Click here to Trip report for Mt Mee night run on 11th February We grouped at Dayboro at 5:00pm, signed in and listened to our fabulous trip leader read the riot act and make sure all was good. Tasks were assigned, Oswald was Sergeant of Arms, Ken was our Tail End Charlie for the trip, Ray was appointed the honour of writing up the trip report (we all know who did it but don’t we), and Andrew Spencer assigned photographer for the evening. We reached the air down point, and after everyone had let their tyres down ready for the drive we left at approximately 5:35 and headed off road. This trip is essentially timed to be held around this time of the year when there is a full moon. This is so we can keep an eye out for the yowies and drop bears and once again they both eluded our convoy as we traversed the tracks through Mt Mee. There were 14 cars in all and we were joined later by our “Care Bear” Russell, the only bear we heard from or saw on the trip. This took our number to 15. We reached “A Break” at 5:55 and it was still daylight. Everybody had climbed “A Break” by 6:15 ready to continue onwards and upwards. Next was a steep incline again travelling one at a time until we were all up the top. Then we heard the call from “Care Bear” Russell to say he was looking for the convoy at 6:20. At 6:30 our ever vigilant President Tiny asked trip leader Gary if he could pear off to find “Care Bear” Russell, which he did and by 6:45 both cars fell into place in the convoy. The hills were really great driving in the dark and it was really lovely to see the trees and canopy lit up with all the lights of the convoy. We were all enjoying a lovely yet uneventful drive until ….. ooops spoke too soon, at 7.00pm as we rounded a sharp right turn to travel up a steep hill our ever faithful Patrol became lodged on a boulder protruding upwards on the edge of a large hole. Ray had come to a halt with the rear diff sitting atop the boulder and the passenger rear wheel about 2 inches off the ground, which is why we were not able to move. With lights from the car behind we found a few smaller rocks and placed them under the elevated rear wheel and Ray reversed back without any issues then chose a different line and this time his front drivers side wheel went up off the track as he navigated through the uneven terrain. After that we were back on the tracks again. This earnt Ray the title of Rocky. We wound our way through the tracks toward the lookout where we pulled up to have something to eat and stretch our legs at 7:30. After all tummies were satisfied we pulled out and set off again at 8:00pm. It was amazing from our position to see the lights of the convoy ahead of us as they wound there way though the bends up and down hills. The trees and canopy were beautiful. We were 4th car from Tail End Charlie Ken and had a great view of the cars in front of us. It was a lovely night meandering through the tracks feeling like you were in a washing machine at times but it was worth it and is all part of the fun of off-roading. Some passengers feel so good with the rocking motion of the cars on the tracks they somehow manage to fall asleep. At around 9:15 “Care Bear” Russell found a nice little bog hole and lodged his wheels in the mud. With Ben’s expert advice and information he managed to get himself out using a technique utilising his hand break in reverse. Something I would like to learn more about. After Russell went through everybody else behind went through uneventfully as we learnt from Russell’s little stop where not to go. We pulled into the Gantry at 9:30 and aired up, chatted for a while and left at 10:10. Some people had already left as soon as they had aired up. Some of us travelled to Hungry Jacks Kallangur where a last little nibble was enjoyed before dispersing to our homes after what was another great night run thank you Gary.
Debbie Sullivan
Debbie Sullivan
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