Monthly Archives: February 2012
Keeping our team in the public eye
Posted from Birmingham, England, United Kingdom.We’ve blown the marketing budget, but at least we’ll be seen about town. Keep an eye out for us if you’re around and about in the West Midlands!
Visas
Posted from Birmingham, England, United Kingdom.They’re sort of applied for. Well the Turkmenistan ones are, at least. We should have started on them a couple of weeks ago, but we didn’t, of course, as there’s always something better to do. Like have a drink down the pub. Or test your shiny new spork out on … Continue reading
Personal Tracker
Posted from England, United Kingdom.I’m a sucker for gadgets. Well show me a man who isn’t? I read the various postings from guys on previous Rallies who’d used this Spot Tracker and GPS Messenger, and I decided we needed one too. It’s a neat bit of kit which cost us around £200 with a year’s subscription, so your mates can see your … Continue reading
The bikes are all registered
Posted from York, England, United Kingdom.We’ve selected our steeds. Kev’s having the eBay bitsa XT, which is now registered as YX54 MLJ, and I’m riding the spangly XT, RJ58 ZRU. Don’t know about Kev’s, but mine’s got to have a name. Derek or Roland springs to mind…
Camping stove
Posted from United Kingdom.Went down Cotswold Outdoor in Solihull this morning and bought this Primus Omnifuel stove. Seemed like a good idea to have some means of cooking / heating stuff up whilst we’re on the road, but I have no doubt that it’ll be a minor miracle if I manage to make as much as a cup of tea … Continue reading