Another road trip.... light freight transport opportunity ....
Posted: Thu Aug 31, 2017 2:43 am
I have had some good news. I will have new employment as of late September.
It’s a 2-year contract on another 2 on/2 off fifo gig. I am absolutely over the moon.
I does kill off any chance of me getting to the Missathon though.
However, before I start becoming a bit short on time for adventures, I’m jamming one in.
So I am planning another driving trip. The timing is fairly fixed, unfortunately, as it fits around catching up with an old mate in Queensland who has mesothelioma, and I’m fitting it in between chemo (at his request).
Mind you, if there is anyone along my route that wants to say g’day, I’d be glad to meet you for an hour and either a coffee or a beer or two….
My intention is to drive from home (south of Pt Broughton in SA) to Broken Hill, then swag it at Little Topar.
Then take the shortcut (Louth) to Bourke and continue to Walgett to swag it again.
Through Moree and Stanthorpe to Springbrook. Swag it.
Next day I’ll catch ol’ mate on the Gold Coast, then head for a little shoot at Ripley rifle range for the weekend. It’s a camping weekend with a bunch of very social lever action blokes, so that’ll be fine.
After that, I’ll take a few days to drive west to Innaminka, then 2 days to get home down the Strez.
This is all fairly flexible, but pretty close. The route is based on going to places I haven’t been before but wanted to see, or places I remember fondly. No further science to it than that.
Mind you, this also gives me the opportunity to cart a bit of “light freight” (powder/primers/etc) so if anyone needs anything carted from A to B along the route, let me know. Broken Hill to Bourke, Toowoomba to Cunnamulla, you get the idea.
I intend to leave on 05/09/2017 and see ol’ mate on the 8th, so that gives an idea of the timing.
Cheers, curan
It’s a 2-year contract on another 2 on/2 off fifo gig. I am absolutely over the moon.
I does kill off any chance of me getting to the Missathon though.
However, before I start becoming a bit short on time for adventures, I’m jamming one in.
So I am planning another driving trip. The timing is fairly fixed, unfortunately, as it fits around catching up with an old mate in Queensland who has mesothelioma, and I’m fitting it in between chemo (at his request).
Mind you, if there is anyone along my route that wants to say g’day, I’d be glad to meet you for an hour and either a coffee or a beer or two….
My intention is to drive from home (south of Pt Broughton in SA) to Broken Hill, then swag it at Little Topar.
Then take the shortcut (Louth) to Bourke and continue to Walgett to swag it again.
Through Moree and Stanthorpe to Springbrook. Swag it.
Next day I’ll catch ol’ mate on the Gold Coast, then head for a little shoot at Ripley rifle range for the weekend. It’s a camping weekend with a bunch of very social lever action blokes, so that’ll be fine.
After that, I’ll take a few days to drive west to Innaminka, then 2 days to get home down the Strez.
This is all fairly flexible, but pretty close. The route is based on going to places I haven’t been before but wanted to see, or places I remember fondly. No further science to it than that.
Mind you, this also gives me the opportunity to cart a bit of “light freight” (powder/primers/etc) so if anyone needs anything carted from A to B along the route, let me know. Broken Hill to Bourke, Toowoomba to Cunnamulla, you get the idea.
I intend to leave on 05/09/2017 and see ol’ mate on the 8th, so that gives an idea of the timing.
Cheers, curan