13/8/14 - The Cougals

Short walk to the Cougals on EKKA show day with Alex, Paul, Damien, Lachlan and Sinead. Some of us squeezed through the cave at the east peak before we all walked over to the west peak for lunch.

Photos to come

25/7/14 - Moreton Island Day 2

Morning view from camp

Rusting wreck heading north

24/7/14 - Moreton Island Day 1

Ready for the ride to the barge

Road block at south passage

Riding the Big Sand Hills

19/7/14 - Mt Barney Logan Ridge/Peasants Track

Day trip up Barney via Logans Ridge and Down Peasants Track with Alex, Lachlan, Alice, Mushy, and Moira.

First rays on Barney

Starting the ascent along Logans Ridge

Taking in the view to the east

A little scrambling required

Nap time at the summit.

Straddie Ride

Day trip to Straddie with Vetti

Taking the 'shallow crossing' - sorry Vetti!

The shallower crossing

Heading up main beach

Headlands will stop our tracks, but wont stop us

Fun on the rocks

4/7/14 - Day 5 - Bicentennial Trail Camp to Tenterfield

Last meal before the 30+km climb back to the cars

Loaded and ready for a warm meal in town

3/7/14 - Day 4 - Old Toms Trail to Bicentennial Trail

The other end of Old Toms trail

Just before the rotor burning descent!

Bicentennial marker in the valley

Deciding whether to camp at this nice shack or move on.......we decided to move on as day 5 was going to be HUGE

2/7/14 - Day 3 - Magistrates Fire Trail to Old Toms Trail

Defrosting while its still -6 degrees!

Morning tea, before the huge descent

Pannier rack repairs

1/7/14 - Day 2 - Billyrimba to Magistrates Fire Trail

Collecting water

Lunch break

30/6/14 - Day 1 - Tenterfield to Billyrimba lookout

I was awoken at 3:10am from a deep sleep in the attic at Trev's place as he tapped on the trap door advising me it was time to depart. After a quick brekkie we loaded the last few items into the ute and picked up Graham from the Ashgrove Avenues, and made our way out along the Cunningham highway. As we approached Cunningham's gap the temperature plummeted and Graham soon realised that the bare bones Hilux of 1990 vintage was missing a few luxury items like a heater, soft suspension, and rear head rests. After rendezvousing at the Warwick Macca's, we met again in the main street of Tenterfield for one last meal before driving to the outskirts of town and preparing our bikes in the gusty and bitterly cold wind.

Loading bikes

We set off to the south east through farmland along a fast sealed road, with the assistance of a strong tail wind. 13km in we hit dirt as we entered the Billyrimba section of state forest, and relative protection from the wind. After a quick break for lunch, we were back on the bikes. Several km down the track it started to rain.....but it was bouncing off us and our bikes.....it was actually sleet! That was enough motivation to make tracks for our campsite quickly.

Looking east from Billyrimba lookout