OFFICIAL BULLETIN OF THE

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Club Night 17th December 2012

The club meets on the third Monday of the month at the Vintage Car Club Rooms. 39 Fairfax Ave. Penrose Starting at 8pm with tea and coffee to follow.

Postal Address Auckland Four Wheel Drive Club Inc. P O Box 6712 Wellesley Street, AUCKLAND

Title President Vice President Treasurer Secretary Membership Trip Coordinator Committee Committee Committee Committee / Editor

Name Jack Talbot Jeremy Walker Dave Broome Peter Vahry Eileen Austin Stephen Reed Murray Hickson Tariq Wasim Linton Ivicevich Calvin Tyler

Phone 528 6220 533 7385

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Heed all instructions given to you by the Trip Leader. If seatbelt are fitted, they must be worn at all times. No alcohol to be consumed on club trips. Convoy procedure - always keep the vehicle behind you in sight, always stop at intersections to ensure the vehicle behind can see you. Do not leave the trip early without notifying the trip leader. Leave all gates as found. Always hold safety in mind especially during recovery procedures, all spectators are to keep clear. Never, under any circumstances slip a towrope over a tow ball. Do not join 2 towropes with a shackle loop one through the other in a secure knot, then slip a strong piece of wood between the two to ensure that they can be separated after the recovery. Fire extinguishers are compulsory minimum of 2kg for forest trips your extinguisher must be operable with current certification & check the weight. You must have tow hooks front and back that are securely mounted to the chassis with high tensile bolts. All vehicles must carry a nylon towrope or strop. All vehicles must carry a spade. All vehicles must carry a first aid kit.

Whats On?

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Disclaimer : The views and opinions expressed in this publication may not necessarily be those of the executive or members of the Auckland Four Wheel Drive Club Inc.

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HiAll,
Im writing this just home from the annual Christmas run which consisted of an easy drive down the Higham Rd unformed roadway, complete with a mass walk down to the (illegally constructed) beach camp and then on to the Te Rau Puriri DOC site where club members have worked on fence removal & tree planting in the past and much better access to the coast. it was a great day with a good turn out and a well enjoyed break from the bad weather of the past 2 weeks as well as enjoying the traditional chocolate log and strawberries (thank you Peter and Kinzsa). I see some photos have already made it up on Facebook and hopefully theres a story in this newsletter as well. Unfortunately we had to postpone the planned tree felling at the Rolands property at the last minute, as they have had ongoing problems getting their neighbour to agree with whats going to be done. It sounds like it might take a while to get sorted, so please stay tuned and Im sure Fiona and Andre would appreciate your help if you can make it at some future date. Theres a trip down to the all-new-and-improved Waitawheta loop next weekend I havent been down there for quite some time and we wont know what the track is like until we get there, due to the earthworks that were done earlier this year which Im told have vastly improved most of the track but left a section in the middle untouched so it could be an easy drive for 90% of the track and then impossible for the little bit in the middle! I guess wed better plan on it being hard, so mud tyres and winches are a must. And just on that point, there has been a suggestion that our trip ratings are due for a review a job for which Linton has graciously volunteered (or did he?!?). well have a go at drafting some new ratings and explanations, so please have a look around and let us know if you have any thoughts on what should be in there. and dont forget to keep an eye on the website for details of trips to 42 Traverse and Woodhill in early January and well see if we can add some more to make the most of the good weather.

See you in the bush. Cheers, Jack.

A Proud Member of

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Date Trip

IMPORTANT: To

participate in a club trip, please contact the trip leader no later than the Thursday night before.

Details

Trip Contact

Grade

15 December

Waitawheta

A Saturday trip into the this track near Waihi

David Broome davidbroome@vodafone.net.nz

Hard to extreme

16 Dec

National trials, Onewhero Woodhill Safety Patrol

Round 3 of the national 4x4 trials series, held at the end of Parsons Rd, Onewhero. We need volunteers once again. Let Steve know if you can make one of these days.

Counties 4 Wheelers

Extreme (good to watch!) Medium

12 - 13 Jan

Steve Reed More info here oink@xtra.co.nz 836 7244 021 02703322 Chris & Leanne Kemp (09) 434 6005 Address: c/- 329 McBeth Road, RD9, Whangarei 0179 kauricoast4wdclub@yahoo.co.nz

19 - 25 January 2013

Northland Kauri Coast Safari

In association with the Kauri Coast 4WD Club 19th January 25th January 2013 Bi-Annual Safari of the Far North Click Here for more Info

Easy Social and camping trip

2/3 March 2013

4x4 National Park

A weekend in National Park, with a new property added www.4x4nationalpark.co.nz

Planning a casual trip over Xmas and New Year? Want a few club members to come along? Drop me an email and I can advertise it with the club members. Calvin Tyler kbushnz@gmail.com

Take Note If you dont want to or cant take your vehicle on a particular trip and wish to be a passenger, contact the trip leader and register your interest.

