Month: September 2020
7 Days Bikepacking Through South Australia – Part 4
September 20, 2020Laura is a town I’ve been through on many occasions. However I have never spent any time there, so with a few hours this afternoon off the bike, it was good to have a wander around. First, set up camp at the community campsite. That green stuff was nice. Meet the locals. You do find […]
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7 Days Bikepacking Through South Australia – Part 3
September 16, 2020An easy ride due south of Quorn today, through the small town of Wilmington, then onto Melrose. A couple of maps for reference. No blistering headwind today. The weather back to SA’s signature clear blue skies, crisp air and sunshine. A nice gentle climb helped warm me up, a quick breather at the top. Things […]
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7 Days Bikepacking Through South Australia – Part 2
September 12, 2020Another fine, if chilly morning greeted me at the start of Day 3. I packed up camp and had Pho soup for breakfast, as you do. As I rode on through the station I got to a junction with a sign to ‘Jaspers Rocks’. I could see roughly where the rocks would be, it was […]
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7 Days Bikepacking Through South Australia – Part 1
September 11, 2020As I turn off the bitumen about 20km out of Blinman, it comes home that now it really is just me, my bike and what’s in the trailer. There is no one else out here, no 4×4 coming down this track. I get my priorities in order and say out loud to myself “ok, Anthony. […]
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