Chennai Team-BHP Meets

headers · 30th October 2008, 12:28

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Originally Posted by esteem_lover

Let's get more ideas rolling.

A drive to Pulicat also sounds good to me.

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Originally Posted by Mission_Safari

Brilliant idea. Lets drive to Pulicat.

NH5 is a nice place to stop and have a photo shoot on the way .

Guys Pulicat is BORING. We have already done it last year - Arka, Nitrous, Myself, Narayan and the usual 2 [i forget their handles - Mandeep and Vinay i guess] came along.

That was the send off for Narayan before he left for Delhi..

esteem_lover · 30th October 2008, 12:55

We could plan it better this time vikram. Did you guys go anywhere near the lake last time ?

madan80 · 30th October 2008, 13:32

lets meet at KartAttack, kart for a while and take some pictures there. there is a nice place on top were we can also sit... sat evening will be crowded, so a early sunday evening will be good. say 4pm- the light will be enough for a shoot and there will be enough time to KArt as well...

Blue Thunder · 30th October 2008, 14:16

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Originally Posted by headers

Guys Pulicat is BORING...

It may not be as boring, if we did it from the south end.

But , I am talking from an off-roading perspective : we may need to park the cars at some place on the way and continue on the 4WDs.

Route options :

1. NH5 upto Gummidipoondi, and then take a right towards Therunattam ( this option is marked by the blue line in the pic below : the red line shows the usual route after crossing Tada)

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a close up view of the destination

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2. Reach Kattivakkam (beyond Ennore Thermal Power station North Chennai) : and then explore the way to the beach : continue driving along the beach to reach the place where the Pulicat lake meets the sea. This should present a good photoshoot opportunity as well (but only with the 4WDs !).

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DISCLAIMER

I have never been there myself : routes mentioned above are just suggestions and not based on actual experience.
This is a place I always have been wanting to go in the Gypsy, but somehow haven't got around to doing it yet.

nitrous · 30th October 2008, 14:29

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Originally Posted by headers

Guys Pulicat is BORING. We have already done it last year - Arka, Nitrous, Myself, Narayan and the usual 2 [i forget their handles - Mandeep and Vinay i guess] came along.

That was the send off for Narayan before he left for Delhi..

I concur.
Nothing to do.
And the 4x4 terrain is not my kind,either. I've only had

experiences on such soft muddy,slushy terrain. Once stuck, you get stuck till the chassis is beached on the clay-ish mud and it slowly starts cementing on the vehicle.

The last time(think it will be my last always)in such condition, recovery started on a vehicle at ~1PM.It went on till 12AM

and by then,all hopes were lost and the vehicle was abandoned for the night.It was rescued the next day with a tractor or a crane, i believe.

How about a 4x4 trail guys?

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Originally Posted by madan80

lets meet at KartAttack, kart for a while and take some pictures there. there is a nice place on top were we can also sit... sat evening will be crowded, so a early sunday evening will be good. say 4pm- the light will be enough for a shoot and there will be enough time to KArt as well...

NICE!

headers · 30th October 2008, 17:51

I think i'll back off if its pulicat, John, whatever, however, we plan, the place looks nice on paper but is useless is my view. And it is HOT and sultry as well..

The only positive note is that i could demonstrate powerslides in my gypsy as last time again

ram.west · 30th October 2008, 18:01

I Just joined the club. Have a Tata Safari 2.2 Dicor 4x2 . Would love to take part in any of the action thats happening in the city.

Regards,
Ramesh.S

headers · 30th October 2008, 18:32

welcome ram.west, to C-TBHP..Our man nitrous is the local organiser. Please be in touch with him for action in the city.

Cheers

Yuvaraj.S · 30th October 2008, 22:02

hi guys.. i m new to the TBHP.. getting my black Alto delivered tomo.. will join u guys later sometime...

madan80 · 31st October 2008, 21:53

actually- if you drive past SHAR, then go to the north side of the lake- its pretty nice. ive ben there. and it was HOT (temprature) dry scrubs. we went there to take a bird census. Hard work!