Trip Rating system from the club guidelines publication. Trip Rating Leaders...rate the trip to the highest expected standard and be prepared en-route to make changes to suit weather or track conditions. It should be noted that four wheel driving is unpredictable by its very nature and variation from the expected degree of difficulty is very possible. On most four wheel drive trips, participants can expect that a variety of tracks will be traversed, each with an appropriate rating. Trip Leaders should advise participants of the range of track ratings expected to be encountered on the planned route. Contact other members as to degree of difficulty of intended route. The following ratings should be used as a guide: Scenic/Social Sealed roads and some good unsealed roads or tracks. No four wheel driving experience required. Road tyres are acceptable. Easy Little or no four wheel driving experience required. All terrain tyres, front and rear recovery points at Trip Leaders discretion. Medium Low range may be needed with a snatch strap recovery possible. All terrain tyres or better. Front and rear recovery points (rated), basic recovery gear (snatch strap, 2 rated shackles and gloves), and appropriate driver knowledge. Hard Steep terrain or rutted tracks. Snatch strap and / or winching recovery may be required. All terrain tyres acceptable, mud terrain tyres preferred, road tires are not acceptable. Front and rear recovery points (rated), basic recovery gear (snatch strap, 2 rated shackles and gloves), and appropriate driver knowledge. Winch and full recovery gear is preferred Extreme Very steep, deeply rutted tracks or rock hopping will be encountered. Front and rear recovery points (rated), full recovery gear (snatch strap, rated shackles, tree trunk protector, winch extension and gloves), and appropriate driver knowledge. Winching will be expected and an electric or motorised winch is compulsory on all vehicles. Mud terrain or Simex style tyres essential. Warning: Vehicle damage may occur.

24th Nov Stadia a trip to check out the trouble spots This was my first visit to Stadia and I was excited as had heard that it was a great track with some tough sections to test even the best trucks. Thought it would be a good opportunity to test out the newly home built sliders. Have to say I was a little wary as had seen the pics of trucks the wrong way up and heard about the big rocks lurking in the mud. As we hadnt been on a trip for a while I was counting the sleeps to this one, so were the kids! The day came at last and with an early start from Auckland loaded the excited kids in having arranged to meet down there Harry a mate from Africa to come along in the spare seat. He was also pretty keen being a born and bred local Thames boy, he had run and motor biked around these tracks in the past but had never been up the tracks in a 4WD Six trucks met behind the barrier and did the usual stuff before heading off up the track behind our trip leader Jeremy. Calvin went in front of Kerry as tow vehicle to help him through the tougher stuff as he did not have and winch and only 32inch tyres. It was amazing how well Kerry got along with smaller tyres only needing a couple of tows to get to the area just below the tank trap where the Prado was parked up waiting for the return trip. Calvin had a little incident in a rocky closed in section of the track with the rear just brushing the clay bank enough to pop the rear window (Calvin the rear end chop must be getting closer!) but this Kerry climbing a rocky bit proved helpful for access to rear and made a good place to store the recover strap. George showed off rock bouncing Suzuki style but had to resort in the end to the winch to get over the rocks. Calvin gave us a good photo opportunity trying to get up a step, raising the front of his truck in the air. A light tow and he was on his way again. Making good time we were into the tank Calvin after smashing the rear window trap, Jeremy going first with text book winch through. I went next winching through with no problems until got out the truck on the other side to help pack up the gear leaving the PTO in gear. Unfortunately getting back in to the truck I started to move forward, hearing the crunching sound. Luckily I only moved about a metre before stopping, but it was still enough to rip the hook off and bury the cable. Harry and I set about getting everything free, it was like turning the clock back Jeremy exiting the tank trap to our time Over landing in Africa. Eventually got it all freed up and Aedan helped with a great knot to attach cable onto a shackle to attach the hook again. Calvin and George were next though the tank. Peter had problems with his front axle, with one front wheel not driving properly he snapped his winch rope a few times to get through. While Peter tried to do repairs on his front end, the rest of us set off to go ahead into the Nevesville loop. Next obstacle was the bridge, which could hardly be described as a bridge, more like a pile of sticks but with some careful wheel placement and directions we were over and on to the next obstacle. Arriving at the next short bog hole there were two options, through the bog hole and along against the bank or up around the dry but skinny bypass on the edge of the bank. The latter requiring a bit of track building to make it passable. Jeremy and I elected to go through the bog. We both got about half way through and winched the rest. After a bit of digging to make the track wider everyone else got around the top of the bank. Next section of track there were two options, one with tight turn and steep bank that Jeremy did and the other way everyone else went, not so tight but equally as steep and also requiring a winch. It was at this point we heard Ed opting for the low road, winch time again Ed and Harry giving the winch a bash

