Midweek Getaway – Narbethong - Marysville

Date and time:  9:00am to 5:00 pm, Tuesday 15 October

Trip Standard:  Medium to Hard - some steep, low-range hill climbs and some rocky tracks!

Description:  Jim’s mystery tour around the forests between Narbethong and Marysville.

Weather:  October in the ranges around Melbourne is typically unpredictable, potentially cold and wet.  Review the Marysville weather forecast leading up to the trip and bring appropriate clothing and footwear.

Equipment:  Below are the recommended vehicle requirements.  If you are not sure if you vehicle is suitable for a trip, please have a chat with the trip leader.

Good off-road tyres (All Terrain, 60 profile recommended as a minimum), UHF radio (or one borrowed from the club), a well-maintained vehicle with low range (or equivalent), good ground clearance (200mm recommended as a minimum), recovery points, standard recovery gear including dampener, rated snatch strap and shackles, shovel.  Drivers must have completed the RRCV club training or equivalent. 

Additional Equipment required:  Lunch will be at Marysville bakery but bring food in case we don’t make it back.  Morning tea will be in the bush – byo simple, “on the move” morning tea (byo thermos).

No camper trailers, pets or firearms

Fuel:  a full tank ex Melbourne

Distance:  the Black Spur Inn is approx. 80 Km from the CBD.  The trip is approx. 50 Km of mainly low range driving.

Duration: 1 day

Convoy limit: 10 vehicles

Meeting arrangements:  We plan to meet at the Black Spur Inn and depart at 9.00am sharp.  If you plan to get coffee beforehand then you will need to arrive a little earlier.  We will aim to finish about 5.00pm back in Narbethong

Trip Leaders:  Jim Kennedy.   Phone – 0428 392 004, Email - jim@safetrek.com.au

Club Guest Registration policy:  It is club policy in regard to insurance cover that if a member brings any non-members on the trip they must be registered and have paid the required fee as Temporary Members BEFORE the event. 
i.e.  non- members can no longer register on the day with the trip leader. 

Temporary Membership information and ways to register can be found at:

Temporary (Guest) Membership

Also if a non-member wishes to bring their own vehicle, the member inviting the non-member must contact the trip leader for approval to bring the vehicle. Such approval will take into account skills of the driver, suitability of the vehicle and whether or not a place within the convoy limit is available for a non-member's vehicle.