OBC 2006

Post by **cebarry** » Wed May 24, 2006 7:37 pm

Post by **cebarry** » Wed May 24, 2006 7:41 pm

Post by **legsx1** » Wed May 24, 2006 7:41 pm

Well what can I say - it was a great event, the four kiwis including myself had a ball watching the event unfold. We followed group D around and if anybody wants some pics let me know as I have approx 800 of them. Can burn them onto CD and post over to you if you let me know what truck numbers you want pics of.

Our biggest complaint was the dust and the flies. Hell your roads are straight and boring, just good old red dust especially when you are in a convoy as we were. Then once you stopped and got out of your trucks, the bloddy flies would swarm on you.

Great trip leader - Wayne Jackson and helper Paul ?

Biggest cheers must go to the kiwi truck 42 Roger McKay and Grant Guy who winched Alison Grant and Sandy ? across the river at Viewmont FOUR times as Sandys winch packed up. Unfortunitly there were no proffesional photographers to catch the action. Alison's comment when they got to the finish in first (Roger) and second place(Sandy) was - "THOSE BLODDY KIWIS ARE AWESOME" - yes they beat the others across the river with Rogers PTO winch pulling both trucks together

Luckly I have it all on my camera/pc

Thanks again to all those concern from the 22 kiwis who came across the ditch to visit the outbacks

Post by **cebarry** » Wed May 24, 2006 7:49 pm

ok so I got the pix up but the titles decided to stay behind....
Group A.
The winch hills are ssHigh and Low Mount taken after the carnage.
Car41 & 6 in action in the morning.
Loved the cool dude dog in BH.
3 Second OZ TENT had to get a plug ....it's the best if u aren't into swaging.
The waterproof pants....what the?
etc etc

enjoy....
Celia Car 34

Post by **vompie69** » Wed May 24, 2006 9:54 pm

Fantastic pics!

We had an awesome time and learnt heaps from the best.
Thanks to everyone in Group A, and many others we met on Wednesday and Saturday for making the event so unforgetable.

We snapped our pinion second day in and the guys from Silver City were awesome and helped us to rebuild. We missed a few stages and then opted not to do the mud and drove our family wagon home to Brisbane arriving last night. The stages we completed were fantastic, loved the sand and GPS stages and met some truly wonderful people, look forward to doing it again!!

I would have to say we are better for the experience,
Car 41
Pete and Jane

Post by **GQJacko** » Thu May 25, 2006 1:42 pm

Just a few OBC pics in no particular order.

Cheers

Jacko

Post by **Dee** » Thu May 25, 2006 3:02 pm

HOLY PHUCK!

that would have to be the most action packed page of pics on ourterlimits!

Great work GQJacko! They are some TOP foters!

Post by **meiamaro** » Thu May 25, 2006 3:37 pm

wow

Quick lets get a truck i can kill.
looks like one hell of a time.

Congrats to all who were there.!

Ian.

Post by **GQJacko** » Thu May 25, 2006 3:37 pm

Anyone want more pics just pm me and ill be happy to supply them.
Only took 1400 photos

while i was dooing my duties as a spectator leader!

Cheers

Jacko

Post by **Bighazza** » Thu May 25, 2006 3:38 pm

Those pics are farking cool!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Espically those night time pics

Post by **suzuki boy** » Thu May 25, 2006 3:54 pm

GREAT PICS keep em comin

Post by **legsx1** » Thu May 25, 2006 5:59 pm

Jacko, thanks for your guidance around the outback - its great to get away from your flies and dust though.

The pic of the fox came out ok

cheers Larry

Post by **antt** » Thu May 25, 2006 6:06 pm

echo the above comments, awesome pics gqjacko. better than we'll get in any mag

the night ones are awesome

Post by **BIg StEvE** » Thu May 25, 2006 7:31 pm

AWESOME PHOTOS! GQJacko! Well done mate im really impressed some awesome shots there!

