River Trip 6-10 August 2015 AKA Die Groot Trek

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Re: River Trip 6-10 August 2015 AKA Die Groot Trek

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Thats the one
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Mini Patrol wrote:Packing like a demon and looks like I will make the 10h00 departure from the Petroport. Is this the one with the bridge over the highway?
My packing will only start tonight very late!

Dirk, please just send me the co-orindates for Thursday night!
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Alex Roux wrote:
Mini Patrol wrote:Packing like a demon and looks like I will make the 10h00 departure from the Petroport. Is this the one with the bridge over the highway?
My packing will only start tonight very late!

Dirk, please just send me the co-orindates for Thursday night!
1ste Ingang by Molotots 23°31'33.15"S, 30°24'43.82"E
Donderdag aand - 23 30' 54.32" S 30 24' 51.00" E
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Fanus, is the Thurdsay night camp site the confirmed spot?
Just making sure as I need to send the coordinated to my friend who will only be joining us Friday morning
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It is the co-ordinates Dirk posted somewhere earlier in the thread. I think its an estimated spot?

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Donderdag aand - 23 30' 54.32" S 30 24' 51.00" E

Frydag aand - 23 27' 44.49" S 30 36' 33.98" E

Saterdag aand - 23 34' 37.43" S 30 46' 04.12" E

Sondag aand - 23 38' 30.90" S 30 53' 25.71" E"
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2nd river entry point (for Friday morning) = 23°30'51.32"S, 30°25'9.19"E
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Maybe if someone has the co-ordinates for the point where you turn off the tar road and onto dirt or river bed on Thursday nite, :think:
Alex ,i'm still good for 11'oclock departure ,so when you ready I can meet you at Petroport. I have two Zartek 705 hand helds with magnetic aerials that we can use .....

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1ste Afdraai van R81 na Molototsi – S 23 27 03.7 E 30 21 31.3

2de Afdraai – S23 31 24.0 E 30 25 28.5

3de afdraai (pad in rivier in) – S 23 31 41.2 E 30 25 17.1
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Gents I hope we not going to do any of these Stunts.

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Only possible in the best 4x4 :thumbup:
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