Trekoskraal Clean Up

Post by **pietpetoors** » Mon Sep 28, 2009 7:26 pm

We are planning a weekend to go clean Trekoskraal which is situated between Vredenburg and Paternoster.
I already got permission from the land owner. Our biggest challenge now is to find a suitable date.
Niel will be there this weekend (3 Oct) but I will be at the NSRI day.

This does not mean that the rest of the crowd can still go this weekend.

Are there anybody interested in going this coming weekend?

Dadz Toy BFI · Post by **Dadz Toy BFI** » Mon Sep 28, 2009 8:10 pm

17th October would be good

Surely the sand mites could forsake their dune bashing that day considering they are getting their fill at the 4WDC Event at Atlantis on the 31st

:roll:

Niel · Post by **Niel** » Wed Oct 07, 2009 10:16 pm

Why not make it the week end of the 30/31October/1 November?

Dadz Toy BFI · Post by **Dadz Toy BFI** » Wed Oct 07, 2009 10:40 pm

Niel wrote:Why not make it the week end of the 30/31October/1 November?

Sorri Niel, I'm booked up solid till Xmas now, where has this year gone already

R

ThysdJ · Post by **ThysdJ** » Thu Oct 08, 2009 6:59 am

Niel wrote:Why not make it the week end of the 30/31October/1 November?

And miss the Currie Cup Final at Newlands??

shaunmeizter · Post by **shaunmeizter** » Thu Oct 08, 2009 9:47 am

Ek stem saam, die CC Final sal daai naweek op Nuweland wees.

Dalk so outing reel

Mr_B · Post by **Mr_B** » Thu Oct 08, 2009 10:38 am

Strange... I heard the Sharks won with a bonus point, and WP won, but couldn't bet the BP, this coming weekend... and therefore the final is at the Shark Tank... :?

mr b

Niel · Post by **Niel** » Mon Nov 16, 2009 9:26 am

Pieter, ek is daar in jou sandduin se geweste die naweek, gaan ons kyk of ons n paar sakke vuilgoed kan wegry?

Post by **pietpetoors** » Mon Nov 16, 2009 10:27 am

Ons sal moet kyk hoe loop die dinge, ek moet Sat Middag in Worcester wees. As jy vir 'n slag 06h00 opstaan kan ons so maak, ek moet hoeka gou poskantoor toe om ons Kreef Permitte te gaan kry.

Niel · Post by **Niel** » Mon Nov 16, 2009 9:23 pm

Pieter, hoop ek sal 6 uur maak (ek kort die beuty sleep

)maar die jaar gaan ons die rooies n lessie leer. Ek gaan self gou more n permit uitneem

Ons doen no n bietjie n cleanup terwyl ons die rooies aantree.

So hoe laat kry ons mekaar waar?

Post by **pietpetoors** » Mon Nov 16, 2009 9:58 pm

Wat van 06h30 by Trekos. Jy ken die baaie beter as ek, is daar 'n beskutte plekkie erens waar ons die kayak innie water kan gooi? Jy gaan mos daar wees om te help roei dan kan ons dalk meer rooies uithaal?

Niel · Post by **Niel** » Mon Nov 16, 2009 10:13 pm

Ek dog daai kayak is a single cab?

hoe laat is laagwater? ek reel dalk n duiker ook - sal more by hom hoor en dalk n vars vissie op die kole gooi?

Post by **pietpetoors** » Tue Nov 17, 2009 8:37 pm

Sal gou loer, daar is wind, weer en gety info by http://bokkom.co.za/weather/

Laagwater op 21 Nov sal wees 11h39

Niel · Post by **Niel** » Tue Nov 17, 2009 10:19 pm

Nice, genoeg tyd. ek sal jou pm oor die tyd

Post by **pietpetoors** » Wed Nov 18, 2009 11:09 am

So lyk my jy gaan tog after all mag laat slaap?

