12 June 2010 - Babylon's Toren - WC Winter Warmup

[ThysdJ]

I went out to the rendezvous yesterday morning to meet the manne and have a coffee or 2 with them before I had to be on my merry way. Last I saw was Louis, Jaco Turbo and Herman disappearing over the hill in a cloud of dust, and then Ismail setting off after them.

How'zabout a feedback report? Maybe a few pictures?

[Mud Dog]

I went out to the rendezvous yesterday morning to meet the manne and have a coffee or 2 with them before I had to be on my merry way. Last I saw was Louis, Jaco Turbo and Herman disappearing over the hill in a cloud of dust, and then Ismail setting off after them.

How'zabout a feedback report? Maybe a few pictures?

Was this a 'time trial' event? ... ecologically friendly though, I'm sure

Yeah, I'm also looking in here every now and then for the report and pics, but for now the pic of the 'red landy' that looks purple to match the fynbos blossoms is amusing enough ... (see below)

So 'n voorsmakie...
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[Rolbos]

Ai tog, jammervir die Gauties daarbo wat nie skoonheid van die Kaap kan waardeer wat op ons voortoep is nie.
Dit was 'n heelike dag met baie uitdagings en sweet vir party van ons "newbies".
Daar is maar net sulke mooi plekke in Gauteng nie. Julle kan gerus oorweeg kom Kolonie toe te trek sodat ons dit met julle kan deel. Ons deel graag soos dit maar gaan as jy met die Capies te doene kry. Hou die Forum dop vir fotos.
Groete
Louis

[ismail]

Thanks Louis, had an awesome day, learnt some great tips and tricks, didnt take as much pics as I would like to, focusing more on the fun, but I'm gonna load mine in the week.

@Thys, gees if I didnt pass you then I would've missed the manne all together.

[ThysdJ]

Terugvoering van Louis:

Ons was 5 voertuie en weereens 'n klomp aangename Hilux eienaars bymekaar gewees.
Daar was nog mooi geleenthede vir fotos wat nie geneem is bo van die berg af nie, maar met die hulp wat ons moes verleen met regte spoor neem ens, was daar nie tyd om te neem nie. Ek vertrou dat van die ander elde nog fotos sal plaas. 'n Fotograaf wat heeldag net fotos kan neem is maar die antwoord op so'n dag.
Nietemin, Dit was 'n baie lekker dag en almal het dit baie geniet, die "newbies" het baie geleer en alle vrese is oorkom ( na mooi en baie praat by die meer moelike "obstacles"). Ismail bv, het met groot trots kon terug gekyk oor wat hy kon vermag en waartoe sy Lux in staat was toe hy die baie steil graniet klippe kon uitklim.
Ons het lekker wipplank en oor smal bruggies gery sonder dat enigieman afgeglip het. Die spanning en stres was merkbaar op die drywers se gesigte.
Die roete het verskeie besonderse uitdagings gebied !
Heelwat ooh-aah's is gehoor. Op een stadium op 'n steil afdaend het Ismail se Lux'e uit die pad geglip, maar met goeie deskundige hulp van Jaco-hulle se kant van agteraf, is die situasie goed hanteer en het hy gou weer die Hilux se neus in die pad gehad en kon voortgaan.
So net na 1 nm het ons by die "ongebruikte" braaiplek aangekom, heerlik saam gekuier en toe weer na 3.30 nm die pad terug aangepak ondertoe. By gese, eers oor die berg se hoogstepunt en toe af, paar Zebras en Elande te sien gekry en op baie moeilike afdaend met heelwat los klippe en slote en sweet wat hier en daar uitslaan , het ons darem heelhuids onder uitgekom.
Nadat daar bande opgepomp is, is ons daar weg.
So met die eindfluitjie van die Springbokke se toets het ons tuis gekom in die donker.

Origens, dink ek almal het dit baie geniet en kan terugkyk na nog 'n besonderse dag in die Hilux Klub se bestaan.

Sal bly wees as jy dit vir ons op die Web Site kan sit.

Groete.

Louis Rolbos

Hier is so 'n paar fotos:

[ThysdJ]

Ismail, then it was a good thing that I turned around to go thru Durbanville in stead of hanging a left to the N1! I remembered that I had to buy a braai grid from the Kooperasie...

Some more Pictures:

[ThysdJ]

En nog is dit het einde niet...

[ThysdJ]

Laaste bietjie..

[ThysdJ]

Looks like you guys had heaps of fun.. . Pity I couldnt make it, but sometimes a man's gotta do what a mans gotta do...

Dankie Louis dat jy bereid was om die groep te lei, dit word opreg waardeer.

Jaco en Ciske, As julle so voel, kan julle enige tyd begin reel aan 'n volgende trip, ek is vir die volgende 8 - 10 weke ook uit aksie uit......

[Turbo]

Thank you to everybody for a lekka day

It is an excellent route with enough to keep driver and passengers busy the whole time.

Again my respect for the SFA Hilux just got bigger.The Lux you see on the pics is an 87 2.2 stock standard with road tyres.I got her on Wednesday and only had time to take of the bullbar, rear bumper and fit new seats in place of the standard bench seat.She trotted over the rocks and through the dongas with no hassle at all.

We will defnately organise an outing in the near future.Mid July?

[ThysdJ]

We will defnately organise an outing in the near future.Mid July?

Reg so Jaco

[ismail]

I must say that I really learnt alot big time, my vehicles capalities and my own in the same breath, but big thank you to Jaco & Ciske for getting me out of that mishap and to Oom Louis and his son, for the guidance.

[CasKru]

Lyk te lekker. Net so BTW.... as een van julle 'n vinger verloor het ek dink jy sal hom voor op die kamera se lens kry

[Family_Dog]

Lyk te lekker. Net so BTW.... as een van julle 'n vinger verloor het ek dink jy sal hom voor op die kamera se lens kry

Ek het gedink dit was die son wat so in die hoek skyn. Hoor dit gebeur nie baie daar onder in die 'Fair Cape" nie... ;)


-F_D

[Mud Dog]

Very Nice guys! Looks like that trail is a little challenging in places, but that just adds to the overall experience. Spectacular views as well .... Eish! I shouldn't look at stuff like this! Just makes me more frustrated ... but ... Really happy for you guys though, on what looks like a memorable experience.

[OOOOMS]

Seems like a nice part of the world

So you guys decided where and when in mid July things are happening?