Western Canada / USA, 2006: Fifth Annual HU Travellers Meeting

Nelson BC, Canada, August 25-27, 2006

We want to say a big THANK YOU to all the presenters, and those who came to watch them too!

Rally Location - Where is it?
Information about the area
Local hosts, information

Short History of HU Meetings

Photos below...

What happened: (just so you know what you missed if you weren't there )

Thursday night

We showed Austin Vince's "Terra Circa" video about motorcycling the Zilov Gap – Well attended, everyone stayed till the end. (2 hours +) (The video is available, listed on our books pages)

Friday

• 6:00 – 7:00 Excellent catered supper
• 7:00 PM Speakers (actually started closer to 8pm due to the tent arriving late, and some technical difficultes) finished at 10:30
• George & Margo Coppus, Canada, “Between Mordor and Marai – Motorcycle Touring in New Zealandâ€
• Bernie, Linda and Jenny Hide, Canada, "Bikes, Beans and Borders, Arizona to Panama City and back"
• Werner Bausenhart, Canada: a pictorial summary of his many trips followed by a game of ‘name that famous site'

Saturday

• 8:00 – 9:30 Catered breakfast
• 9:30 – 12:00 Susan and Grant Johnson video: “The Achievable Dream†moderated by Ekke Kok
• 12:00 – 1:00 Catered Lunch
• 1:00 – 2:00 For Women Only, “Chatting about motorcycle travel issues specific to womenâ€
• 2:00 – 3:00 Touratech Canada session with Dave Anderson
• 3:00 – 4:00 Tire changing
• 5:30 – 6:30 Catered supper
• 6:30 – 6:45 David Breedon – Demonstration of the amazingly packable ‘Alpacka' inflatable raft
• 6:45 – 7:00 50-50 draw and door prizes
• 7:00 PM Speakers
• Klaus Exner, Canada, “From the Rio Grande to the Arctic Circle†, “To Inuvik by boat and back by motorcycle.â€
• Ramona Eichhorn, Germany "around the world" with Uwe Krauss, Germany, on two KTM 640 Adventuresâ€
• Wolfgang Simmert “Wolfgang's Australiaâ€
• Werner Bausenhart, Canada, "The Amazon - Guyana's loop: South America with a difference"
• Alec Bialski, Canada, "Central Europe, the good, the bad and the ugly"
• 10:30 Wrap up, feedback and questions

Sunday

8:00 – 9:30 Catered breakfast, and head for home!

Your HU Meeting Organizers were:
Ekke Kok - Registrations, general
Audrey Kok - Registrations, general
Chad Stocking - Registrations, general
Timo Scheiber – MC, general questions

And from Susan and Grant - a special thanks to Timo, Ekke, Audrey and Chad - your help is much appreciated, by us - and those who attended the meeting - I hear you did a great job!

Campsite owners: Steve Ramsbottom & Mary Laird - Thanks Steve and Mary!

Vendors

Dave Andersen of Anderwerks is the new Touratech Canada distributor, and he was there with catalogs and goodies, and loads of information!

Send in YOUR photos!