Muthodi Forest Drive: The post-OTR meet that became part-OTR meet

Vinay DL · 22nd August 2008, 10:59

This is the true meaning of off roading and adventure. Great writeup and awesome snaps. really enjoyed every bit of reading.

DKG · 22nd August 2008, 11:00

Those dense forests are such a treat for the eyes. Its so wonderful you guys are regularly exploring that lovely region. I think by next year I should have a decent 4x4 to join in the fun in Karnataka. Thanks for sharing

A friend has picked up some property in Chikmangalur and we have an open invite!

sushrutha · 22nd August 2008, 11:52

Samurai , excellent pics as well as very good narration too. You just reminded me our coffee estate, Most of the landscape do have coffe plants, arecanut, pepper, cardamom, paddy together(of course paddy has a seperate field)

tsk1979 · 22nd August 2008, 11:57

Looks like the GV needs a LSD.
With 2 wheels in a rut, a LSD could have pulled out more easily.

Samurai · 22nd August 2008, 12:05

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Originally Posted by tsk1979

Looks like the GV needs a LSD.
With 2 wheels in a rut, a LSD could have pulled out more easily.

LSD still needs traction in one wheel, and there was none. If I had mud tyres, I would have pulled out in a wink. But I won't be installing mud tyres on GV, the highway drive will be horrible.

tsk1979 · 22nd August 2008, 12:11

Can't you buy snow chains?
So if you land 2 wheels in much, just put on snow chains, and viola.
They don't cost much(less than 1000/chain I guess), and all you need to do is jack her up and put the chains!
I plan to get snow chains for mine before winter sets in.

DirtyDan · 22nd August 2008, 12:41

I have put 1 and both wheels on one side in a deep ditch on 3 occassions and have gotten out of it your way or by simply jacking up the wheels and filling with rocks underneath and driving away. With my 2wd Spacio, I might add. I have seen other guys do it with hand winches and pulleys. Jute or burlap sacks may also help as traction getters.

ASHISHPALLOD · 22nd August 2008, 13:08

4x4 offroading

bhpians envy,
samurai's pride.

As usual nice writeup, great pics.

Enjoying and imagining offroading myself with alto reading samurai's offroading

ragpicker · 22nd August 2008, 15:24

Hey Samurai, Khan_Sultan,

You guys need to sit with Prithvi and Shakir for a while to see what fast driving is... i was just trying not to change gears too often....

Fantastic write up... seems like being there once again... keep it going...

Cheers

sudev · 22nd August 2008, 17:00

Samurai...this is not done. Posting such lovely enjoyable experiences to make us turn green with envy. So muddy / slushy terrains need a careful appraisal before attempt. Any ways have two plus vehicles is an advantage. If nothing else the other guy can go and fetch some tea and biscuits!!

kousik · 22nd August 2008, 18:13

Samurai,

This was an awesome experience! Only if I knew those vehicles were of T-BHP members. Maybe we should make widespread use of the stickers :-) We noticed the pipe of MM540 and I had to explain to my wifey. Saw your GV too, parked in Nature Camp. Should have known.

We hoped for a safari but denied because of a bridge collapse.

Kousik

khan_sultan · 22nd August 2008, 18:16

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Originally Posted by ragpicker

Hey Samurai, Khan_Sultan,

You guys need to sit with Prithvi and Shakir for a while to see what fast driving is......

.. mukund. They too.

Cheers,
Shahnawaz

sreerajunnithan · 22nd August 2008, 19:27

Excellent write-up Samurai. Looks like a promising place. Can you le me know the booking procedure of Nature camp? BTW how was the Birdlife there? One of the main reason i got my Jeep was for Birding . Any contact for Booking the nature camp is highly appreciated. Yeah that E-3 was there in my wish list, but very expensive lenses(300 2.8). Now shooting with an E-500 and Sigma 50-500. Planning to move to Canon soon. Not high jacking this thread, but Have a look at http://thenaturepixels.net

Thank You
Sreeraj

Samurai · 22nd August 2008, 20:10

Quote:

Originally Posted by kousik

Saw your GV too, parked in Nature Camp. Should have known.

You should have, there are not many white GVs running around in Karnataka, that too with KA 20 plates.

Quote:

Originally Posted by sreerajunnithan

Excellent write-up Samurai. Looks like a promising place. Can you le me know the booking procedure of Nature camp?

Contact member MM440, he knows the procedure first hand. Yeah, lots of birds here, but I don't have the patience to shoot birds. So you have the bigma, what tripod you have to support that?

vinod_nookala · 22nd August 2008, 21:25

Samurai,
Awsome snaps and what a place to be...:-):-) Lovely!!! Wish you many more such happy off roading exploring places!

