Trip planning

 In the early stages of planning our yearly trip to Gnaraloo and to say I'm a little excited is an understatement. It's still 3 months away but I like to prepare well in advance to make the trip as drama free as possible. So wondering what  tips etc you might have for a trip away. Mainly things  that streamline the trip, I'm always up for suggestion and what a better place than the forum to get it. One thing I do is pre cook a few dinners and freeze to save precious filleting and drinking time. Anyway fire away!

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Take me, thatll help!

Tue, 2015-05-05 21:01

Take me, thatll help!

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Mooring

Tue, 2015-05-05 21:15

 Make a mooring saves dragging the boat in and out every day this was the first year we moored the boat and it made life real easy .

the track from the cabins to the bay is shocking the worst I have seen it the day I dragged the boat to the bay took me 30 mins very badly corrugated and broke both guards on the trailer so thank god for the mooring .

left all the fishing gear in the boat and just took down bait esky and drinks 

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 Cheers Colin, hopefully he

Tue, 2015-05-05 21:21

 Cheers Colin, hopefully he grades the track before we get there, last year was the best we'd ever seen it but crap weather. Hope we get best of both worlds this year. Mine's no real drama to bring in each day, got the anchor bitches for that ;) 

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 You can borrow my mooring

Tue, 2015-05-05 21:39

 You can borrow my mooring setup andy.  boat swings free and you can pull it in and out from the beach.  Two anchors, chain and a pully out deep, one anchor and star picket on the beach.  100 m of 12 mm rope looped in between connected by a heavy d shackle.  heavy chain to the boat plus a safety rope as well.

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 ironing board fillet table.

Tue, 2015-05-05 21:40

 ironing board fillet table.

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don't turn the freezer

Wed, 2015-05-06 16:42

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We always spend an evening on

Tue, 2015-05-05 21:57

We always spend an evening on the tinnies tying rigs and rigging lures, servicing car and trailer Wich is always a good grin.

I got a tub of dried tuna if you want to take that it won't smell if you leave it out and will last your whole trip not your average dried bait either secret recipe mate

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Dates

Tue, 2015-05-05 22:00

 When you up there mate? Be there from July 5 onwards for a week.

10 years for us this year. going to be hard to beat last year. 

My tip, take your tracks that you made, perfect. We need a set :))

 

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Let me know

Wed, 2015-05-06 02:23

 Ive never been there, but let me know if you need any thing Andy . Got plenty of spare camping gear if ya need it . 

Cheers Grant 

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 Cheers for all the offers

Wed, 2015-05-06 05:36

 Cheers for all the offers guys, very much appreciated. Might take some of the offers up. Dave your more than welcome to use mine as we aren't going till mid August, just let me know. So many things I want to try fishing wise  this year.

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Spare set of wheel bearings.

Wed, 2015-05-06 06:06

Spare set of wheel bearings. Vac seal them in a bag.

I wasn't going to say check your wheel bearings before you go as I know you would do that anyway Andy.

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 Yeah mate I replace before

Wed, 2015-05-06 06:29

 Yeah mate I replace before every trip no matter what, will go throught the boat like a dose of salts as well and get it serviced etc. I take an entitre hub just in casey.

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just make sure you take the

Wed, 2015-05-06 08:43

just make sure you take the boat for a couple of runs between getting it serviced and heading north, nothing like getting up there and something goes wrong.

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How many

Wed, 2015-05-06 07:12

If you have two or three groups coming from different locations and all bringing their own tucker, you will find that you have more of one thing that's not needed. What we used to do when I was living down south was to all meet up here in town and do one lots of shopping and split the cost between all groups, what was left over was either split up or left behind for the next lot of visitors. We bought all our booze at the same time, saves carting it a thousand km and its the same price as down there anyway.

Get in touch with the station well ahead of your visit and get them to arrange fuel to be carted in for you.

When you travel back and forth from the bay each day hook up the drag and grade the track as you go. Its usually by the gate near the shearing shed.

We always filled up every little bit of spare freezer and ice box space with ice in Carnarvon eliminating the need to try to make it, as you used it the space was filled with fillets. The station generator used to shut off at around 2300 till 0630 so we'd run our genny to provide the freezers with a bit extra and whoever needed a leak during the night would top it up for another couple of hours running.

