Brass Monkey rally

[Slim]

The photo's are fantastic HR. Talk about "before" & "after".

[F5 Dave]

The Cold Kiwi losr respect with some of the Mainlanders a few years back, the big softies canceled it because it was too cold!!! It is a Mid-wnter rally after all.
Mongoose

yeah I went to that one, went through the desert road on thursday night as they closed it behind us. Stayed in Turangi till they opened it & saw the site, or at least the entrance. Couldn't have walked in there Several foot of snow.

Just got back from the Brass last night. Man I love this electric vest! Roads were scary though, esp the Haast, out of Fox (saw a van down the bank) & Springs + on the friday we stayed at Mt Cook we got several inches of snow & had to push to get out the carpark.

About midnight at the site the snow came in big clumps weighing the tents & then the wind blew several down. Not fun. Uncharacteristically I was sober & in bed by then. Glad of that.

[pete376403]

As I said before, a great trip, but the rally was spoiled the tiniest bit for me by some of the early arrivals, who stockpiled large amounts of firewood and wouldn't share. On Sunday morning to see them packing up and leaving plenty of wood behind was a bummer. Oh well, next year when I have the sidecar (assuming it gets built) the ballast will be sacks of coal.

[Slim]

Do they make chains for bikes?

[F5 Dave]

spikes would have been better

[Ms Piggy]

Great pics Gordo! Brrrrrrrrrr!!

[laRIKin]

As I said before, a great trip, but the rally was spoiled the tiniest bit for me by some of the early arrivals, who stockpiled large amounts of firewood and wouldn't share. On Sunday morning to see them packing up and leaving plenty of wood behind was a bummer. Oh well, next year when I have the sidecar (assuming it gets built) the ballast will be sacks of coal.

I know what you mean. It happens every year.
And if you stand by their fire, you get funny looks.
Well with a few beers, the cold, they can just keep giving me the looks.
Fark em I say, the closes fire to my tent is mine to. I even thank them for
collecting the wood for a great fire.

If you can't beat them, join them.

[NordieBoy]

A mate from Nelson (Dave - VX800) went down and had some fun stories about getting back

[festus]

but the rally was spoiled the tiniest bit for me by some of the early arrivals, who stockpiled large amounts of firewood and wouldn't share. On Sunday morning to see them packing up and leaving plenty of wood behind was a bummer.

I agree, the old rule first in first served is fair enough, but seeing some of the stockpiles, there was no bloody way they were going to burn all that wood overnight........