DRIVE VEHICLE - (SOFT ROADER)? Yes
Snatch Strap Shovel Front and rear recovery points Winch preferred AT Tyres Additional fuel UHF In-car UHF Handheld
APPROPRIATE MAPS: Australia
APPROXIMATE DISTANCE: 1800 klm
VEHICLE CONVOY NUMBERS - MAXIMUM (Incl Trip Leader): 5
OVERNIGHT ACTIVITY DETAILS: free camps and caravan parks
COSTS - ACCOMMODATION / CAMPING: TBA
TRIP LEADER'S NAME: Fred Farrugia (433)
DESCRIPTION/LOCATION: As part of this joint Land Care -Rotary-Pajero Club Tree Planting Program which is now in its 30th year to help reduce "the salinity problem" in the Goulburn/Murray River system by planting trees and increasing the areas capacity to recover the biodiversity and to restart the natural cycle in this area. The Native trees and shrubs are propagated from locally collected seeds in the Glenaroua district. the trees are planted by Land Management and other community groups. Our club is one of its strongest members. We not only assist with the preparation of the tree guards and the tree planting, also assist in the transportation of the participants to the planting site and return them back to a base and assist in the distribution of plants and tools. This has been a long-term program by SWG Landcare across the whole district for many years. A corridor link of approximately 2.5km long will be created as it grows and will create a ‘stepping stone’ across the landscape, which is critical habitat for species trying to move safely from one area to another. It will add much needed food source and shelter to native species and it will create a windbreak and shade for the sheep & cattle that the farmers grow; from the outside they can move around to gain shelter. This project Is bringing landholders into Landcare projects – which usually means they will do more works in the future as they see the overall benefits to their property and for their stock. It’s amazing how many landowners are affected by seeing such things as birds they have never seen before and this helps push them to do more environmental works. Salinity and erosion control – will especially assist where erosion is present, signs of salinity leaching out of the creek during periods of wet weather. The community comradery cannot be understated with this long term project between all the parties – it’s very much looked forward too by many parties on the weekend, and especially the Pajero club's presence for their experience in the tree planting project and for the assistance of transportation of participants, plants and to and from the site. The main transportation and planting day will be on the Sunday the 29th of June, on the property of Tim & Penny Reeve at 735 Daisyburn Rd. Hilldene. Saturday 28th of June is when all the preparation of the plants, guards, sorting of the trees, placing them on site, and if time permits we will begin planting on Saturday afternoon as we did last year. The preparation will take place at the Glenaroua CFA Station at 1305 Broadford-Glenaroua Rd. Glenaroua. Our members are also asked to join in these preparations on the Saturday. Last Year’s owners have again extended an invitation and is offering their modern Shearers shed with accommodation. (The facility is located at 915 Broadford-Glenaroua Rd Glenaroua and will be available from Friday afternoon for those wanting to set up for the Weekend). There are 4 rooms, Kitchen facilities, bathroom and modern toilets. Basically, two persons per room. The shearers shed area also has a large flat grassed area it will accommodate several vans campers, Swags etc. Vans and Campers to be fully self-contained and have own power. Check with me for availability. For the Saturday attendees, if you are able, tree preparation will commence from 9.30am at the Glenaroua CFA Fire Station (1305 Broadford-Glenaroua Rd, Glenaroua. A light morning tea and lunch will be provided for both Saturday & Sunday. In the evening no plans have been made at this stage. Please let me know if you would like to book a room, or set up camper tents Etc. Landcare provide the specialised equipment for this planting weekend activity, so there is no requirement to bring any tools or equipment, but you will need to bring strong footwear, gardening gloves, warm clothing and rainwear in case of inclement weather. Planting activities will conclude around lunch time and will be followed by BBQ Lunch provided by the local Rotary Club. The Pajero Club over the past 26 years have been an integral part of the success of this plan coming to realisation. This is a great day where members and the families and friends can come along and be part of a very thankful local community. The planting Activity requires Teams of 3 or 4 1 Planting 1 or 2 Placing & sinking Tree Guards 1 Supporting Tube guards, Stakes etc. Duties to be rotated between the team We need commitment, as without our transport and more importantly planting assistance this event cannot proceed. There is no limit to the number of members & friends you want to bring. Medical envelopes. Only one required. Please hand to Barry Walker on the Day as he is the registrar. Thanks Fred Farrugia
TRIP MEETING ADDRESS: 735 Daisyburn Rd Hilldene opposite The Bridle Track
TRIP LEADER'S EMAIL ADDRESS: fredfarrugia55@gmail.com
TRIP LEADER'S PHONE NUMBER: 0408569464
TYPE OF ACTIVITY: Club Event:- (does not involve vehicle convoy) blanket insurance - Enter further details in EVENT DETAILS below
EVENT DETAILS: Landcare and Rotary
UHF In-car UHF Handheld
APPROPRIATE MAPS: Google maps will be okay
APPROXIMATE DISTANCE: CBD to Hilldene approx. 110 ks
VEHICLE CONVOY NUMBERS - MAXIMUM (Incl Trip Leader): 25
ACCOMMODATION: Tents Camper Van Accomodated DAY TRIP Not required
OVERNIGHT ACTIVITY DETAILS: 915 Broadford-Glenaroua Rd Glenaroua
COSTS - ACCOMMODATION / CAMPING: Nil.