Niel · Post by **Niel** » Wed Nov 18, 2009 11:23 am

ja maar ook nie te laat nie

Post by **pietpetoors** » Fri Nov 20, 2009 11:03 am

As more 'n dag soos vandag is gaan ons lekker kreefies uithaal. Die weer is fantasties in langebaan, die water is plat, nie 'n golfie nie, geen wind en die water is helder blou, lyk soos 'n griekse eiland.

Mr_B · Post by **Mr_B** » Fri Nov 20, 2009 11:10 am

Sounds nice... wish I could be there!

mr b

Niel · Post by **Niel** » Fri Nov 20, 2009 11:11 am

Nice, sal jou more oggend bel

Bend the rod and get

there

Post by **pietpetoors** » Fri Nov 20, 2009 11:30 am

Onthou dis more Saterdag, ek gaan bietjie laat slaap, so moenie voor 06h00 bel nie asb

Niel · Post by **Niel** » Sat Nov 21, 2009 7:11 am

Grapgat, jy moet die visaas in die vrieskas hou nie onder die kopkussing nie

Niel · Post by **Niel** » Mon Nov 23, 2009 11:36 pm

Ok, it's just fair to give some feedback - no cleanup took place.

We did set out to Jacobsbaai for some crayfish ...... I will rather let the pics do the talking .....

Dan was daar nou iets wat soos perlemoen gasmaak het en laaste maar nie die minste nie swartmossels met so n kaas en knoffel sousie op die kole (geen pics, dit was tye vinnig op) :roll:

OOOOMS · Post by **OOOOMS** » Mon Nov 23, 2009 11:41 pm

Dit lyk te lekker, nou water my mond sommer!

Niel · Post by **Niel** » Mon Nov 23, 2009 11:48 pm

I needed to add that it was a very nice day (weather wise)
Mark ek moet se ek hoop om weer dieselfde kossies (my mond het net ophou water terwyel ek geeet het en het kort daarna weer begin) te kry as ek tussen Kersfees en nuwejaar weer daar uithang

OOOOMS · Post by **OOOOMS** » Mon Nov 23, 2009 11:58 pm

Mark ek moet se ek hoop om weer dieselfde kossies

Dis genoeg dankie....., ek kry sommer 'n stuk left-over wors van vanaand uit die yskas...

Niel · Post by **Niel** » Sun Dec 27, 2009 1:40 am

Het gou vanmiddag n draai daar gaan maak en die ouens kamp dat die biessies bewe, sien pics

Post by **pietpetoors** » Tue Dec 29, 2009 7:42 am

Oom Cassie het my nou die dag gebel en Vredenburg Polisie se nommer gesoek, so ek wonner of die Polieste veronderstel is om die ouens daar weg te vat.

Die kreefies is maar skaars hierie jaar.

Niel · Post by **Niel** » Tue Dec 29, 2009 10:08 am

Pieter, hy sal moet kom wys waar sy grond begin en ophou want ek kannie altyd bepaal waar die merker staan nie - volgens my was daar net een groep wat bokant die hoogwater merk gekamp het

ThysdJ · Post by **ThysdJ** » Tue Dec 29, 2009 10:34 am

Niel wrote:volgens my was daar net een groep wat bokant die hoogwater merk gekamp het

Die wat onder die hoogwatermerk kamp kan nie as kampeerders geklassifiseer word ne, maar as dagbesoekers? Gaan die gety hulle nie wegspoel met hoogwater nie?

Of verstaan ek die konsep van "hoogwatermerk" verkeerd?

Niel · Post by **Niel** » Tue Dec 29, 2009 2:05 pm

Thys, die hoog water merk was seker in die 1800's gebaken want as die water daai hoogte vandag moet bereik is Tableview onder water. Sien foto 3 van my vorige post die with driehoek dingetjie is die merk

ThysdJ · Post by **ThysdJ** » Tue Dec 29, 2009 5:35 pm

So hulle het in die 1800's al geweet van global-warming en die styging van oseaanvlakke? Ek kannie wag nie, ons gaan seefront erwe hier in Brackenfell he...

