Northern Exposure Tour Jan '08

**McDuck** · 8th January 2008, 13:35

It looks like i am out. Not enough cash with the speedo cable on the 250 braking and me moving a few days after i would have gotten back

Have fun guys.

**wraith** · 8th January 2008, 17:15

Might be joining you for the full ride after all. I've just emailed about a cabin for me and one of by kids so fingers crossed the've got something left.

**wraith** · 8th January 2008, 17:19

Just to give us an idea, and as you went on previous northern tours. What sort of budget are we looking at for the weekend? Just a ball park figure.:confused

**Qkchk:Me** · 10th January 2008, 12:28

Originally Posted by Mcduck5n

It looks like i am out. Not enough cash with the speedo cable on the 250 braking and me moving a few days after i would have gotten back

Have fun guys.

Shit happens............ Maybe next time?

Originally Posted by wraith

Just to give us an idea, and as you went on previous northern tours. What sort of budget are we looking at for the weekend? Just a ball park figure.:confused

Good to see you have managed to give the handbrake the slip!

Im sure there will be cabins still available right up to last moment.

As for costs - Hmmmm

Lets say a ROUGH estimate:

Petrol for 1200kms @ $1.80 liter (Price of fuel up there is roughly 5cents dearer per liter than Auckland) LOOK HERE for the lastest pricing. We are going to be doing on average 400kms per day.
Cabin cost $160-190 @ $80-95 per day (Could be cheaper if you share a cabin)
Sunday night dinner - Lamb on the Spit Smorgasbord @ $25 per Adult ($1 per year of Childs age up to 14yrs) per person
Booze (What ever you would buy at a Wholesalers in town)
Food - What ever you fancy to eat from Sat night to Monday Lunch (excluding Sunday Night Smorgasboard)
Spending money - Optional (stopping in at a couple of shops along the way)

Id say if you had $300 for fuel and accomodation then there is food and drinkies left........depends on how much ya beast is going to drink

Hope this helps..............

**McDuck** · 10th January 2008, 12:40

Yea i will be in next time.

**forkoil** · 11th January 2008, 11:45

I am a starter, have PM'ed GeoffM for available bed space in his cabin. Looking fwd to it. Went down to Chch and back over xmas/new year so bum has reasonable hardening. Only one speeding ticket too (115), have got the ticket avoiding technique down to a fine art now....

**Qkchk:Me** · 11th January 2008, 11:56

Originally Posted by forkoil

I am a starter, have PM'ed GeoffM for available bed space in his cabin. Looking fwd to it. Went down to Chch and back over xmas/new year so bum has reasonable hardening. Only one speeding ticket too (115), have got the ticket avoiding technique down to a fine art now....

Awesome!

The more, the merrier the antics..........

**wraith** · 11th January 2008, 16:56

Hi all. i might have finally talked Dawn into getting on the back of the busa...

So count me in as a definate.

**Qkchk:Me** · 11th January 2008, 17:15

Originally Posted by wraith

Hi all. i might have finally talked Dawn into getting on the back of the busa...

So count me in as a definate.

Just to clarify - It aint me he's talking about............

So I guess your boy will be housesitting, having a raging party while you and the misses steal some romantic time away?

**wraith** · 12th January 2008, 07:29

So I guess your boy will be housesitting, having a raging party while you and the misses steal some romantic time away?

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"Romantic time " ? Behave yourself

. those days are long gone. I'm here to enjoy the weekend.

And as for my lads, they will be with their nanna, so they'll have to be on best behaviour .

So bring on the weekend

**Qkchk:Me** · 12th January 2008, 11:18

Originally Posted by wraith

So bring on the weekend

And reserve some of this shit-hot weather we have been having over this weekend.........

**forkoil** · 12th January 2008, 11:20

Originally Posted by Qkchk

And reserve some of this shit-hot weather we have been having over this weekend.........

Yeah true, havent heard from geoffm yet, PM'ed him, still plenty of time but if cant get in there will need to try cabin of my own soon if still available...

**Qkchk:Me** · 12th January 2008, 11:23

Originally Posted by forkoil

Yeah true, havent heard from geoffm yet, PM'ed him, still plenty of time but if cant get in there will need to try cabin of my own soon if still available...

Im sure he will check back on the thread from time to time. He's a bit of a lurker on here.........

Ninety Mile Top 10 should have a couple cabins left still.