For now, the Portugese "Federação Nacional de Motociclismo" ran this article on the 2005 Meeting.
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!
The general plan is simple. Show up Friday or Saturday,
have a drink, tell some lies, have another drink, eat early,
then slide shows are planned.
Photo contest!
Send us your "Motorcycle Travel" photos.
They will be displayed in the theater in Porto where the Meeting will be held. Prizes to be announced. We're also
planning on using the top photos in a calendar, to be available from Horizons Unlimited for 2006!
Details:
Send up to 6 photos, using this form.
(More submission details on the form.) Photos must clearly portray MOTORCYCLE Travel. You don't need the whole bike in the picture,
but it must be obvious that it's a motorcycle trip.
Copyright is yours, but we require the right to publish the photos both at the theater as noted, and on the HU
website, and in the Calendar. If used in the calendar, you will receive a portion of the proceeds.
There will be a rideout or two for Saturday. Mostly we just want to let people meet other travellers, share
stories, and for those people actively planning a trip, get some practical
how-to tips, so plan on attending workshops and seminars.
Saturday afternoon
Workshops/seminars, possible subjects:
Tire changing
Tools and spares discussion
Paperwork
Tips on packing your gear
How to cross a border discussion
Photography - composition - the one everyone should take and no one does...
Picking up your bike
and more! Volunteers to lead seminars would help!
Saturday night
7:30 pm
Speakers presentations
Miscellaneous notes:
Organisers will be there all of Friday September 22,
possibly Thursday, if anyone wishes to arrive early and just hang out.
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 will be having them made at a better
price, but similar very good 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. Order now with your registration!
Note that this years t-shirts will be in black.
2008 T-shirt slogan:
2008 Front Pocket:
The front pocket's a lot smaller in relation to the back of course! :)
You can help!
If you have a few minutes, please download one of these
two posters - (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...")
António Caldeira is the organizer for this event. Thanks António! If you want to help make this an even better event, please contact
António. He could use some assistance!
If you have any questions, he can be contacted here:
António Caldeira
Rua Marques de Oliveira, 22 - 1º
4250-280 PORTO
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 kilometers!), 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, just finished, 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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