MillionSwords · 31st October 2008, 22:21

Welcome to TBhp Yuvraj and Ramesh

Birding seems nice idea, but what is the weather? - I think monsoon is better than hot and humid summer, might get some breeze if the plan is made at the right time of the day. Actually evenings might be good, so the drive back will have to be @ Night.

redrage · 1st November 2008, 08:42

Chennai Bhpians,
I would be shifting my base from Bangalore to Chennai on 9th November. Hope to meet you all soon. My No is +91 9972038747

ram.west · 1st November 2008, 08:50

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Originally Posted by headers

welcome ram.west, to C-TBHP..Our man nitrous is the local organiser. Please be in touch with him for action in the city.

Cheers

thanks headers, will keep in touch. do pm me if there is any plan.

MillionSwords · 2nd November 2008, 16:23

hi redrage, welcome - you have a scary profile-pic

nitrous · 3rd November 2008, 09:49

Ornithology? Guys,This is Team-BHP.com.
I'm with headers here. I'm dropping out if its pulicat. Or vedanthangal for that matter.
Doesn't excite me.

30th October 2008, 12:55	#632
esteem_lover Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Madras/Py Posts: 7,556 Thanked: 502 Times View My Garage	We could plan it better this time vikram. Did you guys go anywhere near the lake last time ?
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30th October 2008, 13:32	#633
madan80 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Santa Clara, CA Posts: 1,360 Thanked: 80 Times View My Garage	lets meet at KartAttack, kart for a while and take some pictures there. there is a nice place on top were we can also sit... sat evening will be crowded, so a early sunday evening will be good. say 4pm- the light will be enough for a shoot and there will be enough time to KArt as well...
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30th October 2008, 17:51	#636
headers Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2006 Location: Greater Chennai Posts: 4,667 Thanked: 559 Times	I think i'll back off if its pulicat, John, whatever, however, we plan, the place looks nice on paper but is useless is my view. And it is HOT and sultry as well.. The only positive note is that i could demonstrate powerslides in my gypsy as last time again
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30th October 2008, 18:01	#637
ram.west BHPian Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: New Hartford,NY Posts: 418 Thanked: 28 Times	Hi Chennai Bhp'ians I Just joined the club. Have a Tata Safari 2.2 Dicor 4x2 . Would love to take part in any of the action thats happening in the city. Regards, Ramesh.S
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30th October 2008, 18:32	#638
headers Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2006 Location: Greater Chennai Posts: 4,667 Thanked: 559 Times	welcome ram.west, to C-TBHP..Our man nitrous is the local organiser. Please be in touch with him for action in the city. Cheers
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30th October 2008, 22:02	#639
Yuvaraj.S Newbie Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Chennai Posts: 9 Thanked: 0 Times	hi guys.. i m new to the TBHP.. getting my black Alto delivered tomo.. will join u guys later sometime...
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31st October 2008, 21:53	#640
madan80 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Santa Clara, CA Posts: 1,360 Thanked: 80 Times View My Garage	actually- if you drive past SHAR, then go to the north side of the lake- its pretty nice. ive ben there. and it was HOT (temprature) dry scrubs. we went there to take a bird census. Hard work!
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31st October 2008, 22:21	#641
MillionSwords BHPian Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Chennai Pattanam [ellam kattanam] Posts: 172 Thanked: 2 Times View My Garage	Welcome to TBhp Yuvraj and Ramesh Birding seems nice idea, but what is the weather? - I think monsoon is better than hot and humid summer, might get some breeze if the plan is made at the right time of the day. Actually evenings might be good, so the drive back will have to be @ Night.
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1st November 2008, 08:42	#642
redrage BHPian Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Bengaluru Posts: 553 Thanked: 106 Times	Chennai Bhpians, I would be shifting my base from Bangalore to Chennai on 9th November. Hope to meet you all soon. My No is +91 9972038747
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2nd November 2008, 16:23	#644
MillionSwords BHPian Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Chennai Pattanam [ellam kattanam] Posts: 172 Thanked: 2 Times View My Garage	hi redrage, welcome - you have a scary profile-pic
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3rd November 2008, 09:49	#645
nitrous Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2004 Location: UAE/Lon/Madras Posts: 6,965 Thanked: 325 Times View My Garage	Ornithology? Guys,This is Team-BHP.com. I'm with headers here. I'm dropping out if its pulicat. Or vedanthangal for that matter. Doesn't excite me.
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