Brass Monkey 07 - T.I.E Paturoa & friends(?)

[miSTa]

Which rallies do you recommend??

My top 5:
Woodstock (Hokitika), end Jan
March Hare, beginning March
Vincent County (Alexandra), beginning Feb
Magpie Madness (Winchester), end Nov
Nelson, beginning Nov

[miSTa]

Glenorchy Rally (awesome ride in to this one, the stop over in Queenstown and run on the luge was great)

The only good thing about the Glenorchy Rally is the ride there and back and the Friday nights we have in Queenstown. Suppose I should mention the company as well...

[Krusti]

Which rallies do you recommend??

And for those North Islanders don't forget Cold Duck Rally, Mothers day weekend at the beginning of May at Waipawa, Napier / Hastings area.

[idb]

The Brass Monkey is definitely the best rally for me.
Some of the best entertainment is to be had wandering about the drum fires.

[paturoa]

T.I.E and myself fully booked and paid on ferry and site!

T.I.E was mutterring about a new back tyre when I stopped in for a coffee at his fab establishment last weekend, so I guess he has some more money to spend !

[xknuts]

The Brass Monkey is definitely the best rally for me.
Some of the best entertainment is to be had wandering about the drum fires.

Before the advent of Drum fires about 10 years back I got a bit cold and elbowed my way thru the crowd to the front of the fire, you know, doing the Rotisserie Chicken thingee. Little did I know that the back of my Leather Flying Jacket was melting as I fought to get out of the throng! Now that entertainment!

[doc]

The only good thing about the Glenorchy Rally is the ride there and back and the Friday nights in Queenstown. Suppose I should mention the company as well...

Typical focused BMW rider, usually travels alone has no friends and can only think about the company he is working for.

[Ghost_Bullet]

Before the advent of Drum fires

A couple of years ago, Me bro in law and me set up camp, gather a shite load of wood, and found (what we thought to be) a free drum. All was looking sweet for when the cold strikes, went away got drunk... came back to fire it up, and this chick came over and said the drum was her hubbies that they have every year, and proceeded to show me the name etched into the side of the thing... "feck it" so the short story, hey they got thier drum, and we spent the night round the biggy fire...

[pete376403]

Brass monkey drum fires... while they are great things to be around, and the entertainment value of watching people light them with a few litres of gas can't be underestimated, one thng that really pisses me is the way some of the early arrivals gather up an enormous pile of wood, whic might be understandable if they didn't leave on Sunday with half of the wood still unburned! But will they share - like hell, you've more chance of getting a ride on their bike or their missus.

I usually end up bringing a sack of wood back from the big fire each trip to the beer tent.

[paturoa]

I've only had one expereince with drum fire lighting - only problem was it was a long experience!

[Alive]

My mate and I are going to make this trip... We are running on a different timeframe to you guys though... Probably see you on the road somewhere

[paturoa]

My mate and I are going to make this trip... We are running on a different timeframe to you guys though... Probably see you on the road somewhere

Are you travelling from Auckland?

What is your plan?

[Alive]

Are you travelling from Auckland?

What is your plan?

Yea... Leaving Thursday morning, Interislander booked for Thursday night.

[Alive]

Plan on going down the east coast and ferry back Sunday night

[dangerous]

BRASS ACCOMODARTON IN CHCH

For those of you passing through Chch on the way or returning from the Brass that need a place to crash out at, or are just after a coffee/whisky... then let me know and we shell see what we can sort.