Grand Final Escape - 29th Sept - 1st Oct 2023

Escape the Grand Final Weekend in Melbourne with Geoff and Club 4×4 for a trip through the Wyperfeld NP and Big Desert State Forest.

Club 4x4 Trip Notice
Trip Overview
Location:	Big Desert State Park/Wyperfeld NP
Location and/or Description of Trip (Itinerary):	Escape the Grand Final Weekend in Melbourne with a trip through the Wyperfeld NP and Big Desert with the following itinerary. This is bush camping and so there will be no toilets. Thursday night we will camp at Yaapeet Beach on the shores of Lake Albacutya. If you are coming up Friday morning you need to be there and aired up by 8:45am ready to start the trip. Day 1 (Friday): We will follow the track around Lake Albacutya and off to Blue Gums (via Milmed Rock Tk). We might have a play on one or two of the big dunes on the way through. Day 2 (Saturday): Explore the tracks north of Big Billy Bore campground before returning to Blue Gums campground for a second night. I was thinking of doing a communal dinner for the night. I will post around details once we have final numbers. Day 3: We will make our way towards Nhill for the end of the trip via Chinaman Well track.
Start Location:	Yaapeet Beach Campsite
Finish Location:	Nhill
Brief directions to meeting point:	Follow the Western Hwy to Warracknabeal or Hopetoun and the onto Yaapeet Beach. Note that approaching Yaapeet Beach form the East is easier than the south which can get very boggy. Link: https://goo.gl/maps/ZdCwEGzxfFrP1hwB9 If Yaapeet Beach is full of people we will camp a little further north at the OTIT Campground. Link: https://goo.gl/maps/JZi1fier4tTY7XyN8 I will have the Club SPOT and will be there late Thursday afternoon so you can find me using that.
Trip Date/Time
Start Date:	29/09/2023
Start Time:	08:45 AM
End Date:	01/10/2023
End Time:	02:00 PM
Date after which Prospective Members may book on the trip:	01/07/2023
Trip Details
Trip Rating:	Medium
Trip Planning:	Planning based on a recent reconnaissance trip
Maximum number of vehicles permitted:	10
Any specific requirements?	- Air compressor and tyre gauge - MaxTrax or equivalent (if you have them) - Shovel - Enough fuel for 3 day’s sand driving (Allow for 200km sand driving and another 300km to get to and from the Desert) - Drinking water for 3 days - Front and Rear rated recovery points - Snatch strap - Tyre Repair kit - All Terrain tyres
Trip Leader
Trip Leader Name:	Geoff Aldridge
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