Cary's Catered Coromandel Campout (12-13 March 2011)

**Rosie** · 14th March 2011, 08:19

What an awesome weekend! Thanks Cary! (and Andy)

Photos (and maybe a ride report) to come in a few days...

**clint640** · 14th March 2011, 09:33

Yep, top work guys, a very enjoyable weekend. Hard to beat the combination of Coromandel roads, a fine day, good company, then a great BBQ & cold beers at Fletchers Bay

Cheers
Clint

**Taz** · 14th March 2011, 09:39

Some Images.....

1: Camp
2: Time for a cold one
3: Al should be careful where he falls asleep.
4: ??

5: Phil Gary and Neil
6: Nice hat Nic

**That looks like fun** · 14th March 2011, 09:54

And that my friends is why Papa Smurf should not fall asleep while camping

**Taz** · 14th March 2011, 10:00

And more...

1: What's the joke?
2: Pyro kids
3: Taz
4: Nathan, Olivia and Nick
5: Fletchers Bay
6: Olivia and Nathan waiting for the Tsunami on saturday morning.

**Cary** · 14th March 2011, 10:09

Good weekend that

Thanks to all those that came along.

Andy for the bbq, tents, plates etc etc was great to have you and the kids along.

Thanks to Colin for taking the cooking duties on Sat to allow me to prep everything else, a great help.

Have learn't a couple of lessons for next time, fry pan for the eggs & MORE BEER!!

Sorry about the brief report but am off to Kawhia for a week now and have to unpack from the CCCC then repack for a week in Kawhia as well as pick the ute up from the repair shop.......

As to the return trip home Sunday, I stopped at the stone wharf for a fish and caught four 32+cm snapper before my(new Penn) reel decided to dissassemble and went to the bottom....... Game over but enough for dinner.

Then I thought i had a flat in the ute about 20k south of Coro town, stopped to check, no all up, yep shoulda looked closer, (but when was the last time you checked you wheel nuts?) however a k up the road my left rear wheel came off!!

I was just before a bridge so had to pull over after that, found the tyre in a stream bed, and after a lesson from Gunnyrob got on to AA straight away.

Then Andy drove up, he assessed it, went looking for parts, unbelieveably we found every last one! After a little assembly by Andy off we went(very short version).

AA got cancelled and a stop to stop a squeek it was off home.

THANK YOU MATE

Basically all the nuts came off(inc mag lock nut) The last time I took that tyre off was when I did a tyre rotation 11 000ks ago so I don't know if it was from that(!) or what happened.......

1. Good spot ah
2. Drinks
3. Chef Colin
4. Murky Sunday
5. Packing up Sunday
6. Proof! (wood is 27cm)

**Taz** · 14th March 2011, 10:27

Luckily not too much was ground away but he did leave a nice long groove in the seal and over the bridge

That bloody brake drum was hot!!

And geez that spring took some finding!.
Luckily Cary had spare wheel nuts. (Who the hell Cary's

spare wheel nuts eh?)
So to recap - Wheel in the stream, brake drum on the far end of the bridge, found 2 wheel nuts 20-30 metres further up the road and a trail of small misc brake shoe retaing parts within 5 mtrs of each other and luckily all were still salvageable even the brake shoe that was ground away a little. Managed to use the Hiace jack under the towbar and raise the ute enough for Cary to get his jack under the axle and Bob was your mothers brother.
If Cary didn't have bad luck he'd have none at all. Did I mention my hourly rate??

**michael e** · 14th March 2011, 18:39

Originally Posted by Phreaky Phil

Anyone now how long to get from Hamilton to Kopu. (at DR speed

)

at your speed mate,not long..........

**michael e** · 14th March 2011, 19:14

yep,the whole wairarapa contingent made it home today..oh wait,there was just me. 2300kms later....

what an awesome weekend i had meeting all you happy peoples(and the great value poms)........what a laugh

.a huge thanks to cary and andy for the grouse feed,and all there efforts

**cave weta** · 14th March 2011, 19:40

Me n TheBlacksmith were turning right at the Paeroa bridge at 4.30pm yesterday.
I bet that the six tired trailbike riders turning right toward the Hauraki Plains were your Naki lot? A gallant sight!
We had been over to Okorierie for the Bikers against Drunk Drivers do at the pub there. Its been awesome reading this thread about you guys -I wish I had been able to attend on my 525 but I had to support this Ride Forever event for personal reasons, I envy the fishermen- stoney bay way over to the left is a good spot but you won't beat a 17lb snapper off the rocks at fantail bay any day soon!

**Dont Know** · 14th March 2011, 19:45

Thanks Colin, that's a sad photo, I think your lips are actually on my ear!!!, no more cups ot tea for you first thing in the morning.

Originally Posted by That looks like fun

And that my friends is why Papa Smurf should not fall asleep while camping

**GLG** · 14th March 2011, 19:59

thanks again to cary and andy great weekend. didn't know you could cook, good ride, good food, great weekend thanks again

**.chris** · 14th March 2011, 20:51

Originally Posted by cave weta

Me n TheBlacksmith were turning right at the Paeroa bridge at 4.30pm yesterday.
I bet that the six tired trailbike riders turning right toward the Hauraki Plains were your Naki lot? A gallant sight!
We had been over to Okorierie for the Bikers against Drunk Drivers do at the pub there. Its been awesome reading this thread about you guys -I wish I had been able to attend on my 525 but I had to support this Ride Forever event for personal reasons, I envy the fishermen- stoney bay way over to the left is a good spot but you won't beat a 17lb snapper off the rocks at fantail bay any day soon!

I think that was the AK & surrounding area crew, the naki boys were riding a DR650 and a 1150gs and I bet good money you did not mistake that one for a trail bike.

**Team Buffoon** · 15th March 2011, 00:18

Just like to add my TY to the others. Thanks very much Cary for organising and Andy for Backup. My first adventure ride and it wont be my last. Hope to catch up with you all soon.
Michael very cool departure do you give lessons?