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Snowys Trip inc. Route

Stuff

Riding

  • Bluetooth audio + charging cable
  • Bike phone mount
  • Wet weather pants
  • Dry liner / Rainjacket (also good for cutting wind in colder climate)
  • Earplugs. Makes a massive difference to how far you can ride, as wind noise is extremely exhausting. https://www.earmold.com.au/ these guys do some molded plugs you can re-use, and are much easier to insert.
  • USB battery bank + charger. Long cable allows charging phone while in mount.
  • Camelbak. A knockoff bladder in a regular backpack can work. Water as you're going is amazing.
  • First Aid kit - Isaac bringing
  • Miscellaneous crap bag (electrical tape, cable ties, extra rope etc.) - Isaac bringing
  • Sunscreen - Isaac bringing

Camping

  • Tent
  • Sleeping bag / Liner
  • Pillow - I have two spare hiking pillows
  • Mattress
  • Towel
  • USB battery bank / USB Car adapter
  • Headlamp - Isaac has a spare headlamp
  • Book / Kindle
  • Mug + Cutlery - Isaac has spare titanium mug and spork
  • Cooking gear / knife / detergent / brush / lighter - Isaac bringing
  • Toiletries
  • Insect repellent - Isaac bringing
  • Games (cards etc.) - Isaac bringing cards

Clothes

  • Shorts
  • Shirts
  • Boardshorts
  • Runners
  • Thongs
  • Clothes to sleep in (long clothes preferred for mosquitos at campsites)

There's a pretty good article here with some info:

http://motorcyclemeanders.com/camping_8.html

Route

Day 1 (Tuesday 1st)

Absolute worst case distance for day one - head to Stroud and stay at the campground in town. Run through Beaudesert and Rathdowney along Mt Lindesay Highway to avoid the Gold Coast traffic and get a few twisties. Right turn and down to Bonalbo, or left turn and straight to Kyogle. Follow the middle highway till it dumps us back on the Pacific. Shoot along the motorway till be we get tired.

https://goo.gl/maps/3Biapj2xixJ23Bia.pj2xixJ2

Campground Options. I'm struggling to find anything reasonably close to the highway that won't be packed on night of the 1st.

Bungaree Bay? Myall lakes area.

Hat Head - Hungry Gate Campground

Crowdy Head - Dirt road in, looks pretty sandy...

Day 2 (Wednesday 2nd)

Hat HeadGloucester to Thredbo.Cooma Roughly(or 10Jindabyne). hours?Up through Singleton and along Putty Road (one of the top motorcycle routes in Australia). Down through Oberon and along the central plateau of the Darling Downs along the Tablelands Way. Then shooting along some boring 110 highway (good after a long day) from Goulburn to Cooma or Jindabyne.

Thredbo Diggings Campgroundhttps://goo.gl/maps/X5TuqDMUKVz

 

Day 3 (Thursday 3rd)

Muck around in the mountains?mountains. Around to Khancoban and Cabramurra.

Camp on Tumut river or similar.

Day 4 (Friday 4th)

https://goo.gl/maps/nDmzZEi79F72

Campsite Options:

  • TBD

 

Day 5 (Saturday 5th)

https://goo.gl/maps/JzCeBadMUCB2

Campsite options:

  • Oxley Wild Rivers National Park, Walcha
  • Dangar Falls

 

Day 6 (Sunday 6th)

https://goo.gl/maps/5291cxv3fnq

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