JKS Posted July 24, 2009 Report Share Posted July 24, 2009 Please help on any of the following .... Who What When Where How Wind patterns Crocks Parks Beaches Rangers Wet season Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crooked Posted July 24, 2009 Report Share Posted July 24, 2009 No idea Marty, but I would stay on the land, plenty of handbags up there. Maybe consider taking up fishing instead?..........leave your buggy in Qld where we can all enjoy it I remember reading something, not sure if it was on here about Rangers or similar taking a dim view of kiting in and around Darwin. Was an old post though, I think I picked it up when doing a search for something else. Good luck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CRAKAS_Jenkins Posted July 25, 2009 Report Share Posted July 25, 2009 Marty, I have lived and kited up there...the winds are usually off shore in the dry, and buggying is not allowed on the main beaches because the Rangers have a problem with the issue of public liability...However there is a park over the Rapid Creek bridge that is OK to kite in off shore conditions...although a little gusty...but close to town..and a little bumpy.. Most the kiters up there are easy to get along with. Don't worry about the crocs, there to busy eating sharks to worry aboyt chewin up people....If you want you can purchase Croc Attack insurance, however it is more probable that you you will win lotto than get attacked by a croc.....However the lotto doesn't lurk in the waters at the beach.. When swimming in the NT I always drink heaps of beer to help ease the pain if you get stung by a box jelly fish or attacked by a tiger shark or croc...a Anything you want to know ...give me a ring...When are you headin up? Barrie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JKS Posted July 25, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 25, 2009 Cheers Barry .... Not sure when ... depends on how much I shocked em with the $$ I want. I should have made it clearer but I am only really considering kiting on the land,though the summer heat may change that. Being used to 1 1/2 hour drives to get to the beach should open up a few options out of town I would imagine. The tides (I hear) are really big right ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CRAKAS_Jenkins Posted July 25, 2009 Report Share Posted July 25, 2009 Big tides...wide beaches...out Gun Point way is the go on a westerly ( I think ).....long beaches and no one on them...good for chuckin long mono's on the bikes..and buggy runs... Barrie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JKS Posted July 25, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 25, 2009 WOW I have been having a look around Google .... I had NO Idea (Purely cause I hadn't looked ) There are SO many HUGE beaches and salt (looking) flats ,,, they are fuggin everywhere Buffalo creek Mickett creek Gunn point (as you said) Glyde point What about the beaches north of Hotham Looks BIGGER than your beach Gozzy :tongue2: And then ... drumroll .... theres Dundee Beach Looks like it gets over 1km wide !! Please dont be a national park ... Please dont be a national park ... Please dont be a national park ... Please dont be a national park ...Please dont be a national park ... Please dont be a national park ... Please dont be a national park ... Please dont be a national park ... Please dont be a national park ... Please dont be a national park ... Please dont be a national park ... Please dont be a national park ... Please dont be a national park ... Please dont be a national park ... Please dont be a national park ... Please dont be a national park ... Please dont be a national park ... Please dont be a national park ... Please dont be a national park ... Somebody tell me Dundee beach is NOT a national park !! Or The Slat (looking) flats north of Kununurra on the WA side of the border There has to be something special there !! I am starting to like the look of this Better get a gun rack made for the bug. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goz Posted July 25, 2009 Report Share Posted July 25, 2009 Don't forget to take some croc treats with ya as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CRAKAS_Jenkins Posted July 25, 2009 Report Share Posted July 25, 2009 Dundee Beach ...I forgot about that one....bit of a drive though...and is not national park...and you may need a 4x4 to get there in the wet season, unless they have bitumuned the road... As for Buffalo Creek.....I think the Rangers have squashed that one for land kiting .....but you could give it a try...watch out for the pack of wild dogs that hang around there as well...they love kids ... If you you do go up there go see Geoff at FunSupply at Nightcliff and ask him what the go is... Barrie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CRAKAS_Jenkins Posted July 25, 2009 Report Share Posted July 25, 2009 Don't forget to take some croc treats with ya as well. I use to take the wife fishing with me as insurance...crocs usually go for the smallest prey..the one they are most likely to get.. Hmmmm.....I just had a moment of clarity......I am starting to realise why I am divorced... Cheers, Barrie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goz Posted July 25, 2009 Report Share Posted July 25, 2009 I use to take the wife fishing with me as insurance...crocs usually go for the smallest prey..the one they are most likely to get.. Hmmmm.....I just had a moment of clarity......I am starting to realise why I am divorced... Cheers, Barrie Hmmm I wonder why :rofl: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JKS Posted July 26, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 26, 2009 Crock snacks ........... check Wild dogs ............... check 4wd ..................... check Ranger .................. check Geoff @ Funsupply .... check Wife as decoy .......... check My goodness golly gratuitous me !!!!! some of them beaches look absolutely massive .... the Sandbars to the north of and the beach itself at Gunn point ! Far out Brussel sprout. I wonder why they call it 'Dingo' point ... I am going to associate that with no 2 on the list Soooooooooooooooo many big beaches ... Where the FUG is Kneebuster when you need him Hey Gozzy .... need a new e-mote organized. 