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Last night my wife told me she was going out with a friend this afternoon and taking the kids. Of course I was gutted ……. Yeah right !!!!
I loaded up Basecamp on the computer and started to plot an off road track from my house to Drake which is around 200km. The idea was to Pre run this part of the ride ready for the 3 day north coast ADV ride in 4 weeks time.
This morning I loaded up the Tenere with a few spares and turned on the spot tracker.
The first 10 km were on the highway but on the actual ride I already know a trail to avoid this if it’s not too wet. I turned off the highway and straight onto a good fire road running through Glencoe Forest ,
the road was in good condition and soon took me to Wyporie
I left Wyporie and was straight in to more dirt to Rappville
This is when things got interesting the track I had plotted had a turn off which was blocked by a locked gate , I decided to keep going straight on and soon enough my Go Cruise gps picked up the track and said I could get through this way.
The road deteriated and had heaps of water crossings ,
The locals seemed friendly though, check out the shot up sign !!
I then came across a gate with no lock but the gps said road ahead
So I went through the gate and kept going , the track turned to trail then disappeared , I could pick a rough track out and used the gps to give me direction, after 20 minutes I came out near a house with a gate and I got a wave from the owner so I must have been on the right track !!
I had then got to the range and everything from now on was up for a while , the twin track wound it’s way up the range and was top fun.
Always a good sight on the gps
Top track this one !
Once up on the tablelands it flattened out and things sped up !
Their was plenty of these reminders to not go too quick and keep an look out !
I got to Tabulam on dirt the whole way !!!
From here I knew the dirt trails to Drake and they are too good to change so I hit the tar to get home before dark.
I made good time and decided to get into some trails I ride on my single track bike.
Their was uphills
Sand
Red clay single track
I covered 310km today so no need to refuel.
All in all I had a top day and managed to make the first 200km of our upcoming adventure ride a potential success!! After that we have a rough plan but that’s the adventure hey !!!Fantastic write up Nickj!
ThanksI think this is going to be a great ride out. Do you plan to camp over the 3 days?
Cheers
TenereTravelers wrote:Fantastic write up Nickj! Thanks
I think this is going to be a great ride out. Do you plan to camp over the 3 days?
Cheers
We will pack to camp all nights TT but if a pub happens to be close by what can we do !! :laugh: :laugh:
Great report, better than the one I got that woke me at 2am my time :laugh: This one has pictures
Am looking forward to this ride although I think it’s starting a day to late and finishing a day to late for me to attend.
I really need the saturday to travel back to Sydney cause I have to go to Melbourne on the Sunday for work. Will let you know soonTB
I’m ok with a Wednesday start if everyone else is !!
It will be too good a ride to miss TB!!
Nice one Geeza.Hope you gave it the “full beans”
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Bol :woohoo:BOLLOCKS wrote:Nice one Geeza.Hope you gave it the “full beans” :cheer:
Bol :woohoo:Only half beans guv’nor !! Beings as I was on my jack jones I took it a bit careful!
You should come on this ride mate it’ll be a good one !
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