First day on tour – Do you have a ritual?
Submitted: Wednesday, Feb 18, 2015 at 08:08
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The Landy
Perhaps ritual isn’t quite the right word as it may invoke images of a pagan ceremony.
So let’s call it a tradition, yes, that’s better!
How good is the first day on tour, freed from the normal bounds that life often hems us in with.
Like leaving work on a Friday afternoon, it is the furthest time before you head back on the Monday morning…
For us, when we head west, which is the norm, we make our way from
Sydney to
Nyngan,
camp by the Bogan River and head to the local RSL for a couple of beers and a meal – I can’t think of a time we haven’t when heading westward!
And if not westward,
well it is the local pub, a couple of beers and a meal!
So what about you – are there any traditions you follow on the first day out on tour, or are you just happy to be out there?
Cheers, Baz – The Landy
Reply By: Member - Serendipity(WA) - Wednesday, Feb 18, 2015 at 09:23
Wednesday, Feb 18, 2015 at 09:23
Yes there are some things I do.
After about the first 50km at hwy speed and all the running gear is warmed up I will pull over and
check the tyres and hubs for temp. They should be warm and even hot on summer days but I should still be able to put my hands on. If either the tyre or hub is too hot to touch there is a problem.
Other than that the usual thoughts of what I packed. And yes there have been times of pulling into remote country towns looking for odd things -
camp chairs, coffee, etc. Essentials really.
Cheers
Serendipity
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Follow Up By: pop2jocem - Wednesday, Feb 18, 2015 at 12:24
Wednesday, Feb 18, 2015 at 12:24
Yep, same here, stop and
check hubs and tyres, general walk around and visual.
The last trip, about 100 k's up the road I said to the wife/navigator
"Do you see anything missing from the front of the ute?"
She, peering through the windscreen "Nothing obvious comes to mind. Why?"
Me "What's normally sticking up from the 'roo bar?"
She, after a few seconds "Where's the 2 way ariel?"
Me, A little, actually a lot, sheepishly "Sitting safely on
the bench in the shed at home"
She in a rather exasperated tone "So, you going back for it?"
Me "Nope, I'll see if I can pick up another one in one of the next major towns we come to".
I won't
bore you with the rest of my tale of woe (:=(( ariel wise, but we enjoyed the next 6 months muchly (;=)))
Cheers
Pop
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Reply By: Rick (S.A.) - Wednesday, Feb 18, 2015 at 12:24
Wednesday, Feb 18, 2015 at 12:24
[Always happy to be out there]
Well, two traditions, depending on who is with me:
Tradition 1
Be polite with cabin occupants & tell 'em what's in store for the next few days
Light the fire - a fire can't be beat for company & cooking
Tradition 2
Drive with the windows down
Get the stereo cranked with good ol' country music (which seems to be un-allowed in the 'burbs & at
home)
Swear copiously at everything if it's an all boys trip
Get some drinks on board after we stop
Light the fire - a fire can't be beat for company & cooking
PS - Truly, I'm not an Aussie yobo all the time.
Cheers !
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Reply By: Member - tommo05 - Wednesday, Feb 18, 2015 at 20:16
Wednesday, Feb 18, 2015 at 20:16
Macca's for breakfast. Now I can imagine some people turning their noses up at this, but it's the only time we ever eat it and it's become our traditional start to a road trip. It's perfect because we always leave before sparrow's and want to get on the road without wasting time having brekky at
home, and I can eat it while driving.
It started when we lived in
Broome, and Macca's brekky was the only thing you could get first thing in the morning. It's tradition now, starting a road trip without it just doesn't feel right.
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Follow Up By: The Landy - Thursday, Feb 19, 2015 at 06:28
Thursday, Feb 19, 2015 at 06:28
We've found them a good fall-back when travelling!
Cheers, Baz - The Landy
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Follow Up By: Frank P (NSW) - Thursday, Feb 19, 2015 at 11:49
Thursday, Feb 19, 2015 at 11:49
"Macca's for breakfast. "
That's us too. By the time the domestic goddess has the place fit to return to (I think she sets an unreasonably high standard, but I'm just a bloke so my opinion on that subject doesn't count :-)) there's no way anyone's going to mess up the kitchen or dirty a pan.
Cheers
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Reply By: Member - Graham N (SA) - Wednesday, Feb 18, 2015 at 21:42
Wednesday, Feb 18, 2015 at 21:42
Hi Baz,
For us if heading to the N.T. or Qld its finding a
camp site along the
Oodnadatta,
Birdsville or Strzelecki tracks, or if heading west
Ceduna Hotel for a meal or a
campsite on the Nullarbor. To the east we usually make
Cobar Bowling Club, in the old days of using cabins we actually made
Nyngan and had a great meal at the R.S.L.
Still I suppose we are spoiled for choice, but you easterners have only one direction out of there. (go west
young man).
Cheers
Graham
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Follow Up By: The Landy - Thursday, Feb 19, 2015 at 06:30
Thursday, Feb 19, 2015 at 06:30
Howdy Graham!
Must say I have had a meal on occasion at the bowls club in
Cobar, but these days stop at
Nyngan!
And yes, west for sure!
Cheers, Baz
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