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Chockstone Gathering Part 2


phil_nev

24-Oct-2003
11:54:54 AM

After seeing the video of highlights of the first gathering, i dont wana wait a year till the next one. Marty (Dalai) sugested an early febuary gathering at camels hump???

Is anyone keen??? Or is everyone sick of gathering???

Cheers,
Phil...


nmonteith

24-Oct-2003
12:18:58 PM

Yep - count me in. We can wheel the BBQ down the walking track!


..::- Chris -::..

24-Oct-2003
1:15:11 PM

ARAPILES CHOCSTONE GATHERING 2004

With huge sat night party in the pines, BBQ, Live accoustic set with yours truely followed by doof doof, trance, hip hop, break beats, d'n'b or whatever, lots drink, big bond fire, tight rope walking, fire twirling, kiss chasey, dare double dare and strip sollitare.

and the best thing is ........ No granite !!!


Rich

24-Oct-2003
1:19:46 PM

On 24/10/2003 ..::- Chris -::.. wrote:
>ARAPILES CHOCSTONE GATHERING 2004
>
>With huge sat night party in the pines, BBQ, Live accoustic set with yours
>truely followed by doof doof, trance, hip hop, break beats, d'n'b or whatever,
>lots drink, big bond fire, tight rope walking, fire twirling, kiss chasey,
>dare double dare and strip sollitare.
>
>and the best thing is ........ No granite !!!
>

sounds good! tickets at the usual outlets? ;)
>


nmonteith

24-Oct-2003
1:41:04 PM

My guess is less than half of the chockstone crew could drive all the way to Arapiles. Day trips are much better for all i imagine.


..::- Chris -::..

24-Oct-2003
1:58:19 PM

tickets at the usual outlet's also playing on the night,
DJ Rock Wallaby, DJ Dyno, Dj Kachoong and Dj Chockstone

Also guest band appearence from
Shiney R. Ack and the Wallnuts.....

Tickets normaly $1000 each but for chocstone members we'll bring it down to $2.
This is a one time opportunity people.......
Chockstone comes but once a year (like santa), so get in there quick....
I hate carrots.

joemor

27-Oct-2003
2:26:28 PM

yep my votes for camels....


alrob

27-Oct-2003
3:12:34 PM

maybe we could all go to melton creek for some serious bouldering action! apparantly there are a few highballs there to have a crack at, boardering on death solos. Then afterwards, we could quickly go back to phils place and write a 3 page trip report on what a magnificant day we all had a melton creek, the bouldering mecca less then an hour out of melbourne!!


phil_nev

27-Oct-2003
4:04:33 PM

Very funny Al....
Melton creek is a serious place.... With a host of MEGA clasic trad test pieces.... The wealth of home made gear, shit (human and animal) and loose rock only adds to the charm of the place.....
My local crag holds special memories 4 me as it was the first place i realised i had super human strength when i ripped a TV sized block of the wall.....

Long live the creek.... Lets keep it beuatifull (and boulderer free)

Phil Neville
(Assosiate Director of the Melton Creek Rockclimbers Club inc.)


phil_nev

27-Oct-2003
4:09:06 PM

Furthermore, this crag is a testiment to the artfull and futuristic bolting efforts of a young Matthew Brooks. In my oppinion Melton creek is up there with the best cgras in the state...
1. Bullengerook Slate Quarry
2. Staughton Vale
3. Melton Creek

That is all......

Phil ;)

joemor

27-Oct-2003
4:10:52 PM

hahaha phil,

Im glad you trying to keep boulderers off the un-interupted towering cliff lines!


shiltz

27-Oct-2003
4:26:27 PM

I think you should extend that list to include G-Land...

dodgy

27-Oct-2003
4:53:20 PM

As I understand it rocks are a bit like icebergs, lots more UNDER the ground than above. So maybe we could all go to a lesser known crag, BBQ and shovels in hand, and dig ourselves a newer, closer, Watchtower or similar...


alrob

27-Oct-2003
6:15:38 PM

then its settled? i'll bring the dynomite and the earthmoving equipment. Jaquie may need to quadruple the amount of beer as last time, as i think it will take quite a bit of alcohol to realise the true potential of the crag. Be sure to have VCC on the phone the entire day, as 3 star classics will be in abundance by the days end i'm sure!


nmonteith

27-Oct-2003
7:08:51 PM

I think they should put a cage around it and protect the original routes for historical interest - including the resident drunk.


alrob

5-Jan-2004
12:25:04 PM

*bump*

the weathers sort of good about now. any thoughts on another gathering at camels?


Rupert

5-Jan-2004
4:34:02 PM

er yeah, good weather... we tried to go to Camels Hump on Sunday and nearly drowned! Still good idea to bump this up the list. ;)


alrob

5-Jan-2004
5:19:55 PM

On 5/01/2004 Rupert wrote:
>er yeah, good weather... we tried to go to Camels Hump on Sunday and nearly
>drowned! Still good idea to bump this up the list. ;)

drowned....it was pouring non-stop in melbourne! hell, it would have been close to flooding up there

Robin

6-Jan-2004
8:14:46 PM

We must have just missed you Rupert. We were just about to start Witch when the lighning started. Still I reckon it's a good spot for the next gathering. It's only really rained up there about 2 or 3 times in the last couple of months.


neats

17-Feb-2004
12:33:09 PM

perhaps we could hold the gear sale / swap thingy at the meet.... is it still happening??

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