Adventure Motorcycling
Everything you need to plan and complete the journey of a lifetime.
Why Come to a Horizons Unlimited Motorcycle Travellers Meeting?
You can meet people who don't think you're crazy for wanting
to ride your bike to South America or Africa or across Asia, or even around
the world! Admit it, all your 'normal' friends and most of your family
fears for your sanity! So, this is your opportunity to meet the people
who will encourage you in that craziness, share their experiences and
advice on how to do it, and maybe you'll meet them again in Mongolia or
Timbuktu!
Want to know what people thought of last years Meeting? Is it worth coming to the Meeting? See
their comments here.
The general plan is simple. Show up preferably Friday afternoon, or latest Saturday,
have a drink, tell some lies, have another drink, eat at a reasonable
hour, then slide shows are planned.
2005 speakers were:
Grant Johnson - I will be there, and will
give a 3 hour presentation / discussion on "How YOU can
do it" on Saturday afternoon.
Bob and Cathy Egget, Canada, "Mexico on a Wing"
Dave and Deb Welton, USA, "Two weeks vacation in Thailand by mc"
Ray Woodley, "Bella Coola loop"
Rene Cormier, South American travels
Tech sessions, Saturday:
Grant Johnson, Photo Composition for Travellers - the one everyone SHOULD take, but no one does...
Henrik Morkner, USA, 'Communicating Wirelessly around the World' - Voice, data, satellite radio discussions and
more!
Rene Cormier, "preparing an F650 for Overland Travel"
For Women Only - panel discussion
Tire changing and flat prevention - Grant
There were slide shows Friday and Saturday night, so
those that came early had a great time - despite the outrageous rain and cold!
Check out the Books pages for Travel books and videos.
Membership - Show you're proud to be a Horizons Unlimited Traveller!
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.
One benefit we can provide now is that if you decide you want a t-shirt, mug, fleece jacket or other Horizons logo product from the Souk, you
can purchase Member logo products at the basic price. Just let us know and we can arrange access to the Members Private Store.
T-Shirt Deal
Those of you who have checked out the store know this is a terrific deal! These t-shirts are not through CafePress, we have
them made in Canada at a better price, but similar top quality. We will have a range of sizes available,
but quantities will be limited, so if you wait till the day, there might be none left in your size.
Note that this years t-shirts will be in black. We do have a number of the ash-grey in stock, so please state
your preference in the comments box and we will try to accommodate.
2008 T-shirt slogan:
2008 Front Pocket:
The front pocket's a lot smaller in relation to the back of course! :)
2003 T-shirt
You can help!
If you have a few minutes, please download the poster
in Adobe pdf format) and print off a few and hand them round your club
or your local bike shop or anywhere seems like a good place.
(You may need to right click and choose "save target
as...")
Short History of the Horizons Unlimited Travellers Meetings
Susan and I started the Horizons Unlimited Motorcycle
Travellers Meetings in May of 2001 while we were living in the UK, with
an event held in our backyard in Slough. That first
event had almost 40 people show up, and we were especially pleased
that some came from as far away as Norway!
In 2002 we had moved back to Canada, so we organized a
meeting in Nairn Falls, British Columbia,
and also asked Chris Bright and Glynn Roberts if they would organize
a second UK meeting since we couldn't be there. We had a small but enthusiastic
turnout for the Canadian meeting, with
folks coming from as far away as Missouri (almost 3,000 kilometres!),
Alberta and California, as well as two round the world travellers, from Switzerland and the UK.
But the Brits really exceeded our wildest expectations.
Almost 100 people came to the HU UK 2002 event,
and had a great time. No rock bands or beer bashes, just motorcycle travellers
and would-be travellers getting together to share experiences and tips
- what a concept! For the HU UK 2003 event, almost 200 enthusiastic folks came together over several days
and this is now well established as an annual event, with Glynn and Chris
continuing to provide superb organizing, and a host of volunteers.
Ken and Carol Duval hosted Australia's first HU travellers event in 2003, and they had almost 60 people. The
meetings in New Zealand, Argentina, Mexico and Portugal in 2003 were also big successes, and we look forward to many more in the years to come. It's
wonderful for us to come to the meetings and visit with the many friends we've only met over the internet, and of course for everyone meeting up
and sharing stories - and planning to meet in Ushuaia next year!
See you at a meeting this year!
Grant and Susan
Editors note: We accept no responsibility for any of the above
information in any way whatsoever. You are reminded to do your own research.
Any commentary is strictly a personal opinion of the person supplying the
information and is not to be construed as an endorsement of any kind.
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