TRIP & SOCIAL (CALENDAR

Below is a summary of the published trips. Further details can be found on the Club’s website, including more information and trip leader contact details. Bookings for these trips are to be made through the Club’s website. There are some other proposed trips on the website where you can register an interest. There will be also be a number of one day trips usually on a Sunday at favorite locations close to Melbourne (e.g.Toolangi, Lederberg, Bunyip) and a Snow Trip.

We will also be planning a dinner for Clubs 45th Anniversary mid year.

Please also note that the 4WD Trip ratings are for dry track conditions. Please refer to the next page for detail description of the track rating system.

As always, if you have a trip idea, please don’t hesitate to discuss them with Tim Folliard. Tim’s email address is events@subaru4wdvic.com.au. Please note that trips may be postponed or cancelled due to extreme weather (fire risk) or Public Health restrictions at short notice.

Full details for each of the events can be found on the Proposed Trip section on the Club’s website. https://www.subaru4wdvic.com.au/index.php/proposed-trips

UPCOMING TRIP DATE LEADER (S) DIFFICULTY

Post Christmas High Country Trip

Big River/Mt Terrible (Almost Full) 27 Dec’21 –2 Jan’22

29 Jan –30 Jan’21 David Wilson

Tim Folliard

Cobbler Plateau, King River and Craig's Hut

19 Feb’22 –21 Feb’22 Heathcote Star Gazing trip 4 Mar’22 6 Mar’22 –Tim Folliard

Stewart Southam

Pie Run to Jindabyne Bakery (and surrounds) [Touring trip] Visiting the Limestone Coast in SA [Beach/Sand dunes]

11 Mar – 15 Mar’22 Peter Kakalias

Considerations

Overall Description

Expected terrain and track conditions

Vehicle suitability

Recovery equipment

Driver Training / Experience

Weather

All Wheel Drive and High Range 4WD. Novice Drivers Mainly High range 4WD but Low range required. Some 4WD experience recommended. Significant Low range 4WD with standard 4WD ground clearance. Should have 4WD driver training. Low range 4WD with High ground clearance. Experienced Drivers

Mostly unsealed roads with no obstacles and minor gradients. Tracks with some steep and/or rocky/slippery/sandy sections. May have shallow water crossings. Tracks with frequent steep and/or rocky/slippery/sandy sections. Possible water crossings. Tracks with frequent very steep and/or rocky/slippery/sandy sections. May have difficult river crossings.

All wheel Drive and High Range 4WD. Can be low clearance with single range and road tyres. Suitable for medium clearance vehicles with dual range and all terrain or road tyres. Suitable for medium to high clearance vehicles with dual range and all terrain tyres. Suitable for high clearance vehicles with dual range and tyres suitable for the terrain. (Mud Terrain tyres).

Suitable for novice drivers. Recommended that drivers have experience or 4WD training. Recommended to be done in groups of vehicles. Recommended for drivers with reasonable experience or 4WD training. To be done in groups of vehicles. Drivers with extensive experience and advanced training should only attempt as there are several technical challenges. Recommended to be done in groups of four or more vehicles.

May be difficult in wet conditions. Will be more difficult in wet conditions. Will be more difficult in wet conditions. Will be more difficult in wet conditions.

Recovery equipment required. Winch / Recovery equipment required.

TRIP BEING RESCHEDULED ESTIMATED DATE LEADER(S) DIFFICULTY

Social Bike Ride TBA Mark Tyssen N/A

Sand Dunes Play – Portland TBA Dan Ho

Explore Anglesea

TBA (likely weekday) Dan Ho

PLANNED TRIP DATE LEADER(S) DIFFICULTY

Northern Flinders Ranges Touring trip

(Confirming existing bookings prior to opening new bookings) Outback Queensland and Cape York 15 May – 28 May’22 Martin Foot

June – Aug’22 Peter Devine

Cameron Corner 7 Oct – 22 Oct’22 Peter Kakalias

NW Cape / Port Hedland 24 Mar May’23 – 26 Stewart Southam