Horizons Unlimited Travellers Meeting

• GPS - what's it good for?
  • Andrew Roberts
    Instructional session and discussion
• Russia!
  • Chris Newcastle
    Travels in Russia
• RTW once is not enough
  • David and Cheryl Laing
    Introduction, top 10 hints, then a Q and A session
• RTW by Vstrom
  • Richard Winter
    The Americas, from Prudhoe Bay to Ushuaia
• 4 years on the Road
  • Mathias Schmid
    Get the right bike and equipment
• Maleny to Mullingar
  • Ken Taylor
    Australia to Ireland on a $500 Honda Transalp
• Canada-USA-Mexico
  • Errol Goodenough
    Tim Hortens-Maccas-Tacos & other atrocities
• Intro to GPS navigation
  • Andrew Roberts
    Basics of GPS navigation
• Packing Demo
  • Glen Cochrane and Leeanne Holden
    Squeezing it all in
• Sumatra Touring
  • Marcus Phillips
    Cruising the high road, Indonesia
• Asia/Middle East
  • Haydn and Diane Durnell
    Nepal to Jordan 2010, Off the beaten track
• Eurasia 09 - Turning Dollars into Dust!
  • Dennis Barber
    Solo journey in 5 months through 23 countries on an 18 year old Boxer
• Stove Cook-off
  • Everyone bring your stove and lets see what works - and what doesn't!
    The Pros and Cons of stoves, fuels and pots, recipes, pans etc
• Bedding Discussion
  • Discussion in the camping area
    What works, cheap vs dear and which ones keep you warm and comfy!
• Tent Discussion
  • Discussion in the camping area
    What works, cheap vs dear and which ones keep you dry and comfy!
• Breakdown Diagnostics
  • The bikes stopped at the side of the road. :(
    Now what?
• For Women Only
• Panel discussion.
• Tire Changing!
• And more how-to's of course!

• Experienced Travellers Panel - ask the experts anything you want!

Rideouts - will be limited to 10 people per ride per group.

Guy Basile knows all the tiny paths back to front, and will be organizing mud maps with points of interest and food and petrol stops. Sign up to ride on the day.

A dual sport ride through Mount Mee State Forest is planned. More details to follow.

We are looking for volunteers to take a road ride over Mount Mee, Mount Glorious, Brisbane Valley etc.

Ride leaders and sweep riders wanted!

Do-it-yourself Ride information and pass information.

More ride info to come. Send in any you have!

All times - and everything - approximate!

An up-to-date schedule will be posted at the Meeting.

Friday

A great time to arrive and get the best spot, check out the area, and get a little riding in. There will be lots of people arriving early. There will be presentations Friday night!

Saturday morning

Feed yourself!

9:00 Ride briefing. Be gassed up and ready to ride if you're going.

Rideouts - off-road runs details here if you're riding on your own.

Saturday Lunch

Feed yourself!

Saturday afternoon,

Rideouts - details here if you're riding on your own.

On road runs - we'll post a sheet of paper up for you to add your name to a destination, volunteers to lead appreciated!

Tech Clinics. We have a number of informative and exciting tech clinics planned, so check the schedule Friday on-site for latest details.

Saturday evening,

6:00 Dinner on site

7:00 pm sharp:

Speakers presentations

Sunday

Breakfast

No presentations scheduled, but great day for a rideout or head home!

Miscellaneous notes:

Organizers will be there all Friday, if anyone wishes to arrive early and just hang out or go for a ride in the area.

Just to clarify the membership situation: Currently there is no requirement to be a member to access the website, the HUBB or to receive the monthly e-zine. For now, what you get for your membership contribution is our sincere gratitude, good karma and knowing that you're helping to keep the motorcycle travel dream alive.

We will also upgrade your status in the HUBB to Contributing or Gold Member. In addition to recognising your contribution through your status, this will allow you to upload a custom profile picture and custom avatar, store more private messages, upload more pictures, add events to the calendar and create polls.

If you wish to buy a t-shirt, mug, fleece jacket or other Horizons logo product from the Souk, you can purchase Member or Gold Member logo products at the basic price. Just let us know and we can arrange access to the Members Private Store.

Note that new Memberships with your Meeting Registration are applied as of the Meeting date or as soon as possible thereafter, not earlier, unless you make a special request in the Comments box when you register.

Cotton: Top quality heavy cotton t-shirts in black or grey.

Synthetic: (Dri-Fit) t-shirts are in a beautifully made wicking material, and make great travel / riding t-shirts as well as all-round wear t-shirts. Available in a variety of colours at most meetings, and always black or grey. The order section will list the colours available.

