Horizons Unlimited Travellers Meetings

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Short History of HU Meetings

How you can help - put up a few posters! poster available! Please post it everywhere!

The Plan

The plan is simple. Show up on Thursday or at the latest Friday afternoon, meet people and setup. Travel Presentations and Tech seminars are planned throughout the meeting, starting Thursday night.

2007 Speakers and Tech Clinics:

• The Achievable Dream
  • Grant Johnson, Canada
    Learn from Horizons Unlimited's founder and 11 year round-the-world veteran everything you need to know to ride to the next country or the next continent. Sound scary? Get the inspiration and information so YOU can hit the road! In two parts:10-12 and 1-3PM.
• Costa Rica Moto Tour
  • Dan Moranz, USA
    Seven day Motorcycle Rental Self Guided tour in Costa Rica, March 2007
    
• Around the World
  • Cynthia Milton, UK, Two years into her Around the World tour
    Lots of great tales from South America, Asia and more!
    
• how about you?? Let us know if you have something to show! Volunteers wanted - It's easy and fun, and we'll help you out.

Tech clinics, Saturday/Saturday night 2007:

• Touring Latin America
  • Merrill Glos, USA
    Merrill has recently returned from a Central and South American tour, and learned a lot about border crossings, and will pass on what he's learned, plus a whole lot of useful tips on touring in Latin America!
• Fix that flat! How to change a tire anytime, anywhere
  • Grant Johnson, Canada
    How to prevent flats in the first place, and fix them when you get one. Grant's changed thousands, and will show you all the secrets to make it easy. The best tools and how to use them for tube and tubeless tires. Hand's on practical and tire changing contest for beginners to experts!
• Prep your bike for the long trip!
  • Grant Johnson, Canada
    Is your bike ready for long distance travel? Grant will conduct a hands on assessment and discussion of bike set up and prep, looking at YOUR bike.
• Photo Composition for Travellers
  • Grant Johnson, Canada
    The one everyone SHOULD take, but no one does... We all want to take great photos of our trip - so why don't we? This easy clinic will transform your motorcycle travel photos from boring to fabulous! BRING your photos on a CD or Flash Drive, max 10, and we'll critique and discuss YOUR photos - what's good, and what's not - and how they could be improved.
• BMW Boxers
  • Phil Hawksley, UK, "The Boxerman" will be here Thursday night ONLY to answer all your questions about BMW boxers and how to keep them travelling.
• how about you?? Let us know if you have something to show! Volunteers wanted for these and any other subjects you'd like to talk about! It's easy and fun, and we'll help you out.

• Volunteers for anything else? Some suggested subjects:
  • First Aid for travellers
  • Laptops, uploads, files, communications on the road...
  • GPS
  • how about you?? Let us know if you have something to show! Volunteers wanted for these and any other subjects you'd like to talk about! It's easy and fun, and we'll help you out.

There will be slide shows Friday and Saturday night, so come early and make it a great weekend! We will probably have a DVD or two for Thursday night as well.

Leaving on a big trip in 2007?

Plan on leaving from the Meeting! We'll make it a great send-off! Or coming home around the time of the Meeting? What a great place to arrive at!

Travel with others going to the Meeting

Don't forget to check out the HUBB to connect with other travellers en route to the Meeting

Schedule

Miscellaneous notes:

Organisers will be there starting late Wednesday, if anyone wishes to arrive early and just hang out.

Accommodation and meals are NOT included.

Not everyone wants to camp, people have different budgets and comfort requirements. Also, some people showed up on Friday, some on Saturday. So this year, instead of us try to organize and require you to pre-register for all these possibilities, we're making the pricing as simple as possible, and giving you the links to information about accommodation options, ranging from camping and hostels to hot springs resorts. We have negotiated special prices for the camping and rooms for the weekend. For the most fun, you want to be at the "official HU Campground" - that's the IronHorse Lodge - so you don't have to go looking for people to talk to.

We learned last year that some people wanted meals organized, others preferred to make their own arrangements or bring their own food. So, there will be one main dinner on Friday and Saturday nights before the slide shows. The price is approximately $12-15. This meal is optional, if people prefer to make their own arrangements that's okay too. Be sure to sign up for meals on arrival.

Iron Horse will be serving for all meals, so no problem getting something to eat at the Meeting site.