Type: 4wd'ing + hiking + camping
Location: Licola - Macalister River (the sisters)
Dates: 19 - 21 Feb
Weather: Perfect. 26, 22, 30.
Crew: Toon, Naren, Morris
Key Tracks Hit: Black Soil Gully Track, Macalister river, Butcher Country Track, Butcher Link Track, Caledonia River Track.
Vehicles Used: Paj
Distance Travelled: 700 kms
Campsites: The Sisters
Fishing: River fishing the macalister. Zip.
Gear Purchased: Husqvarna 236 Chainsaw
Gear Review: Chainsaw took a few goes to break in the engine, but after some cutting it started easy. Went through a bunch of trees like butter. Saved a TON of time cutting down the forest to help keep us warm at night!!! Thanks mum and dad for the present!!
Food: Naren fancy fk sandiches, Morris's hotpot, bacon and eggs, naren fancy fk hot dogs, chicken avo sandwiches, damper.
Report: Great time had by all. Smooth drive down, picked up food and booze at Moe. Got into licola, filled up the tank at $1.75. Headed down target creek road towards macalister river track. Arrived at camp at secret spot thanks to LFDD 4X4!
Once beers were in hand, tents and cooking area was set up. Awning came out, but didnt tie it down, and a freak wind decided to break it. Damn wind! Then explored in the 4x4 with chainsaw to find firewood. Chopped a boot load, headed back to camp to get cooking. Played Klop as the coals took shape.
Next morning headed towards butcher country track to make the steep drive up, then down butcher link track to caledonia river for lunch. Great track, would have been much easier in 4HLc (thanks Morris!). Fancy fk lunch was solid with chorizo hot dogs and boules.
Arrived back at camp, set up a shooting range for air rifle, and shot then klopped our way to dusk. Roast chicken & avo sandwiches with beers and whiskey to send Morris to sleep, while we kept chatting by the fire.
Next day, slowly packed up and after a quick swim and damper headed back up Black Soil Gully track for the scenic drive back to licola. Hungry Jacks on the way home was horrible. KFC would have been far better!
Rating: 9/10 . 10/10 for having taken out a rabbit or something, not for breaking the awning, and getting kfc to cap it off.
Location: Licola - Macalister River (the sisters)
Dates: 19 - 21 Feb
Weather: Perfect. 26, 22, 30.
Crew: Toon, Naren, Morris
Key Tracks Hit: Black Soil Gully Track, Macalister river, Butcher Country Track, Butcher Link Track, Caledonia River Track.
Vehicles Used: Paj
Distance Travelled: 700 kms
Campsites: The Sisters
Fishing: River fishing the macalister. Zip.
Gear Purchased: Husqvarna 236 Chainsaw
Gear Review: Chainsaw took a few goes to break in the engine, but after some cutting it started easy. Went through a bunch of trees like butter. Saved a TON of time cutting down the forest to help keep us warm at night!!! Thanks mum and dad for the present!!
Food: Naren fancy fk sandiches, Morris's hotpot, bacon and eggs, naren fancy fk hot dogs, chicken avo sandwiches, damper.
Report: Great time had by all. Smooth drive down, picked up food and booze at Moe. Got into licola, filled up the tank at $1.75. Headed down target creek road towards macalister river track. Arrived at camp at secret spot thanks to LFDD 4X4!
Once beers were in hand, tents and cooking area was set up. Awning came out, but didnt tie it down, and a freak wind decided to break it. Damn wind! Then explored in the 4x4 with chainsaw to find firewood. Chopped a boot load, headed back to camp to get cooking. Played Klop as the coals took shape.
Next morning headed towards butcher country track to make the steep drive up, then down butcher link track to caledonia river for lunch. Great track, would have been much easier in 4HLc (thanks Morris!). Fancy fk lunch was solid with chorizo hot dogs and boules.
Arrived back at camp, set up a shooting range for air rifle, and shot then klopped our way to dusk. Roast chicken & avo sandwiches with beers and whiskey to send Morris to sleep, while we kept chatting by the fire.
Next day, slowly packed up and after a quick swim and damper headed back up Black Soil Gully track for the scenic drive back to licola. Hungry Jacks on the way home was horrible. KFC would have been far better!
Rating: 9/10 . 10/10 for having taken out a rabbit or something, not for breaking the awning, and getting kfc to cap it off.
