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Post by sutcac on Dec 6, 2012 18:06:23 GMT 10
2013 'TOADS AND ROACHES'.......Off the beaten track tour!!! Ok vintage vanners,here's a proposed tour for SEQers,NSWelshmen, Mexicans and anyone else who may be interested!  The basics..........participants meet at Tenterfield on either Fri26,Sat 27 or Sun 28 April....tour departs Monday29 heading west via Glen Innes,Inverell, Copeton Dam and overnight at Bingara(250 km) Tuesday 30 ...on to Narrabri,Wee Waa, Pillaga Bore(200km)...no power but showers ,toilets, camp fires and giant hot tub!!,...   Wed 1st May.....southwards towards Coonamble,Gulargambone,Gilgandra(190km) Thurs 2nd.....headback NWthrough Tooraweenah,Argyle, and up through the Warrumbungle National Park and on to Coonabarabran........through Ulamambri,.... Purlewaugh to Premer,a campground with showers, toilets, power, BBQ dawgs etc(320km) Fri 3rd...various routes from Premer to Nundle(about 200 km) ...eg via Mullaley,Gunnedah,Nea ,Breeza,Quirindi....or via Tamworth. Fri /Sat nights...at Nundle CP,,,Sat drive over to Quirindi for Markets/rodeo ...or visit local area...have a picnic at Hanging Rock? etc Sunday ....the big Nundle Dawg Day!!! ;D ;D ;D ;D    ......as stated....just a rough outline at this stage.....have engaged Reddo in a consultancy role as he is 'the master ' at this type of tour.......in fact , he invented 'em!!!!  .......and a lot of us reckon they are the best V V thing you can participate in !!  If you like powered sites with slabs / ensuites..swimming pools...beaches etc, then this tour may not be for you!!  On the other hand , if you don't mind roughing it a bit for a night,eating camp oven tucker,  trundling through small towns in out of the way places that you would normally not visit, and enjoying great comradarie while 'on the wallaby'.....then this tour may be right up your alley!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Cheers Sutcac, on behalf of Smiles , Cruising Doug, Reddo ,.....and other tour schemers!!!!!!  |
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Post by JBJ on Dec 6, 2012 18:39:03 GMT 10
Hi Clyde,
Sounds like what we need.
Count us in
JBJ & Boots
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Post by neilncheryl on Dec 6, 2012 21:14:03 GMT 10
Sounds good Clyde
I think there is a good oil change spot out Pillaga way from memory.
Count us in
Neil n Cheryl
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Post by Deleted on Dec 7, 2012 5:18:29 GMT 10
;D ;D ;D Here is one "Roach" that will be tagging along. Just like to thank the Sutcacs, Smiles Crusindoug and the crew from up north for taking the bit in their teeth and galloping with this one.... Strewth... Toads are all over us NSWelshpeople... Not only can they play State of Origin league........ They sure know how to organise a tour.  Cheers Reddo |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 11, 2012 7:42:27 GMT 10
Hi Toads and Roaches Was yarnin with John and Pam Daniels the other arvo on the phone.. They are not forum members but ... most of you know they are seasoned tour campaigners now... They have asked me to let ya know that they will be coming along on the Toads and Roaches tour. Look for this on the road...  Cheers Reddo |
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Post by sutcac on Dec 11, 2012 10:06:05 GMT 10
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Post by sutcac on Dec 11, 2012 10:28:04 GMT 10
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Post by Cruz on Dec 11, 2012 16:39:45 GMT 10
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Post by smiles on Dec 11, 2012 18:26:06 GMT 10
Fantabulous news about John & Pam!
That was a great night spent at Kangaroo Valley taking it in turns to describe the best music concerts we've been to!
We're really Looking forward to the tour... Already asked the boss for time off!
smiles
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Post by cruisindoug on Dec 11, 2012 20:27:02 GMT 10
Reckon we'll be along on this one ...
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Post by Jennison on Dec 11, 2012 20:43:18 GMT 10
I'm in
jenno ;D
are all the spots dawg friendly by chance??....may be able to persuade the wife if the pooch can come.
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Post by sutcac on Dec 11, 2012 22:23:35 GMT 10
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Post by cruisindoug on Dec 14, 2012 7:01:08 GMT 10
That last pic is a great shot Clyde ....
