Touring is thirsty work!.
Why a swag? The choice was easy as swags have advantages over traditional tents including an inbuilt mattress (thickness is generally between 50mm to 70mm), they are quick to set up and you can fold back the canvas for a view of the night sky. I read several reviews on line from the following sites: …
We’ve done a bit of touring around Queensland and New South Wales over the past 28 years. Over the last 10 we have started stopping at the local pubs in country towns for a ‘coldie’. So when I seen a book called Australian Bush Pubs, I just had to buy it. Upon opening It we …
A quick trip to Nambour was in order to take delivery of our new Pajero. The dealership had it ready and I was very clear during our phone calls that I didn’t want to talk with the “Ming Moll”. As we were picking it up at midday on Friday we opted to travel from the …
Project AntJan is the development of a MY21 NX Pajero GLS into an offroad tourer. This project is the result of a couple of things, the first was lifestyle changes and the second is the used car prices of the Holden Commodore VFII SSV. A few years ago we spent most of our time touring …
There’s something about the USA and Route 66 that I just love. If I could I’d visit it more than I have been able to to date. Route 66 is in my opinion one of the ‘must do’ drives for any motoring enthusiast. Be it in a car or on a bike it is a …
This is by no means a comprehensive list of Route 66 attractions. Rather it is a list of what I have seen previously or plan to see on my next trip along The Mother Road. State by State: Illinois Route 66 starting point (Chicago) The Launching Pad and the Gemini Giant (Willmington) Two-cell Jail (Gardner) Ambler’s Texaco Gas Station (Dwight) …
Some Harley-Davidson dealers you can visit when you do your Route 66 journey. Illinois Harley-Davidson 9950 Joliet Rd, Countryside, IL 60525 Chicago Harley-Davidson 2929 Patriot Blvd, Glenview, IL 60026 Barbed Wire Harley-Davidson 969 N Peace Rd, DeKalb, IL 60115, USA Hall’s Harley-Davidson 2301 N Dirksen Pkwy, Springfield, IL 62702 Doc’s Harley-Davidson 930 S Kirkwood Rd, Kirkwood, MO 63122, …
Here It Is! The Route 66 Map Series Route 66: EZ66 Guide for Travellers Route 66: Ultimate Guide Route 66 Travel Guide I’ve used the first 2 items on this list previously and I highly recommend them to anyone wanting to do Route 66. These maps created by The Mother Road gurus Jerry McClanahan and …