Octoberfest Club Outing - Atlantis Dunes

ThysdJ · Post by **ThysdJ** » Mon Sep 21, 2009 2:19 pm

Seeing as we had a few enquiries into Sand driving from guys like Jan30, Dalkill and a few others I thought we could maybe do the October Club outing at Atlantis? The date I have in mind for this is Saturday 17/10/2009, (just double check I have the right date).

Can you guys please indicate if this is an acceptable option? If you have another trail in mind that we have not yet done this year, please feel free to suggest it.

hentey · Post by **hentey** » Mon Sep 21, 2009 2:35 pm

Now you are talking........Coenie.........Coenie.......!!!!!!You got a job

dalkill · Post by **dalkill** » Mon Sep 21, 2009 3:25 pm

date looks good to me

ThysdJ · Post by **ThysdJ** » Mon Sep 21, 2009 3:37 pm

So you going to join us Shaakir? Bring asseblief a lekker masala steak gatsby cut in 2 saam...

Niel · Post by **Niel** » Mon Sep 21, 2009 10:11 pm

Sover is ek in - gaan ons sommer n dag darvan maak en n braai hou? Wil so bietjie sand board ry ook

Buff · Post by **Buff** » Mon Sep 21, 2009 11:19 pm

Count me in

ThysdJ · Post by **ThysdJ** » Tue Sep 22, 2009 7:28 am

Niel wrote:Sover is ek in - gaan ons sommer n dag darvan maak en n braai hou? Wil so bietjie sand board ry ook

If the weather permits, we can steek 'n vuur aan under the trees, and have a little braai if the attendees feel that way inclined.

jan30 · Post by **jan30** » Tue Sep 22, 2009 7:56 am

Sorry guys, sounds like fun but I am already booked for Outrekpad on that date. Enjoy and post some pics. :evil:

dalkill · Post by **dalkill** » Tue Sep 22, 2009 8:22 am

Kaspaas wrote:So you going to join us Shaakir? Bring asseblief a lekker masala steak gatsby cut in 2 saam...

yep if I still has a lux by then.
market a bit dead at the moment.

ThysdJ · Post by **ThysdJ** » Tue Sep 22, 2009 8:23 am

Lekker Jan, geniet dit.

Het jy al die Ou Trekpad roete gery?

Okay Shaakir, but the market for masala steak Gatsby's are very much alive...

jan30 · Post by **jan30** » Tue Sep 22, 2009 8:46 am

Ja Kaspaas ek was al eenkeer daar met my Korando, maar wil dit nou met V6 probeer. Behoort heelwat meer pret te wees

King Rat · Post by **King Rat** » Tue Sep 22, 2009 9:05 am

hentey wrote:Now you are talking........Coenie.........Coenie.......!!!!!!You got a job

All able and willing to go get the permits

Hoppy · Post by **Hoppy** » Tue Sep 22, 2009 11:14 am

Ek en Niel sal maar die kZ's bring vir recovery :D

ThysdJ · Post by **ThysdJ** » Tue Sep 22, 2009 11:20 am

klink of dit 'n lekker turn-out gaan wees.... ek wonder of ou Ian Bees ook gaan saamkom...

Hoppy · Post by **Hoppy** » Tue Sep 22, 2009 11:22 am

En die 4Y clan?????

Hoppy · Post by **Hoppy** » Tue Sep 22, 2009 11:29 am

Dis ok, ek het 2 snatch straps

ThysdJ · Post by **ThysdJ** » Tue Sep 22, 2009 1:42 pm

Sommer gou-gou, so without a lot of effort we got a list together..

1.) King Rat (Coenie)
2.) Hentey
3.) Hoppy (Allan)
4.) Kaspaas (Me)
5.) Dalkill (Shaakir)
6.) Wicked Willy (Altie)
7.) Voetsek (Carlo)
8.) Confucious (Snipes/RustyRod/Brittney/Bretton/Puss-in-Boots)
9.) Niel
10.) Buff (Brett)

Any more takers??

hentey · Post by **hentey** » Tue Sep 22, 2009 1:47 pm

Hoppy wrote:Ek en Niel sal maar die kZ's bring vir recovery :D

Goeie nuus.So ons kan maar almal ons recovery gear by die huis los?

ThysdJ · Post by **ThysdJ** » Tue Sep 22, 2009 1:53 pm

Nee Hentey.... hulle bring die KZTE's sodat ons ander ouens kan oefen hoe om 'n KZTE te recover...

Post by **george** » Tue Sep 22, 2009 2:04 pm

En die 4Y clan?????

