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 Baja Wes
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| posted on January 16th, 2008 at 09:45 AM |
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I've got some GPS maps off someone, go here to download them;
http://www.offroadvw.net/mtmee/
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| posted on January 16th, 2008 at 10:37 AM |
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You lot should start charging the government for rain causing activities!! Looks like another wet weekend down there as what just hit here is on it's
way down........we got a 10 liter bucket full here last night in 4 1/2 hours.....I got caught in it driving at 1130pm and had to stop for 1/2 an hour
as I couldn't see where the road was !!!!
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| posted on January 16th, 2008 at 06:19 PM |
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ahhh queensland...how it used to be
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Baja Wes
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| posted on January 17th, 2008 at 12:38 PM |
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The Mt Mee road conditions have been updated;
"Mount Mee State Forest and Forest Reserve - some tracks not traversable due to heavy rains
Heavy weather has made travelling the roads and firebreak network of Mount Mee Forest Reserve difficult and care should be taken on all roads and
tracks. Keep to main access roads as some firebreaks and tracks will not be traversable. "
I also went into the EPA office here in the city, and they said it's likely a real mess up there and they wouldn't recommend going this weekend. I
know they normally get a lot of problems with fallen trees on the tracks, and lots of little creek crossings that can get washed out badly.
On the up side, I did get a hard copy D’Aguilar brochure which has a simple Map of Mt Mee and the main tracks. I will scan it later.
I think we could go but we'd probably have to keep it to a more simple cruise through the state forest, with a stop at the main attractions like the
Rocky Hole swimming hole and the lookout.
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| posted on January 17th, 2008 at 03:00 PM |
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Yes, sounds like fun
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| posted on January 17th, 2008 at 05:31 PM |
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Those conditions sound just like what a bunch of mad buggy dudes are looking for , all except one ,guess who ???
Don't let body work get in the way of real suspension travel
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| posted on January 17th, 2008 at 05:35 PM |
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If your referring to me  , I'm trying to
encourage the Manxclub to act responsibly and follow the "tread lightly" 4wd mindset. 
4wd clubs ripping up tracks like Spicers gap and others in the wet weather is how 4wd access becomes banned.
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| posted on January 17th, 2008 at 05:48 PM |
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Well I'm keen to check the area out as I've not been before. If that means we only do easy tracks this time then so be it.
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| posted on January 17th, 2008 at 08:54 PM |
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Access to State forest and forest reserve roads is not permitted in wet weather or where vehicle tracks sink into the road more than 2cm.
http://203.9.184.225/parks_and_forests/find_a_park_or_forest/mount_mee_state_forest_and_forest_reserve/
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If it's too wet and these conditions cannot be met then it is in your best interest to postpone for another weekend. The last thing the Buggy Heads
need is for a ranger to bust us when we shouldn't be there.
The Manx Club has written countless letters to the state government, QPWS, NPA, councils and other agencies to try and keep 2WD access to the SE QLD
beaches including Fraser, Straddie, Noosa North Shore and Bribie. Allot of effort has been put in to try and keep us Buggy and Baja heads access to
some of the great places we take for granted. Most of our justification for access to these areas is our RESPONSIBLE use of the areas and our tread
lightly attitude.
Consider all the future weekends you will miss out on when all the access roads are permanently closed all for one day of fun in the mud.
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| posted on January 17th, 2008 at 09:48 PM |
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map here;
http://www.offroadvw.net/mtmee/mt_mee_map.pdf
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| posted on January 18th, 2008 at 03:14 PM |
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Next weekend please cause im broke and my car is not yet together
You only need two tools
Wd40 if it don't move and it should
Duct tape if it move's and it shouldn't
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| posted on January 18th, 2008 at 05:53 PM |
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| Quote: | Originally
posted by MUD BASHING ANYONE ??
Next weekend please cause im broke and my car is not yet together
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One more week wont help you.....
Bum a lift with Dave
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| posted on January 19th, 2008 at 12:18 PM |
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Well the weather looks great. We'll check at the Rangers Hut at the entrance in the morning if there are any restrictions.