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not a complete list , but

Wed, 2015-05-06 08:53

not a complete list , but might be worth considering

on all our trips away I would take a full set of tools , as well as the below items

1800kg trolley jack & small 45cm square piece of rubber belting matt for use under the trolley jack in soft/wet sand etc
spare trailer hub with studs and nuts and bearings ,as well as u bolts and plates etc
spare trailer spring , usually bolted down to the mesh under the tandem boat trailer
small electrical kit , fuses,tape , pliers trailers plugs etc
cable ties
spare winch strap for the boat
power steering fluid , brake fluid ,marine grease, normal grease , 5 litres engine oil and 2 litres gear oil , 10 litres fresh water
canvas bag containing a snatch strap , big d shackles and 15 metres of 6mm chain , [yes chain ,it doesn't break and doesn't knot up ,very handy ]
stauns, and compressor, tyre gauge
long handled post hole shovel
jar of hand cleanser/ degreaser for after a job is done to cleanup

a spare set of bungs for the boat too & one trailer light ,
a good torch, spotty and a dunny roll in a plastic bag !!!! keep them 2 items close and handy lol ,

I mostly towed a tandem boat trailer, ,this was a normal travel pack as well as other stuff , amazing how handy it is , often you don't need it but you can stop and help some one else who might in the caravan park or on the side of the road

I still carry most of this , as we do a regular run down south with the boat over summer , on a 200 km round trip its handy

packed in carefully it doesn't take that much space

hezzy

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I dont know what the

Wed, 2015-05-06 10:15

I dont know what the facilities are like where you stay, but if rubbish is an issue, bring beer in cans instead of stubbies.  They take up a hell of a lot less room once drunk and you can crush them.   It makes a big difference in places where we have to take our rubbish out with us. 

 

Like others have said, premake rigs put them in sandwich bags.  Make your own ice using containers, salt mulies/bait.  

Our usual precooked meals are curry, bolognese sauce & meatballs, lasagne.  Nothing beats a curry after a big days fishing! 

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Curry

Wed, 2015-05-06 10:10

 Nothing beats a curry the next day on the boat haha

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trailer paint

Wed, 2015-05-06 10:47

I would paint the main frame of your trailer with cheap water base paint which can be washed off after the trip but stops most chips and staining on the main draw bar from the lime stone track , keeps the trailer looking in better condition and problems with the galvanising lifting etc

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 I still have red dirt

Wed, 2015-05-06 10:53

 I still have red dirt imbeded in the draw bar form our first trip up there 5 years ago.

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 I take the fish smoker to

Wed, 2015-05-06 12:47

 I take the fish smoker to steep point in case the boys catch any herring off the beach.  Also take some flour and oil to beer batter any sand whiting caught the same way.  The fish wings go onto the bbq plate.  we do this in the afternoon after filleting and we're relaxing having a beer.  compliments the chorizo, or dip and crackers.

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 The Redthroat usually go in

Wed, 2015-05-06 12:51

 The Redthroat usually go in the deep fryer Randall 

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 dice !  As many as you can

Wed, 2015-05-06 12:55

 dice !  As many as you can get your hands on.  there's a great game of bluff you can play over a few beers.  just need lots of dice and a cup each as a shaker / cover....

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 Does this entail getting

Wed, 2015-05-06 12:59

 Does this entail getting very drunk? 

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 usually.  depending on the

Wed, 2015-05-06 16:34

 usually.  depending on the number of people and the number of dice, it can turn into a very long game for the ones who survive!

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70's wrap-around

Wed, 2015-05-06 13:12

I always make sure I get some real good quality porn from a reputable adult shop, a good few days before we jump in the car and head north.

nothing like getting to Gingers Road House or any servo on the brqand HWY, and finding all the stick mags are 4 years old, full of hairy moot and celebrities that are now old.

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 Baha ha ha The deckie has

Wed, 2015-05-06 13:41

 Baha ha ha The deckie has that job, and always packs a few high quality thumb drives for evening entertainment. Just need to make sure one gets over excited and tries to hump the local sheep lol.

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 I wouldn't be concerned if

Wed, 2015-05-06 16:36

 I wouldn't be concerned if someone was trying to hump the sheep....  that would be a good thing as they wouldn't be trying to hump me!

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take a broom for the broom trick

Wed, 2015-05-06 16:46

when everyone is pissed,always gets a laugh

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 Please elaborate Unc!

Wed, 2015-05-06 18:03

 Please elaborate Unc!

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 I'll probably end up in

Wed, 2015-05-06 18:09

 I'll probably end up in there if we do Rob lol.

Ahhh it's the ultimate escape from all the shit going on in the world, the whales will be migrating so a good show every day. One guy has never been before so and eye opener for him.

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Andy this is probably not

Wed, 2015-05-06 18:48

Andy this is probably not really meant for a seasoned boater like yourself but :

 

A good thing is pack your trailer correctly!

 

Dont overpack, too much weight in the boat will see a split trailer or worse a split hull !

