Day trip to Mundaring Swamps

[Rodgebone]

im going for the day to the swamps east of Mundaring...prolly in two weeks (28th im thinking)...we did a training course there a year ago (see my Utube vid - the one with Bandit wearing a water skirt)...was good fun and lottsa mud (anyone noticed its starting to rain?)....will be meeting up at the Caltex just east of Roe hwy (empty lot east of the petrol station corner of Great Eastern and Farrall) around 9-9:30...leave at 10 and back home for dinner...channel 16 or my mob is 043-267-5412...bring yer recovery gear! R 8-)

[lawnman]

if im back on the road i will come will let you know closer to the day ...


PS i noticed the rain today walking home in it lol

[Rodgebone]

lol Chris....any luck finding a motor?

[Crazy Dave]

Sorry rodge, would love to come strap you out but I only get home late on Sat 28th from Broome :)

[Rodgebone]

wess, dates arent definite yet...could go sunday or the following weekend

[lawnman]

yeah go a motor for 50 bucks picing it up tomorow it needs a head :) i got one of them lol

[Donza]

Reckon those tracks will be nice and muddy, what a downpoor!

[Crazy Dave]

wess, dates arent definite yet...could go sunday or the following weekend

Yeah i might be able to tag along on Sunday :) Will just take off a bit earlier as I have to pick up my dogs from the kennel between 4-6 Sunday arvo.

These mud pits you are talking about, are they the ones at the end of the powerlines trek? :)

[Rodgebone]

These mud pits you are talking about, are they the ones at the end of the powerlines trek?

no man...they are about 20-25Km southeast of there...i was just told by a JOCWA member that is catchment area and I will not lead a group into one of those zones but will be getting more info and verification on this...maybe Muzz knows for sure as he knows exactly where i am talking about...we did a training course with Eureka there last year so unless rules have changed IM GOING! will need to sort out Tigger's new problem first tho (worn panhard joints at both ends) so might be the following weekend or two anyways...Bandit has already been there (wearing a water skirt) so wont go unless Tigger is coming....if worse comes to worse will pick something else...maybe Julimar w/Bandit when it gets muddy

ps - if you want to see Bandit in action at the swamps see my Utube vid (the one with Bandit wearin the water skirt (Robyn is drivin!!!!) chow, R 8-)

[murray]

location 32 * 05' 17.74" S
116* 30' 09.83" e

[Rodgebone]

murray location 32 * 05' 17.74" S

actually, i was wondering if you knew if it was catchment area...Geoff Bond reckons its off limits and rangers are patrolling that area but unless rules have changed i went thru there last may with Eureka and they only go where allowed by law (i think lol)

[murray]

rodge i thinks thats pony road that you are talking about
this is a no go area now
the way points i have listed are for piggery road
this is at least 15kms from there

[Cambo76]

Hey just bought a 2006 25th ann wrangler 2 door s/top and want 2 start getting dirty. Whats the best way 2 get involved?

[Rodgebone]

naw Muzz....piggery is the place i mean to go (you know the spot :wink: )....was just guestimating on my road map the distance

Cambo! welcome mate....would love to see your new rig out on the trail with us so just watch this space for new adventures and then show up at the stated times...all trips are posted under the WA trip planner section - Cheers, Rodge 8-)

PS - make sure you have front and rear recovery points and a snatch strap

[murray]

sounds good rodge

[Cambo76]

thanks Rodge yeah got a snatch strap and got a towball fitted and the standard front recovery point. Is that enough?

[murray]

dont use tow ball use a rated shakel in the tow hitch

[Rodgebone]

yeah Cambo, get a hitch w/shackle for the receiver...ebay dirt cheap or ARB

so Muzz, is that catchment area? (piggery swamp)

[murray]

yeah Cambo, get a hitch w/shackle for the receiver...ebay dirt cheap or ARB

so Muzz, is that catchment area? (piggery swamp)
will check that out rodge

[Rodgebone]

good on ya Muzz...dont wanna get a bunch of rigs fined just for the sake of some mud

[Mash]

if i can get my panhard rod in time ill tag along :)

[bilt4mud]

Rodge, I just got back from Indo, rolled the XJ on it's side, my friend grenaded by front Detroit truetrac and stripped the gears on my CJ after the off road comp (good excuse to regear front and rear to 4.88 and replace the front with a full Detroit)... and now you want me to go mudding?

Count me in.

ps. I'm taking the grand, it's got a rear tow point but the front has some crappy flimsy piece of steel from TJM which is already bent after the last trip.

[Rodgebone]

Mash - im in the same boat - gotta get onto wooders so tigger can go

Widodo - excellent! bummer the xj went over - hope its ok....im assuming u guys dnf'd the comps? ps - get yerself a proper recovery point on the front...as i remember a mate of mine with a wj got a set from supacheap for $20 which worked fine until he bent the whole front of the wrig up at an angle whilst sailing the dunes as lancelin (See JAA this month)....and YES, i want u to go wheelin LOL (no excuses!)

FYI folks: i may be pushing the outing back to the 5th or 6th pending a new panhard for Tigger....ill update this as i find out more cheers, R 8-)

[Brisey]

Rodge,
From memory east of Talbot road is OK but west of talbot road the only place you are allowed is on the powerline track. also the mud pits at the end of the powerline at talbot road (on the western side ) is dieback so your not allowed in there either.

Cheers

Bri

[Rodgebone]

rats, cuz where i want to go is in the middle of the wandoo con park at Piggery and Warrigal roads....might need to find something else if muzz can confirm this

[murray]

well have spoken to the relevent gov depart today
ther are certain road/tracks that are ok some that are not will plot these on a map

[Rodgebone]

it has now been officially reported the area we want to wheel in is off limits...so will be looking at alternatives...julimar is sounding promising

[Manxie]

Oooh I could be up for Julimar.... julimar + mud = fun :)

[Rodgebone]

heidi - do you and mark know julimar well? maybe you can lead us to some fun! (ive only been there once w/o mud)

[Manxie]

heidi - do you and mark know julimar well? maybe you can lead us to some fun! (ive only been there once w/o mud)


Hi Rodge, Yes we know Julimar reasonably well - we know where the mud should be anyway hehehe

At the moment we have got heaps on (buying and selling houses) so we will have to see how that all goes as to whether we can come out to Julimar. But we will definately try our best - its a great little play area and very pretty. :)

Will let you know asap if we should be able to come or not. Gotta check Mark is cool as well.

[Mash]

I might be able to dig up some topo maps of the area within the next two weeks. In the next two weeks I will have extensive access to a ton of topo and ordanance maps, so i'll have a browse thru em and post a list. (my work happens to have a big arse copier too :) )

[puzzell]

count us in

[Rodgebone]

do it Mash....would love a big topo map of ANYTHING! I LOVE MAPS!

[Rodgebone]

ok...im pushing the date back to the 5th or 6th and we are going to Julimar instead (if its wet)...ive started a new thread and wont be coming back to this one....sorry for the confusion - just buying time to get a panhard ordered in for Tigger...if it doesnt show before the 5th ill be taking Bandit - R