Day 5 Cairns to Cape York MTB. Elliott Falls to Bamaga Last night’s feast was dehydrated Spag Bol and Apple Crumble which I had saved for this very occasion. You simply add some boiling water and voila, instant dinner and desert. It was really tasty, though I did work up quite a hunger getting here.…
Day 4. Cairns to Cape York. Moreton to Elliot Fall (feat. OTL)
Bloody Mad x6 Bloody Legend x2 Why are you doing it? Where is the motor? Last night was the first in the Bivy at Moreton Station. A Bivy is like a waterproof bag with a raised section near your face so you can breathe. I like the concept, but way too hot for Cape York…
Day 3 Cairns to Cape York MTB. Coen to Musgrave Station
2 Heart Attacks in 2 Minutes! 1. After 180k and 7hrs on the Bike, the last thing you want is a kitchen closed sign! 2. They were setting up the big screen for State of Origin Game 2! Back to the Start of the Day After a good nights sleep and a bowl of porridge…
Day 2 Cairns to Cape York
Hann River to Coen 171.9k. 7hrs26mins. 5,100Calories After a great night sleep in one of the cabins and baked beans for breakie I was ready to hit the road. The seemingly short 62k section between Hann River and my morning tea/lunch stop at Moreton Telegraph Station saw the dirt road deteriorate rapidly with dust holes,…
Day 1
Lakeland to Hann River 137k. 5hrs. 2960Kj. TSS 445 As we cruised up the Kuranda Range in Linc’s (Lara’s) Red Audi I was glad I was starting this extreme bikepacking adventure up on the tablelands, out of the rain. I planned to ride to Cape York, meet my son in the Torres Strait and fly…
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