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The Mound's condition as at Sunday afternoon 13th December.
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Thanks for the pics Kurt - I think the sand at the back shows how easy it would be to get bogged. Also that "hill" to the right where a lot of people park has really worn away with all the car traffic.
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If Toyota seriously consider the mound as a proving ground for the Prado then I will introduce it to Hyundai to demonstrate the off road capabilities of the i30
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Philip
First let me say that I appreciate and enjoy your contributions to this forum. In my opinion you are a valued member of this online community and I find your posts enjoyable and informative. But mate what were you thinking! Decent spotting areas are becoming less and less around YSSY and Sheps mound has been deteriorating for a while. Your introduction of the area for 4WD testing while I'm sure was well intentioned was not a great idea. We all make bad judgement calls at times and this might of been one. Please don't misconstrue this as a combative post as that is not my intention, just a small rap on the knuckles and a reminder to all of us to look after the areas we are privileged to use and enjoy. Cheers Adam J |
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Philip,
All I can say is I hope that those who had a shot at you are perfect individuals. A 4wd doing a few laps of the mound would cause less damage than the guy I saw bogged there, shifting a cubic meter of sand with his front wheels !! |
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Jason Mac,
I'm sure all the perfect people park elsewhere and walk so as not to further contribute to the already deteriorating conditions. I don't get out there that often but it appears to be a very popular spot with usually at least 2 to 3 other vehicles there every time I have been. I'd imagine it would get a lot busier than that at different times. I'm pretty sure that all vehicles accessing the area over time contribute to the conditions. Definitely though the last few times I have visited it seems to have worsened. |
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I hardly think that a few more 4WDs are going to have a significant impact on the land there. And the area that a 4WD is most likely to thrive in is the "sand trap", that everyone already has to avoid anyway!
Brendon, I'm not sure if you were serious about parking further away, but I don't really see that as a practical/safe option. All the nearby areas are either no stopping, or are parked out early by the ATC employees. The Maccas and BP carparks have a time limit and the area opposite the helicopters is just too far to walk on a hot (or very cold) day. Perhaps all that is needed is some temporary fencing similar to those in Kurt's first photo above, to clearly mark out the sandy area so that no one gets bogged again.
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Fool!!!
Have a go at this FOOL!!!
AND, what's worse, he was trying to jack up the front end (Bullbar) and the jack was only going into the soil/sand!! Last edited by Bernie P; 25th August 2010 at 08:38 AM. Reason: Bigger photo |
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Maybe spotters should just go and lynch that truck driver. Possibly fair enough driving straight through and down to the road, bu to try and trun on the obviously barely stable surface
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