Forum: Australia
04-11-2013, 11:33 PM
|
|
Replies: 110
Views: 10,629
WOW ... that was fast! ....
I placed my order direct with Helinox yesterday about 1:15pm and it arrived on my doorstep this morning at 10:30am :huh
That's the best service I've experienced ordering something over the net...
|
|
Forum: Australia
04-10-2013, 09:24 PM
|
|
Replies: 40
Views: 3,264
That's cool Eddy! I remember that feeling of...
That's cool Eddy! I remember that feeling of anticipation for sure. You know it's going to be good, but you have no idea what that will be. It just happens. Putting your bike on a boat or plane and...
|
|
Forum: Australia
04-10-2013, 09:12 PM
|
|
Replies: 110
Views: 10,629
That's it I'm getting one too ....
I just got onto the Helinox website and ordered a 'Chair One'.
I saw these for the first time at the OCR Cape York and so far this is the best looking design I've seen for a small lightweight and...
|
|
Forum: Australia
04-10-2013, 08:15 PM
|
|
Replies: 40
Views: 3,264
G'Day Chupa-man!
:clap
That is a...
G'Day Chupa-man!
:clap
That is a wondrous feeling!
I remember my work colleages looking at me sideways when I said what I was going to do. :brow :scratch :loco
... and then some...
|
|
Forum: Australia
04-10-2013, 04:47 PM
|
|
Replies: 54
Views: 2,281
Welcome to OZ Yolo ......
It's good out there though ......
http://humanone.smugmug.com/Travel/Human-Adventure/i-zRXQ3R5/0/L/200k%20wait-L.jpg
Great Central Highway.
..... not everyone makes it though ......
...
|
|
Forum: Australia
04-10-2013, 03:50 PM
|
|
Replies: 34
Views: 4,163
That's exactly where it is Dennis! :clap
It...
That's exactly where it is Dennis! :clap
It happened about 20km approx South of the Strzelecki Creek Rest Area (new).
The Strzelecki Track is ever-changing - what with isolated thunder storms...
|
|
Forum: Australia
04-08-2013, 02:33 AM
|
|
Replies: 34
Views: 4,163
.....
I came back past the accident site on Saturday afternoon and it appears roadworks are well under way. The big bulldust hole is graded over and it's quite nice and smooth already. I couldn't see any...
|
|
Forum: Australia
04-08-2013, 02:22 AM
|
|
Replies: 34
Views: 4,163
G'Day Dennis! Hope you are well mate.
...
G'Day Dennis! Hope you are well mate.
Orange is GOOD! - saved my butt plenty of times I reckon - 21" front wheels is GOOD too - stops your bike tipping over in sand unless you're doing a lot of...
|
|
Forum: Australia
04-04-2013, 03:02 AM
|
|
Replies: 34
Views: 4,163
That's good news Ausalper. Judging by the...
That's good news Ausalper. Judging by the stickers on the panniers ... I'm assuming back onto the skis is on the cards too.
Glad that he's in good spirits and on the road to recovery.
|
|
Forum: Australia
04-02-2013, 02:24 AM
|
|
Replies: 34
Views: 4,163
Images of bike
One of my work crew will be heading down that way in the next couple of days and I'll get him to take a heap of pics of the bike, etc. I took a few pics (general - not detailed) the other day when I...
|
|
Forum: Australia
04-02-2013, 02:10 AM
|
|
Replies: 34
Views: 4,163
G'Day Ausalper,
Glad to hear that your mate...
G'Day Ausalper,
Glad to hear that your mate didn't have to wait too long for help and from the sound of it his 'SPOT' has certainly paid for itself.
I've had messages rPM'd from blokette and...
|
|
Forum: Australia
03-31-2013, 03:21 PM
|
|
Replies: 34
Views: 4,163
G'Day Blokette!
I wasn't sure he was alone...
G'Day Blokette!
I wasn't sure he was alone or riding with another - I could only see one set of bike tracks. Glad he wasn't alone when it happened. Geez - broken hip - poor dude. Hope he's going...
|
|
Forum: Australia
03-31-2013, 01:06 AM
|
|
Replies: 34
Views: 4,163
Looks like he was headed the other way (North)...
