Keep the suggestions coming.
I travel a lot for my job. One of the things I realized was that I can never see everything. But I can do my best and see what I can with the time I have.
Keep the suggestions coming.
I travel a lot for my job. One of the things I realized was that I can never see everything. But I can do my best and see what I can with the time I have.
Is that too much to ask? Girls with frikkin' lasers on their heads?
The hanger formly known as "hammock engineer".
Hey Coffee
I have been listening to an audio book version of Bill Brysons, In a Sunburned Country. Well some of it just makes me laugh out loud but might make you shiver a bit, so I thought I'd edit a couple of good bits out of the book and put them here for you to hear.
I had trouble with my Audacity (if someone knows of a better app, let me know please) But I got part one finished for you.
So enjoy part one of the dangers of Australia.
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Love it! Makes me wonder why we live here - maybe we should all emigrate to a safer country like the US. No, wait: bears, rattlers, scorpions, Tarantino - maybe we're safer here.
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Now I know what they mean by 'Hang loose, man'!
Ditto the Great Ocean road down to Port Lincoln for the Great Whites!! then onto the snowy mountains. Go the alpine way road (just make Shaw its open, tar road twisties) I have a Suzuki DR650 and riding in the mountains will blow you away camp any where.
Don't worry about bugs and snakes, your in hammock **** it all man.
Except if your in the tropics
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Bump.
I have a rough route planned out and want to get your guy's take. A little ambitious but that is what makes it fun. I'm hoping for some suggestions on fun riding roads, places to see, local things to do, or just any good suggestion on something to see or do along the way.
Thanks in advance for the suggestions.
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&sour...543945&t=h&z=5
Is that too much to ask? Girls with frikkin' lasers on their heads?
The hanger formly known as "hammock engineer".
HI
I have just had a look at your map. Are you REALLY sure you want to be riding from Alice Springs to Laverton??
You will be riding right through the guts of Aust which will be just about a desert. You will also be riding through Aboriginal reserves and may need permits for that, (better check for you)
There will more than likely be not many fuel stops if any, no water, no trees to hang from
I see you will be stopping off Canning hwy, what's there for you? It is also not far from my house, you should just camp at my place.
I'd hate to read about you in the papers that's all.
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Here is a map showing reserves in WA, more details are here, Entry permits for access to Aboriginal Land
Although Lasseter Hyw looks ok,
Tjukaruru Rd
Great Central Road.
Look here
Originally Posted by exploroz
Last edited by gunn parker; 01-18-2010 at 21:54.
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Thanks I didn't think about that. I will get on that. It is a rough outline. We are planning on winging it a good bit. We like the idea of cutting through the heart of the country. The best way to actually get out there and see things. The bikes have just short of a 400 km fuel range. There should be extra room to add fuel cans if needed.
Thanks for the offer to stay at your place. I'll have to take you up on that.
Is that too much to ask? Girls with frikkin' lasers on their heads?
The hanger formly known as "hammock engineer".
Looking again, I think I have some more planning to do for this one. Which is usually against what I like to do.
Is that too much to ask? Girls with frikkin' lasers on their heads?
The hanger formly known as "hammock engineer".
I guess just remember that Australia is as big as the continental US and that a good bit of it is desert and not people friendly.
Last edited by titanium_hiker; 01-19-2010 at 19:13. Reason: australia is not mostly dessert.
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Winter: total 2521 (~89oz)
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