Applied for some leave ... fingers crossed!
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Post by Deleted on Jan 23, 2013 4:33:16 GMT 10
Yo.... Just "blowing the dust off " this event again... Has anyone got an idea of what van parks we might staying at on this run guys.. Might be time to start looking at making a few bookings.. in particular Tenterfield..... Cheers Reddo |
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Post by sutcac on Jan 26, 2013 15:37:37 GMT 10
G'day Reddo. Thanks for the 'bump'............ Hi there all you Toads/ Cockies/ et al. Been in contact with all the van parks for the "off the beaten track" tour. I have booked us in as the 'Vintage Van' Group at each of the parks below. All you need to do,closer to the tour or when you know that you're a definite starter,is to just ring each park and confirm/pay for your night/s stay.. ...how easy is that? Fri 26/27/28 April......Tenterfield Lodge C P 0267361477 Julie/Jim $28? tenterfield.com/Monday29 April....Bingara. On the banks of the mighty Gwydir River Free Tuesday30 April.....Piliga Bore. Free  Wed 1 May.....Gilgandra $28 0268472423 Di www.gilgandra.nsw.gov.au/communityThurs2 May......Premer Camp Ground. Donation Fri 3 May......Quirindi C.P. 0267462407 Karen $18 www.visitquirindi.com.au/quirindi-rural-heritage-vintage-machinery-miniature-railway-rally-swap-meet/Sat 4 May......Nundle C P 0267693355 or 1300366676 $25? Starters so Far...... JBJ & Boots Neil& Cheryl Reddo John& Pam Sutcacs Smiles Cruising Doug& Tracey Cruz? Brendan& Stacey Steven &Julie? Louise&Phil? 1954Homemade? Cheers Sutcac |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 27, 2013 6:37:54 GMT 10
Bloody Bewdy Sooty.... Thanks heaps for your efforts on the tellingbone organising the nightly stops... Some great spots there.. Have stayed at Bingara and the riverside camp spots are great. Might be a bit hard smacking tent pegs into the river stones ... but its only an overnight and no need for annexes anyway. Been donkeys since i have been to Premer.. use to go roo shooting out that way. I think Qurindi has a 2 day swap meet / markets/ type bizzo on the day we move out of there.. Nundle is only an hour or so up the road so no rush to get away . Bikes are at Nundle fri , sat , sund.. so i will probably bolt from Qurindi at sparras .. so i can get a ride in on the saturday . Have a bloke orgainsed to tale the '37 Ariel up there on his trailer so i dont have to cart it around on the tour.... so..... anyone considering coming on the tour... I suggest ya do a bit of haggling with your boss and get some annual leave organised.. this tour is gunna be a ripper.... Invite a toad or raoch friend to tag along...Geez .. i am glad it wont be a State of origin week while we are away.... Things could have got "Ugly"...... ;D Cheers fa now Reddo
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Post by Deleted on Feb 12, 2013 12:26:46 GMT 10
Yo.. Rang Tenterfield... bloke i spoke to was a bit vague on it.. need to phone back tomorrow wednesday 13/2 and speak to Jill. all good. He knew we where coming but wasnt sure on what area Jill has set aside for us. Will get back to you when i have spoken with Jill. Gilgandra... all sweet.. told him that there will be a few more phoning through in the next month or so... Bingara and Piliga isnt an issue.. free camps. I wont be staying at Qurindi on The friday night.. have rang Nundle and it appears i booked my sacred site when i was leaving there after the bike rally last year... i am booked in for fri and sat nights.... powered site next to the camp kitchen. Had a yarn with Heath the manager. I asked if he could slot the rest of the V.Vans in near the camp kitchen and keep as one group on saturday night?? No go. He wont hold powered sites for just the one night... well not 5 or 6 anyway...  Said that if you turn up for just sat night you will be put on an unpowered site...which from memory is a bit of a walk from the ammenities... I asked if he would reconsider his stance if we all turned up Friday and stayed 2 nights.... Yes... he would but we would need to ring and confirm bookings well in advance.  So... i will leave that decision to you guys. Once again... park manager greed overuling common sense .. and the likelyhood of getting bad publicity from us vintage vanners wherever we may roam...  Cheers for now Reddo. |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 3, 2013 17:07:45 GMT 10
Ok Guys.. we are into March.. Work wants me to submitt a leave form in the next week or 2 if i am taking time off in April/May. Has anyone who initially expressed interest in doing this tour done anything about booking sites etc??? I am not gunna submitt a leave form if the wheels have fallen of our planned trip  Cheers Reddo
