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
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1895
1745
1574
1881
1901
1787
1785
1889
1906
1566
1178
1908
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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