Will be driving to the end of red rocks if weather permitted
must bring tyre compressor, tool to deflate tyre
must be a 4x4 vehicle with low gears (no cars)
Tyre: any
trip leader: Darren Young
start time and meeting point at inscription email
PLEASE IF YOU CANT ATTEND USE THE ONLINE CANCEL OPTION.
trips open 31 july
Welcome to AFC
Akatarawa Forest 4x4 Club
If you wish to see the FULL calendar hiding to view, please consider in becoming a member
We have 5 main levels.
Family shiny: Easy/Beginners, Open logging roads, Uneven terrain
Standard 4x4: Medium, Bush rush, shallow ruts, shallow mud ponds, ascend and descent requiring momentum
Scratchy4x4: Hard, experience required (have done a few trip in lower levels in the past, to have a sound knowledge of your car and it is terrain behaviour), some extra equipment from time to time required (rock sliders, winch, some form of traction aid, like: lockers, Lsd, traction control), doable by any truck.
Club4x4: Extreme, experience a must, deep ruts, deep mud, step ascends/descends, panel aid bars highly recommended
Hard Yakka: Insanity, at this level is guarantee some form of damage, extreme winching, mud, ruts, 90 degree climbs, and more, not for the faint hearted and not for just any vehicle.
Trip to Orongorongo station
Just above Family shiny category,
Not suitable for low 4wd (crossover from car/suv), must have low ratio gear box and not be a car, Station Vagon or van (exception delica4x4)
No dogs
On bad weather trip will be cancel, light drizzle to clearing up we go.
No damage lightly but some bush rush possible.
BYO food and drinks, warm clothes as it get cold at the top of the hills
Online cancel option available, please use it if you cannot assist.
Please bring the right amount of cash
25 spaces
Inscriptions open 30 days earlier
Trip Leader: Max
This is a "Family Shiny" trip into the Akatarawa forest.
It will be an "Easy" trip sticking mostly to the MAIN ROADS through the forest. very very small chance of a bush rush.
Vehicles must have a low ratio gearbox and not be a 4wd car or 4wd van UNLESS IT IS A 4x4 LIKE MITSUBISHI DELICA or L200 with low gears/transfer case
Members: free
Visitors: $20 in CASH pay to the trip leader on the day.
DOGS OK, BUT they must be well behave, no jumping on people, no barking the whole way, and they can't go out chasing wild life, we can't stop, if it meets this requirements tag him along.
if you have a tyre inflator is a bonus, and a way to deflate the tyre to 20 psi, walky talky/uhf radio/prs radio (all those are the same) a bonus.
Finish: Cooks Gate (bulls run road)
online cancel option available if you can not make it, please
use it.
Trip leader: Callum
22 spaces
Inscriptions open
Trip Leader: Darren Judd
It will be an "Easy" trip sticking mostly to the main roads through the forest.
Vehicles must have a low ratio gearbox and not be a 4wd car, station wagon (e.g Subaru Outback) or 4wd van UNLESS IT IS A 4x4 LIKE MITSUBISHI DELICA or L200 with low gears/transfer case
pets please.
DOGS OK!! of course!!
if you have a tyre inflator is a bonus, and a way to deflate the tyre to 20 psi, walky talky/uhf radio/prs radio a bonus
Finish: kapiti
Registration open
Trip leader: Max
Trip Leader: Darren Young
It will be an "Easy" trip sticking mostly to the MAIN ROADS through the forest. very small chance of a bush rush.
Dogs ok, email trip leader at the moment of signing up to meet requirements please.
Finish: Kapiti
Trip leader: Craig
4x4 Training Day
Dear Participants,
We invite you to join our 4x4 Training Day, specifically designed for individuals seeking to progress beyond the Family Shiny trip level and gain confidence in navigating challenging terrain with their vehicles.
Course Objectives
This comprehensive training course will cover the fundamentals of 4x4 driving, including vehicle control in various situations and scenarios within a controlled environment. Participants will learn essential skills to enhance their driving abilities and confidence.
Course Fee
The course fee is $50
No winch needed
strictly No pets
We look forward to welcoming you to our 4x4 Training Day.
8 trucks
We’re excited to invite you to a community conservation trip on 6 dec, in partnership with the Wellington City Council Join us for a trip around red rocks and an hour of meaningful action, fresh air, and community spirit. Then we continue on for some scenic wheeling and have some BBQ sausages
This trip will involve:
• Removing invasive plant species at Red Rocks to protect native flora;
Looking ahead, future trips will include:
• Installing protective barriers around seal colonies at Red Rocks;
Where: Red rocks track, over devil's gate.. seeing how we go for time will head out to Karori Stream
Who: Open to all club member vehicles. Passengers welcome but NO pets
Please join once you know you can make it.
15 Trucks only
Trip leaders: Kevin
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