Well, that's THAT theorey out the window.

Saddest thing....

I made the damned trailer, and I somehow have to justify to Tracy the hassle of taking it!

"Oh, WOW!!! My back feels better today love.."

"Well Ian, is that because your wallet just shrunk big time, back there at the BP Roadhouse, and your spine is now even? You wanker..."

I think I need some convincing arguments from you guys, as why I should take my trailer..... please.....

Wolfie

Justification be damned !!!

She's a sheila right ? Albeit, a very nice one I'm sure. It's a "need to know basis" .... and she doesn't need to know.

Just tell her it works better on the trailer because of Euler's Law .. or or .. the 3rd rule of Thermodynamics .. or or E=mc*c. Take your pick. It doesn't need to be a good one ... 'cause she's a sheila, right ??

Go for it bloke.

Cheers

Wolfie,

The trailer, because you can carry more kayaks.

Probably only fit two on the roof, but you carry three on the trailer don't you?

but Duncs,

the big issue is that he didn't need to impress the family on board, but with the need to impress the big guys, plus their weight and beer, and swags on the roof ... I can imagine a 45% hit like that.

Ciao for now
Andrew content to lift 'um foot a little longa.

Member Number One, that is EXACTLY what I will tell her.

I understand things about laminar air flow, and stuff, and I think that I should NOT have an aerodynamic vehicle shape, at all.

I need lots of stuff, to really mess with the air, like bullbar, spotties, sidesteps, wheel flares, bonnet scoop, maybe an insect (bug) deflector, roofrack, stuff in roofrack basket, westcoater mirrors, and lotsa antennas.

Wow, pity some poor bugger coming up behind me, on the freeway, he'd die of asphyxiation, because there'd be no air for about 8 metres behind me!

This is soooo cool!

Maybe the pseudo vacuum, would also help to clean the mud off of the kayaks as well, like maybe suction, or something.

That's it, I'm goin' shoppin' tomorrow, for air damaging add on toys....

Wolfie

one other thing about having a bigger car.......meaning you'll never notice the small difference the trailer (or what ever) does to the fuel economy

Careful Wolfie,

I've read your posting to Kerry - a sort of prelaunch testing for you. She gave me one of those looks. You know the ones - 'who are you trying to kid'. I think Tracy is probably well practiced.... just be careful mate, be very careful - she might see through your scheme. Dunno how they do it, sigh, but they do. ... Kerry gets me every time. .....

Geez for example I'm spending nothing on fuel - vege oil - and I get the look - 'is it really worth it?' as a scrabble around with filters, leaky pipes, oily hair. Caus it's worth it love, caus it is.

Sigh.....

Tim

It's all good Tim.

You see, it's HER car!

She's STILL trying to get me to make the enclosure for the weapon Sub Woofer in the rear, she's a real tomboy.

Wolfie

Wayne, we always tote them, on either the car, or trailer, upside down, as the gunwales are more rigid, and we have less deformation on hot days.

Cheers

Wolfie

Great survival equipment .

Just imagine you broke down in the desert , you have run out of food and have no communications . Problem solved ! You just paddle out , spear a seal or small walrus and you can be sustained until help arrives.

Or maybe you could paddle for help.

9/10 arctic countries cant be wrong !

Kayaking for us is just a blast. I live in Adelaide, so waterways are not an issue, and I frequent the Murray River every fortnight.

I still love my desert trips, which I look forward to in the winters.

With our kayaking weekends, we simply set up camp, and use that as our base, and paddle out each day, for a few hours. Come in, have a rest, and do it all again, until it's dark.

Very tiring, but very satisfying, and cheap, too.

Wolfie

Ian,

Just to digress a little.
Have you been out to Katarapko Creek, near Barmera / Berrie / Loxton?

Seems to be a bit of a "Mecca" for paddler's.

I discovered a great camping spot in the Katarapko National Park, camp site No 2 I think. Right on the junction of Katarapko Creek and another tributary and about a click or so downcreek (can't say downriver) from a small barrage. We were there for about 4 days and on the Sunday, a group of paddler's appeared from the tributary and stopped at the juction. The leader came across to us and asked about access into the Park, as many of the roads were still closed due to heavy rain in the preceding weeks. After assuring him the access track into camp area 2 was OK, he then called up the support crew on his mobile for them to pick them up from this point.

Oh, and to give out a little secret, the fishing is pretty good at the barrage. All you need is a tinnie, (or kayak/Canoe).
There is an access point to the barrage and most people drive in and fish from the northern bank, but with a watercraft, you get to choose your spot away from them (and the snags) and as well as the normal Carp, there is a good percentage of Callop to be had.

I got really excited the first evening we were there. Bev went for a walk and returned promptly saying there were fish splashing in the shallows.
With delusions of "trout on the barbie" and getting the fly rod out of the rod holder tube, I went to investigate, only to find the fish were in fact, Carp, rising to insects along the grassy bank of the tributary creek. I had never seen or heard of this before from fish such as Carp. Had a bit of sport, flyfishing for Carp (just for the practice) and wading through the shallows with my "priest" looped on my wrist, hunting those feral fish in just 4 to 6 inches of water. They were a good size too. Did my best to take as many of the mongrels out of the river system as possible.

Anyway, it is a great little spot, only a couple of hours from Adelaide for those who want to "chill out" for a while.
The only "problem" with those "pesky" paddler's, was that Bev and I were practising good hygiene and skinnydipping (frequently) in the creek.
(we were the only campers in that area)

What a site it would have been, if we were "caught out".

Shhhhh Those spots are kept secret from the likes of Wolfie.
People start queing up for weeks just to get those campsites and there is no fires aloud and the mosquitoes are just awesome.
The Jehova's are as thick as the mossies and have very high success rates and once your converted you have to sell the 4WD and spend all weekends at their centres and door knocking.
PS Wolfie carry the yaks on top of the Mosteria Deliciosa and I'll give you $500 for the trailer.

Sand Man.

Katty creek is awesome!

Des Lexic & I paddled there last weekend. Tracy & I camped for four days, at number 8.

Wolfie