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Thread: First big trip

  1. 20-02-2025, 08:37 PM #1
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    First big trip

    OK we’re on the road, first big trip. Dorkland to Kai Iwi Beach, Wanganui today, slow trip with 40 minutes working a motor vehicle vs tree, then the road closure & cleanup. Van lost a wheel & swiped a tree. Driver pinned, passenger went thru the windscreen. Wear your seatbelts please people. Otherwise it’s natural selection at work!
    Truck went great, gotta allow time for chats, no under the radar here.
    Got a few days shooting long range out of Wanganui with Hamish/Muddy Waters, then on to the ferry & the South Island.
    I’ll reach out when I’m looking for an idyllic camp site by a stream on your farm once I’m down there kids!
    Canterbury & Otago are high on the list, although the front lawn at Bannockburn Hotel could be a good option for a while!

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    Man that is one sweet looking trucky thing
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    You'll have to be careful you don't accidently back over the Jimny.
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    If he had a bigger winch he could have parked that on the roof next to his spare tire
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    What a beast, love it. Bet you get a lot of attention from onlookers
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    Wow, that’s a very cool truck.
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    What powers it??
    Just a little 4 pot diesel.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Mistral View Post
    OK we’re on the road, first big trip. Dorkland to Kai Iwi Beach, Wanganui today, slow trip with 40 minutes working a motor vehicle vs tree, then the road closure & cleanup. Van lost a wheel & swiped a tree. Driver pinned, passenger went thru the windscreen. Wear your seatbelts please people. Otherwise it’s natural selection at work!
    Truck went great, gotta allow time for chats, no under the radar here.
    Got a few days shooting long range out of Wanganui with Hamish/Muddy Waters, then on to the ferry & the South Island.
    I’ll reach out when I’m looking for an idyllic camp site by a stream on your farm once I’m down there kids!
    Canterbury & Otago are high on the list, although the front lawn at Bannockburn Hotel could be a good option for a while!

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