Participants
TRIP REPORTS
Sambain Lodge (June 2019…)
Queen’s Birthday Weekend - 8 th -10 th June 2019
Member
No.
Vehicle Details
Ian Fieldhouse (TL) 1888 Pajero Sport
Tony Jambu, Sam Foo (Temp) 1178 Pajero NP
Peter van Riel, Georgia, Niki & Haley 1154 Landcruiser 79 series
Prasad Jayasinghe, Udesika & Oliver 1763 Pajero
Nas Foscarini 1933 Challenger
Mike Adamson, Karin & Daniel 1737 Pajero
James Cooke & Charlie 1855 Pajero Sport
David Cartwright 1928 Patrol GU ST
Adam Risborg, Carla & Cassandra 1921 Pajero NX
Matthew Orchard + brother (Temp) 1922 Pajero NW
Steve Pow & Margie 1528 Pajero
Warnage de Fonseka 1808 Patrol GU ST
Gordon Sears, Zachary & Kathryn 1903 Pajero
Rob Bennett, Catherine + 2 1612 Pajero
The 2020 Queen’s Birthday weekend trip was
booked and already for publication when
Covid-19 restrictions came in. The booking was
held onto right to the last moment in case the
restrictions lifted, and they did such that 20
people could gather together, but there was
still a ban on communal facilities, so
unfortunately there was no trip this year.
However, it was pointed out to me that there
had been no trip report for last year’s trip, so
for those who missed their early winter high
country jaunt, here’s a look back to last year.
they probably wouldn’t be needed. This
proved to be correct despite significant
amounts of snow.
We met on Saturday morning at the Officer BP
ready for a 7.30am departure. From here we
headed up to Licola for morning tea, fuel top
up and anti-gel being added by many. We then
headed north up the Tamboritha Road, airing
down at the end of the sealed road and again
at the lookout about 10 minutes from the
Lodge.
As there was significant snow falls in the week
or two before Queen’s Birthday, the lead up to
the trip was marked with many questions
about snow chains and diesel anti-gel. Being
my first trip as leader, I consulted the more
experienced among the group (thanks Tony &
Peter) who suggested if a couple of people had
chains, then that the convoy would be fine, but