MAYBE APRIL 2008? WHOS COMING?

[YOYO]

LATEST NEWS!!!!
I might be going to cape next year again earlier in the season probably April to do the OTL. I want to snag it open when I get there. Probably be open well and truly before then but they might just get a late wet.

Go to vrilya point or pennyfeather for about a week. 1 week to go up 1 week there and 1 week back.

Here's hoping.

Thats if I have enough funds to finance the trip and convert my trailer to a camper. If not definetly following year.

[tully]

LATEST NEWS!!!!
I might be going to cape next year again earlier in the season probably April to do the OTL. I want to snag it open when I get there. Probably be open well and truly before then but they might just get a late wet.

Go to vrilya point or pennyfeather for about a week. 1 week to go up 1 week there and 1 week back.

Here's hoping.

Thats if I have enough funds to finance the trip and convert my trailer to a camper. If not definetly following year.

check the calendar out yoyo, my date is a rough one but a few days either side is when i hope to be going back, It would be great to get a team together and go up the middle .

[campdog]

LATEST NEWS!!!!
I might be going to cape next year again earlier in the season probably April to do the OTL. I want to snag it open when I get there. Probably be open well and truly before then but they might just get a late wet.

Go to vrilya point or pennyfeather for about a week. 1 week to go up 1 week there and 1 week back.

Here's hoping.

Thats if I have enough funds to finance the trip and convert my trailer to a camper. If not definetly following year.
Whats this one week up and one week back.
3 days up 15 days fishing and 3 days home. WIll see you up there.

[campdog]

Whats this one week up and one week back.
3 days up 15 days fishing and 3 days home. WIll see you up there.
The tele track was impassable on ANzac day this year, so you might get some extreme 4wdriving in.

[Googy]

I don't know what my timing will be next year but the good thing is that I only take one week off to get 3 weeks so thats gotta be a bonus.

[riley]

Count me in soundslike a plan.Hope to have the plastic payed of by then.I have learn't so much by our trip up this year can not wait to do it again.I will be building a camper as well Yoyo, that putting up the tent every night SUCKED.

[campdog]

You can get a tent top for a camptrailer of ebay pretty cheap now.
I hate tents as well. Only use them when camping in one spot for a week ot two.

[YOYO]

Count me in soundslike a plan.Hope to have the plastic payed of by then.I have learn't so much by our trip up this year can not wait to do it again.I will be building a camper as well Yoyo, that putting up the tent every night SUCKED.

I wanted to burn my tent and take a photo and put it on the forum but missus said i give it to someone who hasn't got one. I will definetly be camping in a camper next camping trip

[YOYO]

I don't know what my timing will be next year but the good thing is that I only take one week off to get 3 weeks so thats gotta be a bonus.

How do you manage to get a sweet deal like that.....

[YOYO]

Whats this one week up and one week back.
3 days up 15 days fishing and 3 days home. WIll see you up there.

I would love to be able to get up there in 3 days but I can't see that happening. I will be pushing to get there in 6 days I reckon.

[Googy]

How do you manage to get a sweet deal like that.....

Mate !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
best job I've ever had. week on week off fly in & out and the week on seems to go quicker than the week off.

[highlift80]

How do you manage to get a sweet deal like that.....

I am the same a Googy as well, I work 4 days on 4 days off, I take 4 off and end up having 12 days off on that roster I only work 5 and half months a year it's a pretty sweet deal.
I wouldn't mind doing the 5 months straight then kicking back for the rest of the year the travelling I could do then.

[campdog]

I would love to be able to get up there in 3 days but I can't see that happening. I will be pushing to get there in 6 days I reckon.
Just be ready with a snatch strap and we will get you there in 2 and a half days.
First stop Townsville , 2nd at Archer River and the next morning to Virilya, dont even need a tent or cam trailer, just a stretcher on the ground for a few hours.

[riley]

3 days to Viryla is a HUGE effort.I was thinking more 5 or 6 including the OTL.You can't go pass falls with out going in.

[campdog]

3 days to Viryla is a HUGE effort.I was thinking more 5 or 6 including the OTL.You can't go pass falls with out going in.
Depends on what your target is.If its a fishing only trip its 3 days and the tele track is usually impassable then , especially with a boat on behind.If you wanted to do the tele track early may you might need more than 6 days and a lot of time shovelling and making tracks around fallen trees etc.

Our fishing trip this year was something like
Day 1 - Bonny Hills to Yepoon - 4.00 am - 6.0pm
Day 2 - Yepoon - Mareeba,Lakeland, blouw out at Haan River - 4.am - Midnight.

Day 3 - Haan River- Coen, fix tyre- Virilya Point (road building) 6.am -6.pm
Easy done.

[tully]

just all meet at my place , can get to weipa in one drive from here . might even make vyrilla in one go with two drivers, just start off around midnight and we'll be through lakeland before daylight

[campdog]

Dont know whether we would make townsville in one day.

[Googy]

Are you lot gunna be on holidays or trying to kill yourself.

[campdog]

holiday doesnt start until you hit the dirt north of lakeland,

[tully]

holiday doesnt start until you hit the dirt north of lakeland,
thats how we felt, had a burger at lakeland servo [better than archer river] then as soon as we hit dirt , cracked a coldie and relaxed

[Googy]

my holiday will start when I hit rollingstone

[tully]

my holiday will start when I hit rollingstone

i don't think so . I'll have a couple of welding jobs for you by then. after you have done them youcan be on holiday

[Googy]

i don't think so . I'll have a couple of welding jobs for you by then. after you have done them youcan be on holiday

There's my spending money because my hourly rate just went up.

[cookie]

OH YES , yeppers im in i will be due for hols by then wont have a camper any more, but the tinny is a definate with a roof top, any-one looking for a camper i have a 3 month old one for sale, a bigger fridge this time ( more beer to fit in ) and no kids or wife, just me and the outdoors, keep in touch and count me in.

[campdog]

Things are looking grim for a Cape trip next year. Fishing mate wants to go to Northern Territory,Mrs wants to go to Cook islands. Been diping into the annual leave a bit lately so I could be grounded.Works a bit quiet so Ill probably have to take leave over christmas. Ill just have to wait and see.

[riley]

I am going through the same sort of thing myself Camdog.I am in the horse industry and the EI has put the brakes right on .I hope it does not go on for much longer as my cape trip will be not looking so good.But we will see what happens.

[YOYO]

Gday Fellas,
Long time no talk, Have been very busy with work since I got back from cape. I am hoping to continue working hard through to May next year and I will definetly go away again somewere. I will most definetly go to the cape but not go all the way again. When I look back on the trip it was awsome but didn't do much relaxing. Next one will definetly be relaxing with more fishing and more off the beaten track 4wding. Love to go back to the falls and as far as Vrilya Point.

[campdog]

Hi Yoyo, Im thinking of doing a bit of barra fishing at one of your great dams. my mate has a house at Cooloola cove and might plan an extra long weekend with him on a dam. Not the Cape but would be a good time.

[Dickynee]

heading up Anzac day April next year. Boroloola King Ash bay Normanton and then straight up round the corner the hard way Weipa Siessa and Punsand bay fishing heaps and then home Melbourne. About 6 week treck If you wanna look out for us we are in a single cab Ford Courier 2 blokes over 50 who look lost and usually are.

[campdog]

Im a member of that club too. 50 and lost