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Hi all,
A buddy of mine wants to head up the 42nd traverse over Queens birthday weekend to do some riding on the quads. I'm keen to spend most of my time deerstalking because I'm playing to the foot-hours game at the moment to cut my teeth and get my first Doc-land deer. Does anyone know what the area is like? I read on the DOC website that it was heavily milled back in the day - is the bush pretty tight regrowth? Any info is much appreciated.
Cheers
Ring DOC Ohakune, and ask to talk to Malc.
He will put you right.
I'll do that, cheersQuote:
Originally Posted by Tahr
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We head to Owhango for a dirtbiking week every year, do quite a bit of riding up 42nd Traverse along the tracks, there are areas being milled, majority of it is pretty thick though, was gonna take my rifle with me this year but the sprog is due the same time of the trip in 3 weeks.
Tell your mate to be bloody careful when riding the 42nd, some lunatics down there, mate hit a quad that was over on his side of the road head on last year, ended his weekend and was bloody lucky to come away with some bruises, his new YZ450 not so lucky though, 4k damages!
Cheers for the info. I'll let my mate know to be on guard - 4k in damages would suck!Quote:
Originally Posted by Spudattack
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And broken bones even worserer!!Quote:
Originally Posted by phillipgr
Yeah, was pretty much new everything from the radiators forward, as well as cracked frame, when you down there ya should go to the Owhango Hotel for a few quiet ones, awesome bloke that runs it, great spot!Quote:
Originally Posted by phillipgr
Our crew will be down in 3 weeks, bummed I'm missing it this year!
Much more worserer GoboQuote:
Originally Posted by Gibo
Take some snow shoes Phillip!! and a warm top!
Some info here
42 Traverse | Tracks.org.nz
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42nd Traverse, Forgotten World Hiway ride
big area, some of it remote, thick tight bush, few cut over tracks. locals thrash the area but they know where to go. few deer in there tho.
Thick as fuck. Bring dogs.
Will this guy do? He's pretty tough, been known to mutilate soft toys and lick young childrenQuote:
Originally Posted by Timmay
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I will tell him you said that Phillip
If your hunting pie wrappers then he'll find them as far as the owhango pub!!!Quote:
Originally Posted by phillipgr
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I had to skip on the trip due to uni exam work but my mates still went. Just talked to one of them and he came off the quad on Saturday, bank collapsed beneath him, and the quad rolled onto him and he busted his hip. Ripped the epirb and they choppered him out. His hip isn't broken but he's still in hospital at the moment. He doesn't post much but his username is Brycey on here.
I'm allowed to laugh at the bastard because he wasn't seriously hurt :thumbsup:
Is Brycey OK Phillip? Wouldn't like to think he isn't smiling.Quote:
Originally Posted by phillipgr
Yup he's all good, no fracturing and he'll be up and running in not too long. From what he's told me they were very lucky the way it panned out. His mate was riding on the back and the bank gave way into the water. The quad tumbled throwing them both into the river and actually had his mate pinned but he could get his head above the water so didnt drown.Quote:
Originally Posted by Rushy
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Bloody hell that sounds as though it could have been a whole lot worse