Ed flexing the Nissan then its out with the winch

that Peter was mobile but had fallen through the bridge. Peter was going to try and winch free so we carried on. Harry my winch man had to be home so decided to run the 6.5km back to his car at the road (and thought it was a good fun for a short run). Next section was a steep section around a corner with banks on each side. I went first and did not succeed on first attempt so backed down and tried again with more gas, with not much more success I decided to winch. Even with the winch was pretty hard going, seemed strange as did not look that hard. So I was surprised when Jeremy was next and gave it plenty, getting up relatively easily without a winch. I could not understand why Jeremy could get up so easily and it had been such a hard winch for me. Only when one of the kids went round the other side of truck and found one of the rear tyres off the bead did it all make sense. Not sure but think the tyre came off when I backed down after first attempt as the truck did go up the bank a bit. With help from Jeremy and Matt we got the truck jacked up, dirt cleaned out of the rim and managed to re-inflate the tyre still on the truck.

With time getting on and not knowing if we could make it round the loop it was decided to turn around and make our way back the same way. With some bridge repairs and good directions from Kerry we all made it back over the bride without incident. Getting back thought the tank trap turned out to be a bit of a challenge for Peter, as he had not been able to fix his front drive problem, and with his winch rope braking a few more times even with a double line pull we needed a plan to get him through. Calvin took the rope of his electric winch to put onto Peters truck and Peter finally made it through bulldozing an impressive amount of mud with him. Kerry picked up his truck following Jeremy out, only requiring a couple of pulls to get over the rocks and with Peter following Calvin we all made it out without further problems. Was a great trip and cant wait to go back to see more of Stadia and Nevesville. Certainly did test the sliders out, they worked great less some paint, but at least the paint on the truck came back unscathed! Ed Belt Photos by Ed, Calvin and Jeremy.

Is it a lost Moa nest ? No its a bridge

George Palmer pushing his zuk along

Peter Stopforth extracting himself

Prado with a hand up, Locker Please ! Peter transforming into a bulldozer

Auckland Four Wheel Drive Club Inc

PO Box 6712 Wellesley St Auckland 1141 www.auckland4wd.co.nz Molesworth Management Plan, P.O.Box 51, Renwick, Marlborough 7243. 11 December 2012 Dear Sirs, DRAFT MOLESWORTH MANAGEMENT PLAN Auckland Four Wheel Drive Club Inc. was established in 1969 and over subsequent years our members have driven through and around the Molesworth property many times and have felt that there was more to see. The concept of management by the Department of Conservation (DoC) seemed to be sensible and recreation was touted as being a reason for the acquisition of Molesworth, with Cabinet at the time stating that recreation opportunities must be enhanced. There is no evidence of that in subsequent years and it seems that the commercial lease negotiated by Landcorp Farming has actually heavily restricted public access. Landcorp appear to accept commercial tourism ventures using the Molesworth Recreation Reserve but other vehicle based recreation is largely frustrated. In the Draft, 4.8.4 Roads, Tracks and Routes, there are only 10.45 Km identified for public recreation use. The maps offered are misleading as they do not identify many of the unformed legal roads that traverse Molesworth. Public Roads, Clause 1.3.2 The statement identifies that many roads cross Molesworth, many of which are unformed and confirms that there are a large number of legal public roads, although often unformed, which cross Molesworth . Those same roads are not marked on the ground with the signs as required by law. Locked gates obstruct public roads in defiance of the law too. In a letter of 14 November 2011, the Hon Kate Wilkinson, Minister of Conservation stated Legal roads are a specific land tenure so, in that sense, there are no legal roads on land administered by the Department of Conservation: rather, there are legal roads that are surrounded by public conservation land. The management and rules for all unformed legal roads are the same, regardless of the adjacent land tenure. The management plan needs to recognise those legal roads and require that any gates comply with the law. It is recognised that consent to drive vehicles on other than routes falling within the category of public access ways ie. Section 245 of the Counties Act 1886 provides that :All lines of roads or tracks passing through or over any Crown lands, and native lands, and generally used without obstruction as roads , shall, for the purpose of that section be deemed to be public roads under the control of the County Council in whose district they may be situated ,not withstanding that such lines of roads have not been surveyed, laid off, or dedicated in any special manner to public use should be sought from Landcorp Farming. The lack of recognition of camping by the Draft is unfortunate and continues the reluctance to promote recreation. Conclusion; An unbalanced document that does little to promote or enhance recreation, especially that involving vehicles. This club asks that greater attention is given to recognising the value of public access to grand areas like Molesworth and the subsequent enhanced appreciation of such public lands by the public. Given the scale of the land involved, there is unquestionably room for better public access, including four wheel drive recreation, without compromising the farming enterprise.

