MISSION IMPOSSIBLE?

THE ISUZU I-VENTURE TEAM ATTEMPTS ITS TOUGHEST CHALLENGE YET: TASMANIA'S BRUTAL CLIMIES TRACK.

- TRISTAN TANCREDI

AS 13 VEHICLES rolled to the beginning of Climies Track on an icy cold summer’s day in Tasmania, adrenalin was high yet scepticism lingered. Were we really expected to overcome a highly technically 20km track with a convoy of D-MAXs and MU-Xs, three of which were unmodified and wearing 18-inch wheels? “Hell, why not? Let's give it a crack,” seemed to be the overwhelming consensus from the group, despite relentless rainfall smattering the area for the past few days.

Said group had gathered two days previously for another Isuzu I-Venture trip, an endeavour by Isuzu UTE Australia (IUA) to take its loyal customers – in their own vehicles – on guided 4x4 trips to iconic destinations around the country. It’s a plight that has been part of the IUA mantra since March 2015, when the first I-Venture trip traversed the sandy beaches of Moreton Island in Queensland. Five years later and the program has now had close to 3500 customers roll through more than 160 events, leaving them with enhanced driver knowledge and new like-minded friends.