Well I had me a great time back in
Bendethera. But plenty happened too. I finally got my trailer done and took it on our first trip fully loaded to see how she handled.
Well for most of the time i didnt know she was there. Considering i took the trail bike and lots of gear she handled very
well.
But there were dramas indeed. Upon setting up
camp and having dinner, we decided to sit on the matteress and watch the stars with a nice fire going as you would. Then realising that while we were under the sleeping bags watching the stars, A red belly black snake decided to craw its way over out legs. I tried very hard to focus on the missus as i knew if she had seem it she would have screamed the place down. It worked, dont ask me how but it did. I told her what it was after it was
well and truly gone.
After that things went perfect for the next few days until we decided to pack up and head home. Now you think this would be a trouble free thing right....wrong !!
from the
camp site (after my fav
river crossing BAZ where we camped) we were heading out and when we reached the
camp site where some of us met for the first time, one of my gas bottles started leaking in a BIG way !. When i heard the noise I stopped the car to see what it was, when i realised the gas bottle was gushing out at full
bore, I yelled to my wife to head for the hills. I couldnt switch her off as the tap was frozen, and with the waeco 80 running in the back of the car i didnt want to hang around for a sparkto set things off.
Our only option was to get as far away from the rig as possible until the gas ran out which eventually it did.
Although nothing happened, i can tell you guys every time i looked at my car I could see it blowing into a million pieces. Its amazing the thoughts that can run through one's head when in trouble.
So glad nothing happened...
My point here is, although we take every precaution to see that things are done with safety first, sometimes its just out of our hands.
I'll be back there soon though....not sure SWMBO will :-)