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OzSTOC Ride Reports, Pictures & Videos => RIDE REPORTS => Topic started by: Kev Murphy on April 06, 2017, 06:43:51 PM
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Townsville to Renmark via Alice Springs
Currently in Tablelands NT.
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Here is the link to a live active feed of his location. Dave said that the connection will drop in and out as he is with Optus.
http://glympse.com/OAXJ-5J32 (http://glympse.com/OAXJ-5J32) zoom in for a closer look
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More than 1300 Km so far today. Unsure what time he left home.
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Dave said he started just a little later than expected (10mins) and he needs to stop stopping for pics :grin
:beer
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Lost link at present... Optus do not have coverage in this area. Will post when I get next update.
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Just turned north at the threeways and heading for the Servo
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Mebbee another photo stop?
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Short stop, away again..
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Now approaching Tennant Creek
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Around about 1560 Km run so far...
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"You put ya left foot in, you put ya left foot out, you do the hokey pokey...." :grin
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Moving along. On the way towards the Alice
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Live link here
http://glympse.com/OAXJ-5J32 (http://glympse.com/OAXJ-5J32)
A touch over 500 Km to the Alice
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May be out of range of phone connection again... will pick up Dave again when its active.
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"You put ya left foot in, you put ya left foot out, you do the hokey pokey...." :grin
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That's a lousy attempt at drawing a rooster!
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:rofl I can see a helmet there, Visor raised, with BP as the eye :grin
Maybe that jiggle at the back of the hemet is a gopro?
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Out of phone range at the moment, no update for past 30 minutes.
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I can see a very good reason here for Optus to change their catchphrase from 'Yes!' to 'NO!'
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will check again later... need some zzzzs
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Dave has passed Barrow Creek, roughly halfway to The Alice from Tennant Creek
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Last update was about 2 hours ago, so he should be within an hour or so from arriving at The Alice
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Now 3 hours since last reported location. Must be close to Alice Springs by my reckoning?
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Yep! ... about 5 km north of Alice at the moment.
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My guess is a warm bed and a good rest before travelling onwards.
Well done, Dave. Around 2100 Km down for the day.
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Alice Springs
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SMS from Dave, said he will be camping somewhere in this area for a few hours.
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Top of the mornin' to you, Brookester! :thumb
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Renmark is a further 1625 km ahead, when he becomes mobile.
Am waiting for Glympse link to become active again.
Link has been inactive for past 5 hours while he slept, and Dave probably having breakfast now.
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No new link, yet.
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Must have forgotten to reset it?
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Dave is just pulling into Coober Pedy now.
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Around 700 Km covered so far today, from Alice to Coober Pedy
Here's the new live link http://glympse.com/O648-ZQY5 (http://glympse.com/O648-ZQY5)
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Looks like photo time at the Big Winch lookout.
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NT is crap for phone signal
Slept at Polhill road side rest area .... v nice but woken by furious flies!
Am at Kulgera road house now and heading for Marla then next stop will be Coober pedy.
Kev ..... will send Glympse again as soon as signal strength is decent.
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This did not send
I am now in Coober pedy
Hot!
Have lost the bolts to BOTH exhaust brackets. Seem sturdy enough for the lament but will need to attend to at Renmark.
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moving along... approx 530 Km to Port Augusta from Coober Pedy
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Bolts not brackets
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Slipstream wobbled them loose? :grin
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Out of phone range again, will pick up again further down the Hwy.
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An intelligent guess would put Dave somewhere near Glendambo / Pimba at present, depending on whether he has stopped for a meal yet..
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Glimpse link has expired again, will post Daves location when he sends me an sms of new link when he has phone connection again.
Not very good advertising for Optus YES! Maybe!, is it?
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Not very good advertising for Optus YES! Maybe!, is it?
I used to carry an optus mobile wifi modem on my travels until I went to Broken Hill and bar Broken Hill itself was useless after I left Burra. I invested in a Telstra one after that ran out of credit and have never had any issues since.
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Here's the new link
http://glympse.com/OAOQ-S4ZK (http://glympse.com/OAOQ-S4ZK)
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Just a bit over 1000Km today so far.
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Lets see now, it is about 180 Km to Port Augusta from Pimba, so he should be there in around an hour and three quarters, roughly.
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... and ... lost signal again.
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Won't have anything until just out of Port Augusta and should be ok from there all the way to Renmark
Hold up at the bridge in the Port though depending on traffic - speed limit down to 25 k/h - the old bridge just east is no longer safe for foot traffic so pedestrians are using the main one - so state transport department reduced the limit - the fact that the bridge has a footpath each side of the lanes doesn't seem to matter.
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Yep, Alan
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Alan, I sent sms to Dave so he is aware of the speed restriction.
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Back in range again, he is about 25 k out of Pt Augusta.
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about 1230 Km so far today.
Rest break at the servo. not for long, tho. Moved to another servo.
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I think he has now finished doodling, 'Mr Squiggle style' with his blue crayon, and now back to the job in hand. :grin
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Moving right along.. about 400 Km to Renmark
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Live link http://glympse.com/OAOQ-S4ZK (http://glympse.com/OAOQ-S4ZK)
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Just a quick blast from the past... Many years ago when I owned a couple of taxis at Whyalla, there was one stormy night at Mambray creek that Dave just passed, that my cab was hit by lightning. One helluva BANG! the radio antenna on the roof was just a charred stub, and all wiring in the car was burned out. I rolled to a stop on the side of the road and had to wait for another car to stop, to relay a message to the cab company to send a tow truck. This was WAY before mobile phones. I was stuck there for almost 7 hours.
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Am going to take a short break... back soon :thumb
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Ah! .. he is aware of the shortcut to Balaklava!
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There are some Loooong straights ahead between Eudunda and Morgan, and I love that stretch of road, even tho I usually get a bit ... umm ... 'enthusiastic' riding it... :grin
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Only about 250 Km to Renmark
(Huh!... ONLY I say, after Dave has already ridden 1450 Km already today/night!)
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Hmmm?... he surprised me, is not taking the route that I would have?
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I am confused as to the route Dave has taken, it will add another 50+ Km to the trip?
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My best guess is that Dave is going to run on the Sturt Hwy ... Gawler, Nuri, Blanchetown, Waikerie, etc. which means he still has 220Km to Renmark.
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Fuel stop in Gawler at present. (Willaston BP)
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More artwork with his blue crayon :grin
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Home stretch
Traveling well .... feeling a little cold .... being a QLDER!
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Pretty close now, mate... will stay with you till you park it this morning.
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Approx 170 Km to Renmark, and a well earned rest
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Not far to go now. Time-out for a wee walk, Dave?
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Less than an hour to reach destination. Only 75 Km
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Just a few minutes now... 4? 5?
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Arrived safe, just getting paperwork signed. Just spoke with Dave on the phone.
Been a pleasure to 'ride' with you mate! Sleep well.
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Well done Spanner :hatwave
And to you Kev for keeping us up to date of where he is :like
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Well done Spanner :hatwave
And to you Kev for keeping us up to date of where he is :like
Same same :thumbs
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Great work Spanner! Total distance and time? OA?
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Awesome work Spanner :clap :clap :clap
And thanks for keeping us updated Kev :hatwave