2009 Fully Sync Tour -January

1
Hi All,
I am pleased to announce the "Fully Sync Tour 2009" is from SAT 10th
to Friday 16th January. This fits in with school holidays and also
gives people plenty of time before and after to get too and from
Batemans Bay. People can come early and leave later as some people did
in 2007.
I will basically follow the same arrangement for meeting up from the
last trip as it worked very well. Once again meet at Batemans for
people to hit the shops, then we head off around 1500hrs to Shallow
Crossing base camp.
More details wil be provided closer to the time.
I am already looking forward for this trip and catching up with as many
SYNCRO heads as possible. Please fill the poll so I can get an idea for
the number of vans to book for.
Very Best regards
Rick.
2

Gday Rick, PK and ALL,

To encourage 2007 Tour participants back for the 2009 Tour, it makes sense to me to plan an itinerary that offers "new horizons" and so avoid backtracking over the same or similar tag-along day trips we did in 2007. There are so many other National Parks, SRA's and State Forests out there, a lifetime isn't enough to explore them all even once.

I know it's early days yet, but during the planning stage, I'd ask that Deua National Park be considered as a focus this time around in the itinerary.

I've not been to this Park, but research suggests it has a lot to offer, particularly in scenic features, activities and 4WDing.  The Park is located just south of Batemans Bay, so initial meeting arrangements can still apply. There appear to be a number of suitable camping areas in the Park that can be utilised in a tag-along 4WD tour for easily a number of nights. For those who feel they must have a base camp with hot showers, then Shallow Crossing can still work for them if and when needed. Alternatively, find a closer base camp, say near Moruya etc., or else inside the Park. Much the same sort of flexibility as 2007.

To read up on what Deua NP has to offer, goto: http://www2.nationalparks.nsw.gov.au/parks.nsf/ParkContent/N0047?OpenDocument&ParkKey=N0047&Type=Xo

Feedback on this and any other comments you can make now about the 2009 Tour I think would be pretty useful for preliminary planning reasons. Anyone please?

Cheers.

Ken

   

--- In Syncro_T3_Australia@yahoogroups.com, "ricktout" <ricktout@...> wrote:
>
> Hi All,
> I am pleased to announce the "Fully Sync Tour 2009" is from SAT 10th
> to Friday 16th January. This fits in with school holidays and also
> gives people plenty of time before and after to get too and from
> Batemans Bay. People can come early and leave later as some people did
> in 2007.
> I will basically follow the same arrangement for meeting up from the
> last trip as it worked very well. Once again meet at Batemans for
> people to hit the shops, then we head off around 1500hrs to Shallow
> Crossing base camp.
> More details wil be provided closer to the time.
> I am already looking forward for this trip and catching up with as many
> SYNCRO heads as possible. Please fill the poll so I can get an idea for
> the number of vans to book for.
> Very Best regards
> Rick.
>

3
Hi ALL

This sounds like a good idea. I would love to explore new places as
well. Will do some research and ask around, seek out the rough
stuff!. The week could go something like this. Meet Shallow Xing,
spend a few days testing (trashing?) our machines, head south for an
overnighter (or 2). Then make it up from there, maybe back to base
camp & beyond. Must remember (time of year) that lots of people
around in the popular parks, so limited camping available.

