CCA: Coromandel Camping Adventure

[Rosie]

It's mah Birthday, so I'm organising a bit of a get together :woohoo:

28th/29th of November, camping at Fletchers Bay at the top of the Coromandel.

Make your own way there on the Saturday - either explore the interesting gravel roads on your way up, or turn up early and go fishing. I'll be spending Saturday mountain biking with my 'other' friends :wari:

Edited:
We'll have a bbq on Saturday night. Bring something for the barbie, and some drinks.

I'll organise a bit of a ride for the Sunday morning over to Stony bay.

Bring your tent, your togs and your fishing rod :yes: And $9 to pay for the camping.
You can bring your family, but please don't bring any dogs :no:

[Devil]

I'm there! Woohoo!

[ducatijim]

Great, this sounds like fun, Rosie!

I will try and get my bloody DR going proper by then and join youall!:woohoo:

[ttrkiwi]

Same weekend as the 'Burt Monroe' gig in Invercargill.....bugger:crybaby:

[Bass]

It's mah Birthday, so I'm organising a bit of a get together :woohoo:



Ah, 21 again eh?

Despite my first thoughts on this weekend, my personal organiser (Nicky) interfered and reminded me that my son is getting married in Brisbane that weekend and for reasons that escape me, I am expected to be there.

[Taz]

My days off too. Might bring the family if families are allowed?

[Cary]

No problem. Gonna try to make the Sat night at least.

[tri boy]

Me n kanny are in!
Didn't even read all of the first post. Just saw the date, location, and the fact that it's your B/day.:woohoo:
(I'll read the whole post later, promise).:innocent:

[MXNUT]

It's mah Birthday, so I'm organising a bit of a get together :woohoo:

28th/29th of November, camping at Fletchers Bay at the top of the Coromandel.

Make your own way there on the Saturday - either explore the interesting gravel roads on your way up..................

Definate starter for this one. Happy to lead any group of riders up on the way via a few gravel roads. Would suggest leaving from the Kopu pub car park at 10.00 am and lunch in Coro :scooter::scooter:

[SUZI GIRL]

DR has been hibernating over winter with rego on hold,so time to get registered and out for my first ride of the summer.

Sounds like the ideal ride, count me in :calm:

[.chris]

Definate starter for this one. Happy to lead any group of riders up on the way via a few gravel roads. Would suggest leaving from the Kopu pub car park at 10.00 am and lunch in Coro :scooter::scooter:

Might be keen for that, have to see closer to the time.

[Rosie]

Might bring the family if families are allowed?

Only if they bring me a birthday present ;)

[Taz]

Only if they bring me a birthday present ;)

I'll give you twin 6YO boys for a Birthday Present :woohoo:

[junkmanjoe]

ill add a 8yr who thinks hes 15.... that will make ya never have kids...:oi-grr:

[ttrkiwi]

I'll throw in twin 14 year old girls...free to a good home

[clint640]

Any unattended children will be served espresso & given a puppy :devil2:

Cheers
Clint

[Rosie]

Any unattended children will be served espresso & given a puppy :devil2:

Cheers
Clint

No dogs allowed at Fletchers bay :nono:
You'll have to give the kids piglets instead :blink:

[ttrkiwi]

I seem to remember a sheep...

[ttrkiwi]

sheep attached...

[Taz]

Mmmmmm Blondes :drool:

[Devil]

Darn footrest kept wandering off!

[junkmanjoe]

she even had a hair cut for the boys
:niceone:

[Rosie]

she even had a hair cut for the boys
:niceone:

That's not all "she" had cut :kick:

[jafar]

Pencil me in for this one, I'll know for sure closer to the time.:blank:

[gunnyrob]

I'm in at this stage! (provided Max doesn't break down) Will be keen to meet in Aucks for the Kopu Rendezvous

[offrd]

Sounds good!
:woohoo:

Ummmm still short of a bike but working on it!:crazy:

[That looks like fun]

I'm in at this stage! (provided Max doesn't break down) Will be keen to meet in Aucks for the Kopu Rendezvous

Bike with tyres ..... Check
Cell phone ............Check
Gold card .............Check
:2thumbsup

[NordieBoy]

Bike with tyres ..... Check
Cell phone ............Check
Gold card .............Check
:2thumbsup

Drivers licence?

