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:laugh:
Long live the old Black Tractor ,,,,

Oh that`s right,,,,, He defected to the 250 Brigade

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:laugh: :laugh:
Good call Spidy

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EAGLE`02 wrote:

And TB did “launch” not long after :laugh:

Looks like Ace & Strucky have pulled up stumps at Yunta, TB and the tenere twins have pushed onto Broken Hill in the dark,,, Yunta to BH is another 198k :whistle:

Back to watching two groups tomorrow !!!
I will be glad when they are all home safe, this is tiring work :silly:

Well despite the message from Ace,,, they too have made the decision to push on to BH by the looks of it ,,,
Peer pressure :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

It will be a later evening for them now,, cold & dark too I reckon out there

Ride safe guys !!!!

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And TB did “launch” not long after :laugh:

Looks like Ace & Strucky have pulled up stumps at Yunta, TB and the tenere twins have pushed onto Broken Hill in the dark,,, Yunta to BH is another 198k :whistle:

Back to watching two groups tomorrow !!!
I will be glad when they are all home safe, this is tiring work :silly:

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Smart idea there mate…

I use an old tupperware bread container I think it use to be for a similar use, just the right size & shape for the 690 pod type filter

Mick,,,
You have been stitched up there big time pal :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

Damn moderators :whistle:

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message from Ace just in says they are done for the day :dry: :laugh:

Cheers

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Thats a decent run mate,,,
I just saw Ace & Strucky git there a tad behind ya

Weather tem would be a tad cooler than 4 days ago wouldn`t it ???? :laugh:
Keep us posted on what you guys decide for tonite please

Cheers

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All the Best Snow

Will see you soon mate

Happy Birthday

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Anyway,,,
Back on Topic :whistle:

Wonder where the dudes will get to tomorrow ????

Hattah may still be in the plan I reckon :woohoo:

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Lefty wrote:

Jeffro wrote:

If you have everything you need then the cost is not that great compared to a “normal” holiday.

If you were to camp out most nights then accommodation isn’t a great cost. The guys on this trip are doing some big km days so maybe 2 tanks of fuel a day, then food and drink. Bike prep and maintenance costs would come into it but generally that is money you would have spent anyway if you maintain your bike properly.

Like you said James, there are a lot of variables from person to person but you would be looking at probably around $200 a day.

Yeah that sounds like a reasonable cost Jeffro, I would have to agree, as you also have had experience in this area

Yep !!!
Multiply that by 10 days, add in the bike prep (tyres, chain, sprockets, bearings, maybe a second rear tyre and then some backup $$$ if the shit hit the fan) etc

That`s how I roughly came up with my figures ( and roughly is the best way to describe it) :laugh:

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Lefty wrote:

EAGLE`02 wrote:

james wrote:

Been watching the tour with interest and envy and would possibly like to do something similar one day.My line of work does make it a bit hard to get large blocks of days off in a row though unfortunately,but I am curious as to how much a trip like this would cost.

I know its hard to quantify as accommodation, food,fuel, and the biggy beer intake would vary from person to person but a rough estimate from either those on tour or others that have done similar would be helpful.

May not have been the appropriate place to post this but I figured the people in the know would be watching.
James

I worked out that I needed to spend about $850-$900 finalising prep on my 690 (that included another bigger tank that I had sourced second hand) then the cost of the trip on top of that.
I figured it was gona cost me close to $4G all up maybe

But I haven`t actually done a big trip like this yet , so it hard to really put an accurate figure on it without experience,,,,
My workplace sorted the decision for me in the end with anual leave stuffarounds :laugh:

Hoping to start a separate bank (maybe a fixed term one) account soon that I will put $$$ away bit by bit to hopefully get out there next season with a little less hassle

Yeah that sounds like a good idea Eags

Did you check out the Flytrace link below?

I have been switching between the Spot and Flytrace but it is good for group Spots and as a backup

http://www.flytrace.com/tracker/map.aspx?group=134

Cheers,

Left

Yeah mate,,,

I was watching that most of the day on the I Pad at work :laugh:
Your a champ, it made it easy today as the guys are prety much together,,,,

Great idea for a backup on all my rides now
Cheers

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james wrote:

Been watching the tour with interest and envy and would possibly like to do something similar one day.My line of work does make it a bit hard to get large blocks of days off in a row though unfortunately,but I am curious as to how much a trip like this would cost.

I know its hard to quantify as accommodation, food,fuel, and the biggy beer intake would vary from person to person but a rough estimate from either those on tour or others that have done similar would be helpful.

May not have been the appropriate place to post this but I figured the people in the know would be watching.
James

I worked out that I needed to spend about $850-$900 finalising prep on my 690 (that included another bigger tank that I had sourced second hand) then the cost of the trip on top of that.
I figured it was gona cost me close to $4G all up maybe

But I haven`t actually done a big trip like this yet , so it hard to really put an accurate figure on it without experience,,,,
My workplace sorted the decision for me in the end with anual leave stuffarounds :laugh:

Hoping to start a separate bank (maybe a fixed term one) account soon that I will put $$$ away bit by bit to hopefully get out there next season with a little less hassle

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Safe at Arkaroola this evening at 4.50pm.

That is a beautiful place and the boys will be stoked

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The assembled Crew are doing fine today, taking in some spectacular views today of the Gammon & Flinders Ranges area of S.A

Crash has backed off the pace & looks like he is riding sweep with Ace & Strucky , maybe he has had enough of TB in his ear on the Bluetooth

Sucks to be these guys today :whistle: :S :pinch: NOT :laugh:

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Pass on our birfdy wishes plaese Mick (if you talk to him before Seaview) :laugh:

Happy Birthday Tripper

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