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Title: Gulargambone Caravan Park - 24th-25th of June, 2017
Post by: STroppy on October 27, 2016, 04:43:48 AM

Gulargambone Caravan Park - 24th-25th of June, 2017

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Location

17 Skulthorpe Lane, Gulargambone, NSW, 2828

Email: gulargambonecp@gmail.com

Tel: 02 6825 1666

Mob: 0457 082 098

Google Map Link: https://goo.gl/maps/Dq7re (https://goo.gl/maps/Dq7re)

Park Link:- http://www.gulargambonecaravanpark.com/ (http://www.gulargambonecaravanpark.com/)

Make your own bookings at the Park, owners Bernadette and Dave
And mention your with OZSTOC, when booking.

Wear your shirts and name tags if you have them.

Please post below if you want to attend.

Special thanks to Grumpy (John) for putting this weekend forward and all the leg work. :thumbs

Title: Re: Gulargambone Caravan Park - 24th-25th of June, 2017
Post by: Grumpy on October 27, 2016, 02:37:01 PM

We will do our best to get to this, but the travel might be a bit much. :grin :grin

Title: Re: Gulargambone Caravan Park - 24th-25th of June, 2017
Post by: Radar on November 15, 2016, 10:03:05 PM

Should be able to get there this year. Might be just for the day.

:dred11

Title: Re: Gulargambone Caravan Park - 24th-25th of June, 2017
Post by: aus351 on March 28, 2017, 09:22:29 PM

Mmm it's my b/day that w/end I might try to see if I can make it, haven't being there yet, a good overnighter.

:rd13
Cheers Andrew

Title: Re: Gulargambone Caravan Park - 24th-25th of June, 2017
Post by: STroppy on March 29, 2017, 05:00:51 AM

Attending so far:

Grumpy
Aus351
STroppy
Purryburry

Please add your name to the list if attending . .

Title: Re: Gulargambone Caravan Park - 24th-25th of June, 2017
Post by: Sicman on May 28, 2017, 08:31:46 PM

Time to start making your plans for this winter camp out - Dont forget to bring some extra dollars along as the park peoples regularly raise money to help the Flying Doc's ++

Title: Re: Gulargambone Caravan Park - 24th-25th of June, 2017
Post by: STroppy on May 30, 2017, 09:31:47 PM

Only a couple of weekends away guys, please give this some consideration, last time, 2 years ago, we all had a great time sitting around the fire pit swapping yarns and downing a few fav beers etc, a great ride around the district with a great Pub lunch . . Join us, book accommodation at the caravan park, a cabin or a camping site. There will be opportunity to share a cabin as well . .

Going so far: Grumpy
STroppy
Aus351
PurryBurry

Title: Re: Gulargambone Caravan Park - 24th-25th of June, 2017
Post by: ST2UP on May 30, 2017, 10:06:25 PM

Sorry Guys I'm working and the lovely Pockey has a Assignment due mid that week....

Have a great time everyone....this is a brilliant location and well worth the trip out west :hatwave

:beer

Title: Re: Gulargambone Caravan Park - 24th-25th of June, 2017
Post by: Calvertumina on June 02, 2017, 09:05:54 PM

:dred11
Hi we are newbies to the club.
Have had a previously loved st1300 since end of last year.
Latest in a very long line of Hondas.
We joined to make sure we don't just look at the gorgeous red Machine as we walk through the garage.
Thinking this weekend would be a nice introduction to the club.
Would welcome feedback.
Cheers
Mike & Jackye

Title: Re: Gulargambone Caravan Park - 24th-25th of June, 2017
Post by: ST2UP on June 02, 2017, 09:10:40 PM

You would be very welcome to come out to the RTE guys.....new folk are always welcome :thumbsup

:beer

Title: Re: Gulargambone Caravan Park - 24th-25th of June, 2017
Post by: Gadget on June 02, 2017, 10:37:19 PM

Mick and Jackye, I think you won't regret it. A really nice bunch of people.

