| Details: Saturday, 22nd August 2020 TRAX Trip – Pokolbin State Forest |
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G’day,
On Saturday 22 August we will be exploring the Pokolbin State Forest. The trip will be suitable for soft roaders as the main road in the forest is 2WD and most other roads are fine for soft roaders. There are a few short alternative sections for those of us who want to test their 4WD skills (bring recovery gear).
We will meet at Pokolbin (about 8km NW of Cessnock – specific location to come later) at 9.30 for a 9.45 departure: Google says this is 1h50m-2h from my place (North Rocks), so you will have to leave around 7.30 (earlier if you want fuel and/or breakfast on the way). There is no fuel station near the meeting point and we will go straight into the forest so you will need to arrive already fueled up, fed ,toileted, etc. We will only be doing about 70km in the forest but depending on what time we finish and what route you choose to take home you may not see a fuel station until Sydney (130km away) so plan your fuel accordingly.
If everything goes according to plan, by 4.30 we will be aired up at a spot between Wollombi and Cessnock. People can return home either by Wollombi, Laguna and join the M1 at Calga (130km to my place), or head east and join the M1 at Freemans Waterhole (154km to my place). Both ways will take just under 2hours. There is a pub at Wollombi where one could get an early dinner (Bistro open until 6.00. After that there is a more expensive evening meal menu). (There is also a pub at Laguna but it closes at 4.00pm). OR people could get accommodation somewhere and go wine tasting the next day.
Trip Leader: – Alex Ralston Contact trips@trax.org.au
Trip Grade:- Easy – suitable for soft roaders
Book NOW !
An email will be sent out to people who book in with details of the meeting place.
You will need a full tank of fuel, UHF radio (Channel 13) and recovery equipment (just in case). Food – morning tea, lunch and afternoon tea. Camera – pictures needed for TRAXION.
See you on the tracks
trips@trax.org.au
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