Northern Exposure Tour Jan '08

[gunnyrob]

yes it is the big mess at the top of the MW Mway.

PUMMBA, Have you booked a cabin yet? I still don't know if I have a bed!

[forkoil]

Earlier geoffm was saying he had spare bunks, but I couldnt contact him so went in with the busa petes. Prob GM still does have bunks, but its dodgy not knowing for sure.... Best of luck, maybe a small explosive device may work?

[Qkchk:Me]

Come on guys n gals - You only have 1 week left to get ya shit together and come on a great weekend away with fellow KBers!

The weather may be shite right now but there is a really good chance it will be hot n dry for this weekend! The Extended Brief Forecast for Friday at this stage is:

"Mostly fine, apart from isolated afternoon showers over the ranges of central North Island and mw Nelson. A few showers about Foveaux Strait also."

Fingers crossed this Golden Summer keeps it up!

[Pumba]

I was thinking about the meeting time for next Sat. How about meet up @ 9am and depart 9.30am? Can everyone can get up by then?
Meeting place still is Shell Westgate (like the ATNR).

Sounds like a plan to me.

PUMMBA, Have you booked a cabin yet? I still don't know if I have a bed!

PM has been sent

There is still one bed avaliable in the cabin I have boked if anyone else is still not sorted.

[Qkchk:Me]

Just another thing:

This ride will be going ahead regardless of weather...........

So meeting @ 9am for a departure time of 9.30am it is! Gives us time to drop in for lunch at Dargaville with a optional stop at Rawene (or Opo) while we wait for the car ferry...

[forkoil]

Daragville anywhere near Dargaville (you can see we will be having fun )

[Qkchk:Me]

Daragville anywhere near Dargaville (you can see we will be having fun )

He he I can smell a smartarse in the group Can you read a map?

[forkoil]

Gear wise it looks from their site that the bunks come with pillows, so maybe just a towl, spare grunds, T shirts and jeans for nights? Maybe toothbrush....

[forkoil]

He he I can smell a smartarse in the group Can you read a map?

hehe, happy to own up , whichever, we both know it, the Las Vegas of the north west

[Qkchk:Me]

hehe, happy to own up , whichever, we both know it, the Las Vegas of the north west

I was just testing to see if you read instructions........

[gunnyrob]

Gear wise it looks from their site that the bunks come with pillows, so maybe just a towl, spare grunds, T shirts and jeans for nights? Maybe toothbrush....

Maybe a sleeping bag too.....

Cheers for booking the cabin Pumba!

All good to go.

[Qkchk:Me]

Maybe a sleeping bag too.....

I would also make sure you bring some folding $$ with you. Trip across only costs $3.50 - Unfortunatley they havent figured out how to install a eftpos terminal onboard the vehicular ferry......

Piccys
1. Vehicluar Ferry offloading at Rawene
2. Bikes loaded and waiting to travel across to Kohukohu

Picture below shows the cabins and how we overrun the place.........

[forkoil]

Maybe a sleeping bag too.....

Cheers for booking the cabin Pumba!

All good to go.

Well I dont wanna bring a sleeping bag if I dont have to, will ring them tomorrow see whats in the cabin, if there are sheets and blankets or duvet, then no prob. In these temps, a sleeping bag will be like a sweat bag.

[Pumba]

Well I dont wanna bring a sleeping bag if I dont have to

+1

In these temps it may be wise just to bring a couple of sheets, easy to carry and will be a shit load cooler at night

[Qkchk:Me]

Unless you have a self-contained unit (which has its own shower and toilet) you will only have pillows provided. However, I'm sure you can hire sheets there, just cost you extra $5 or so per night.......? Think a sleeping bag will be way too hot. You can ride 15mins into Kaitaia and go visit Te Warewhare ('The Warehouse', to all you jaffas) and buy a cheap sheet if it came to the crunch...