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Title: Re: Gulargambone Caravan Park - 24th-25th of June, 2017
Post by: Calvertumina on June 04, 2017, 03:46:53 PM

Thanks guys,
We will be coming along.
I need a break from painting house 🏡
M&J

Title: Re: Gulargambone Caravan Park - 24th-25th of June, 2017
Post by: Grumpy on June 04, 2017, 07:14:02 PM

Coming so far:

Grumpy
Aus351
STroppy
Purryburry
Mike & Jackye
blonde ambition, flash & bob

If you are coming up on Friday, let me know and we will see what the best dinner option is.

Title: Re: Gulargambone Caravan Park - 24th-25th of June, 2017
Post by: STroppy on June 04, 2017, 08:04:17 PM

I'll be there for Friday and Saturday nights . . . Anyone interested in sharing a cabin for one or two nights?

Title: Re: Gulargambone Caravan Park - 24th-25th of June, 2017
Post by: blonde ambition on June 05, 2017, 07:13:27 PM

I am actually off work this weekend so temporarily book in myself, flash and Bob and i will call them tomorrow to see if they have any cabins left. Fingers crossed.

Title: Re: Gulargambone Caravan Park - 24th-25th of June, 2017
Post by: Radar on June 06, 2017, 06:31:09 AM

Quote from: Grumpy on October 27, 2016, 02:37:01 PM

We will do our best to get to this, but the travel might be a bit much. :grin :grin

Grumpy is the road from Coona across through the park to gulargambone sealed?

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Title: Re: Gulargambone Caravan Park - 24th-25th of June, 2017
Post by: Grumpy on June 06, 2017, 06:45:54 AM

Quote from: Purryburry on June 06, 2017, 06:31:09 AM

Quote from: Grumpy on October 27, 2016, 02:37:01 PM
Grumpy is the road from Coona across through the park to gulargambone sealed?

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All but about 8km, which is good and solid with not much dust.

Title: Re: Gulargambone Caravan Park - 24th-25th of June, 2017
Post by: blonde ambition on June 07, 2017, 04:42:14 PM

All booked so count the 3 of us in for this one. :thumbsup

Title: Re: Gulargambone Caravan Park - 24th-25th of June, 2017
Post by: Radar on June 08, 2017, 06:29:53 AM

What activities have been planned (rides etc). Only have one day free over the weekend at this stage.

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Title: Re: Gulargambone Caravan Park - 24th-25th of June, 2017
Post by: blonde ambition on June 10, 2017, 10:18:39 AM

Is there a plan for evening meal on the saturday or do we need to bring something along to cook? I can't remember what we did last time

Title: Re: Gulargambone Caravan Park - 24th-25th of June, 2017
Post by: Grumpy on June 10, 2017, 11:13:29 AM

There will be a ride on on Sat, probably for lunch, and Sat night dinner will be camp oven dinner at caravan park as we did last time. If people would rather have lunch locally on Sat, then we can forgo the ride and have a pleasant social lunch at 2828 café in town.

Those arriving Friday,we will probably go to the bowlo for chinese.

Title: Re: Gulargambone Caravan Park - 24th-25th of June, 2017
Post by: Radar on June 20, 2017, 09:28:08 PM

Hi guys. What time on Saturday is the best time to get to the caravan park. Is 10am too late? Just have a function Friday night.

:13Candy

Title: Re: Gulargambone Caravan Park - 24th-25th of June, 2017
Post by: Sicman on June 20, 2017, 09:36:08 PM

Anytime is perfect but 10am sounds just fine :thumbsup

Title: Re: Gulargambone Caravan Park - 24th-25th of June, 2017
Post by: blonde ambition on June 21, 2017, 08:37:38 AM

We probably wont arrive until afternoon time. We will leave Saturday morning and will take a good 6 hours to get there. Looking forward to it.

Title: Re: Gulargambone Caravan Park - 24th-25th of June, 2017
Post by: STroppy on June 22, 2017, 05:36:11 PM

Regretably I am going to have to pull out of this RTE because of some health issues.

I hope you all have a great time.

I have a cabin with two single beds booked which I will cancel on Friday morning if no one is interested in taking it.