Looks like he was headed the other way (North) when it happened.
I just hope the dude is OK. I can only assume by the ADV sticker that he'd be a regular on here somewhere. I couldn't make out many...
|
|
Forum: Australia
03-30-2013, 02:44 PM
|
|
Replies: 34
Views: 4,163
|
|
Forum: Australia
03-30-2013, 02:49 AM
|
|
Replies: 34
Views: 4,163
|
|
Forum: Australia
09-29-2012, 05:08 AM
|
|
Replies: 779
Views: 126,119
The Tip ...
Then it was time for the obigatory photos next to the sign .....
http://humanone.smugmug.com/Travel/Human-Adventure/i-8TRTDqB/0/XL/P1050179-XL.jpg
...
|
|
Forum: Australia
09-23-2012, 09:49 PM
|
|
Replies: 779
Views: 126,119
Bramwell Station to Loyalty Beach ......
Rather than rush off on Sunday, we left leisurely after packing up and rinsing my helmet of the millions of tiny ants that decided my helmet would make a great nest over the weekend. The helmet was...
|
|
Forum: Australia
09-23-2012, 09:35 PM
|
|
Replies: 779
Views: 126,119
Wandering and admiring .....
Once the park had started filling up we went for a wander and a chat with some of the other attendees. Here's what we found ....
This outfit was a credit it's owner. A really neat job with...
|
|
Forum: Australia
09-23-2012, 09:13 PM
|
|
Replies: 779
Views: 126,119
More of Bramwell Station
Bramwell Station win the 'Biggest' Termite Mound award .....
http://humanone.smugmug.com/Travel/Human-Adventure/i-pfcg2G9/0/XL/P1010826-XL.jpg
... and yes! that's a 'full' size horse - not a...
|
|
Forum: Australia
09-23-2012, 08:22 PM
|
|
Replies: 779
Views: 126,119
Coen to Bramwell Station
The next morning saw our run into Bramwell Station and the location of the 2012 Off Centre Rally.
http://humanone.smugmug.com/Travel/Human-Adventure/i-dVx7DzM/0/X2/MtMolloyCoen-X2.jpg
There was...
|
|
Forum: Australia
09-23-2012, 07:27 PM
|
|
Replies: 779
Views: 126,119
Mount Molloy to Coen
The next morning (Thursday) we left Mount Molloy in drizzling rain and very 'foggy' heads after a big night with the publican til late.
Today we were starting our journey 'up the Cape' and make it...
|
|
Forum: Australia
09-20-2012, 09:09 PM
|
|
Replies: 779
Views: 126,119
Normanton to Mount Molloy
Arriving at Burke & Wills to the news that "there's not unleaded fuel" - the trucks on his way and he should be here about 3pm!" - meant it was time to have a couple of beers and contemplate our...
|
|
Forum: Australia
09-20-2012, 08:37 PM
|
|
Replies: 779
Views: 126,119
Morning Glory Cloud Kurumba Queensland
<a href="<iframe width=" 640"="" height="360" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/e0kkIUozMEE" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="">"><a href="<iframe width=" 640"="" height="360"...
|
|
Forum: Australia
09-20-2012, 06:56 PM
|
|
Replies: 779
Views: 126,119
:lol3 No offence taken - in fact even somewhat...
:lol3 No offence taken - in fact even somewhat 'proud' we can manage to stay 'crust free' for part of our journeys - even while travelling on dirt. You're not the first person to point this out. We...
|
|
Forum: Australia
09-20-2012, 06:52 PM
|
|
Replies: 779
Views: 126,119
Dajarra
The next night (Day 4) we were planning to make it as far as Dajarra and hopefully be able to stay at the pub there.
...
|
|
Forum: Australia
09-20-2012, 06:02 PM
|
|
Replies: 779
Views: 126,119
Birdsville .....
