I cant make the GTG (my new bub is due in a week). Having now been, I am very jealous of those of you going to the GTG. Its an amazing place and I had an brilliant time and would love to go back. This was my first trip, and I thought I’d share my experiences and a few photos. Hopefully it will entice you to get there and experience if for yourself, even if you’re not going to the GTG. And if you are going hopefully its a taster of things to come. I hope I'm not got to spoil it for those going - If you don't like it stop reading!
Trip preparation:
Last year SWMBO had a girlie weekend so this year was my turn. With a new kid only 2 months away it was the last chance in a while to get away. To make things easy I joined a tag a long around the Grant Historic area near Talbotville. My Father in law and Brother in law also came along to keep me company.
I am also fairly new to the 4WD game so it was a chance to get some experience with the knowledge that I’d be in safe hands if something went wrong. My Father in law is much more experienced than me, but as his last 4x4 was a Nissan G60 with 3 forward gears, and his advice is usually just “Put it in 1st gear Low Range”, I wanted some more modern advice!
The plan
Planning was relatively painless:
Helluva lot easier without the wife and kids!
Apart from the usual recovery gear, a fridge and the Drifta car back kitchen, some spare drive belts and hoses, nothing really exceptional. Though I did get diff breathers fitted just in case.
Trip preparation:
Last year SWMBO had a girlie weekend so this year was my turn. With a new kid only 2 months away it was the last chance in a while to get away. To make things easy I joined a tag a long around the Grant Historic area near Talbotville. My Father in law and Brother in law also came along to keep me company.
I am also fairly new to the 4WD game so it was a chance to get some experience with the knowledge that I’d be in safe hands if something went wrong. My Father in law is much more experienced than me, but as his last 4x4 was a Nissan G60 with 3 forward gears, and his advice is usually just “Put it in 1st gear Low Range”, I wanted some more modern advice!
The plan
Planning was relatively painless:
- Be in Harrietville by 8:30am on the 4th of Jan
- Buy a weeks’ worth of minute steaks, bread, water, and some Weetbix
- Be back in Sydney by Saturday 11th
Helluva lot easier without the wife and kids!
Apart from the usual recovery gear, a fridge and the Drifta car back kitchen, some spare drive belts and hoses, nothing really exceptional. Though I did get diff breathers fitted just in case.
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