Even some of the bikes get to slob about by the fire. Actually, Brother Ken's bike managed to get a hole in the sump in a creek crossing. It was repaired with a spoon and some epoxy, here being cured:
VW crank-cases are ritually combined with oxygen every year as part of the not-quite-legal fireworks display:
And for comic relief, in 2011 some real men brought these shiny things to the rally on the back of a truck:
Charlie
and Brunhilde - 1974 R90/6
Graduate, Wallace and Gromit School of Engineering and Design (Pending)
Real men ... chuckle, chuckle , they probably heard about the creek crossing .
I'm hoping to use said tent in complete satisfaction rather than anger, the Aldi version inspired mild annoyance but no anger, I must be getting mild mannered in my dotage ..
"You ain't gonna learn what you don't want to know"
The Grateful Dead
It has the advantage of being freestanding - in that you can pull the pegs and move the tent as a stand-up unit. It is similar in size and features to mine. Packed size is indicated as 430 x 140, so assume that the pole segment length is 430. If that length fits in your panniers you should be good to go.
It's good !
Well made and good materials . The funny half cross poles are a bit of a trick to engage with the tabs but I managed .... practice will perfect my technique. It fits easily into my pannier cases .
No use in anger yet but quietly assembled on the camping site I keep at home for visitors with tents .
The green is restful unto my eyes, all in all I'm happy .
Recommended thus far.
"You ain't gonna learn what you don't want to know"
The Grateful Dead
Reads like a happy outcome, Peter. I'll look forward to seeing it one day.
The Alpine Rally was really good. Warm sunny days with frosty nights (including a -10C night. My water bottle froze inside my tent). I had to ride over some stretches of hard packed snow on the way there. Stay upright and keep moving is the mantra. Here's Brunhilde, chatting to another old work-horse ...
Staying warm is just a matter of having the right stuff for the conditions. And a big fire.
Many of the Aussie eucalyptus trees burn to coals and not ash, making for top firewood.
The motorcyclist's campfire is a comedy theatre.
Do you Aussies like to make chimneys out of large logs that are rotted in the middle?
I didn't go swimming anywhere, but several of the group I was with did go swimming at the Yarrangobilly thermal pool, about ten miles up the road. Water is 27c all year round, as it comes from underground.
Chimneys......my little campfire game of late.
