SA Overnight RTE - Rawnsley Park - Saturday 10th September 2016

[StinkyPete]

Sharing the Park Cabin

StinkyPete
MikeP
Richo

Langers is planning on camping 

[Langers]

Yes Gents, I'm happy to camp and will probably sleep better not worrying I'm keeping people awake. Should also be able to afford and share a slightly better red than my usual rot gut.

[StinkyPete]

This ride is next weekend, and Rawnsley is about a 400km ride from the northern outskirts of Adelaide.   I've booked and paid for a cabin that sleeps five at a squeeze, and Langers is camping.    We'll take our food, drinks and nibbles, and socialize in the lovely big camp kitchen which has a wood fire.    Perhaps you could confirm your attendance and I suggest we meet at the Bolivar Caltex Star Mart at 8.30am on Saturday morning.   JohnG, you may need an early start from Port Elliot, and Langers and JohnG may wish to meet at my place at for a 7.45 departure.  PM for my address if that plan suits, or you can make your own way to Bolivar.
Bring it on.......   

[richo]

Hi Pete.  I will meet you all at bolivar    Looking forward to this trip. 

[Langers]

G'day Pete
Yes, I'm in and will meet you at your place (I have your address from an earlier PM) at 7:45. Looking forward to trialling the new tent (one I can actually stand in to get dressed and sleep without the walls touching head and feet, and doesn't weigh a ton).
I've been toying with the idea of heading up to the Cockburn Pub on the Sunday so I can visit Wilcannia on the Monday to check out the Darling, the current level is almost 3.7 metres compared to 0.0 at Easter (I'll save that subject for Saturday night). Probably stay in a country pub on Monday night rather than do a 1200km day to get back to Adelaide - if I decide to do it. Anyone would be welcome to join me if they have the free time.
Cheers ... Mark

[mikep]

Ill be there, but i wont be comjng down to bolivar, ill start from home in pott augusta, just a short run for me!See you at rawnsley, early pm from the sound of it. The eeather is shaping up for a nice weekend, should be a good ride.

[Bodø Glimt]

Ill be there, but i wont be comjng down to bolivar, ill start from home in pott augusta, just a short run for me!See you at rawnsley, early pm from the sound of it. The eeather is shaping up for a nice weekend, should be a good ride.

Enjoy the ride from Stirling North to Quorn.  That was one of the highlights from my trip out that way last year.

[StinkyPete]

Ill be there, but i wont be comjng down to bolivar, ill start from home in pott augusta, just a short run for me!See you at rawnsley, early pm from the sound of it. The eeather is shaping up for a nice weekend, should be a good ride.

It'll be good to catch up again.  See you there. 

[StinkyPete]

Enjoy the ride from Stirling North to Quorn.  That was one of the highlights from my trip out that way last year.

Thanks Bodo Glimt.  I reckon the Pichi Richi Pass is one of the best rides in SA.   I went through there  last weekend and the Flinders is looking as green as it's been for years. 

[alans1100]

I went through there  last weekend and the Flinders is looking as green as it's been for years. 

Same for Horrocks Pass; hard to believe there was a fire there a couple years ago. We had to detour via Quorn on that trip to Whyalla so we came back via Germein Gorge.

Off to Port Augusta tomorrow morning so I'll try and get some pics/video on the way back.

[John g]

 . Thanks for the invite Pete.At this stage my wife Kahrin is coming with me and we plan to leave a day or so earlier .We plan to go through manum ,Morgan ,Burra ,Peterborough ,orroroo,Hawker etc.We are going to stay at Wilpena pound as there isn't any vacancies at Rawnlsey .we will then ride out to the caravan park to meet you all for tea.I think we will have a very low ride back in the evening looking out for the wooly jumpers.

[mikep]

I'm also looking forward to the ride.  Pichi Richi pass, port augusta to quorn, is my regular coffee run, but sometimes i do the quorn to wilmington to port augusta triangle,  or else the longer one through melrose and the port germein gorge. All the of those gorges are lovely esp at this time of year. Should be a good one, and a change of scene for me.  I did see a couple of expired roos in the pichi richi pass a few days ago so if you travel at sundown or in the dark do take care.

[StinkyPete]

. Thanks for the invite Pete.At this stage my wife Kahrin is coming with me and we plan to leave a day or so earlier .We plan to go through manum ,Morgan ,Burra ,Peterborough ,orroroo,Hawker etc.We are going to stay at Wilpena pound as there isn't any vacancies at Rawnlsey .we will then ride out to the caravan park to meet you all for tea.I think we will have a very low ride back in the evening looking out for the wooly jumpers.

Thanks John.  Have a safe ride and we'll see you there.   

[ppopeye]

Sharing the Park Cabin

StinkyPete
MikeP
Richo

Langers is planning on camping 

Hey Pete, do you still have any room in the cabin. I am hoping to make it. Chris has a cold and wanting to see how she is travelling before I totally commit?


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[StinkyPete]

Hey Pete, do you still have any room in the cabin. I am hoping to make it. Chris has a cold and wanting to see how she is travelling before I totally commit?

It's a pretty basic cabin and has a double bed, and two double bunks.   We have myslef, MikeP and Richo in the cabin so far, we we can squeeze you in.     I will be good to have you along.
JohnG is staying at Wilpena and Langers is camping.   I suggest BYO food, drinks and nibbles, but there is some available in the small shop.

[ppopeye]

Thanks. I will let you know later in the week if I can get away. May pick up supplies in Hawker or Peterborough if I pass through there rather than carry from home. I will set off on Friday AM if it works out.


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[ppopeye]

I cant make this one now. Chris has not come good and back to Doc tomorrow. Have a great and safe trip everyone. See you another time.

[John g]

 . Due to the sh-t weather ,Kahrin and I did not leave a couple a couple of days early and meander up there at our own leisure as we had hoped.Anyway I'm still coming this time armed with a tent and sleeping bag where my wife normally sits.So hope to see you all there.I cancelled our room at Wilpena although sad myself I'm sure my bank manager wouldn't be at $230 dollars a night .Some things are worth the price!

[StinkyPete]

. Due to the sh-t weather ,Kahrin and I did not leave a couple a couple of days early and meander up there at our own leisure as we had hoped.Anyway I'm still coming this time armed with a tent and sleeping bag where my wife normally sits.So hope to see you all there.I cancelled our room at Wilpena although sad myself I'm sure my bank manager wouldn't be at $230 dollars a night .Some things are worth the price!

Thanks John, and there's probably space for you to squeeze into our cabin.    You are welcome to meet at my place at 0745 Saturday morning and ride with Langers and I (PM for the address), or meet up with Richo at Caltex Bolivar at 0830 and we'll all travel together.    I'm going to ring the Caravan Park later today and find out if the rain has had any impact on access to the Park.

Wilpena forecast for Satuday is Sunny and 19 and for Sunday Sunny and 22.   

[StinkyPete]

I cant make this one now. Chris has not come good and back to Doc tomorrow. Have a great and safe trip everyone. See you another time.

Say Hi to Chris and I hope she comes good quickly.

[StinkyPete]

I've just rang the caravan park, and there are no access problems caused by recent rains.   

[richo]

 . Thanks for taking the time to check this out.  From memory it is quite a long driveway and would not be fun in the mud