Peter


--- In Syncro_T3_Australia@yahoogroups.com, "Ken" <unclekenz@...>
wrote:
>
>
> Gday Rick, PK and ALL,
>
> To encourage 2007 Tour participants back for the 2009 Tour, it makes
> sense to me to plan an itinerary that offers "new horizons" and so
avoid
> backtracking over the same or similar tag-along day trips we did in
> 2007. There are so many other National Parks, SRA's and State
Forests
> out there, a lifetime isn't enough to explore them all even once.
>
> I know it's early days yet, but during the planning stage, I'd ask
that
> Deua National Park be considered as a focus this time around in the
> itinerary.
>
> I've not been to this Park, but research suggests it has a lot to
offer,
> particularly in scenic features, activities and 4WDing. The Park is
> located just south of Batemans Bay, so initial meeting arrangements
can
> still apply. There appear to be a number of suitable camping areas
in
> the Park that can be utilised in a tag-along 4WD tour for easily a
> number of nights. For those who feel they must have a base camp
with hot
> showers, then Shallow Crossing can still work for them if and when
> needed. Alternatively, find a closer base camp, say near Moruya
etc., or
> else inside the Park. Much the same sort of flexibility as 2007.
>
> To read up on what Deua NP has to offer, goto:
> http://www2.nationalparks.nsw.gov.au/parks.nsf/ParkContent/N0047?
OpenDoc\
> ument&ParkKey=N0047&Type=Xo
> <http://www2.nationalparks.nsw.gov.au/parks.nsf/ParkContent/N0047?
OpenDo\
> cument&ParkKey=N0047&Type=Xo>
>
> Feedback on this and any other comments you can make now about the
2009
> Tour I think would be pretty useful for preliminary planning
reasons.
> Anyone please?
>
> Cheers.
>
> Ken
>
>
> --- In Syncro_T3_Australia@yahoogroups.com, "ricktout" <ricktout@>
> wrote:
> >
> > Hi All,
> > I am pleased to announce the "Fully Sync Tour 2009" is from SAT
10th
> > to Friday 16th January. This fits in with school holidays and also
> > gives people plenty of time before and after to get too and from
> > Batemans Bay. People can come early and leave later as some
people did
> > in 2007.
> > I will basically follow the same arrangement for meeting up from
the
> > last trip as it worked very well. Once again meet at Batemans for
> > people to hit the shops, then we head off around 1500hrs to
Shallow
> > Crossing base camp.
> > More details wil be provided closer to the time.
> > I am already looking forward for this trip and catching up with as
> many
> > SYNCRO heads as possible. Please fill the poll so I can get an
idea
> for
> > the number of vans to book for.
> > Very Best regards
> > Rick.
> >
>
4

Ken, Rick and all, I think this makes good sense. I’ve info about Deua in a 4WD touring book I have and it looks really good – I’ll try and get a chance to scan the pages and post them in the next few days. We’ll be in either way I suspect but I do like the idea of exploring a different area.

 

Cheers Murray

 

 

Gday Rick, PK and ALL,

To encourage 2007 Tour participants back for the 2009 Tour, it makes sense to me to plan an itinerary that offers "new horizons" and so avoid backtracking over the same or similar tag-along day trips we did in 2007. There are so many other National Parks, SRA's and State Forests out there, a lifetime isn't enough to explore them all even once.

I know it's early days yet, but during the planning stage, I'd ask that  Deua National Park be considered as a focus this time around in the itinerary.

I've not been to this Park, but research suggests it has a lot to offer, particularly in scenic features, activities and 4WDing.  The Park is located just south of Batemans Bay , so initial meeting arrangements can still apply. There appear to be a number of suitable camping areas in the Park that can be utilised in a tag-along 4WD tour for easily a number of nights. For those who feel they must have a base camp with hot showers, then Shallow Crossing can still work for them if and when needed. Alternatively, find a closer base camp, say near Moruya etc., or else inside the Park. Much the same sort of flexibility as 2007.

To read up on what Deua NP has to offer, goto: http://www2. nationalparks. nsw.gov.au/ parks.nsf/ ParkContent/ N0047?OpenDocume nt&ParkKey=N0047&Type=Xo

Feedback on this and any other comments you can make now about the 2009 Tour I think would be pretty useful for preliminary planning reasons. Anyone please?

Cheers.

Ken

   
--- In Syncro_T3_Australia @yahoogroups. com , "ricktout" <ricktout@...> wrote:

>
> Hi All,
> I am pleased to announce the "Fully Sync Tour 2009" is from SAT
10th
> to Friday 16th January. This fits in with school holidays and also
> gives people plenty of time before and after to get too and from
> Batemans
w:st="on">Bay . People can come early and leave later as some people did
> in 2007.
> I will basically follow the same arrangement for meeting up from the
> last trip as it worked very well. Once again meet at Batemans for
> people to hit the shops, then we head off around 1500hrs to Shallow
> Crossing base camp.
> More details wil be provided closer to the time.
> I am already looking forward for this trip and catching up with as many
> SYNCRO heads as possible. Please fill the poll so I can get an idea for
> the number of vans to book for.
& gt; Very Best regards
> Rick.
>

5
Gday PK and ALL,

"seek out the rough stuff" you say .... mmmmm .... I can picture PK
drooling as I type this ... haha

which reminds me ... I more closely re-checked the air filter yesterday,
the NEW one I'd installed before the Tour 2007. The filter paper looked
pristine from the outside, so just for interests sake, I changed my
vacuum cleaner hose to "blow" rather than suck and ran the air through
the filter paper from the inside. Disaster! Plumes of dust!!!! So much
for the low klm air filter!!

so I suggest 2007 participants recheck the air filter, even if it's
still low klm. It can be deceptive.