22nd August 2008, 10:59	#31
Vinay DL Newbie Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 13 Thanked: 2 Times	This is the true meaning of off roading and adventure. Great writeup and awesome snaps. really enjoyed every bit of reading.
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22nd August 2008, 11:00	#32
DKG Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 3,711 Thanked: 1,389 Times View My Garage	Those dense forests are such a treat for the eyes. Its so wonderful you guys are regularly exploring that lovely region. I think by next year I should have a decent 4x4 to join in the fun in Karnataka. Thanks for sharing A friend has picked up some property in Chikmangalur and we have an open invite! Last edited by DKG : 22nd August 2008 at 11:02.
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22nd August 2008, 11:52	#33
sushrutha Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Chikmagalur/Ban Posts: 1,703 Thanked: 333 Times View My Garage	Samurai , excellent pics as well as very good narration too. You just reminded me our coffee estate, Most of the landscape do have coffe plants, arecanut, pepper, cardamom, paddy together(of course paddy has a seperate field)
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22nd August 2008, 11:57	#34
tsk1979 Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: San Jose, CA Posts: 23,717 Thanked: 22,825 Times View My Garage	Looks like the GV needs a LSD. With 2 wheels in a rut, a LSD could have pulled out more easily.
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22nd August 2008, 12:11	#36
tsk1979 Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: San Jose, CA Posts: 23,717 Thanked: 22,825 Times View My Garage	Can't you buy snow chains? So if you land 2 wheels in much, just put on snow chains, and viola. They don't cost much(less than 1000/chain I guess), and all you need to do is jack her up and put the chains! I plan to get snow chains for mine before winter sets in.
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22nd August 2008, 12:41	#37
DirtyDan Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Dharamsala, H.P Posts: 2,075 Thanked: 1,565 Times	I have put 1 and both wheels on one side in a deep ditch on 3 occassions and have gotten out of it your way or by simply jacking up the wheels and filling with rocks underneath and driving away. With my 2wd Spacio, I might add. I have seen other guys do it with hand winches and pulleys. Jute or burlap sacks may also help as traction getters. Last edited by DirtyDan : 22nd August 2008 at 12:47.
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22nd August 2008, 13:08	#38
ASHISHPALLOD Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: MH42 Posts: 2,006 Thanked: 334 Times	4x4 offroading bhpians envy, samurai's pride. As usual nice writeup, great pics. Enjoying and imagining offroading myself with alto reading samurai's offroading
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22nd August 2008, 15:24	#39
ragpicker Newbie Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Bangalore Posts: 19 Thanked: Once	Hey Samurai, Khan_Sultan, You guys need to sit with Prithvi and Shakir for a while to see what fast driving is... i was just trying not to change gears too often.... Fantastic write up... seems like being there once again... keep it going... Cheers
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22nd August 2008, 17:00	#40
sudev Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Gurgaon Posts: 3,838 Thanked: 3,179 Times	Samurai...this is not done. Posting such lovely enjoyable experiences to make us turn green with envy. So muddy / slushy terrains need a careful appraisal before attempt. Any ways have two plus vehicles is an advantage. If nothing else the other guy can go and fetch some tea and biscuits!!
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22nd August 2008, 18:13	#41
kousik BHPian Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 202 Thanked: 59 Times View My Garage	Samurai, This was an awesome experience! Only if I knew those vehicles were of T-BHP members. Maybe we should make widespread use of the stickers :-) We noticed the pipe of MM540 and I had to explain to my wifey. Saw your GV too, parked in Nature Camp. Should have known. We hoped for a safari but denied because of a bridge collapse. Kousik
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22nd August 2008, 19:27	#43
sreerajunnithan BHPian Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Banagalore Posts: 445 Thanked: 11 Times	Excellent write-up Samurai. Looks like a promising place. Can you le me know the booking procedure of Nature camp? BTW how was the Birdlife there? One of the main reason i got my Jeep was for Birding . Any contact for Booking the nature camp is highly appreciated. Yeah that E-3 was there in my wish list, but very expensive lenses(300 2.8). Now shooting with an E-500 and Sigma 50-500. Planning to move to Canon soon. Not high jacking this thread, but Have a look at http://thenaturepixels.net Thank You Sreeraj
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22nd August 2008, 21:25	#45
vinod_nookala Senior - BHPian Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Mumbai Posts: 1,737 Thanked: 430 Times View My Garage	Samurai, Awsome snaps and what a place to be...:-):-) Lovely!!! Wish you many more such happy off roading exploring places!
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