Title: Re: Gulargambone Caravan Park - 24th-25th of June, 2017
Post by: Grumpy on June 22, 2017, 06:10:37 PM

Quote from: STroppy on June 22, 2017, 05:36:11 PM

Regretably I am going to have to pull out of this RTE because of some health issues.

Sorry to hear that. Hope it's not too serious and you're back on your feet quickly.

Title: Re: Gulargambone Caravan Park - 24th-25th of June, 2017
Post by: Grumpy on June 22, 2017, 06:19:09 PM

Coming so far:

Grumpy
Aus351
Purryburry
Mike & Jackye
blonde ambition, flash & bob

I know when some are coming.

Aus 351, when do you expect to arrive in town?

If afternoon, then probably won't be a ride, but camp oven dinner still on for Sat night at caravan park. I presume you all have your accommodation sorted.

Let me know if you need anything arranged at this end.

Title: Re: Gulargambone Caravan Park - 24th-25th of June, 2017
Post by: blonde ambition on June 24, 2017, 12:02:27 PM

On our way. Just at cessnock for a pit stop.

Title: Re: Gulargambone Caravan Park - 24th-25th of June, 2017
Post by: Grumpy on June 24, 2017, 06:11:58 PM

Quote from: blonde ambition on June 24, 2017, 12:02:27 PM

On our way. Just at cessnock for a pit stop.

Are you guys lost?

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Title: Re: Gulargambone Caravan Park - 24th-25th of June, 2017
Post by: blonde ambition on June 24, 2017, 06:21:37 PM

Quote from: Grumpy on June 24, 2017, 06:11:58 PM

Quote from: blonde ambition on June 24, 2017, 12:02:27 PM
On our way. Just at cessnock for a pit stop.
Are you guys lost?

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We are just topping up at gilgandra. Be there soon

Title: Re: Gulargambone Caravan Park - 24th-25th of June, 2017
Post by: Radar on June 24, 2017, 10:22:59 PM

Great to catch up Grumpy. Sorry I missed everyone else but had friends from afar decide to drop in tonight. Hope you all have a great time.

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Title: Re: Gulargambone Caravan Park - 24th-25th of June, 2017
Post by: blonde ambition on June 25, 2017, 09:27:42 PM

Arrived home safe after a long trip there and back and a fair few mishaps along the way. Was great to catch up with grumpy and a lovely dinner at the caravan park. :thumbsup

Title: Re: Gulargambone Caravan Park - 24th-25th of June, 2017
Post by: Grumpy on June 25, 2017, 09:30:31 PM

Quote from: blonde ambition on June 25, 2017, 09:27:42 PM

Arrived home safe after a long trip there and back and a fair few mishaps along the way. Was great to catch up with grumpy and a lovely dinner at the caravan park. :thumbsup

Glad to hear you all safe and sound. Was great to catch up with you guys and Mal on Sat. Thanks for coming over and hope to catch up soon. ++

Title: Re: Gulargambone Caravan Park - 24th-25th of June, 2017
Post by: blonde ambition on June 25, 2017, 10:59:30 PM

Good to see you guys too. I was thinking of doing a ride report but there would be too much to say. All i can say is we had incidences of a displaced exhaust, a kangaroo, numerous kms of dirt road (which is not fun on a scooter) and gravel finally taking the scooter down after surviving the dirt road. Everyone ok but the bikes and us had a full workout this weekend. I tell you you couldnt write our journey in a script :fp

Title: Re: Gulargambone Caravan Park - 24th-25th of June, 2017
Post by: Sicman on June 26, 2017, 08:59:41 AM

After that teaser we now need to see that ride report WOW: Glad your ok :thumbs

Title: Re: Gulargambone Caravan Park - 24th-25th of June, 2017
Post by: blonde ambition on June 26, 2017, 09:41:41 AM

