Ok some updates to the trip.
We did the reccie last weekend, due to the willy's breaking we did not get to cover as much ground as we would have likjed to but found enough to ensure everyone will be happy.
The plans for the weekend are no as follows:
Dates will remain the same.
We will depart sydney mid to late afternoon Friday for the approx 2.5 hr drive to the area we are going.
Accommodation will be up to the individual to arrange. The general consensus for where I was originally looking at seemed a bit Xy for some so I have found a place at the bottom of the tracks/trails we'll be driving
They have two cabins on site. I'll be booking one of the two cabins available for Heather and myself and I believe the other is about to be booked as well.
The owners have agreed to allow camping on the property but as far as I know there are no facilities such as toilets/showers etc. But I'll rent you mine for a small fee
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There are other options all within a few KM's that you could look at such as Ferndale (see above) but as I have mentioned above you'll need to look after this yourself.
Day two (sat) will be split into morning and afternoon drives, thought that we we could wander back down to camp for lunch, beer chat seeing it's a 5 minute roll from the top of the hill. possibly do a night drive as well depending how peo-ple feel.
Day three will see us pack up to head home. I thought we'd head into Morpeth for "brunch". For those that do not know the place, it's full off antique shops, cafe's and the sort of shops you get in a tourist country town (very berrima/bowral).
From there we'll head back towards sydney. Those still wanting a play will be able to do so as we will be taking a departure of the Xpressway for some playtime at Freemans Waterhole (about two minutes from the toronto exit), those wanting to continue on home will just need to keep heading south.
The tracks we are doing should be OK for standard vehicles but you must have at least all terrain tires, approporiate recovery points and the neccessary recovery gear for a c/d grade trip.
I'd also like to have final numbers at least two weeks prior to the weekend so if you are planning on coming along please email me at
jeepn@ihug.com.au and let me know. If you email me include your ausjeep name and 'real' name as I do not know all of you by both.
If you have any Q's feel free to call me, email me for my number or send yours and I'll call you back.
Cheers,
Brad.
Barrington's Breakaway.