Note that we will have a very few t-shirts extra at each meeting, but very limited - we can't carry many! So please pre-order and pay in advance so you can be sure of getting what you want.

Distances:

Brisbane - 46 km
Sydney - 983 km, 12.5 hours
Melbourne - 1750km, 21.5 hours

GPS Coordinates of Site: -27.189,152.8229 according to google!

Note: The green arrow is us!

Layout of venue

Each of these venues offer different styles; some cater for couples, some for families and some for groups. Dayboro is not a large town. If the address is in Dayboro, it should be within walking distance. Check when booking. If the address is Mount Mee Road, chances are it is a short but very pleasant drive/ride. I've never stayed in any or these, so can not make any recommendations. (Shane)

Blue Ridge Lavender Farm & Retreat
Dayboro Sherree Matthews 3336 Mt Mee Road, Dayboro QLD From $175 Double Room/Night Credit Cards Accepted: Visa Mastercard Eftpos 1 cottage Telephone: 07 3425 1936 Mobile: 0413 458 788

Brockhurst Cabins Farmstay and Retreat
Murray and Debbie Baker 2250 Mt Mee Road, Ocean View, Queensland, Australia Phone: (07) 3425 3314 International: +61 7 3425 3314

Dayboro Cottages Dayboro Cottages & Llama Walks
3229 Mt Mee Rd Dayboro QLD 4521 Telephone: 07 3425 2774 Fax: 07 3425 2714 Email: dayborocottages@bigpond.com

Glengariff Estate
3234 Mt Mee Rd Dayboro Valley Qld 4521 Phone:07 3425 1299 Fax: 07 3425 2255

Kirnicama Bed and Breakfast
106 Woodward Road, Armstrong Creek, via Dayboro, only 5 minutes from the township. Telephone: 07 3425 2526 Mobile: 0407 704 060 Fax: 07 3425 2527

Oceanview Estate Winery
Dayboro Address: 2557 Mt. Mee Road,, Dayboro QLD Credit Cards Accepted Visa Mastercard Eftpos Opening Hours: Thursday-Saturday from 10am; Sunday from 8.30am Wineries Phone: (07) 3425 3900 Fax: (07) 3425 3800

Hill House Bed & Breakfast
14 Roderick Street Dayboro QLD 4521 Phone: 07 3425 2446 Web:

Dayboro Crown Hotel
McKenzie St, Dayboro, QLD, 4521 Phone number: (07) 34251101 Accommodation unknown

Alternative Accommodation in and around Petrie

To get to Dayboro from Brisbane you travel through either Petrie or Samford. Petrie has several hotels and the ride from Petrie to Dayboro takes about 20 minutes on sealed roads. The Sunday Markets at the Pioneer Village are great fun and there is accommodation and a museum on-site as well.

Alternative Accommodation in and around Samford

Samford is about 20 minutes on good sealed roads from Dayboro. Samford is at the base of Mount Glorious, a famous ( or should that be infamous? ) motorcycle road.

Other Alternative Accommodation

The next towns and cities such as Kallangur, Lawnton, Strathpine, Caboolture, Woodford and Redcliffe all offer the full range of accommodation. If I was after a good ride each morning and and evening there and back, I would be looking for either Woodford and Caboolture and going over the top of Mount Mee each time.

Alcohol.

No licence for this event and strictly BYO. Crown Hotel is in walking distance

There is a drinks fridge and bar there in the pavilion and you can leave your stuff there, but it will be on a non-policed honesty-scheme basis.

We should have bottled water and soft drink to sell, any profits going to the charity, Angelflight.

Dayboro is within walking distance and lots of options!

Pitstop Cafe is a motorcycle cafe on the tourist route of Mt Mee Rd. and has great views, coffee and other refreshments as well of lots of motorcycling memorobilia and bikes on display. it is situated at 2070 Mt Mee Rd, Dayboro. Facebook. Tell John we sent you!

Local Shops and Fuel.

ATM

There is an ATM at the IGA and one at the Crown Hotel. Otherwise there are full amenities in Caboolture, Kallangur or Petrie.

Within 30 minutes ride/drive Petrie, Kallangur, Lawnton and Strathpine shopping areas D'Aguliar Pub and General Store across the top of Mount Mee, but I'm not sure if this is an easy 30 minutes, never timed it before.

Petrie markets in Pioneer Village are on Sunday morning and should be interesting to some.

Pioneer Village Country Music Club quite often have some good acts.