As we travelled to Birdsville from Mungerannie I had to stop in for a look at where we popped out onto the Birdsville Track last time. At that stage a few of us had come across from Innamincka via...
|
|
Forum: Australia
09-20-2012, 05:23 PM
|
|
Replies: 779
Views: 126,119
Mungerannie to Birdsville
There's just something 'special' about finding yourself in such wide open land - way beyond the fences .....
http://humanone.smugmug.com/Travel/Human-Adventure/i-tbzcRcW/0/XL/P1050024-XL.jpg
So...
|
|
Forum: Australia
09-20-2012, 04:42 PM
|
|
Replies: 779
Views: 126,119
Marree to Mungerannie Station ....
It was a last minute decision to head up the Birdsville Track. We were in doubt as to what condition the track would have been in, given that my last trip driving out of the Cooper Basin along the...
|
|
Forum: Australia
09-20-2012, 03:53 PM
|
|
Replies: 779
Views: 126,119
We had plenty of dirt ahead of us not to worry...
We had plenty of dirt ahead of us not to worry about needing to hit it straight out of town. Our aim was to get North as fast we could to allow more time for the 'unknown' territory ahead. :wink:
|
|
Forum: Australia
09-19-2012, 08:26 PM
|
|
Replies: 779
Views: 126,119
First night was an old favorite ....
After meeting Bob George at Roseworthy that morning, where he would ride out with us for a while before having to turn back and go to work later that day, our first night was an old favorite:
The...
|
|
Forum: Australia
09-19-2012, 07:39 PM
|
|
Replies: 779
Views: 126,119
Off Centre Rally - Bramwell Station - Cape York
Now that I'm home from work and my Mac appears to have survived the latest software upgrade to Mountain Lion ... it's time to put finger to keystroke and let you know where we've been this time.
I...
|
|
Forum: Australia
09-15-2012, 04:03 PM
|
|
Replies: 779
Views: 126,119
Steve you're certainly not forgotten!
This is just a 'trailer' - the block buster is still in production and 'Marine Boy' does feature 'prominently' in the Main Program. When I've completed it, I'll post you over a copy :bubba
|
|
Forum: Australia
09-13-2012, 11:48 PM
|
|
Replies: 639
Views: 68,537
RIP Bill
Phil, condolences to you and all Bill's mates and family. It's sad enough when we lose those close to us way too early, but to lose someone to the insidious nasty bloody thing that depression is, is...
|
|
Forum: Australia
09-13-2012, 09:50 PM
|
|
Replies: 3,826
Views: 269,229
Halfway to Forth
<a href="%3Ciframe%20width=" 640"="" height="360" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/y78o12V6JWU" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="">"><a href="%3Ciframe%20width=" 640"="" height="360"...
|
|
Forum: Australia
09-13-2012, 09:47 PM
|
|
Replies: 3,826
Views: 269,229
Halfway to Forth
Off to see these talented young dudes this Saturday night at "The Haus" in Hahndorf. Stumbled across these guys playing in the bar, when we went to our local hotel for a nosh about a year ago. The...
|
|
Forum: Australia
09-13-2012, 09:24 PM
|
|
Replies: 3,826
Views: 269,229
Katchafire - Get Away
We went and saw these guys at 'The Gov' in Adelaide last night. Sensational. Tight. It's unusual to see a band that has so many great singers in it. A talented bunch of Kiwi dudes.
I hope this...
|
|
Forum: Australia
09-13-2012, 09:13 PM
|
|
Replies: 363
Views: 20,770
|
|
Forum: Australia
09-13-2012, 07:47 PM
|
|
Replies: 363
Views: 20,770
Good to see the ball rolling ....
G'Day Aaron and All! :clap
Great to see that this event is still remaining an 'Annual' Event and hasn't had to go 'Bi-Annual' yet. And hat's off to you for keeping the ball rolling too. :bow
...
|
|
Forum: Australia
09-13-2012, 06:01 PM
|
|
Replies: 779
Views: 126,119
OCR - Bramwell Station - Cape York.
Report coming soon ..... but here's a 'teaser' .....
<iframe width="640" height="360" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/EKc3_I8_DO4" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>
Stay tuned.
|
|
Forum: Orange Crush
06-27-2012, 02:09 AM
|
|
Replies: 4,795
Views: 1,463,412
|