Post by **Mud Dog** » Tue Dec 29, 2009 5:55 pm

I recall reading somewhere that prior to the 80's the sea was receeding by almost an inch per annum in the Cape.

Post by **Family_Dog** » Tue Dec 29, 2009 8:28 pm

Where was it going to?

The Geat Sea-Water-Drinking-HippoCrocoMaDuck?

-F_D

Niel · Post by **Niel** » Tue Dec 29, 2009 11:59 pm

Ek hoop net al die grapgatte gaan kom help

Post by **Mud Dog** » Wed Dec 30, 2009 12:57 am

Don't know Eric, ..... could simply have been that the tectonic plate was being forced upward down that way .... I don't recall that there was an explanation offered. :D

ThysdJ · Post by **ThysdJ** » Thu Dec 31, 2009 7:39 am

Mud Dog wrote:I recall reading somewhere that prior to the 80's the sea was receeding by almost an inch per annum in the Cape.

That's okay, I can wait a little longer for my sea front property... Gives me a little more time to turn the park accross the road into a sea-side amusement park...

Numbnut · Post by **Numbnut** » Sun Jan 03, 2010 5:13 pm

Ek is mal oor Trekoskraal en gaan gereeld soontoe saam vriende en familie! Hulle raak almal dan gehook op die off-road avonture!!

Niel, ons was die Saterdag na Kersfees daar, so bietjie gaan braai! Het die plek gaan wys vir my PO se oom en niggie van PE. Hy het onlangs vir hom die Fortuner D4D 3.0tdi 2x4 gekry en was nog nie in sand en nog minder op grondpad met hom! Baie nice VAN maar sy torque is maar min op lae rev's! Dis net as die turbo begin werk by so 2400rpm dat die Fortuner sy ware krag begin wys! My Ranger 2.5tdi het meer torque op laer rev's en kan maklik in 2de weg trek, waar die 3.0tdi maar bietjie sukkel, selfs die nuwe SC Hilux D4D 3tdi sukkel om in 2de weg te trek, dink dit is te doen met die gear ratio's want op die oop pad hardloop hulle my weg!!

Pieter, ek is in die omgewing as jy weer so n dag wil reel en sal met graagte kom help skoon maak!!! Laat weet net vroeg tydig asb dan maak ons sommer so vuurtjie daar langs die see na die tyd met n koue een!?

Numbnut · Post by **Numbnut** » Sun Jan 03, 2010 5:15 pm

FYI - Die "Hoogwater Merk" is 50m verder as wat die "Ware" hoog water kom

dalkill · Post by **dalkill** » Mon Jan 04, 2010 8:52 am

mmm, them crabs make me lus to make a turn there.
Niel, do you dive them or use ring net?

How does one get in here. Do you have to book to camp there?

Numbnut · Post by **Numbnut** » Mon Jan 04, 2010 9:02 am

You don't have to book to camp there Shaakir, seeing that it is not an official camp site! It is how ever advised that if you
plan to stay there for more than 3 days and it is above the high water mark, that you ask the farm owner!!

I have however never asked permission cause I camp close to the sea and the other good thing is, you don't have to pay to
camp there, just clean up after yourselve, respect nature and drive slowly!!!!

Directions:About 5km from Vredenburg on your way to Paternoster there is a turn-off LEFT, Trekoskraal, onto a gravel road!
Keep straight on that gravel road untill you pass over a cattle drif gate! The area itself is quite big and there is alot
of exploring you can do, just make sure to deflate your tyres to about 1.3bar!

dalkill · Post by **dalkill** » Mon Jan 04, 2010 10:25 am

1.3 bar...

does this mean some heavy sand driving?
how's the fishing up there?