PK, on Tour 2009, in tag-along mode, you get to lead the group ....
BEHIND ME!!!! hahaha

Cheers.

Ken


--- In Syncro_T3_Australia@yahoogroups.com, "Peter" <kestel.p@...>
wrote:
>
> Hi ALL
>
> This sounds like a good idea. I would love to explore new places as
> well. Will do some research and ask around, seek out the rough
> stuff!. The week could go something like this. Meet Shallow Xing,
> spend a few days testing (trashing?) our machines, head south for an
> overnighter (or 2). Then make it up from there, maybe back to base
> camp & beyond. Must remember (time of year) that lots of people
> around in the popular parks, so limited camping available.
>
> Peter
>
>
> --- In Syncro_T3_Australia@yahoogroups.com, "Ken" unclekenz@
> wrote:
> >
> >
> > Gday Rick, PK and ALL,
> >
> > To encourage 2007 Tour participants back for the 2009 Tour, it makes
> > sense to me to plan an itinerary that offers "new horizons" and so
> avoid
> > backtracking over the same or similar tag-along day trips we did in
> > 2007. There are so many other National Parks, SRA's and State
> Forests
> > out there, a lifetime isn't enough to explore them all even once.
> >
> > I know it's early days yet, but during the planning stage, I'd ask
> that
> > Deua National Park be considered as a focus this time around in the
> > itinerary.
> >
> > I've not been to this Park, but research suggests it has a lot to
> offer,
> > particularly in scenic features, activities and 4WDing. The Park is
> > located just south of Batemans Bay, so initial meeting arrangements
> can
> > still apply. There appear to be a number of suitable camping areas
> in
> > the Park that can be utilised in a tag-along 4WD tour for easily a
> > number of nights. For those who feel they must have a base camp
> with hot
> > showers, then Shallow Crossing can still work for them if and when
> > needed. Alternatively, find a closer base camp, say near Moruya
> etc., or
> > else inside the Park. Much the same sort of flexibility as 2007.
> >
> > To read up on what Deua NP has to offer, goto:
> > http://www2.nationalparks.nsw.gov.au/parks.nsf/ParkContent/N0047?
> OpenDoc\
> > ument&ParkKey=N0047&Type=Xo
> > <http://www2.nationalparks.nsw.gov.au/parks.nsf/ParkContent/N0047?
> OpenDo\
> > cument&ParkKey=N0047&Type=Xo>
> >
> > Feedback on this and any other comments you can make now about the
> 2009
> > Tour I think would be pretty useful for preliminary planning
> reasons.
> > Anyone please?
> >
> > Cheers.
> >
> > Ken
> >
> >
> > --- In Syncro_T3_Australia@yahoogroups.com, "ricktout" <ricktout@>
> > wrote:
> > >
> > > Hi All,
> > > I am pleased to announce the "Fully Sync Tour 2009" is from SAT
> 10th
> > > to Friday 16th January. This fits in with school holidays and also
> > > gives people plenty of time before and after to get too and from
> > > Batemans Bay. People can come early and leave later as some
> people did
> > > in 2007.
> > > I will basically follow the same arrangement for meeting up from
> the
> > > last trip as it worked very well. Once again meet at Batemans for
> > > people to hit the shops, then we head off around 1500hrs to
> Shallow
> > > Crossing base camp.
> > > More details wil be provided closer to the time.
> > > I am already looking forward for this trip and catching up with as
> > many
> > > SYNCRO heads as possible. Please fill the poll so I can get an
> idea
> > for
> > > the number of vans to book for.
> > > Very Best regards
> > > Rick.
> > >
> >
>
6
Gday Murray, we probably have the same 4WD book. Scans of Deua could
probably be emailed direct to interested members.

Heh Murray, I'm thinking we need to test out your new VC and new tyres
in reverse up a 60 degree slope offroad, ok? .... haha

Cheers.