 

Once you hit the gravel let your tires down to soften the ride. Let them down to the same footprint as the car is always a good idea!

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 Yeah all the bedding, rods

Wed, 2015-05-06 18:58

 Yeah all the bedding, rods and lighter stuff goes in the boat, tools and beers in car ;) We usually stop at the King waves kills sign and drop em down to 25 the boat down to 35. That's deffo good advice for someone new to the game Vinnie cheers.

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 plenty of duck tape for the

Wed, 2015-05-06 18:58

 plenty of duck tape for the wizard sticks (Google it....)

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 A part a and b automotive

Wed, 2015-05-06 19:24

 A part a and b automotive adhesive called---Fix it 

i  knocked my sump on a rock on a fishing trip up north 2nd day on a 10 day drip was leaking oil hardcore... I Drained oil  packed the hole in my sump with this stuff  replaced oil back in the 4x4 it stopped the leak and made it all the way back home 

i grabed it off my workbench and thought I'd better bring it  just as I was leaving Perth damn lucky I did 

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Road train

Wed, 2015-05-06 19:49

With all the suggestions coming in you will need a triple road train to cart it all---and they are not allowed on the Gnaraloo road.

In over twenty trips in there from Two Rocks, the only 2 times I had trouble was on a modified trailer using posi torque suspension and I had to do a run in to Carnarvon to pick up replacement units. None of the others had any major problems other than the stones chopping the trailer light wire to bits or mudguards falling off.
The other was a blown leg on a mercruiser and got on the phones and had another sent up from Perth for collection in town the next day.

If you do your maintenance and don't bust a gut going in there is no reason why you should need everything including the kitchen sink.

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 Well we can't drop the porn,

Wed, 2015-05-06 19:56

 Well we can't drop the porn, beer or fishing gear so the tools are out :P 

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Porn

Wed, 2015-05-06 20:28

Watching porn up there has the same effect as eating two dozen oysters, loading up the pencil and having no one to write to. Definitely some disturbed people you travel with!!!!

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hahaha

Thu, 2015-05-07 12:36

post of the week . farknhell ha

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 spare pair of double

Wed, 2015-05-06 19:59

 spare pair of double pluggers 

nothing worse than getting a blow out on your 1st day away 

 

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Nyloc Nuts

Thu, 2015-05-07 12:18

Nyloc Nuts on every thread you can find on your trailer & boat.
Don't forget the number plate & the back of your trailer lights.
That track is very unforgiving.
Be safe & good luck.
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A bloody good first aid kit

Thu, 2015-05-07 16:08

 And hope you don't need it

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And making sure one of your

Thu, 2015-05-07 16:40

And making sure one of your travelling party is a former army medic always helps

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 FarK.... you guys are mad. A

Thu, 2015-05-07 17:09

 FarK.... you guys are mad. A bloody good chair a fishing rod and a shite load of beer. Screw the rest hwhahaha

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Hey Andy,Always pack the

Tue, 2015-05-12 15:02

Hey Andy,

Always pack the spare wheel bearings into new hubs, saves time on the side of the road, spare sunnies in the boat, ALWAYS put your hat and sunnies somewhere safe as the sun goes down, nothing worse than looking for respite for your eyes first thing in the morning when the head hurts as well, don't play leap frog with unicorns, good jumper leads, plenty of cable ties, sikka and gaffa tape, tim tams and red wine for tim tam slammers, camera batteries.

Finally, never run out of booze.

have a good time!

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 Ha ha ha I think you've

Tue, 2015-05-12 15:39

 Ha ha ha I think you've absolutely nailed it Daisy 

There will be no doubt 1 or 2 hazy mornings.

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 I have just bought a can

Tue, 2015-05-12 16:46

 I have just bought a can crusher for steep point next week.  to be attached to the mesh side grill of one of the trailers.  smaller amount of rubbish to worry about and takes the risk away of some pissed bastard slicing their foot open trying to crush a can.

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 leave the bait at home and

Wed, 2015-05-13 02:08

 leave the bait at home and just take lures, safes plety of freezer room

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 Haven't taken that leap of

Wed, 2015-05-13 05:30

 Haven't taken that leap of faith yet. Nah I'm an old school baity, but will troll and try a few soft plastics and Octos.

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 We have bought kilo bags of

Wed, 2015-05-13 11:11

 We have bought kilo bags of fresh (off the boats) occy from Oceanside for $25 / kilo.  and bluewater in morley have 1.3 kg boxes of squid for about $11 / kilo which are a bit more manageable than the 2.25 kg lunds.

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 Cheers mate, always looking

Wed, 2015-05-13 14:10

 Cheers mate, always looking for a good bait deal. 

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