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Australian Road Rider and Australian Motorcyclist magazines
Hi everyone,

For those who haven't been to HU Travellers Meeting/Overland Expo and want to know what it is all about there are two different and separate articles in Australian Road Rider and Australian Motorcyclist magazines respectively. The ARR article is a series of interviews with different volunteers and travellers and the AMM article is a report from last years meet in Dayboro. Both are good reads and hopefully will encourage a few more to register for what should be a series of cracker events.

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Any other four-wheel orientated people going? I don't want to be the only non-bike person there.
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bnicho, I don't know offhand, but don't worry about it - I know for sure several of the folks on bikes have a 4wd at home, and they use what makes sense to them on the day. You won't find it a problem, we've always been open to all methods of travel!

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Be good to have some other enthusiastic 4WD oriented people coming along.

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Saturday Night meal
Can someone remind me what's the go with the meal on the Saturday night. If I need to book a spot, who needs to be informed.
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Be good to have some other enthusiastic 4WD oriented people coming along.

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Thanks mate. While I do have a 4WD, my few adventures have been in older 2WD cars. I have a few hurdles to overcome before I can commit to being there yet. But if I do make it I will probably bring my Mini Moke. That is my favourite way to travel, and probably as close to a bike as a car gets.

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Hmm maybe we won't make it after all .

Michele is now in a cast with a broken fibula after a slow speed motorcycle incident a couple of weeks back unfortunately. So for now our plans are a little grounded.

Will see what transpires over the next few weeks and take it from there. If she is comfortable in a pair of MX boots then we will endeavour to make it but she will only be out of her cast about 10 days so will wait and see.

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How's this event shaping up? It's all gone quiet on the comm's front for quite a while now.
Looking forward to it.
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Still On I hope as I can't make Dayboro
G'day Barney (Grant too),
Barney, I looked it seems it's on and I am going! might just be you and me in which case I'm buying ;-)

Grant, if I bring a couple of images (1 bike, 1 not and others ...) will you do a critique in public or private?

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I'll be there - so that makes 3 ;-)
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We've been flat out - two meetings in the last three weeks, and currently on the road to LA and a plane to Oz...

So yes it's very much on - current registration for Vic is at 86!

Build, yes, happy to critique - a FEW pics - in public or private, up to you.

Callum, it's actually ok to come in the Landy - we're not fussed what you ride/drive!

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Is this event still accepting bookings?
Hi, I'm a potential last minute starter for this event but when I went to register I received a message saying the event is fully booked and no more online registrations willl be accepted.

Can anyone confirm if this is true, and whether or not it is possible to still arrive on the day without pre-registering?

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Hi, I'm a potential last minute starter for this event but when I went to register I received a message saying the event is fully booked and no more online registrations willl be accepted.

Can anyone confirm if this is true, and whether or not it is possible to still arrive on the day without pre-registering?

Thanks, Garry.
Hi Garry,

Very sorry, but yes we're full up. The venue will be absolutely bursting at the seams as is. We've had many more registrations for Cavendish than expected.

Hope to see you next year! There's still Perth...
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Oh no!! Have had these dates written in my calendar for 12 months, my husband and I have both finally secured time off work, but as I've only just got around to register I've now missed out!!



Hopefully ya'll have a great meeting and it runs again next year so we can have our first HU experience!
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Camping?
Is it possible to just go and camp for those of us in Australia hoping to meet other travelers? Might know someone with a last minute spare ticket if not.

Can you book a camp spot early, or do you have to just show up earlier to get one?

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