Jefferys Track, Hobart – 4×4 with Bushman Bud & Trekka 4WD Club

G’day all,

What a way to kick off an awesome weekend.  We had contacted the Trekka 4WD Club a few weeks ago and they were good enough to allow us to come along on the night run up and over Jeffery’s Track to Huonville, have dinner and head back over the hill again.  It is always good doing a trip with a little bit of a difference, especially where a beer and good company is involved.

Meeting at New Norfolk we headed off at about 5:30pm towards Jeffery’s Track.  This track is relatively easy but is good for a little fun with some slushy mud parts, a few muddy holes and a steep ascent or descent depending on which way you are heading.

Its funny how night time makes things look a little more challenging, the mud looks deeper, the hills steeper, the rocks bigger, etc…saying that though all vehicles made it up and over the track without too many surprises.  The biggest surprise for me was the fact we had been 4WDing with only the rear wheels for some time.  I had thought traction seemed a little off and the mud confirmed that it wasn’t the tyres it was most definately one of the manual locking hubs not engaging.  Funny really I had completed the Balfour Track, Monetzuma Falls, Ring River Road and Southern Forests run in 2WD…oops. 

Never mind I had the lockers in case trouble was around the corner.

Completing Jeffery’s Track we headed into Huonville for a delicious pub meal with some awesome deserts on offer.  The meal was great but the real delight was spending the evening with the members of the Trekka 4WD Club who are a top bunch of people.  Again we had stumbled on a great group of people with similar interests.

After dinner, dessert and a few beers, back over Jeffery’s Track.  We struggled up the initial steep hill in 2WD and had to engage the lockers to compensate for the faulty hub.  Apart from the distinct pull to the passengers side up we went.  The rest of the track was fun with one car mysteriously ending up driving the wrong way…we think…and lodging their car on the edge of a gully to be recovered.  The mud at the end of the track was fun and was enjoyed by the drivers. 

At the end of the track it was time to say goodbye to our friends made at the Trekka 4WD Club and look forward to future trips…little did we know what was in store for us…

Bushman Bud…Enjoying Australia

Tags: 4WD, 4WDing, 4x4, Adventure, Bushman, Bushman Bud, challenge, Jeffery's Track, Offroad, Overland Track, Tasmania, Trekka 4WD Club