Sorry ouens.Moet werk die naweek :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil:
Wie gaan nou julle medic wees

ThysdJ · Post by **ThysdJ** » Tue Sep 22, 2009 2:08 pm

Ons gee daai joppie vir Niel... as hy nader kom om die "Kiss-of-Life" te gee dan skrik die pasient hom OF morsdood Of helder wakker...

Niel · Post by **Niel** » Tue Sep 22, 2009 2:11 pm

kiss or kick

ThysdJ · Post by **ThysdJ** » Tue Sep 22, 2009 2:12 pm

Nogge ding... Jorsie, jy kannie daai naweek loop werk nie.. laaskeer toe jy gewerk het toe strand daar 'n skip by Blouberg...

Post by **george** » Tue Sep 22, 2009 2:26 pm

Nogge ding... Jorsie, jy kannie daai naweek loop werk nie.. laaskeer toe jy gewerk het toe strand daar 'n skip by Blouberg...

O bloed.Sal hulle moet laat weet.

the BuTch3R · Post by **the BuTch3R** » Thu Sep 24, 2009 10:26 am

Hoppy wrote:En die 4Y clan?????

So how do these old tractors perform on the dunes

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I'm guessing without EFI there's not much momentum to keep you going?.........or do you have to adopt a completely different driving style?

African Child · Post by **African Child** » Thu Sep 24, 2009 11:51 am

Ek en die Blond sal

ons bes probeer om daar te wees, werk ook daai Saterdag maar gaan kyk of ek dinge anders kan reel.

ThysdJ · Post by **ThysdJ** » Thu Sep 24, 2009 2:30 pm

Not-so-Noob wrote:
Hoppy wrote:En die 4Y clan?????
So how do these old tractors perform on the dunes .

I'm guessing without EFI there's not much momentum to keep you going?.........or do you have to adopt a completely different driving style?

Hoppy used to make a 4y sing in the dunes. Manie does too... bring your and they'll show you how..

wolffie02 · Post by **wolffie02** » Sun Sep 27, 2009 3:45 pm

Man ek sal baie graag daar will wees het die vorige een gemis en was baie upset.
Het emergency call out gehad en moes hardloop.

Het maar net 4Y in en hoop dat ek julle nie te veel sal terughou nie.

ThysdJ · Post by **ThysdJ** » Sun Sep 27, 2009 5:16 pm

wolffie02 wrote:Man ek sal baie graag daar will wees het die vorige een gemis en was baie upset.
Het emergency call out gehad en moes hardloop.

Het maar net 4Y in en hoop dat ek julle nie te veel sal terughou nie.

Kom asb saam, ons sal vir jou wag...

Maniac · Post by **Maniac** » Mon Sep 28, 2009 12:05 am

As ek hier is is ek in vir die sand

Bees · Post by **Bees** » Mon Sep 28, 2009 6:46 am

Dag

Ek is voorlopig in, sal maar nader aan die tyd weer bevestig.
Ek kan nie onthou of ek en mamma al iets anders gereel het nie. :?

Want iemand moet mos julle m-*-f-f-i-e-s wys hoe word duine nou eintlik gery.

ThysdJ · Post by **ThysdJ** » Mon Sep 28, 2009 12:27 pm

I was thinking of making it interesting and adding some "challenges" on the day. We can keep score, and have a "winner" at the end of the day. Nothing serious, but stuff that proved to be a lot of fun in the past. Allan must bring those blacked out goggles and the Volksie bonnets... I am also looking for some "droppers" and some hazard tape.

Ideas for "games" to play are also welcome.

Clarence · Post by **Clarence** » Mon Sep 28, 2009 7:24 pm

Looks interesting but can i bring a pipe car You are welcome to say no and no offence

ThysdJ · Post by **ThysdJ** » Tue Sep 29, 2009 8:03 am

You're welcome Clarence. Come and show some of the guys how it is done in 2WD.

ThysdJ · Post by **ThysdJ** » Wed Sep 30, 2009 8:46 am

These are the provisional attendees... :D :D

1.) King Rat (Coenie)
2.) Hentey
3.) Hoppy (Allan)
4.) Kaspaas (Me)
5.) Dalkill (Shaakir)
6.) Wicked Willy (Altie)
7.) Voetsek (Carlo)
8.) Confucious (Snipes/RustyRod/Brittney/Bretton/Puss-in-Boots/Q20)
9.) Niel
10.) Buff (Brett)
11.) Not-So-Noob (Shaun Butcher)
12.) African Child (Leon and the Blonde)
13.) Manie the Maniac
14.) Wolffie2 (Leon Olckers)
15.) Bees (Ian "Who-needs-a-4x4?")
16.) Clarence ??