[That looks like fun]

You need a drivers licence :buggerd: When did this happen and why wasnt I informed :Pokey:

[jafar]

You need a drivers licence :buggerd: When did this happen and why wasnt I informed :Pokey:

Don't worry about it , if you don't have one they can't take it can they :2thumbsup

[ducatijim]

I'll throw in twin 14 year old girls...free to a good home

I can better this, how about a 30yo girl, who sometimes acts like shes 14?:calm:

[jafar]

I can better this, how about a 30yo girl, who sometimes acts like shes 14?:calm:

Can she cook ?:whistle:

[Taz]

Due to a shift change I'll not be able to make this party..... :(

[Rosie]

Due to a shift change I'll not be able to make this party..... :(

Oh nooooooo! :(

[ev0lution]

Oohhh... sounds tempting.. get the @ out of the shed...

But could be taking to the south island around then... decisions decisions!

[Rosie]

Bump! :woohoo:

Only a couple of weeks to go now :wari:

The plan is pretty much unchanged: Assemble at Fletchers bay on Saturday evening. BYO bbq-ables and beverages. I should be able to rustle up some bread and vegetable-y things, in exchange for some assistance in the kitchen :yes:

Families, fishing rods etc are welcome, but dogs are not. (camping ground is surrounded by farmland, so they don't allow dogs in the area)

Sunday we'll go for a ride around to Stony bay.

I'll be otherwise occupied on the Saturday, but someone (MXNUT?) was talking about leading a bit of a ride up to Fletchers bay.

[MXNUT]

I'll be otherwise occupied on the Saturday, but someone (MXNUT?) was talking about leading a bit of a ride up to Fletchers bay.

Yep......Suzi Girl and i will be at the carpark outside the Kopu Pub to be leaving at 10.00 am :scooter:

[Rosie]

Yep......Suzi Girl and i will be at the carpark outside the Kopu Pub to be leaving at 10.00 am :scooter:

Sweet. There is a calendar entry up now.
I might put on some bacon and eggs and stuff for breakfast on the Sunday. So make sure you register on the calendar, or you may miss out :shit:

[tri boy]

Cook me some eggs!:dodge:

[That looks like fun]

Crispy bacon and runny ecks please :woohoo: Time to get out of the naki and into the world!!! Rough plan is to leave Friday and explore me way to Kopu pub by 10 the next day :scooter: Water crossings permitting I will be there :wari:




Where is Kopu? :blink:

[gunnyrob]

kopu is just south of Thames. There is a T intersection, park in the pub car park, & there is a petrol station there too. Can't miss it.

Anyone keen to meet up in Auckland like we did last time?????

BTW, I'm TEC for the Bikoi!! Might see you monday...

[Devil]

Lane and I will be there, weather permitting.
Should be in for an Auckland meet...

[gunnyrob]

Just got back from Whitianga. Locals reckon tapu-coroglen road is closed for the next two weeks for slip repairs. We may have to do the lower loop anti clockwise to get to the start of 309.

[Eddieb]

Do ya think you'll make it back Gunny?

[Waihou Thumper]

I went up there today, awesome day and not much traffic either...
I shot some video too..
enjoy! I have some more to edit, but I was fairly impressed with results...
:2thumbsup


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[Waihou Thumper]

Nice day out there, no traffic but a bit of livestock...:calm:I was, I turned off the engine and patiently waited...:)

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[Taz]

Nice Vids NZDRBIG :2thumbsup:lol:

[Devil]

My plans are in limbo at the moment :(
So much on!

[Rosie]

My plans are in limbo at the moment :(
So much on!

Oh Noes! :(

Edit: For everyone who can still make it, I can sort out some bread + salady things to go with the bbq, and bacon, eggs, cereal etc for breakfast for $5 a person. Let me know if you want me to cook you some eggs, so I know how much food to take :)

[tri boy]

Food for me please Rosie:niceone:I'll score some meat from a wandering Bullock on the way up, might even bag a goat/Turkey/Bunny Wabbit.
Was gunna bring the XRL up, but the scrambler likes a gentle pootle up the coast, so Trumpy it is.
Anybody arranging a meeting time at the Kopu pub carpark?, or are we all just meandering up.
Edit. Saw MX's 10.00am meet.I think I will be leaving later, so I'll cruise up by my lonesome.