See you all there in the morning
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| posted on January 19th, 2008 at 08:14 PM |
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Sorry boys but myself and Brad? are not available now for tomorrows trip but to the rest of you have fun and we look foward to the pics.
Also on behalf of the Manx Club and buggy dudes in general thanks Graham and Wes for taking the time to do some research and orginizing the run.
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| posted on January 20th, 2008 at 02:43 PM |
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Well the weather held out for us (well actually the other may get some rain).
We met at Dayboro, there was (in order on photo below) me (V6 Baja), Neil (type 1 Baja) and Dave (EFI Type 4 Baja). Graham was hopping between Neil
and Dave's Baja's, and I had my wife along with me for company.
All Baja's!!! Where are all these buggies that people seem to be building?
I took us in through the easiest of the 3 Dayboro end entrances, straight up to the main picnic area. We had a look for warnings at the main map and
rangers hut but couldn't see any. The tracks were suprisingly dry and dusty to start with. There were a massive number of cars (which trailer all the
trail bikes) parked at the state forest entrance.
As we started the cars again Dave found out his exhaust had decided to crack, it now sounds like a Harley. I then took us down to the Rocky Hole
swimming hole. It is a graded dirt road so all pretty easy. There was a quarry off to the right with a pretty insane looking hill, but no-one tried
it. The swimming hole had plenty of water.
We then went in search of the Somerset look-out. The first part I knew well and picked the right tracks through the maze that is Mt Mee. There was
another little quarry on the right that we played in, Graham should have some pics.
We went through the little pine plantation section, and then had to turn right off to the look-out. The only prob is there are heaps of right turns,
and I picked the wrong one. We went along a track I hadn't been on. We came to a large puddle and I charges into it. It was fine 75% across, and then
the left side of the car dropped into a big hole and water came up to the windscreen on the left and pushed water under the bonnet somewhere. It
flooded through the air con footwell vents all over my feet. Better than pooling under the bonnet I guess. The others learnt from my mistake and went
to the right through the water hole. Shortly after Neil's left headlight fell out and Dave picked it up.
The tracks turned into smaller tracks with lots of water-bars and puddles. I was a bit more cautious in the remaining puddles  The V6 is good for the water-bar hills, I lugged around everywhere in 2nd
gear.
I figured I'd taken a wrong turn and stopped. About 10 seconds later 15 trail bikes went flying past from the other direction, lucky we stopped off
the main track, or we might have had a head on. The lead guy came flying up the hill at high speed doing a massive wheelstand, it was pretty cool. I
asked them which way to the lookout and they pointed the other way which is what I expected. We turned around and found it easy enough.
I then tried to get us back to the main picnic area. We took a wrong turn, but I realised about 1km down and we did a U-turn. I had a few key points
to work with from my Dirty weekends book, although my GPS didn't quite agree with them I could figure out basically where to go.
After a snack in the picnic area I decided to head off home, as I've got a few things I need to do this arvo. The other two kept going and I left
them to explore the southern tracks which can be a real maze. It also looks like they may get rained on judging by the BOM. If they don't post here
tonight, then they are probably still in there lost
There are a couple more pics here;
http://www.manxgallery.org/gallery/mtmee08
Hopefully Graham will stick his pics there later tonight.
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| posted on January 20th, 2008 at 07:41 PM |
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We had a great time, mostly dry and dusty when we went in. There are some great views from the Lookouts. After Wes left we tried a few side tracks to
the south and found a few interesting creek crossings.
Definately worth more trips into the area to check out more of the tracks.
There are 105 pics up now, and hopefully I'll get some vid up tomorrow.
Thanks to the guys that made the trip.
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| posted on January 21st, 2008 at 09:30 AM |
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Awesome, looks like you had fun.
Looks like we should plan some more trips up there in the future. Lets get some buggies finished!
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| posted on January 21st, 2008 at 09:12 PM |
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Here's a vid at this creek crossing.....the pics dont really show it, but its oneof those hills you could barely walk up, and these guys make it look
easy in the Baja's
http://www.manxgallery.org/gallery/mtmee08/Mt_Mee
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| posted on January 21st, 2008 at 10:15 PM |
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sweet, looks like u guys had a great time. I was stuck at home building pool fences and killing Volkswagens to clean the yard.
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