Baboons 5 to 8 October 2017

Planning a get together (GTG), trip or competition?
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Re: Baboons 3-7/8 October 2017

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Mamba wrote:Ek sal baie graag weer wil gaan, maar nie met my Patrol nie.

Dalk kan ek saam met iemand ry. Julle moet 'n fotograaf ook saamvat want daar was nie regtig tyd vir foto's neem nie, ons moes die heeltyd pad bou...
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Count me in!! I have always wanted to do Baboons!! :blonde:
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Done this twice and do not underestimate it. All depends what time of the season you do it. Early in the season, everything is washed away and it is very tough. Later in the season, becomes easier and easier as many before have built a road.
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biggles wrote:Count me in!! I have always wanted to do Baboons!! :blonde:
Steve, I have added you to the list. See post 1.
We are now 6 confirmed.
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Re: Baboons 3-7/8 October 2017

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I see the McCarthy Club is also organizing a Baboons Pass trip from 22 - 25 September, no kids or woman :surprised:
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I have been doing some research (looking at youtube videos) and the Caravan up Baboons Pass was incorrectly named... It should have been Baboons take caravan up pass!! :naughty:

Anyway looking at the various videos I would say that the big killer here is people overloading vehicles. I will be packing light.

I will probably bringing the fandamily along and leaving them at a resort while we do the trip...
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Hats off to you guys. Steve did you see the kyknet clip I posted :think:


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Hoe sê my oompie altyd - met geweld kan jy jou vinger in jou @#$% ook afbreek...
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Michael wrote:I see the McCarthy Club is also organizing a Baboons Pass trip from 22 - 25 September, no kids or woman :surprised:
Ja, Michael, at that altitude, the "every tree is lavatory" motto does not work so well, as the bushes are quite small to hide behind.
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JohnBoyZA wrote:Hats off to you guys. Steve did you see the kyknet clip I posted :think:


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Ja that is the clip...

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