Gatito Posted January 25, 2007 Report Share Posted January 25, 2007 G.D. I could meet you in Taupo and take you there or alternatively you could download a map from Tumonz live. Dave there is very poor parking and nowhere to mill around at the Molly pond ,however there is a bridge just before you get there where the Tokaanu stream is where everyone could meet.(plenty of parking beside the stream). Thanks Jim - i have enticed a friend into going with me, so we're fine to get there but need to know where to go :roll: Tumonz live, cool, will take a look. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
farmchick Posted January 25, 2007 Report Share Posted January 25, 2007 Jim, you could be the convoy leader and I could follow you as well if thats okay? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jim r Posted January 25, 2007 Report Share Posted January 25, 2007 Just let me know if and when and I will arrange a convenient place to meet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jim r Posted January 25, 2007 Report Share Posted January 25, 2007 If anyone is unsure of the location and needs a map they can download Tumonz live and pinpoint an area just before Waihi Road (Tokaanu) where they will see SH41 crossing over some water THIS IS IT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Posted January 25, 2007 Report Share Posted January 25, 2007 Years ago (20ish) I took the family camping down at the mollie pool Went on towards that maori village, straight ahead and not up the hill. Parked up the caravan there for four days. So it is a place that could be considered too. Plenty of room for cars and away from the highway. Good safe place for swimming, and at the village they have lake-side hotpools for bathing. But I would think that those would be tribal tho. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jim r Posted January 25, 2007 Report Share Posted January 25, 2007 Hi Alan is that Little Waihi? If it is it did not look very friendly last time I went along there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Posted January 25, 2007 Report Share Posted January 25, 2007 It's ok if you pay koha, slab maybe?? Yeah, same as when I was there back then too. Probably more so now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HandS Posted January 25, 2007 Report Share Posted January 25, 2007 What time is every one meeting for the molly hunt, got to figger out when to get out of bed :roll: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gatito Posted January 25, 2007 Report Share Posted January 25, 2007 pay koha, slab maybe?? What does that mean Alan? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gatito Posted January 25, 2007 Report Share Posted January 25, 2007 HandS i'm pretty sure we're still meeting at the swamp at 10am, though it seems we may gather somewhere earlier. I'm just keeping an eye on the thread for updates Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wok Posted January 25, 2007 Report Share Posted January 25, 2007 Koha - Gift, Nowadays Gift is considered as "Cash" Slab - tray of beer - not Pizza Hutt Slab Pizza :lol: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gatito Posted January 25, 2007 Report Share Posted January 25, 2007 Koha - Gift, Nowadays Gift is considered as "Cash" Slab - tray of beer - not Pizza Hutt Slab Pizza :lol: rofl.... I was looking into an elephant tour thing in thailand, and they ask you to give a "personal gift to show your appreciation", and then mention that most of the guides are partial to cash :lol: :lol: :lol: I can just see us rocking up to the locals and laying out peace offerings of beer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Posted January 25, 2007 Report Share Posted January 25, 2007 But then you sit down and drink it with them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gatito Posted January 25, 2007 Report Share Posted January 25, 2007 aha.... sneaky sneaky.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gatito Posted January 25, 2007 Report Share Posted January 25, 2007 They can offer us a beer in thanks of the gift that we gave them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpidersWeb Posted January 26, 2007 Report Share Posted January 26, 2007 You could pay in $70 Molly's :lol: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gatito Posted January 26, 2007 Report Share Posted January 26, 2007 Lol yes!!! We can sneak over on sat night and bag some, then when they approach us on sunday saying how much they're worth and that we have to pay Koha, we present them with the bags and a big smile Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave Posted January 26, 2007 Author Report Share Posted January 26, 2007 Jim I do know the stream as i have jumped in there a few times after mud wrestling with the local mollies that is . In previous years we have just parked along the side of the road from the 70kph just on the Little wahi side of the bridge . I am sure we can do the same hope not to attrach to much attention but i have that covered might just make the local paper Rember start time is 10am will be there from 9:45am Will be staying at club habatit on saturday night Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gatito Posted January 26, 2007 Report Share Posted January 26, 2007 How long does it usually go on for on the day? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jim r Posted January 26, 2007 Report Share Posted January 26, 2007 Next Sunday I will be sitting at the lookout point on SH 1/5 on the left hand side of the road just before you see lake Taupo (if you are comeing from Hamilton/Tauranga/Auckland/Rotorua direction) untill 9.00am if you need direction. Anyone who would like to come Saturday and make a weekend of it I can offer floor space in a crappy 2 bed unit with a very warm welcome and bacon and eggs for breakfast . No charge, freindship in return is all we ask please pm if interested.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
somethin fishy Posted January 27, 2007 Report Share Posted January 27, 2007 I'm keen to come too.. Will be up from Welly that weekend.. So what do you feed them, since they probably won't be keen on flakes at least initially.. Bloodworms?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gatito Posted January 27, 2007 Report Share Posted January 27, 2007 Thanks Jim, but i'm driving up on sunday morning so may not get there by 9am. Will try and be there, but probably not. Thanks for the Tumonz live link - Wises maps were getting all confused, but on Tumonz i found the place where the 'water crosses the SH', so we'll just head there and ask around for wherever we all end up meeting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gatito Posted January 27, 2007 Report Share Posted January 27, 2007 That's a good point - what will they eat once they come home? Oooh, i have another question.... how long does it take to get them used to fresh water? Do i just bring back enough of their swamp water to bang into a tank, and then do water changes with freshwater? Would 10% freshwater water changes be ok for them? Graddduuuaallllyyyy change the water from brackish. Or is there a better way? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HandS Posted January 27, 2007 Report Share Posted January 27, 2007 Would 10% freshwater water changes be ok for them? Graddduuuaallllyyyy change the water from brackish. Or is there a better way? Who said anything about brackish, im sure it is all freshwater there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpidersWeb Posted January 27, 2007 Report Share Posted January 27, 2007 Yeah, no salt to be found. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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