Yourstruly PeterVahry Secretary

Day and Dark in the Woodhill 4WD Park

By Sarah Ivicevich

Saturday the 1st of December was hot and sunny as Linton and I made our way to the Jeep Woodhill 4WD Park for a night run. We had planned to meet up with Ed Belt and Jeremy Walker and we also knew that Bruce Stuck and Malcolm were going to be there. When we arrived we found a few vehicles airing down and we aired down also. Just after we aired down, Ed arrived in his Nissan with Gerald as his co-driver, with Jeremy arriving soon after in his Hilux/Prado/Lexus. After all tyres were aired down we made our way into the park where we came to one of our first uphill tracks. Previously Linton and I had to winch up this track, so I was all ready to jump out and have a go at hooking up the winch. However, we managed to drive up due to the dry conditions and Linton applying a bit of right foot. Next it was Eds turn to come up the track, closely followed by Jeremy, who both made it up easily. We then continued on and followed the track back down and Linton decided to investigate a track that looked like it had not been used in quite a while. We made our way up part of the track and came across a deer, a fawn and a large wash out blocking the track. Oh dear! The washout was why the track had seen no traffic in a while, so it was into reverse with Linton navigating his way back out of the track, while I took some photos. We then made our way over to another steep sandy track which had been used during this years 24 hour teams challenge. During the challenge this track had many teams winching over the top of some of the steep hill climbs. Jeremy turned into this track followed by Ed and Gerald while Lintons Nissan decided to have a little rest on the main track and wait. Jeremy easily made it up and over one of the steep hill climbs (helped by low tire pressures, a light vehicle and plenty of power when needed) with Ed almost making it over the top of the climb and only needing to use his winch for that last metre or so. After a quick winch, Jeremy and Ed drove the last hill climb easily and made their way back onto the main track. Next was a short steep clay track where our Nissan almost made it up and over. This track provided an opportunity for me to hook up the winch for a short winch. Once our Nissan was winched up and over it was Jeremys turn to have a go. After several tries, a bit of air, some sideways action and plenty of revs the Hilux clawed its way over. Next Ed had his turn and he gave it a good go (also getting a bit of air), before driving up another track. As daylight was starting to fade we made our way down to the

three sisters, (where we came in from around the back) and we drove down one of the reasonably steep tracks. Jeremy piloted the Red Rocket and flew up a steep sandy track, easily making it up and over. Ed (driving the Burgundy Bulldozer) then followed making it almost to the top, while Linton and I drove out using an easier track. Our heavy Nissan with no turbo (aka the Green Slug) would have certainly tried her hardest to conquer the climb but it would have been to no avail. By now the darkness had finally arrived and it was onto our next challenge. We soon came upon a track Linton and I had recently winched up on a previous trip (the last night run), and I was expecting our Nissan to need the help of its trusty friend (the winch) again. The track had changed since our last encounter and it was nice and dry with some traction, and as a result the winch was not needed. Ed and Jeremy as expected also drove up the track with no problem.

After this track we then drove a blue track at the bottom of the park where Eds winch got put into action through a particularly deep rutted and muddy part of the track. Jeremy was the winch man and after another quick winch we were soon on our way. We then continued down the track, which gave us a reasonably slippery downhill experience. Then came track 19 which was a long and rutted clay track with a good incline. Linton gave it a go but got stuck at the bottom, which provided an opportunity for me to set the winch again. Linton powered out the winch and Ed made sure that enough rope stayed on the drum. It was quite a long winch, with only a few metres of rope left on the drum. Linton suggested I use a longer tree trunk protector to go around a tree at the top. However I found once I walked to the top of the track I realised I had walked out too much winch rope because the tree trunk protector was 10 metres long instead of the 3 metre tree trunk protector I had used before. So the extra winch rope was taken in, and winching began. Shortly into the winch it was decided to reset the winch to get a more straight line pull. The

