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Hi All,
As per recent thread about 4x4 parks in SA i thought i would post a few pics of our recent outing to Jakem Farm up in the Adelaide Hills just off the freeway (literally).
After meeting at Otto's bakery in Harndorf for a quick bite we headed back onto the freeway and made for the Callington exit. A few km's down Back Callington Road finds you almost on the doorstep to Jason's 4x4 farm. There is a mobile number on the gate to the property to call and Jason comes to meet you at the gate and a disclamier is also signed at this point. Although not a huge property there is most certainly a fair share of steep and muddy challenges on offer, one of which has already caused carnage this morning so we are informed of before we even drop our tyre pressures.........hmmm sounding good. According to Jason one visitor had split a tyre on the hillclimb and he was on his way to assist the guy - we were invited along for a quick guide through the park on the way to helping out his other customers. The property is a operating farm with livestock roaming the paddocks so there is a need to drive sensibly and show respect for this guys property, none the less there is definately plenty of opportunity to flex your muscles on some of the tasty terrain on offer.
Please see just a few pics from our visit on Anzac Day and enjoy. If you are after any more info on the park please drop me a PM and ill send the contact through.
One of the first hillclimbs - photos never to it justice.
Although both paj's look the same there are two different vehicle - one is mine and the other belongs to my father.
This is Dad in the NJ
And me in the NH
Some mud from the natural spring creek that runs through the property - definately sticky slippery stuff......
The V8 Disco was well fitted out with 35's and all the gear, just note quite enough clearance for the ledge at the end of the bog hole and he got stuck up on his extractors and cross member. Paj to the rescue.....
Stuck like glue though and eventually with a few rocks jammed under the wheels and the torque of the trusty 4.2 Turbo 80 series seen this soggy pom truck released from the mud
Just around the bend from this spot is a fantastic fresh water pool that even has a boat provided to float around in. Jason has equiped this area for campers with a long drop loo and fire pit next to the creek.
There a few places to drop in and out of the creek further down the property and a couple of gullies that have a good rocky run up/down them. All in all this a great little place to head out to for a few hours on the weekend and play, cheap too with entry at only $20. Although not as big as Saunders Gorge or Loveday - this farm has quite a few challenging tracks that will definately put it up there with Rocky Point lookout descent @ saunders and the hillclimbs @ loveday.
Thanks for reading and see you on the tracks..
Col
As per recent thread about 4x4 parks in SA i thought i would post a few pics of our recent outing to Jakem Farm up in the Adelaide Hills just off the freeway (literally).
After meeting at Otto's bakery in Harndorf for a quick bite we headed back onto the freeway and made for the Callington exit. A few km's down Back Callington Road finds you almost on the doorstep to Jason's 4x4 farm. There is a mobile number on the gate to the property to call and Jason comes to meet you at the gate and a disclamier is also signed at this point. Although not a huge property there is most certainly a fair share of steep and muddy challenges on offer, one of which has already caused carnage this morning so we are informed of before we even drop our tyre pressures.........hmmm sounding good. According to Jason one visitor had split a tyre on the hillclimb and he was on his way to assist the guy - we were invited along for a quick guide through the park on the way to helping out his other customers. The property is a operating farm with livestock roaming the paddocks so there is a need to drive sensibly and show respect for this guys property, none the less there is definately plenty of opportunity to flex your muscles on some of the tasty terrain on offer.
Please see just a few pics from our visit on Anzac Day and enjoy. If you are after any more info on the park please drop me a PM and ill send the contact through.
One of the first hillclimbs - photos never to it justice.
Although both paj's look the same there are two different vehicle - one is mine and the other belongs to my father.
This is Dad in the NJ
And me in the NH
Some mud from the natural spring creek that runs through the property - definately sticky slippery stuff......
The V8 Disco was well fitted out with 35's and all the gear, just note quite enough clearance for the ledge at the end of the bog hole and he got stuck up on his extractors and cross member. Paj to the rescue.....
Stuck like glue though and eventually with a few rocks jammed under the wheels and the torque of the trusty 4.2 Turbo 80 series seen this soggy pom truck released from the mud
Just around the bend from this spot is a fantastic fresh water pool that even has a boat provided to float around in. Jason has equiped this area for campers with a long drop loo and fire pit next to the creek.
There a few places to drop in and out of the creek further down the property and a couple of gullies that have a good rocky run up/down them. All in all this a great little place to head out to for a few hours on the weekend and play, cheap too with entry at only $20. Although not as big as Saunders Gorge or Loveday - this farm has quite a few challenging tracks that will definately put it up there with Rocky Point lookout descent @ saunders and the hillclimbs @ loveday.
Thanks for reading and see you on the tracks..
Col
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