Southern Expedition (yod's gettin keen)

[yod]

see here (http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&hl=en&geocode=&saddr=picton+new+zealand&daddr=Havelock,+Marlborough,+New+Zealand+to:Collin gwood,+Nelson,+New+Zealand+to:Motueka,+Nelson,+New +Zealand+to:Springs+Junction,+West+Coast,+New+Zeal and+to:Reefton+New+Zealand+to:greymouth+to:Wanaka+ to:Arrowtown,+Otago+New+Zealand+to:alexandra+to:ra nfurly,+Otago+New+Zealand+to:dunedin+to:Bluff,+Sou thland+New+Zealand+to:milford+sound+to:Cromwell,+O tago,+New+Zealand+to:Geraldine,+Canterbury,+New+Ze aland+to:christchurch+to:mt+lyford+to:kaikoura+to: picton&mrcr=7,8&mra=pe&sll=-45.041508,168.927841&sspn=0.339626,0.63858&ie=UTF8&ll=-43.747289,171.254883&spn=5.555356,10.217285&z=7&om=1)

purely preliminary at this stage - we dont even have a date yet - just getting the ball rolling cos I'm an obsessive compulsive nerd (in case you hadn't noticed)

i've tried to cover as much ground as possible without too much back tracking and it came out at roughly 3000km - pretty respectable and easily done in 4-6 days depending on where/when we wanna stop....

[cowboyz]

sounds good. but if I taking the bike down to invigiggle then I going to bluff. Just to say I did it.

[yod]

rokey dokey - make that 1920 miles then (3090km) have altered map too, since im such a nice southern chap

[robertydog]

May i suggest doing the crown range between Wanaka and Arowtown. you would kick yourself if you didnt go over it.
Maybe you could do it when the Burt Munroe rally is on in Invercargill later in the the year.

[cowboyz]

add more roads.

to be honest, I dont even know if I will be able to fund the trip so who knows. Depends when it is really.

[chanceyy]

hmm rubs hands here ... been wanting to do a southern trip .. was gonna plan one for next yr ... hmmmmmm

[yod]

add more roads.

to be honest, I dont even know if I will be able to fund the trip so who knows. Depends when it is really.

more roads? 3000km not enough?

[cowboyz]

bike just warming up..........

[crazybigal]

3 of us did 4500km over 10 days back in feb, covered the whole south island.
pm me if you want to know anything, roads, were to stay, place's that are a must. happy to help. ill be going back this summer for sure!!!

[Meanie]

Ill be a keen starter for this one Yod, been wanting to travel the south island for a long time The dates are going to be critcal though

[yod]

no worries meanie - im inclined to go for dates outside school holidays if we can - would be better for accommodation and road hazards (idiot drivers) - february probably best? open to suggestions tho.....

[yod]

3 of us did 4500km over 10 days back in feb, covered the whole south island.
pm me if you want to know anything, roads, were to stay, place's that are a must. happy to help. ill be going back this summer for sure!!!

cheers mate - i'm from chch originally so I know a lot of places pretty well but i haven't been west coast way or southland since i was pretty young - might need to pick your brains for those areas :niceone:

[Zapf]

you know you must add the following

All the passes.
Queenstown to Glenorchy
Catlins? if the road condition is good
Mount Cook?
Akaroa?

Well... that will def make it longer then a 4~6 day and 3000km trip heheh.

Note:
SH95 from Te Anau South and then East via SH99 to Invercargill is actually a well surfaced road.

[yod]

you know you must add the following

All the passes.
Queenstown to Glenorchy
Catlins? if the road condition is good
Mount Cook?
Akaroa?

Well... that will def make it longer then a 4~6 day and 3000km trip heheh.

Note:
SH95 from Te Anau South and then East via SH99 to Invercargill is actually a well surfaced road.


ooo nice....some juicy suggestions there :niceone: cheers matey

i had actually planned on doing dyers pass, then summit rd or harbour side to gebbies pass, down to motukarara and then through to akaroa but couldnt be bothered putting every last route in....that, and i had my first and only 'proper' bin, while blasting along 75 next to lake forsyth on my old NS....will be a nostalgic trip that one!!

good stuff...more suggestions....

[Meanie]

Sounds like its gonna be an awesome trip Cant wait :yes:

[Jantar]

All the passes.


We did that in february, all 25 of them. But that is 2500 km alone and 5 days without including any of Southland or Milford Sound.