The list is coming on nicely..

wacky · Post by **wacky** » Wed Sep 30, 2009 11:37 am

1) Deon (wacky) SFA 2.4
2) Armien SFA 2.4
3) Noer IFS. 2.7
4) Dean SFA 2.2

Rolbos · Post by **Rolbos** » Wed Sep 30, 2009 9:17 pm

Ai man,
Atalantis het ek al so plat gery daar issie meer duine oor nie.
Jammer ek gaan hom mis.
Geniet dit.
Louis

DINO · Post by **DINO** » Thu Oct 01, 2009 7:14 am

Ek is ook in,hoe laat?

Clarence · Post by **Clarence** » Thu Oct 01, 2009 8:02 am

Dino met of sonder pype kar

wacky · Post by **wacky** » Thu Oct 01, 2009 1:29 pm

Rolbos wrote:Ai man,
Atalantis het ek al so plat gery daar issie meer duine oor nie.
Jammer ek gaan hom mis.
Geniet dit.
Louis

Met die kaapse dokter wat heelweek waai gaan daar nuwe duine wees om te qonquer

ThysdJ · Post by **ThysdJ** » Thu Oct 01, 2009 3:20 pm

These are the provisional attendees... :D :D

1.) King Rat (Coenie)
2.) Hentey
3.) Hoppy (Allan)
4.) Kaspaas (Me)
5.) Dalkill (Shaakir)
6.) Wicked Willy (Altie)
7.) Voetsek (Carlo)
8.) Confucious (Snipes/RustyRod/Brittney/Bretton/Puss-in-Boots/Q20)
9.) Niel
10.) Buff (Brett)
11.) Not-So-Noob (Shaun Butcher)
12.) African Child (Leon and the Blonde)
13.) Manie the Maniac
14.) Wolffie2 (Leon Olckers)
15.) Bees (Ian "Who-needs-a-4x4?")
16.) Clarence ??
17.) Deon (wacky) SFA 2.4
18.) Armien SFA 2.4
19.) Noer IFS. 2.7
20.) Dean SFA 2.2

21.) Dino..

Whoooaaaaaa so many sand-lovers?? ..

wolffie02 · Post by **wolffie02** » Fri Oct 02, 2009 7:25 pm

Ja Thys

I have plenty of Caution tape.

Just need to get the permit sorted next week.
Going to Vredenburg to do some work on Monday.

What time are we to get together.

Need to get to Hoppy. Has to do a grease job. (hehehehe).
And full inspection.

wacky · Post by **wacky** » Fri Oct 02, 2009 8:13 pm

ja thys hoe laat kry ons mekaar daar:

wacky · Post by **wacky** » Fri Oct 02, 2009 10:08 pm

hmmmm aangesien niemand antwoord gee nie sal ek maar voorbarig wees om te se ek en my geselle sal omtrent 9uur daar wees.ons gaan eerste bayside toe om drankies te koop en eetgoed. :roll:

ThysdJ · Post by **ThysdJ** » Fri Oct 02, 2009 10:14 pm

Dan gaan jy laat wees Deon..

9uur is die bande al afgeblaas en is ons al in die badprop..

Dis nou as almal "betyds" is...

wacky · Post by **wacky** » Fri Oct 02, 2009 10:20 pm

hoe laat gaan julle daar wees!

ThysdJ · Post by **ThysdJ** » Fri Oct 02, 2009 10:26 pm

Ek sal like as ons dit 'n early start kan maak, onthou daar is nog 'n semi final daai middag met die WP wat die Bulle 'n pit gaan druk op Nuweland ook...

Die hekke maak 8uur al oop, maar ons kan dit deur die week bespreek...

Ek weet daar is manne wat van ver af kom ook soos Hentey wat al die pad van Woester af kom..

Mauritz Viljoen · Post by **Mauritz Viljoen** » Sun Oct 04, 2009 10:13 am

Hallo almal
Ek sal ook graag wil saam gaan as daar nog plek is. (sal my eerste keer op die duine wees...)
Wanneer word die permitte gekoop en hoe werk die betaling daarvan?

