Hey Everyone, Looking to try and get up to Oliphant Lake this weekend and play around up there.
Plan is to meet at 12:45 Serious Coffee Mill Bay
Run should be done sound 445-5 (returning to Serious coffee)
Not sure what we will encounter - I have a stock ranger tagging along but if it gets too rough he will hop in with me for the rest of the way (small lift and 33's).
what would be the timing?
Leaving somewhat decent time in the morning - I figure meeting at 845 at the timmies/ Gas station in Golstream isnt too early? Also I need to be back into town by Mt. Doug between 5:30 and 6
I've done that run a lot. You need a lift and tread. The Chemainus river is crossed by bridge so no problem there. I could guide it but busy Sunday until about 2 or 3 :(
yea i could only do sunday afternoon, got lift and tires myself but long wheelbase
Same here Im DCLB - Im not looking for something too gnarly, dont have my sliders on yet....
Yea same, we could always do an Oliphant run in the afternoon, that doesn't take too long, and it's a lake. Or could do something else...only I'm out for the morning, but I really wana get out !
Im down - how soon can you leave? May give me time to throw the new to me coilovers
Probably around 1230 ish, could meet at serious coffee
Cool, Lets say 12:45 Meeting at Serious Coffee (mill Bay I assume)
Sounds good to me! You done Oliphant before?
No never! Only know prevost, some in Jordan river, and a few out in Hillcrest road - Hopefully you know a route haha Ill also look on here, BRMB, and google earth
Yea I've been, haven't reached all the way to Oliphant but I know it's accessible. If your afraid of pinstripes though , not a good place haha, it's tight sometimes
Aww I wish u'all could wait till 3ish lol. Enjoy. If there's a later run to Oliphant then post it and I'll join that group.
... free pinstripes are always welcome ~_~*=~.,~_#
Yea we we could but it gets dark pretty early, any chance you can make it earlier?
No can do - busy busy busy. Go and get thy rig muddy. BTW I responded to a Hilcrest to Holyoak Lk. run but my responses are here under Afternoon Oliphant Lake Run Sunday 15th !?!?!?
yea that is weird lol...i just noticed that too, its like 3 convos put into 1
Hey guys! So heres my plan, Im likely gonna be threre around 1230, with majority of people coming for 1245 (potentially large yota crew). I turned this into a spinoff of a toy run they were also conducting on the mainland, but for us who cant get to the mainland for the particular meet. I need to be back in town by 530, so unfortunatly cant wait until 3. There should be enough of us out there though that if you come late, you wouldnt have any problem finding us!!
Damn when did this happen haha? I thought it was only 2 of us! I'm not all that hardcore, with a dblb, so I hope these guys aren't too crazy! How many rigs?
I posted it up in BC Toyota pageas I also have a few friends off there - Got alot more responses and came to a conclusion it would be an island toy run in the spirit of the holidays coming up haha. No donations required, but figured this was a way we could give back and come together as an offroad community haha
So far I have had like only 2 solid confirmations from that group, but intrest is somewhere in the 30's... it will really depend. I'm 100% with you - I have no intention of going really hard haha If there is alot we will like go seporate ways to get there depending who wants to take what
oh okay sweet that would be awesome! yea im on that page too and havent seen the post, ill look it up. and yea if ever they all go hardcore then we can go our own way or pace :) my buddy is coming out with his older f-150, so yea we just wana explore, no crazyness
I'd love to come out but still waiting on parts.
Next weekend.
12:30 at Serious Coffee, I'm in!
awesome! ill see ya guys there at 1245, rob you been to oliphant before?
too bad jas, looking forward to wheelin with ya again!
Ya, been up there a few times. The run to the lake is pretty easy, lots of fun quad off shoots.
sweet!
some pics from the run today! if anyone doesnt want these pics up, PM me!
You guys really lucked out on the weather. It was a great day.
Yea sure was!
Sweet Pictures Sam! Thank to everyone who came out - was an awesome day! Thanks Rod for breaking trail and taking us along the route which had some great features and allowed everyone to comfortably push their limits on various features! Cant wait to get back out again soon!!
thanks, yea was an awesome time! possibly planning a cowichan run in 2-3 weeks, keep an eye out :)
Hey guys,
Hopefully someone will see this! Live in the Malahat area and never heard of Oliphant till just a while ago. I've done a lot in the area, but just wondering which entrance you use to get up to Oliphant? Do you go in on the little trail off the highway or over the bank where the no trespassing and private property signs are on Doloume rd?
Am I completely off?
Cheers
so if your going from victoria to duncan, you turn left on frayne road where the serious coffee is. then you turn left right away on benko. after like 30 seconds driving ish you will see a gravel road on the right, its called deloume. the entrance to oliphant area is on that gravel road, on the left