winch then got a good workout pulling the Nissan up about two thirds of the track. From this point it was decided driving was possible, the winch was no longer needed and Linton drove up the rest of the track. *Note to self- next time when setting the winch choose a tree directly in line with the 4WD, only walk out as much winch rope as you actually need and take a radio to communicate with the driver! Next it was Ed and Geralds turn to follow us and to try track 19. However they also got stuck. Now it was Geralds turn to be the winch man and run out the wire cable. Winching soon began and at the point where driving was possible Ed drove up the last bit of the track. Finally Jeremy got a chance to have his turn, although he also got stuck and needed to put his winch to work. After track 19 we took track 20, which provided a bit more excitement with all vehicles making it through a deep but reasonably dry bog hole. On previous trips this hole had required a winch or snatch recovery due to it being filled with lots of mud and water. Further down track 20 also provided a few interesting slips and slides within deeply rutted tracks. After completing track 20 it was onto a very steep sandy track which was also used during the 24 hour teams challenge. (This track is probably one of the steepest descents in the park). Linton, Ed and Jeremy had to initially manoeuvre around stumps and trees when entering the track and then turn at the top of the track, while slowly edging over into a very steep descent. As each 4WD drove down the track, drivers carefully lined up their vehicles and carefully squeezed between two rather large trees that were side by side, halfway down the track. After a sigh of relief (from me and Gerald at least), we continued on with Jeremy leading the way. Shortly after, Linton dropped me off at the bottom of a muddy track and then everyone drove up and back around and I was able to get some more photos as all 4WDS came down the track. By now it was getting close to 11pm and we decided to start making our way out of the park. One track we came across had a short steep sandy climb with lots of tree roots running across the top of the track. This track due to its steep angle allowed Jeremy to get some air, (possibly a bit more than he had planned) and a good view of the stars. He then had another attempt and made it up and over. Both Nissans then tried their hardest to follow suit, with no such luck (but not due to lack of trying!) A bypass track provided an alternate route for the Nissans which then led to yet another steep sandy track. Jeremy drove up and over the track and Linton and I tried to follow, but needed to use our winch one last time. Then it was Eds turn to come up the track and he also needed a winch. However we soon realised that Ed only needed to winch because his front left tire had come off the rim and otherwise he would have made it up the track. The team discussed possibilities and moved into action. They secured the vehicle with the winch, cleared sand away for the jack, jacked up the vehicle, removed more sand to make room for the tire and the spare was put on. As a result we were quickly on our way with one last winch for good measure. Overall a great night run, lots of fun and many opportunities for me to learn lots from more experienced club members, thanks guys! Looking forward to the next trip! 8-) Sarah

A beautiful day and no tornadoes in sight for the club's chocolate log run, this year to Te Rau Puriri at South Head on Sunday 9th December. The meeting time was 10.30am and after everyone had reaquainted themselves and Peter gave a briefing, we set off for Higham Road at 11am. We entered directly onto the property and followed single file through the grass, the second in line taking care of the gate then dropping to the back. There was a definite strip of unplanted land indicating the paper road, and in places quite wide. The grass got quite long, and it is already very dry. Everyone drove very quietly and you would not know how many vehicles there were because we all stuck to the same track. Surprisingly though we could not reach all the way to the beach because one fence remains in place, so some of us, wanting to have a first hand look, walked the relatively short distance down to the beach front, noting the position of the barn right in the middle of the "paper road". As we were walking down the hill, Peter was pointing out the slight curves in the paper road, which if it were to be formed, would require a little shaping here and there for those not too keen on the wall of death type route. Down on the shore, there is a shallow white sandy beach and it is very sheltered and private. You can see why the land owners wanted to keep it to themselves. It was now 12 noon and we were due to meet with DOC, so walked back up to the vehicles, getting back to them much warmer and with running noses and itchy eyes. We drove back to the top of the property and exited right in front of the house onto the actual "no exit" Higham road. Back up the road to the Te Rau Puriri entrance and again single file through the gates until we got down to the bottom of the property by the shore. Everyone got

out their picnic and soon Peter and Kinzsa broke out the chocolate log and strawberries, very nice. After lunch, some opted for a stroll down to the shore, while others stayed and chatted. By 3pm, we all convoyed out and home. A very pleasant day and it was nice to see friends and club members again. hanks Peter and Kinzsa. Roland family

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