2014 FORUM MUSTER

[CrazyPete]

First topic message reminder :

I'll set one up ifyaz come to Vic and wear floral dresses     

[Guest]

u mob have a good time and reserve a seat for me next year.

regards
oneday

[martinjsto]

you and Cliff are first on the list for next year Ray, see if we can get on a lease up your way and see what all this pilbara gold is all about.
we have been delayed a few days but will hit the road tomorrow for 5 days exploring and fishing in Northampton then on to Kookynie. happy days

[Moneybox]

Nothing went to plan yesterday so we managed to get away about 9:30 this morning. Headed to Perth for a birthday party then left just on dark up the Great Eastern Highway. Nearly got to Mundaring before a massive blowout on the RH rear. Now we're back home in Capel to fit a new tyre tomorrow morning.   

[cruiser1]

Gee`s what a bad start on your trip.But look on the good side,no injuries or damage and an easy fix and you will be on your way again.Best of luck on your next attempt at getting away.

Cheers

Phil

[Moneybox]

500km done and still at home but we found the hole and fixed it   

[madmav]

Well ppl we are here, camped on a quartz hill at the bottom of the dam, to the right as come down,,, a fair few other vans and all spread out, but we are out of the way where we are lol
Looking forward to seeing you all
Steve, Lea and Buddy

[Guest]

Phil I reckon u should buy a troopy and a camper trailer all fitted with good tyres and bobs yah uncle..

hope everything goes ok for both of u.

regards
oneday

[Moneybox]

Phil I reckon u should buy a troopy and a camper trailer all fitted with good tyres and bobs yah uncle..

hope everything goes ok for both of u.

regards
oneday

Thanks Ray but I believe that one's been well used   
I know I have dicky tyres but even though I think I've solved the problem that caused it most of my tyres are already damaged and too expensive to throw away. I bought ten tyres and eight have been damaged by an aftermarket beadlock. The beadlocks came cheap but cost me more than the standard ones in the end.
I prefer to have my kitchen ready and my bed made 24/7. Usually I don't have to dig too far to find anything (gold excluded) and Sandra can fill any empty spaces with a couple of hundred kilos of pretty rocks.
We're camped over looking a small lake SW of Hyden. We'll decide on which road to take in the morning. We already did the Holland Track some years back so might just follow up the Victoria Rock road to Coolgardie.

[Moneybox]

Well ppl we are here, camped on a quartz hill at the bottom of the dam, to the right as come down,,, a fair few other vans and all spread out, but we are out of the way where we are lol
Looking forward to seeing you all
Steve, Lea and Buddy

Steve don't forget to record those GPS coordinates of the best spots. We'll be looking forward to some guidance when we arrive and I don't mean the spots you've already picked bare...  

[madmav]

Hey there guys, Moneybox have not even swung the detector yet, but I will tomorrow, this area is all new to me to, so just looking to have fun and hopefully some luck comes in to play lol
Happy hunting
Steve, Lea and Buddy

[Moneybox]

I just found this little spot on Google Earth. It's a pending tenement and it just might be the place to stop tomorrow night.

[Moneybox]

We've arrived at the dam this afternoon and after doing the rounds we caught up with Steve Lea and Buddy. We camped nearby, down the bottom up on the quartz ridge to the right.

[toad]

Be there tomorrow sometime.

[Moneybox]

For anybody who's interested, the phone reception here below the dam is dam good considering we don't have an antenna. We just have the iPhone 5C stuck against the window glass for quite reasonable internet.
  

[martinjsto]

same here, should arrive around 4pm all going well. had a good fish this morning getting a big shark that went back and a nice taylor for brunch. did the shopping so get the fire ready for a big feed. looks like everyone should be there for sunday so we will do the BBQ on Sunday night so grub is fresh.
see you all soon
martin and karen

[toad]

Madmav and wife, Moneybox and wife, Sandstone and wife and me and my wife all safely camped at the dam.  Weather's great, beer's cold so now for some yellow.  Bon chance!

[MacRob]

Is the pub still open?

[toad]

Yep. It appears to be. Tell you later in the week when I've had a schooner or two up there.

[Moneybox]

Having a great time in fabulous weather but still waiting for the gold gods to drop some on this big brown land. Many of us are still waiting for a rattle in the pill bottle.

[aussie18]

you people at the muster should give a pending lease about 10k's north off kookynie on the right hand side off the road a go, tampa hill old dry blowing area. haven't been there but I've heard it could be worth while. no money back guarantee though hahaha.
good luck out there
jase

[purple-dragon]

Have never been to Niagara Toad ,can you swim in it in summer or is it someones water supply-Dragon

[Bignuggs]

Niagara Dam was a government dam for Kookynie water supply but the town died and it wasn't really used. I think I got that bit right.
the locals from Menzies used to swim in it and there used to be a lot of yabbies in it also, not sure about it now.

[Moneybox]

you people at the muster should give a pending lease about 10k's north off kookynie on the right hand side off the road a go, tampa hill old dry blowing area. haven't been there but I've heard it could be worth while. no money back guarantee though hahaha.
good luck out there
jase

thanks Jase will try that one tomorrow. We've covered a lot of ground and nobody is doing very well at all. Phil ps: i'm standing on the peak of amount in the dark to get reception.

[madmav]

thanks for the heads up Jase,,, it is on the list already for a look, there is so much good looking ground out here, but alas that doesn't mean gold, am sure there is a patch out there somewhere we can all share, am looking thats for sure
take care all
happy hunting
Steve, Lea and Buddy

[toad]

Still plenty of yabbies and yes you can swim in it.  Originally built to supply water for the steam trains between Kalgoorlie and Laverton.  Just before it was completed, good supplies of artesian water were discovered in the region and so the dam never actually came into service.

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