Sunday, 26 May 2019

Hervey Bay to Baffle Creek

We left for Baffle Creek on Saturday. Before we left Sam and I decided to tighten my chain and noticed the tyre had been rubbing on the chain guard. Sam tried to align the tyre so it was off the guard, which just pushed the wheel out of alignment and it rubbed on the exhaust. We tinkered with it at Baffle Creek and got it closer to aligned without rubbing but it still didn't look right, so this morning I rode back to Bundaberg and got the bike shop to do it so I don't have to worry about it.

Baffle Creek is really nice. There is a big open camp ground with a bush kitchen, clean toilets and dollar showers. The couple that run the place are very nice.

 Our camp is right in the middle of the photo. 

Sam's boat. 

Looking toward the coast. I believe Rules Beach is to the left of the mouth. 


Sam and Martika left yesterday but Sam's parents, sister and brother in law stayed last night in the 2 flashest caravans I've seen. Proper off road vans.  I just got back from Bundaberg and must've just missed them. They're continuing up the coast.

So tonight will be my first night camping on my own and fending for myself. Last night Sam's sister cooked a roast. Tonight I reckon I'll be having 2 minute noodles.

Tommorow I'll load the bike up and probably stay somewhere around Rockhampton.

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  1. mattyboy28 May 2019 at 21:52

    You got a drone then?

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  2. mattyboy28 May 2019 at 21:58

    Baffle Creek? I thought you'd go around Fraser Island from Hervey Bay.

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    1. Ben31 May 2019 at 20:54

      Yeah I've had the drone for a while. Pretty much bought it after you shared the eye of the needle video. I have been to Fraser many times before and think it'd probably have been a disaster on the bike, especially with my lack of skill, and especially having to get around the headlands.

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  3. mattyboy31 May 2019 at 23:10

    Did you get a Mavic Air?

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  4. Ben3 June 2019 at 02:21

    Yep. The batteries make excellent portable storage banks when my main power banks are flat, and they charge super quick too. I bought a 12 volt charger for it which is handy. Some guy here has been flying a fairly rubbish one around. I've been tempted to give mine a go and show him what's what but there really isn't much to see and I'm 14km from a military airport, so it'd probably be restricted.

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