[MXNUT]

Food for 2 for us thanks Rosie.

[jafar]

Can't get there this weekend. Will try for the next meeting though.:cool:

[Devil]

Lane and I are out :crybaby:
Dammit!

[gunnyrob]

Bring eggs for Gunny! Will meet at Kopu 10 ish.

[Rosie]

I've finished work for the week and I'm heading up to fletchers bay tomorrow morning :woohoo:
See you guys on Saturday afternoon :D

[kanny]

Have a good happy birthday Rosie.Sorry to miss you.Hope to catch up soon

[MXNUT]

All packed and ready to go.

We will see whoever is left ( Rob & Colin ?? ) at the kopu pub at 10 ish.

Spoke to TCDC about the tapu-coroglen rd, it is closed for repairs about 10 kms from the tapu end for 500m. The lady thought that we might be able to get through on motorcycles but did not know for sure.

We can decide what to do in the morning, could always go through tairua then over the 309 into coro that way ???

[Phreaky Phil]

Not too sure exactly what day its on, but "Happy Birthday Rosie". Hope you had a good weekend and didnt get to wet Saturday. Dawns asking how old you are but I said you're not allowed to ask !!;)
Dawn & Phil

[tri boy]

A big "thank you" to Rosie for inviting me to her b/day party:woohoo:
Great to meet some of your friends and family, and the weather was very kind to us, with only the very occasional light shower and cooling cloud cover.
Clint did an excellent job on the BBQ, and the smell of bacon cooking this morning was the best incentive for me to shug off the hangover, and drag myself out of the tent.
A nice gentle pootle back down the peninsula with the added pleasure of seeing Nick n Paul on the Coro Thames section.
Only downer was not seeing Baabaraa this time, but the lads with the blow up doll added the required twist.:2thumbsup
See you lot again soon;)

[gunnyrob]

I is home safe & sound. A top weekend, wonderful to see y'all:woohoo:

[dino3310]

still waiting for the Fooken photos :wait:

[Rosie]

Clint has some photos, hopefully he'll put up a ride report soon.

Thanks for coming everyone! :D

We had a great ride on Sunday, and a fairly uneventful trip home yesterday.

[MXNUT]

Thanks for inviting us to your birthday party Rosie, we had a great weekend.

I wonder if i ate something dodgy on saturday night as my head didnt stop hurting until 1.00 pm the next day ( even after 4 panadol ). :bash:

I think TRI BOY might have eaten the same thing :wacko:

A top spot and a special thanks to the cooks.

[That looks like fun]

Damn fine weekend, :niceone: darn wet ride home Monday :banana:
I think the photo says it all

[Waihou Thumper]

Nice Vids NZDRBIG :2thumbsup:lol:

I still have a bit of work to do editing the stuff nicely. I prefer the music over the sound of the wind and exhaust etc. Yutube is a bit restricting on Copyright, :Police: but sometimes stuff does get through. I have Mealtoaf on one video, no issues there with Copyright, or Oxygene or some ACDC, it is weird...

[NordieBoy]

I still have a bit of work to do editing the stuff nicely. I prefer the music over the sound of the wind and exhaust etc. Yutube is a bit restricting on Copyright, :Police: but sometimes stuff does get through. I have Mealtoaf on one video, no issues there with Copyright, or Oxygene or some ACDC, it is weird...

I use local artists :D

[Taz]

I use local artists :D

Yeah I used DDub on one of mine.

[Waihou Thumper]

I use local artists :D

ACDC is local...:laugh:
speaking of which....Off topic for a fraction. I watched a Top Gear episode last night, he was the guest...Awesome man, 63 years old and looking fit as and still rockin! A Geordie, Newcastle man, still has a broad accent and is a bit of a petrol head too...
This was off the web....:shit:

[NordieBoy]

ACDC is local...:laugh:
speaking of which....Off topic for a fraction. I watched a Top Gear episode last night, he was the guest...Awesome man, 63 years old and looking fit as and still rockin! A Geordie, Newcastle man, still has a broad accent and is a bit of a petrol head too...
This was off the web....:shit:

Just watched the Lancia episode - :love: Stratos :love: