sharing stories… sharing lessons… shoring up the future
By the time we get going the next morning, the flies are back. This is now serious dune country. We reduce tyre pressures still further to around the recommended settings; front 22, rear 27 psi. Down now from 40 and 45 that we’ve been using on the roads. We visit the actual Madigan Camp 5,…
There has been confusion, particularly in the UK, over making donations through the GoFundMe website. The website offers fixed amounts in Australian dollars or a ‘choose your amount’ box. All the amounts shown are in Australian dollars. But if you are donating from the UK, you may get a message with a pounds sterling sign…
The Great Ocean Road was where this idea all started. A thought tossed across a pub bench in an English country garden; about doing it on motorbikes, in sunshine, with John, the former leader of the Royal Signals White Helmets Motorcycle Display Team. In reality, it’s been a cold, damp, overcast day, with intermittent showers,…
It’s said that no plan survives contact with reality, so this is really a triumph of optimism over experience. We’re planning to go 10,000 kilometers in 45 days – ish, and I’ve mentally broken this down into four phases. Phase 1 is ‘Do these vehicles really work?‘ This is an easy phase, basically driving a…
Time to get to work! Vehicle stripped back to basics, and 34 years of mud and grime washed off. The mud covered a multitude of other problems, like opening Pandora’s box. Corrosion on the galvanized sides, a weeping wheel hub, rubber seals that didn’t, a radiator full of rust, and tyres that looked, well, tired.…