Ken


--- In Syncro_T3_Australia@yahoogroups.com, "Murray Lee"
<murray.lee@...> wrote:
>
> Ken, Rick and all, I think this makes good sense. I've info about Deua
> in a 4WD touring book I have and it looks really good - I'll try and
get
> a chance to scan the pages and post them in the next few days. We'll
be
> in either way I suspect but I do like the idea of exploring a
different
> area.
>
>
>
> Cheers Murray
>
>
>
>
>
> Gday Rick, PK and ALL,
>
> To encourage 2007 Tour participants back for the 2009 Tour, it makes
> sense to me to plan an itinerary that offers "new horizons" and so
avoid
> backtracking over the same or similar tag-along day trips we did in
> 2007. There are so many other National Parks, SRA's and State Forests
> out there, a lifetime isn't enough to explore them all even once.
>
> I know it's early days yet, but during the planning stage, I'd ask
that
> Deua National Park be considered as a focus this time around in the
> itinerary.
>
> I've not been to this Park, but research suggests it has a lot to
offer,
> particularly in scenic features, activities and 4WDing. The Park is
> located just south of Batemans Bay, so initial meeting arrangements
can
> still apply. There appear to be a number of suitable camping areas in
> the Park that can be utilised in a tag-along 4WD tour for easily a
> number of nights. For those who feel they must have a base camp with
hot
> showers, then Shallow Crossing can still work for them if and when
> needed. Alternatively, find a closer base camp, say near Moruya etc.,
or
> else inside the Park. Much the same sort of flexibility as 2007.
>
> To read up on what Deua NP has to offer, goto:
>
http://www2.nationalparks.nsw.gov.au/parks.nsf/ParkContent/N0047?OpenDoc
> ument&ParkKey=N0047&Type=Xo
>
<http://www2.nationalparks.nsw.gov.au/parks.nsf/ParkContent/N0047?OpenDo
> cument&ParkKey=N0047&Type=Xo>
>
> Feedback on this and any other comments you can make now about the
2009
> Tour I think would be pretty useful for preliminary planning reasons.
> Anyone please?
>
> Cheers.
>
> Ken
>
>
> --- In Syncro_T3_Australia@yahoogroups.com, "ricktout" ricktout@
> wrote:
> >
> > Hi All,
> > I am pleased to announce the "Fully Sync Tour 2009" is from SAT 10th
> > to Friday 16th January. This fits in with school holidays and also
> > gives people plenty of time before and after to get too and from
> > Batemans Bay. People can come early and leave later as some people
did
>
> > in 2007.
> > I will basically follow the same arrangement for meeting up from the
> > last trip as it worked very well. Once again meet at Batemans for
> > people to hit the shops, then we head off around 1500hrs to Shallow
> > Crossing base camp.
> > More details wil be provided closer to the time.
> > I am already looking forward for this trip and catching up with as
> many
> > SYNCRO heads as possible. Please fill the poll so I can get an idea
> for
> > the number of vans to book for.
> & gt; Very Best regards
> > Rick.
> >
>
7

We could Ken, but I wouldn’t want to get too far ahead of you – stuck down there with the fixed shaft and all… you know, you may not make some of those hills ;- )   Seriously though I will be keen to see how things go re my bus. I know one thing, I didn’t have a working VC prior to this, I can really feel the difference now when parking and the like.  I’ve put Coopers ATR 205 / 70 15s on and the bonus is the spare still fits in the spare wheel tray – and they are super quite to boot, much less noise than my old Bridgestone radials.

 


Gday Murray, we probably have the same 4WD book. Scans of Deua could
probably be emailed direct to interested members.

Heh Murray, I'm thinking we need to test out your new VC and new tyres
in reverse up a 60 degree slope offroad, ok? .... haha

Cheers.

Ken

--- In Syncro_T3_Australia @yahoogroups. com, " Murray Lee"
<murray.lee@ ...> wrote:

