EXCEED July/August 2019 Vol 36 No:4 | Page 13

TRIP REPORTS Portland Sand Trip – It’s On Again 8 th , 9 th , 10 th 11 th March 2019 Participants Barry Walker TL Peter Van Riel ATL Jacob Cook Gill Barazani Andrew Douglas & Heidi Gavan & Julie London Raymond Bastin Barry & Helen Blake Peter & Jenny Baker David Bouchard & Virginia Garry & Rani Appleby Robbo Barbie Helmut & Elke Blaedel Tony Jambu Baby Thomas Ed Redic Peter & Janine Symons Russell & Kerry Chatfield ATL Friday finally arrive and I set off to meet some of the Pajero club members at the BP truck stop on Geelong Rd for an 8-30 start. I arrive in good time so had breakfast and waited for the others. They all turned up, some had food and coffee and we headed off, by-passed Geelong and turned off on to the Hamilton Hwy, we stopped for a short break at -------- then proceed to the turn off to Warrnambool, by- passed Warrnambool on to Port fairy and then Portland for lunch and top up the fuel tanks. Lunch completed we headed off to the sand dunes at Swan Bay and the PDBC camping ground. We found Russell already set up. Everyone picked a camping spot and settled in. Not long after we arrived and set up the wood man arrive with the first load of nice dry wood, and it wasn’t long till the fire was alight and chairs started to appear. A few of us Member No. 652 1155 1861 1895 1745 1574 1881 1901 1787 1785 1889 1906 1566 1178 1908 1623 1577 1256 Vehicle Details Patrol GU Jeep Prado Challenger Pajero Pajero Toyota 200 Toyota 200 Toyota 200 Pajero Toyota 200 Pajero Pajero Toyota FJ Toyota 200 Toyota 200 were itching to go for a test drive so we let down the tyres and selected a pole and flag, all ready to go. We headed of on to the sand dunes, (great to be back) the sand turned out to be very soft on the dunes and at the base. It wasn’t long before we were having fun on the dunes, but way too soon it was time to head back to camp, on arrival we found more members had arrived and the camping area was filling up. Time for happy hour which was organised by Kerry and Janine having set up some tables all that were there joined in even some more members were still arriving. Saturday: Most members had arrived and set up camp so we had quick get-together and briefing on the rules and the Do and Don’ts of san driving and driving in the camping