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Post by Jennison on Mar 3, 2013 21:16:39 GMT 10
Definitely can't make it on the toads and roaches tour .....it was a hard choice (Lie) but my mate won a week, first class return trip gamefishing in the bahamas first week in May!!!! His wife said not interested so looks like I am forced ;D to do the right thing and go with him. Brochure says must bring dinner suit for dining at Hotel each night!! Best dressed "FISHER-MON" in town ;D ;D ;D Off to renew passport tomorrow Hoping the new bionic arm/shoulder will take it OK ...don't care if it doesn't, still going!! jenno |
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Post by sutcac on Mar 4, 2013 12:10:06 GMT 10
"I am not gunna submitt a leave form if the wheels have fallen of our planned trip" Hey there Reddo. Wheels are firmly affixed, greased up and ready to go!!! Don't panic mate ! Don't panic! :oThe Blues paniced and changed coaches for the state of origin , and where did it get them??? ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D Seriously though, even though the tour is a fair way off. we should all think about making a few Phone calls to the CP's listed above......that way they know we're fair dinkum and it may help them keep us together as a group. I rang and booked our stays at the various parks today. We've decided to stay the two nights at Nundle (Fri/Sat) to secure a powered site close to the camp kitchen. It's such a great little park with the big fire pit and great kitchen/amenities........we'll just drive over to Quirindi for the festival activities on the Saturday morning. Only eleven or so powered sites remaining here at Nundle so best you'all book that one sooner rather than later 'cause that weekend is one of their busiest with Reddos motorcycle rally and the big Dawg Day on the same weekend. Tenterfield and Gilgandra are not so urgent, but the sooner you book , the easier it is for them to try to keep us all together as a group. So far the definites are: Reddo....booked Sutcacs....booked JBJ & Boots......booked Neil and Cheryl............ Brendan and Stacey......booked John and Pam................ " Smiles(Rob and Cathy)........ " Stacey's Dad, Graham........................" Richard and Shirley...................." David and Lyn( Nundle only) .....so there ya go guys....shaping up to be a beaut little tour  ......aahhhhhh ....I can just feel the warmth of that open Autumn fire already........... ...........only 55 days to go!!!!!!!!!!!!! ;D |
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Post by JBJ on Mar 4, 2013 17:14:12 GMT 10
Hi Sutcac
We're booked in to all the parks. Now I have to extract a digit & try to finish of "Ethels" rebuild, so we can tow with our Statesman .
But I can always tow Deejay behind my hotrod if need be, its
just a bit cold up in the hills that time of year, with no windows or heater in our hotrod.
Roll on the tour
JBJ
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Post by smiles on Mar 6, 2013 16:21:48 GMT 10
We're all booked too.
Should be a ripper!
smiles
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Post by Deleted on Mar 6, 2013 18:26:31 GMT 10
Thursday will be Anzac Day... Friday is a RDO at work...5 days annual leave plus a few weekends thrown in equates to 11 days off. Probably hang around Anzac day morning and go to one of the memorial services . Then head home hook up the vn and head north via Gloucester ....up through thunderbolts way to Walcha and ,, depending on time of day i might get as far as Uralla. Stay the night up around there somewhere and rock on in to T.F mid to late Friday morning. Towcar will be 2008 Ford Ranger Spacecab 4x4 ... Van will be..... ... .... Stay tuned,  Cheers Reddo
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Post by cruisindoug on Mar 9, 2013 16:44:47 GMT 10
So what s the go with 3rd May .... Quirindi or Nundle? |
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Post by smiles on Mar 9, 2013 22:10:47 GMT 10
We're staying at Quirindi Friday 3/5 & I think a couple of others are too. We've booked into Nundle for Sat & Sun.
At Tenterfield they're putting us up the top between amenities & camp kitchen so don't delay if you want to be with the vv mob. Same with Nundle, sites are filling fast near the camp kitchen.
Hey Stacey, one of the places Nundle I think, mentioned you booked 3 sites. Hope that's right!
smiles
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