Jim's Mystery Trip

Weather: Alpine environment, potentially cold and wet.  Review the Alpine weather forecast leading up to the trip and bring appropriate clothing, footwear and clothing. 

Equipment:  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. 

Morning tea will be in the bush – byo thermos, etc. 

No camper trailers, or firearms

Maps and Reference Material:  TBA

Fuel:  A full tank ex Melbourne.   

Distance:  Narbethong is approximately 100 km from Melbourne.  The trip distance is mainly low range driving. Trip distance TBA

Duration: 1 day 

Convoy limit: 8 vehicles 

Meeting arrangements:  We plan to meet at the Black Spur Inn 436 Maroondah Hwy Narbethong for a 9.00am departure. We will aim to finish about 5.00pm at the hotel. 

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.

Trip Leaders: Jim Kennedy Phone - 0428392004 Email – jim@safetrek.com.au