Trailer caravan towing course will be a full day of theory and practical. Course notes will be supplied.
We will cover all the basics such as.
Vehicle and caravan inspection,
POWERS check, Petrol oil water electrical rubber safety
Compliance of vehicle and caravan,
Trailer hook up and unhook,
Weights and loading,
Safety chains and shackles,
Seating and steering wheel control,
Spotters’ roles and how to do it well,
Standard reversing and manoeuvring,
Complex manoeuvring, I.E. Revers parallel parking,
Stopping distances,
And anything else that you would like to discuss. I’m also hoping to have some vehicle scales to weigh your rigs. (If you want to)
A full weekend of 4WD techniques in true off-road conditions. The weekend will include an introduction to the following skills: Winching basics, Chainsaw safety and basics, Snatch strap recoveries performed by participants, Tyre change, Jacking a vehicle on a incline, Towing, weight Distribution in campers and trailers, Mechanical maintenance, How to use an Exhaust Jack, Navigation basics.
Please Note: To register for this weekend you MUST have completed the Proficiency Training Course.
Practical at "The Block" in Tallarook
Course Fee: $220
You will require accomadation on the friday night.
Book directly with the Black Spur Inn and mention the course.
This is an opportunity for members to learn how to use a winch in a safe manner. The course will cover the following topics:
1. The fundamentals of winching 2. Winching safety 3. Winching techniques 4. Understanding loads on winch components This is your opportunity to use a winch in a controlled environment with instruction from an experienced instructor. Book now.
Practical at The Black Spur Inn Narbethong.
The plan at this stage is to head up to Birdsville, take about 3 days to do this, then head west down the Oodnadatta Track to Mt Dare for a refreshing swim in those cool refreshing waters (Insert Stunned look here) and then work our way north to join the Madigan line. The spend a week (ish) to head back to Birdsville. There are lots to see and do along the way. This trip will be modified as best we can to accommodate these wishes of those that choose to come along as long as it fits into the broad brush plan of the trip. Not wanting to put things in stone here as I would plan a few simple meetings at a local pup so we can put the details down. This trip announcement (as vague as it is) now was to give people as much notice as possible of this upcoming trip so we can arrange "life" around being away for a few weeks.
TRIP MEETING ADDRESS: BP Truck Stop, Calder Hwy - Calder park (just past Calder Park Speedway on the left heading out)
TRIP LEADER'S NAME: Peter Symons
TRIP LEADER'S MEMBERSHIP NUMBER: 1577
TRIP LEADER'S EMAIL ADDRESS: peter@thermostat.com.au
TRIP LEADER'S PHONE NUMBER: 0408142128
TRIP/EVENT STANDARD: Medium to Hard
TRACK CLASSIFICATION: Unknown
MINIMUM DRIVER TRAINING REQUIRED: Proficiency Plus
Snatch Strap Shovel Front and rear recovery points Winch preferred AT Tyres Additional fuel UHF In-car
APPROPRIATE MAPS: Hema - Great desert tracks or similar
APPROXIMATE DISTANCE: Lots.... Maybe 5,500
VEHICLE CONVOY NUMBERS - MAXIMUM (Incl Trip Leader): 7
ACCOMMODATION: Tents
OVERNIGHT ACTIVITY DETAILS: We can't be dragging heavy stuff over the Simpson. If you want to bring a van you will need leave it at Birdsville and pick it up on the way home
COSTS - ACCOMMODATION / CAMPING: We can swag on the way up / back or book caravan parks/ hotels etc. if we wish. On the Madigan were carrying accommodation in the car. Details such as this can be a group consensus
A basic course on navigation skills. By understanding the basics on map reading, plotting points and routes then students will gain skills and knowledge that they can apply when navigating in off-road situations.
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