Niel · Post by **Niel** » Mon Jan 04, 2010 11:23 am

I have however never asked permission cause I camp close to the sea and the other good thing is, you don't have to pay to
camp there, just clean up after yourselve, respect nature and drive slowly!!!![/quote]

dalkill wrote:Niel, do you dive them or use ring net?

Ring net.

The pontoions I have added over the last few years :roll: dont want to allow me to dive

and secondly I will have to defalte them

and even then it will not fit my diving gear

Numbnut wrote:You don't have to book to camp there Shaakir, seeing that it is not an official camp site! It is how ever advised that if you
plan to stay there for more than 3 days and it is above the high water mark, that you ask the farm owner!!
The police is called upon to remove the "campers" below trhe low water mark but I can not remember when last that happenned. :roll:

dalkill wrote:1.3 bar...

does this mean some heavy sand driving?

Nope noty at all. There is one "rocky sectrion" but other than that a sedan can drive there as well. See pics I posted

Niel · Post by **Niel** » Mon Jan 04, 2010 11:33 am

There are some spots where you will need to deflate see pics.

Just remember that the wind keep shifting the sand in a certain section of the roads where 4x4 is required. There is new "tracks being created that you can drive a normal plaasbakkie - but this is towards the dune section.

I do not agree with creating new tracks all the time for obvious reasons.

Niel · Post by **Niel** » Mon Jan 04, 2010 12:01 pm

Have a look here as well for more pics of the place
viewtopic.php?f=57&t=2909&hilit=trekoskraal&start=200

Numbnut · Post by **Numbnut** » Mon Jan 04, 2010 12:12 pm

Jip, your right Niel, a sedan and normal plaas bakkie can go there! It is not required to deflate, but it makes the driving so much
better plus, as you mentioned, the wind shifts the sand alot and a road that was hard today can be blown full of sand tomorow,
this I have seen numerous times! I just like beeing prepared thats all and I know the place really well and know that where I
am going I need to deflate, especially if your going to what we locals call "Die sand gat"! From your pics I can see that is also
where you went!

The reason I mentioned to Shaakir to deflate is that he has never been there and he could easily take a wrong turn, then it's
to late to deflate!! Hey, that rhimes!!!

Also, the main access road is very rocky and bumpy!!

Niel · Post by **Niel** » Mon Jan 04, 2010 12:18 pm

Numbnut wrote:but it makes the driving so much better

It also helps the to deflate as harder tire pressures also deteriorate the condition of the road - more corrugated

Niel · Post by **Niel** » Mon Jan 04, 2010 12:21 pm

Daniel, can ytou still drive too "die geut"? I see they have fenced of Long beach.

Numbnut · Post by **Numbnut** » Mon Jan 04, 2010 12:40 pm

Jip, to drive zinkplaat pad is not leke with hard tyres, espesially when you go around corners the backside becomes very loose
and then some serious counter steering and driving skill comes into play!!!

My PO hates it when I let the back slide a bit!

Not to sure about "Die Geut" Niel, also doubt if we have the same area in mind! The one I know of, a few friends went and cut
the fence between 2 posts so that they could get through with their beach buggy. Don't know if the gap is still there. Which
Geut are you talking about Niel?

Niel · Post by **Niel** » Mon Jan 04, 2010 10:43 pm

Die geut is an old crayfish diving spot once on the other side of "long beach" on the way to the holiday houses. Well that was while you could still drive on the beach. No I can not find a road to the houses from the trekos side.

Numbnut · Post by **Numbnut** » Tue Jan 05, 2010 6:43 am

OK, yes we have the same place in mind. Nature took those roads away a long time ago with wind and sand, not that they
were roads in the 1st place to begin with. I have heard of some guys taking their quads to Trekos and then loading their gear
on the back to go dive there, not even a beach buggy can make that trip. My dad told me that when he was in the SAP stationed
in Vredenburg back in the days, they used those roads to patrol for poachers and one of his fellow officers have even died
there once, had an accident on a dune with his Police off-road bike!

Niel, we must stop hijacking Pieter's thread hey!!