Possible Xmas 4-5 day tour

[junkmanjoe]

im looking to doing a mini tour around central north island..
sort of a getting to know ride for me and new bike,
riding east coast to west coast, was just wondering if any one else is thinking along these lines,,
im looking around 4-5 days,
at a rough map idea.
starting Masterton, to Taihape,
over gental annie to napier,
Napier to Gisborne hugging the coast,
around the east cape,satying close to the coast, go around the Coromandle loop, cut across to west coast and head for new Plymouth, not sure which roads to take that way,like to stay close to the coast...
im going to go around coast side of Mt Egmont, through Opunake,
and just make my way home from Wanganui...

just wondering if any one else is thinking along same lines, or advice on scenic roads to take on our way..
any ones welcome to join in for tour or day or two..
i need to find out what days im getting off this year, before posting dates..
this most probably be a tent tour....
so any good safe camp spots, in your local area.
just a laxed out tour of ole NZ
any advice welcome..

JMJ
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[Paladin]

I can definitely do 5 days Jan 2nd-6th bro!

[junkmanjoe]

okies matey....will see what we can do aye....will dig out the maps...

[.chris]

im going to go around coast side of Mt Egmont, through Opunake,
and just make my way home from Wanganui...

I am planning to be heading south (from Auck) around the 4/5th of Jan and doing pretty much the west coast down (Raglan, Awakino etc) and then around Mt Egmont with a Whangamomona in between and then onwards to wellywood, planning as backwoods as possible with about 3 days to get to welly.
Depending on the timing could meet you somewhere.

[clint640]

We'll probably be around over xmas, haven't made any plans yet. You're welcome to come stay at my place at Rotoiti- it's right on your way.

Cheers
Clint

[tri boy]

A beer, bed, bullshit and barbie can be sorted at this end probably.
Should be able to drag Dino out.
Hell chez tri boy/kannys could be a muster point even. (i turned the electric fence off). Heaps of room.

[dino3310]

A beer, bed, bullshit and barbie can be sorted at this end probably.
Should be able to drag Dino out.
Hell chez tri boy/kannys could be a muster point even. (i turned the electric fence off). Heaps of room.

fucken aye i'll be there

[junkmanjoe]

I am planning to be heading south (from Auck) around the 4/5th of Jan and doing pretty much the west coast down (Raglan, Awakino etc) and then around Mt Egmont with a Whangamomona in between and then onwards to wellywood, planning as backwoods as possible with about 3 days to get to welly.
Depending on the timing could meet you somewhere.

yip sounds good mate....ive been told to day, we getting 18 days off, just when.....as tranist wont let us work on the road over xmas....

[junkmanjoe]

We'll probably be around over xmas, haven't made any plans yet. You're welcome to come stay at my place at Rotoiti- it's right on your way.

Cheers
Clint

thanks heaps clint...we could zig zag in for the night... wouldn't mind doing that road you took us around the lake by your place again......ummmm whats it called ....

[junkmanjoe]

A beer, bed, bullshit and barbie can be sorted at this end probably.
Should be able to drag Dino out.
Hell chez tri boy/kannys could be a muster point even. (i turned the electric fence off). Heaps of room.

yea you owe me a sleep...not to much in to the drink now days,,,but im sure the new bike will drink enough for both of us.....

[junkmanjoe]

fucken aye i'll be there

it will be a pleasure to catch up with you again....mate.......

[Paladin]

it will be a pleasure to catch up with you again....mate.......

And it's about time I met some of the guys residing further north! Geez I've missed every damn ride up that way this year due to one thing or another! Time to make amends i feel!

[Benjah]

I'd be very keen but after looking at a map, there's gonna gave to be some pretty long days to hit that route in 5 days... Even on my new navigator

[red mermaid]

Don't know if I can make it but on the road between Wairoa and Gisborne I recommend you take the inland route via Tiniroto.

From Wairoa, head for Frasertown and just before you get there turn right onto the road for Tiniroto.

Rode this route in early October with the wife as pillon and enjoyed it very much.

[junkmanjoe]

cheers ill look it up...