2013 Queen's Birthday Ride - Canterbury

[Trials Rider]

Riiiiight the stator blew up just before you got to the part with a swollen river? Hmmmmm...... I spose you took their money before you left them?


That area was on Country calendar last nite. Absolutely amazing country. They were following a high country muster where the farmer takes all their supplies over the Havelock river on a high wagon pulled by Clydesdales. Well worth a watch if you get a chance.
Poor buggers. A mate is down that way hunting - hope the weather gets better for them.

Just wondering- if you had to eat someone from your party would you choose the fattest or skinniest?

Yip sounds like a jack up to me, Josh the cunning bugger knows exactly when to bail out (well done bro)

(Just wondering- if you had to eat someone from your party would you choose the fattest or skinniest?) well fattest would take longer to cook but would probably taste better, skinniest would cook fast but probably a bit chewy

[Transalper]

Feck, I just got home.
We got stuck in the Growler Hut on Saturday night and got out this afternoon.
Will go into more detail later, about to have a milo then shower then unload the bike.
Haven't been this cold (riding out today) for a long time.

We're all out.

[NordieBoy]

A QBW ride, organized by Josh, river comes up, journey is delayed...

Wait a minute, I've got a feeling I've seen this movie before...

[bushy]

Great news you got out ok today without having to spend another night in the hut, judging by the earlier posts your party may have been minus one!

[JATZ]

A QBW ride, organized by Josh, river comes up, journey is delayed...

Wait a minute, I've got a feeling I've seen this movie before...

That's exactly what I was thinking

Good to hear every ones o.k.

I'd eat the fat one first, cause obviously the skinny one wouldn't eat much, leaving more for me

[pete-blen]

I'd eat the fat one first, cause obviously the skinny one wouldn't eat much, leaving more for me

But the skinny ones cook quicker... very important when yer starving....


Good to see everyone made it out safe....

[Woodman]

Good adventure ?

[Night Falcon]

boy o boy a real hardcore adventure with danger and everything...you blokes are ledgends! Full ride report and pictures please

[ADVGD]

After being brought up to speed I am gutted mechanicals did not let me complete the full ride. It was an adventure and a half, one hell of a future campfire story, no doubt the details and photos will follow.

Full credit to the riders for doing the right things and keeping safe.

Full credit also to Struan (XF650) and Graeme (graeme) who were straight on the phone and ready at the drop of a hat should we have needed to make a move to extract them. True ADV spirit, nice one guys

[Transalper]

Now we've made it out it was a good Adventure, but imagine sitting in a hut with no TV, no internet or PC or even no radio and with the little bit scarey Alf in the mix.

There had been a break in the weather this morning and we were getting pretty fidgety so decided to go for a look. The Big River Trip was mentioned several times as was walking the bikes across the Mackley from the Denniston side... but shit some of it was way too swift.
Took a while to find a way through and it had started raining again by about 11am and most of us were soaked through for various reasons including swimming. We got past the bulk of crossings and rode up into more snow falling before the last few crossings and finally a station with back to basic gravel roads again about 3:something pm.
We made some good decisions and some bad but we're out safe and sound now.

Pics...
1 - Saturday 5pm (only two of us stopped at the Growler, others continued up the river). Lots of wind and lots of rain that night.
2 - Sunday 1pm waiting. Rest turn up back here later that day. Lots more wind and rain again during the day then a calm evening.
3 - Monday 3pm been snowing for a while but not much wind.
4 - same time as #3.

That's all I took, only had my phone to take them but there should be a few good ones from others.

[NordieBoy]

I'd much rather be at home knitting...

[Trials Rider]

I'd much rather be at home knitting...

Extreme knitting that is , not standard knitting

[andy mac]

We all like happy endings If someone had a Spot tracker you could have sent OK messages for us knitters at home.

Now we've made it out it was a good Adventure, but imagine sitting in a hut with no TV, no internet or PC or even no radio and with the little bit scarey Alf in the mix.

Bored, bored & bored would make you consider crossing rivers too soon. A transistor radio seems a good idea too.

Was Straun on standby for a jetboat rescue?

[ADVGD]

We all like happy endings

There was no other option than a happy/safe ending as this situation was prepared for. As it happened the absolute worst case scenario occurred but because all appropriate equipment/extra food supplies were taken, the outcome was a safe return.

This is a common occurrence in the High Country environment (any time of year), if you plan and prepare you'll safely return, if fail to do so it can be an entirely different story.

[ADVGD]

Just wondering- if you had to eat someone from your party would you choose the fattest or skinniest?

I don't discriminate between fat or skinny however I refuse to eat vegetarians... they taste like broccoli

Yip sounds like a jack up to me, Josh the cunning bugger knows exactly when to bail out (well done bro)

I have a switch under my dash that turns on alarm lights. In situations like this I simply flip the switch and say "Oh geeze guys, looks like I need to head back for mechanicals"

A QBW ride, organized by Josh, river comes up, journey is delayed...

Wait a minute, I've got a feeling I've seen this movie before...

Seen the movie? You lived the movie, wet crutch and all!

That's exactly what I was thinking

Well it would have been rude if we didn't give your lad a birthday he'd remember!