ThysdJ · Post by **ThysdJ** » Sun Oct 04, 2009 1:40 pm

Jy is baie welkom Mauritz. Ons sal reel vir die permitte.

dalkill · Post by **dalkill** » Mon Oct 05, 2009 8:39 am

unfortunately I have to pull out.
something came up for that weekend

ThysdJ · Post by **ThysdJ** » Mon Oct 05, 2009 12:41 pm

For those of you who thought this was just going to be a boring old up and down the dunes exercise... think again, because we are going to add some light hearted fun to the mix.

We are going to play some games

Game 1. - Reverse in a circle.
We all know we can reverse but can you reverse your Hilux around the same circle twice and not touch the tape? Okay, you can, but can you do it in the quickest time without touching the tape, and reverse park in a parking bay? Sometimes slower is faster, and if you really know your vehicle and you know how it behaves in reverse you can do this little task in the quickest time, without touching the tape and take home the honours..

How it works:
Start in a "Starting Box". Drive forward into the "Stop Box". Put your Hilux in reverse. Reverse around the circle inside the tape, not too tight and not too loose. Go around twice and reverse back into the "Starting Box". Time starts when you leave the "Starting Box" and stops when your vehicle comes to a full stop in the "Starting Box".

Penalties
Touch the tape adds 10 seconds to your time.
Touch the tape more than 3 times and you are automatically disqualified.
Breaking out of the "Starting Box" at the end adds 20 seconds to your time.
Backup (in this case driving forward) adds 10 seconds to your time.
Backup more than 3 times and you are automatically disqualified.

The Winner:
Is the person who does this in the quickest time. Obviously Penalties are your enemy, and if you avoided getting any then it counts in your favour. The Winner will get an Honourable Mention in the Trail Report and have bragging rights as the "Backup King/Queen" until next time.....

Game 2. - Blind Mans Bluff
This is where your relationship with your co-pilot is going to be tested to the max. If your co-pilot is your wife/husband/skelmpie/loved-one then chances are that a divorce is on the cards. Believe me, I have seen this. Can you interpret the instructions from your co-pilot in such a way that you negotiate the course in the quickest time while blind-folded? Come show us how this is done. Hilux4x4.co.za can not be held responsible for any broken marriages/relationships that occurs as a result of this game being played. Once again, slower is sometimes faster.

How it works:
Start in a "Starting Box". Follow the course with some ups and downs and some turns, which means you will have to turn the steering wheel and apply throttle and brake to get around it. All this while donning the latest in eye-wear fashion, a blacked out pair of welding goggles. This will not only ensure that you cannot see the course, but it will also prevent the spectators from having to look at your wide eyes when you hit an unexpected bump. Your co-pilot with his/her hands firmly grasped onto the dashboard, (in panic, no doubt) need to give you clear and concise instructions to enable you to negotiate the course. Timing starts when your co-pilot says "Go" for the first time, and it ends when your co-pilot yells "STOP" in a panicky voice for the last time in the "Stop Box".

Penalties
Touch the tape adds 10 seconds to your time.
Touch the tape more than 3 times and you are automatically disqualified.
Breaking out of the "Stop Box" at the end adds 20 seconds to your time.
Backup adds 10 seconds to your time.
Backup more than 3 times and you are automatically disqualified.

The Winner:
Is the person who does this in the quickest time. Obviously Penalties are your enemy, and if you avoided getting any then it counts in your favour. The Winner will get an Honourable Mention in the Trail Report and have bragging rights as the "Blind Bomber" until next time.....

Game 3 - Dune Charge
Here you can see how far you can take your Hilux up a dune from a fixed point. See how much momentum you can gather with a limited run-up and how far up the dune you can go. Play around with your tyre pressures and you can see what the difference is. Slower is definitely NOT faster in this case.

How it works:
Your modifications will count against you. The more modifications you have the shorter the run-up, it will even out the odds a little. modifications include bigger tyres, engine mods and the likes. Also it makes sense that a 2.7 has a shorter run-up than a 22R etc etc. For stock 4Y's we start at the Wimpy in Malmesbury and for the Lexus V8's we start halfway up the dune. Everybody will get 2 chances to do this. The time between your 2 runs is ideal to tweak your tyre pressures to get the most out of your second run.

Penalties
None really, but dont spin holes where you get stuck, you will have to go and fill them in on foot.

The Winner:
Is the person who gets the furthest up the dune. Depending on participants we might do this in different classes meaning that we will have "Class Winners" in stead of an out-right Overall Winner. The Winner(s) will get an Honourable Mention in the Trail Report and have bragging rights as the "Main Dune Dragster" until next time.....

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These games are for fun only, and are not intended to encourage anybody to go and break their vehicles in an all out attempt to take top honours. Taking part will help you to get to know your vehicle and its capabilities better, which can only be a good thing. Participation is completely voluntary, but rest assured that the rest of the guys will have the right to take the mickey out of you if you dont want to take part.

