Date and time:  9:00am, Saturday 7th February to 4:00pm Sunday 8th February 

Trip Standard:  Medium/Hard - some steep, low-range hill climbs, and rocky tracks!  Drivers must have completed the RRCV driver training course or equivalent.

Description:  Please contact your trip leader if you are unsure of any of the following requirements for this trip.

This weekend trip will start at the Black Spur Inn on Saturday morning and follow forest tracks and roads through Marysville and on toward the southern reaches of Lake Eildon where we will camp for the night.  As well as forest roads, there will be some ridge top driving with views over Eildon to the north.  Day two will include tracks leading up to Mt Terrible and more ridge top driving south to Mt Matlock before following some fairly easy forest roads back to Marysville

Weather:  It is Melbourne in summer, but who knows.  Review the north eastern weather forecast leading up to the trip and bring appropriate clothing, footwear and camping gear.

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. 

This trip will travel to some remote and steep, rocky and challenging tracks, so vehicle failures / repairs / recovery can be difficult and expensive.  This is a remote area, so please do a thorough vehicle check beforehand and if in doubt, have your vehicle serviced and thoroughly checked by a mechanic familiar with 4WDriving.

In the event of vehicle breakdowns and breakages, RACV Total Care has been excellent in transporting vehicles for repair or back to Melbourne.  It is recommended you take out this cover as insurance prior to any trip.

Additional Equipment required:  Camping gear food and drinking water for 2 days / 1 night in the bush.  Clothing appropriate for the forecast conditions.  Morning tea and lunches will be in the bush each day – byo simple, “on the move” lunches and morning teas (byo thermos).

No camper trailers, pets or firearms

Maps and Reference Material:  Rooftop Marysville – Lake Eildon Adventure Map

Fuel:  A full tank ex Melbourne. 

Distance:  Approx. distance from Melbourne to the Black Spur Inn is 90 Km.  The trip distances are
Day 1 – 110 Km (a mixture of high and low range driving)
Day 2 – 120 Km (a mixture of high and low range driving) – fuel available at Marysville