>
> Ken, Rick and all, I think this makes good sense. I've info about Deua
> in a 4WD touring book I have and it looks really good - I'll try and
get
> a chance to scan the pages and post them in the next few days. We'll
be
> in either way I suspect but I do like the idea of exploring a
different
> area.
>
>
>
> Cheers Murray
>
>
>
>
>
> Gday Rick, PK and ALL,
>
> To encourage 2007 Tour participants back for the 2009 Tour, it makes
> sense to me to plan an itinerary that offers "new horizons" and
so
avoid
> backtracking over the same or similar tag-along day trips we did in
> 2007. There are so many other National Parks, SRA's and State Forests
> out there, a lifetime isn't enough to explore them all even once.
>
> I know it's early days yet, but during the planning stage, I'd ask
that
> Deua
w:st="on">National Park be considered as a focus this time around in the
> itinerary.
>
> I've not been to this Park, but research suggests it has a lot to
offer,
> particularly in scenic features, activities and 4WDing. The Park is
> located just south of Batemans
Bay , so initial meeting arrangements
can
> still apply. There appear to be a number of suitable camping areas in
> the Park that can be utilised in a tag-along 4WD tour for easily a
> number of nights. For those who feel they must have a base camp with
hot
> showers, then Shallow Crossing can still work for them if and when
> needed. Alternatively, find a closer base camp, say near Moruya etc.,
or
> else inside the Park. Much the same sort of flexibility as 2007.
>
> To read up on what Deua NP has to offer, goto:
>
http://www2. nationalparks. nsw.gov.au/ parks.nsf/ ParkContent/ N0047?OpenDoc
> ument&ParkKey= N0047&Type= Xo
>
<http://www2. nationalparks. nsw.gov.au/ parks.nsf/ ParkContent/ N0047?OpenDo
> cument&ParkKey= N0047&Type= Xo>
>
> Feedback on this and any other comments you can make now about the
2009
> Tour I think would be pretty useful for preliminary planning reasons.
> Anyone please?
>
> Cheers.
>
> Ken
>
>
> --- In Syncro_T3_Australia @yahoogroups. com,
"ricktout" ricktout@
> wrote:
> >
> > Hi All,
> > I am pleased to announce the "Fully Sync Tour 2009" is from
SAT 10th
> > to Friday 16th January. This fits in with school holidays and also
> > gives people plenty of time before and after to get too and from
> > Batemans
Bay . People can come early and leave later as some people
did
>
> > in 2007.
> > I will basically follow the same arrangement for meeting up from the
> > last trip as it worked very well. Once again meet at Batemans for
> > people to hit the shops, then we head off around 1500hrs to Shallow
> > Crossing base camp.
> > More details wil be provided closer to the time.
> > I am already looking forward for this trip and catching up with as
> many
> > SYNCRO heads as possible. Please fill the poll so I can get an idea
> for
> > the number of vans to book for.
> & gt; Very Best regards
> > Rick.
> >
>

8
Hi Murray et al - I'm also in favour of exploring further....

I'd even be keen to explore some High Country as well at some point (not necessarily this trip)

Regards
Mark.

On Mon, May 19, 2008 at 9:09 AM, Murray Lee <murray.lee@usyd.edu.au> wrote:

Ken, Rick and all, I think this makes good sense. I've info about Deua in a 4WD touring book I have and it looks really good – I'll try and get a chance to scan the pages and post them in the next few days. We'll be in either way I suspect but I do like the idea of exploring a different area.

 

Cheers Murray

 

 

Gday Rick, PK and ALL,

To encourage 2007 Tour participants back for the 2009 Tour, it makes sense to me to plan an itinerary that offers "new horizons" and so avoid backtracking over the same or similar tag-along day trips we did in 2007. There are so many other National Parks, SRA's and State Forests out there, a lifetime isn't enough to explore them all even once.

I know it's early days yet, but during the planning stage, I'd ask that Deua National Park be considered as a focus this time around in the itinerary.

I've not been to this Park, but research suggests it has a lot to offer, particularly in scenic features, activities and 4WDing.  The Park is located just south of Batemans Bay, so initial meeting arrangements can still apply. There appear to be a number of suitable camping areas in the Park that can be utilised in a tag-along 4WD tour for easily a number of nights. For those who feel they must have a base camp with hot showers, then Shallow Crossing can still work for them if and when needed. Alternatively, find a closer base camp, say near Moruya etc., or else inside the Park. Much the same sort of flexibility as 2007.

To read up on what Deua NP has to offer, goto: http://www2.nationalparks.nsw.gov.au/parks.nsf/ParkContent/N0047?OpenDocument&ParkKey=N0047&Type=Xo

Feedback on this and any other comments you can make now about the 2009 Tour I think would be pretty useful for preliminary planning reasons. Anyone please?

Cheers.

Ken

   
--- In Syncro_T3_Australia@yahoogroups.com, "ricktout" <ricktout@...> wrote:
>
> Hi All,
> I am pleased to announce the "Fully Sync Tour 2009" is from SAT 10th
> to Friday 16th January. This fits in with school holidays and also
> gives people plenty of time before and after to get too and from
> Batemans Bay. People can come early and leave later as some people did
> in 2007.
> I will basically follow the same arrangement for meeting up from the
> last trip as it worked very well. Once again meet at Batemans for
> people to hit the shops, then we head off around 1500hrs to Shallow
> Crossing base camp.
> More details wil be provided closer to the time.
> I am already looking forward for this trip and catching up with as many
> SYNCRO heads as possible. Please fill the poll so I can get an idea for
> the number of vans to book for.
& gt; Very Best regards
> Rick.
>




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