Post by **turps** » Thu May 25, 2006 7:41 pm

Those night Pics from the mud are fantastic. If you have anymore of those dont be scared in posting them.
We did abit of work on the mood lighting, will have to see what we can organise for next year. We did want to cut a hole in a tree in the Lagoon and burn it but forgot about it. It would have looked cool as a candle.

Post by **crazie** » Thu May 25, 2006 8:58 pm

Some more pic, mainly group B

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Post by **GQJacko** » Thu May 25, 2006 9:49 pm

are people happy for me to clogg the airways with more photos?

Im happy to post them just dont want to clogg things up.

let me know on the forum - so i know im not p--sing people off (its ok for those of us with broadband) :-)

can post more tomorrow - your call!

Cheers

Jacko

Post by **meiamaro** » Thu May 25, 2006 9:53 pm

I say clogg away!!!

Post by **mtb4x4mad** » Thu May 25, 2006 9:58 pm

Awesome photos Jacko! Keep them coming if possible.

Thanks also for leading us for the week, we enjoyed every minute of it.

Cheers,

Joel

Post by **YankeeDave** » Thu May 25, 2006 10:11 pm

yes clog away, fantastic shots, i love em

Post by **meiamaro** » Thu May 25, 2006 10:16 pm

I say clogg away!!!

Post by **GQJacko** » Thu May 25, 2006 10:23 pm

Cool - ill post some more tomorrow

and for all the guys and gals in our group (group D) ill snail mail a full copy on disc (next week).

There was 2 guys in a silver Landcruiser from east of Melbourne and Pete in the Hilux - i didnt get your addresses so if you want your copy pm me.

cheers guys

Jacko.

Post by **Thor** » Thu May 25, 2006 10:24 pm

yeah more pics! looks awesome!!
and is that a pic of a standard link thats bent just after the sleeve?

Post by **moose** » Fri May 26, 2006 6:35 am

like every 1 has already stated ..............clog away !!!!!(broadband rocks !!!

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& Jacko , best pics every !!!! truley awsome stuff !!!!

Post by **bru21** » Fri May 26, 2006 7:19 am

Thor wrote:yeah more pics! looks awesome!!
and is that a pic of a standard link thats bent just after the sleeve?

wizard link bent just after the adjustment thread

Post by **2dextreme** » Fri May 26, 2006 9:20 am

Mate there is some f###ing awesome shots mate keep them coming its like being there

Post by **GQJacko** » Fri May 26, 2006 9:27 am

Thor wrote:yeah more pics! looks awesome!!
and is that a pic of a standard link thats bent just after the sleeve?

Thor

I believe it was a double walled chrome molly arm.

Cheers

Jacko

Post by **grimbo** » Fri May 26, 2006 9:55 am

I love how close the spectators can get, these shots people are posting are awesome, keep em coming

Post by **tuf355** » Fri May 26, 2006 10:27 am

great stuff guys, yes keep them coming !!!

Post by **turps** » Fri May 26, 2006 12:12 pm

grimbo wrote:I love how close the spectators can get, these shots people are posting are awesome, keep em coming

Its one of the hardest things to set up. As there is a couple of safty concerns with getting people to close. As we had Flying finishs (the HP guys only made 3rd after coming out of the mud). And the winching sections where so long, as the bigest winch had teh potential to be 100m long.

One thing we forgot about was spectator photo oputunities. We thought of the media guys but not the spectators. So after being made aware of it. We set up another spot for them on the arvo stage (hope it worked). As its not real Practicle to have more marshalls for that area, but we where down to 1 marshall in that area of the main lagoon at some stages. But the spectator leaders where good and made things easier.

There where some other spots that would have been good for pics. But it just wasnt real safe to get people in and out to them.
But hopefully there will be some good shots of Cass on the fast sections as we got Evan (video man) out on the Quad bike (he was wrapped with the fotage).

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