Ok here comes our journey.
Still being on Ls i wasnt 100% sure i was going to ride, it was a long journey and i haven't been out on the scooter much (being a nightshift worker you sleep all day) but thought well this would be a good chance to get experience. So saturday morning we saddled up, running late because Ben finished work late Friday ande being a woman didn't pack until last minute.
We set off from Gosford around 1030am. Travelled up the M1 and into cessnock where we got morning tea. Obviously being speed reatricted meant i was a bit slower. We left cessnock and continued on the Golden highway. Stopped at Denman for fuel and carried on.
About another hr or so and the scooter got very loud, pulled over and the exhaust had become disloged and popped off. So an unexpected stop trying to get an extremely hot exhaust back into place.
We stopped in Dunedoo for a snack and by this time it was around 4pm. We left there and carried on to Gilgandra. During this part of the ride it started getting dark and all of a sudden and Kangaroo jumped out of nowhere and went straight under the ST. Ben managed to keep the bike up and he was safe but the kangaroo had unfortunately not been so lucky. I carried on riding after making sure Ben and the bike were ok.
They caught me up we stopped in Gilgandra for fuel and finally arrived at galargambone approx 7pm.
We had a great time and the food was delicious.

The next day we started off with breakfast at the local cafe and stopped in at Grumpys for a chat and a farewell. We headed off and stopped in Dunedoo for tea un eventful.
We decided to head down the Bylong valley for a more scenic route home, last time we went this way 2 years ago it was beautiful. They had been tarmacing the road so we thought it would be fine 2 years on, we were wrong. Ended up going through quite a few kms of rough corrigated dirt road with which the scooter did not enjoy, but somehow taking it easy i managed to get through it to the praise of the lads. We carried on and were looking for a right turn which would take us back to Denman. We found what we thought was the correct turn and me looking ahead at the road didnt see the small patch of gravel sitting right at the turn as the back wheel slid and down the scooter went. I picked myself the scooter and my pride off the road. Few bruises this morning and a sore wrist but otherwise unscathed.
We carried on to find out that it was the wrong road, so we turned round and took the correct road only to find it was dirt again. Not wanting to put ourselves or the bikes through that again we turned around and just headed back into Sandy Hollow onto the golden highway. We stopped in Denman again for some food and fuel and carried on back down the highway and onto the freeway finally reaching home around 830pm.
It was ab adventure to say the least and this morning pretty much everything aches but we all arrived home safe and in one piece so i would say it was a successful trip. We totaled approx 1100kms for the 2 days.
Unfortunately a few months ago i had come off the scooter after hitting a pot hole in the dark and Ben had done some paint work for me to get rid of all the scratches on the fairing, i guess the poor boy will be painting it again :well
So that was our trip but it was nice to catch up with Grumpy and see his lovely dogs :thumbsup
>:()

Title: Re: Gulargambone Caravan Park - 24th-25th of June, 2017
Post by: blonde ambition on June 26, 2017, 09:48:41 AM

Apologies for the spelling and auto correct on the report.
I can't seem to post photos so will pop some on the facebook page

Title: Re: Gulargambone Caravan Park - 24th-25th of June, 2017
Post by: Sicman on June 26, 2017, 09:51:07 AM

Now that's an experience you will remember for a long time - Well done on the ride and the report :hatwave

Title: Re: Gulargambone Caravan Park - 24th-25th of June, 2017
Post by: Gadget on June 26, 2017, 10:06:03 AM

Wow. An adventure alright, and a good deal of good luck too.

Glad it's only bruising.

Thanks for sharing.

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Title: Re: Gulargambone Caravan Park - 24th-25th of June, 2017
Post by: blonde ambition on June 26, 2017, 10:26:39 AM

Travel through kms of dirt road on a scooter only to be taken down by gravel :fp

Title: Re: Gulargambone Caravan Park - 24th-25th of June, 2017
Post by: Sicman on June 26, 2017, 11:42:24 AM

Your just one of many who have laid down for a rest Annie - It just makes you give it that little bit more respect next time :thumb

Title: Re: Gulargambone Caravan Park - 24th-25th of June, 2017
Post by: Gadget on June 26, 2017, 02:47:31 PM

Quote from: blonde ambition on June 26, 2017, 10:26:39 AM

Travel through kms of dirt road on a scooter only to be taken down by gravel :fp

I nearly dropped my ST1300 turning left on bitumen on a small pile of gravel. I too was looking through the corner to where I wanted to go.

Easy done, but makes you more cautious.

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