1 Croc chasing a buggy please Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westfire Posted July 31, 2009 Report Share Posted July 31, 2009 This is what you need to get mounted on your buggy, deal with all kiting problems-Crocs,rangers,wild dogs low flying planes, other non kiting beach goers,etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baggsy Posted July 31, 2009 Report Share Posted July 31, 2009 the rules of living in the Top End : * MUST be able to drink copious amounts of alcohol every day * if its Dangerous... it's ok to do it * if you look like a fruit loop doing it ..you will fit in at Dundee Beach * If it pisses off a politician ..it gets banned * if you get caught doing anything illegal blame your neighbour *if that fails ..Declare you are of aboriginal descent * beer IS the official Currency in Northern Territory. * you must live there for a minimum of 150 years before you are can call yourself a local (a lot of local look they have too! ) you must own one (or all) of the following : Ute, Gun (or some sort of weapon) , shed, block of land (at Dundee) , tattoo, 2 or more fridges and finally a Pig Dog. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trippnu Posted August 1, 2009 Report Share Posted August 1, 2009 u moving up there or just work again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JKS Posted August 1, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 1, 2009 Heh heh heh @ Video ... nice one Jeremy, I we go I will have to get you to make up a bracket to mount one of those babies on the forks of the Cougar + a clip on each side rail for ammunition (Don't want to make her out of balance) Baggsy .... after meeting you, I have a fair idea of the 'long term' effects of the NT (God have mercy on the James clan) :tongue2: Simon .... Currently in $$ negotiations, from there I/we will decide what to do I gave em me terms and then like all good bosses, they chopped me out at the knees ... so now it's the battle of the wills Gee I speak s&$t ..... in reality, they came back about 30% under what I asked for and I said no .... then I said please sir, could I have some more. Back @ it on Monday for round 2 Marty Lucky to be unlucky Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gcdave Posted August 1, 2009 Report Share Posted August 1, 2009 they came back about 30% under what I asked for and I said no .... then I said please sir, could I have some more. 30% could be ur either your tax money, OR, a nice mini gun mounted on the cougar.... Being its NT, im sure the tax man is slow and pissed up that way, so i'd budget for the new cougar mod Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JKS Posted August 1, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 1, 2009 30% will be the difference between getting by or getting ahead. Though a machine gun up front sounds mighty good fun You would have to be careful not to shoot down your kite during turns Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Posted August 3, 2009 Report Share Posted August 3, 2009 No Point going in under gunned. Maybe try one of these http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KIk2V5CXheA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CRAKAS_Jenkins Posted August 3, 2009 Report Share Posted August 3, 2009 To become a local in the NT you have to do two things... Shoot a buffalo & R**t a local or was it the other way round...I was drunk anyway...???? Barrie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JKS Posted August 4, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 4, 2009 I'm in !! It's happening !! Leave Monday ... back home around 2014 Look out Crocks, yer gunna meet the Cougar anyone got any Buffalo razors ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goz Posted August 4, 2009 Report Share Posted August 4, 2009 Good Luck up the Top End Marty Try to stay away from the Bitey, Stingy and Nasty Things Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JKS Posted August 4, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 4, 2009 I don't know if it's possible to stay away from them up there Gozzy .... I think you can only work in with them. One of the big issues in the back of my head is how quick/much/often will the wet season change the accessibility of any areas I find. I guess I will have to interrogate the locals and discover the 'go'. I don't wanna be enjoying some beach one minute and then cut off by rivers the next Brendon better be brushing the dust offa his gear as mine wont be arriving till the end of the year. KNEEBUSTER .... answer the fugging thread Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trippnu Posted August 4, 2009 Report Share Posted August 4, 2009 so ya really leaving us Marty while the iron warm ya selling any of ya stuff lol when ya leaving not as soon as monday im pretty sure well have a big kiting going away for ya Simon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JKS Posted August 4, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 4, 2009 Hey Simon .... Monday night 9.30 .... flight booked I will be fly in fly out till the end of the year ... so one week off every 3. I hope to have a meet up with everyone through at least one of those weeks so you will have to organize a BLOODY wind one It's a blessing and a curse all mixed into one. I am very lucky to have such an opportunity, and very torn to leave what I know. Lucky I have a good bunch of mates and a super family. Marty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trippnu Posted August 4, 2009 Report Share Posted August 4, 2009 might have to organise to borrow the mark II some time soon if ya thinking of ofloading it when ya move at the end of the year id sure be interested will just have to make sure the winds are here every time your down Mr Dundee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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