We need some volunteers to help set up the courses and with the marshalling and score-keeping at the games. That does not mean that you cannot take part if you want to, you just cannot keep your own score.

We also need some caution tape, which Wollfie volunteered, to mark out the courses, and some droppers/rods. I have some irrigation pipe to sheath the droppers/rods to prevent vehicle damage.

Now the cherry on the cake, if we can get hold of some sponsors to sponsor prizes for the winners that would be great.

ThysdJ · Post by **ThysdJ** » Mon Oct 05, 2009 2:32 pm

Atlantis Dunes Permits:

Coenie (King Rat) agreed to go and take out permits on our behalf. If you want him to get you one, please PM him with the following details:
1). Full names
2.) Vehicle registration nr

He will send you his banking details. Please pay the agreed amount for the purchase of the permit into his account and email/fax/deliver the proof of payment (POP) to him.

Permits will then be handed out at the gate at Atlantis.

The deadline for taking up Coenie's offer is noon on Wednesday 14/10/2009. If he had not yet received your POP by that time he does not buy a permit in your name.

Thanks Coenie

wacky · Post by **wacky** » Tue Oct 06, 2009 9:39 am

Hmm its gonna be fun: unfortunately I cannot attend due to work commitments taking me elsewhere:NOG N AFRIKA 4X4 - HILUX STYLE: ENJOY MANNE;

ThysdJ · Post by **ThysdJ** » Tue Oct 06, 2009 3:12 pm

In the pot at the moment....

1.) King Rat (Coenie)
2.) Hentey
3.) Hoppy (Allan)
4.) Kaspaas (Me)
5.) Dino..
6.) Wicked Willy (Altie)
7.) Voetsek (Carlo)
8.) Confucious (Snipes/RustyRod/Brittney/Bretton/Puss-in-Boots/Q20)
9.) Niel
10.) Buff (Brett)
11.) Not-So-Noob (Shaun Butcher)
12.) African Child (Leon and the Blonde)
13.) Manie the Maniac
14.) Wolffie2 (Leon Olckers)
15.) Bees (Ian "Who-needs-a-4x4?")
16.) Clarence ??
17.) Mauritz Viljoen

Awaiting Confirmation:
18.) Armien SFA 2.4
19.) Noer IFS. 2.7
20.) Dean SFA 2.2

Bees · Post by **Bees** » Tue Oct 06, 2009 3:52 pm

Kyk

Ek het daai "challenges" van julle so ge-bekyk, als is heel oraait, maar ek weet daar gaan groot marakas wees as mamma vir my wat blind gemaak is deur die duine moet "guide", want sy is al klaar skrikkerig genoeg, sonder dat my sig belemmer word.

Ek kan reverse, dis fine en ek kan 'n duin uit jaag, maar ja, sal maar net die blindes ondersteun op die dag.
Maar moenie worry nie, ek ondersteun graag.
Hoop net nie die duine is te sag nie, want dan gaan my reputasie dalk skade lei.

ThysdJ · Post by **ThysdJ** » Tue Oct 06, 2009 3:56 pm

Mamma hoef nie te worry nie Ian, dit sal nie so erg wees nie....

Bees · Post by **Bees** » Tue Oct 06, 2009 4:00 pm

Thys ons hoop nie so nie.

En so by the way, kan jy 'n slag daai pink flower goed wat jy by my geskryf het dalk verwyder.?
Dit laat lyk my soos 'n verfynde mannetjie. :?

ThysdJ · Post by **ThysdJ** » Tue Oct 06, 2009 4:32 pm

Okay, net om jou te behaag... wat stel jy voor skryf ek in die plek van die m-*-f-f-i-e-goed wat ek daar geskryf het??

Mr_B · Post by **Mr_B** » Tue Oct 06, 2009 4:50 pm

Kaspaas wrote:Okay, net om jou te behaag... wat stel jy voor skryf ek in die plek van die pink flower-goed wat ek daar geskryf het??

Het jy geskryf of getik Mr. T??

ThysdJ · Post by **ThysdJ** » Tue Oct 06, 2009 4:59 pm

RustyRod wrote:
Kaspaas wrote:Okay, net om jou te behaag... wat stel jy voor skryf ek in die plek van die pink flower-goed wat ek daar geskryf het??
Het jy geskryf of getik Mr. T??

Jy is getik, ek skryf...

nou gaan eet jou pap en wors...