Keeping the cold at bay
By Judy Evans
@JudyEv (382658)
Rockingham, Australia
May 17, 2023 8:47pm CST
My husband, Vince, has been away for most of the week. He went with his brother to take bicycle parts to a great nephew who is travelling across Australia by bike and raising funds for CanTeen, a cancer charity. He had been having a lot of punctures and had also broken a pedal. After he got going again, they followed him for a day to make sure the problems had been fixed. The total distance is 3,934 kilometres (2,444 miles). The hardest part, apart from city riding, is crossing the Nullarbor where the only services are around 321 kms (200 miles) apart.
The two men slept in a tent. Vince had a camp stretcher and sleeping bag and his brother an air mattress. Part of their equipment was this ‘pig’ fire. I think it must have been cold that night as they obviously had the fire stoked up with flames shooting out the top. You can see the custom-made trailer in the background.
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@DaddyEvil (174749)
• United States
18 May 23
I'm glad Vince and his brother made it home okay and the trip was a success. Hopefully, the rest of your nephew's trip will be fine now that things have been fixed. Good luck to him and his teammate.
It looks like their flue is starting to burn through. I hope it lasts the full trip.
Tell Vince that it's a good photo. Thanks for sharing it.
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@DaddyEvil (174749)
• United States
18 May 23
@JudyEv Oh, I misunderstood. I thought it was him and a friend making the ride together.
I hope hitching a ride there isn't as dangerous as it can be here.
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@JudyEv (382658)
• Rockingham, Australia
18 May 23
@DaddyEvil It would mostly be okay. It would probably have to be a truckie as he'd need a lift for his bike too.
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@Jenaisle (16568)
• Philippines
18 May 23
3,934 kilometres (2,444 miles)! That's a lot! It's like touring a whole island.
The distance between my city and my hometown is 461.4 Km and we travel this for 14 hours by bus.
I admire how resilient your husband's great-nephew is, in doing this for cancer victims. It must have taken them days to traverse the distance. Good luck to him and to the accompanying support team.
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@JudyEv (382658)
• Rockingham, Australia
18 May 23
Thanks for the good wishes. He doesn't have a support team but needed some parts so that's why Vince and his brother went out to him. He carries whatever he needs on his bike. He had a friend drop off two food parcels at a couple of the roadhouses.
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@ptrikha_2 (49775)
• India
18 May 23
3924 Km is a very big number!
So I believe that staying somewhere open in night would mean it's going to be very cold.
I believe that the places where they camp during night are safe from the criminals.
If we were to do something like this in India, fear if criminals would be a factor.
Best of wishes to Vince and his brother for a successful journey!
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@marguicha (230365)
• Chile
18 May 23
They are heros! And I, as a person who has cancer in complete remission, thank them in a special way. Cancer is an ailment that can be cured if we are lucky. But anyway the costs are great. In my country a part of the cost is paid by the government but still it is very expensive.
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@Tampa_girl7 (54741)
• United States
18 May 23
I can remember freezing the last time I went camping.
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@Tampa_girl7 (54741)
• United States
18 May 23
@JudyEv I was definitely cold all night.
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@Beestring (15372)
• Hong Kong
18 May 23
Your husband's great nephew is so kind hearted. I wish he has a safe and smooth trip.
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@GardenGerty (169587)
• United States
18 May 23
Roughing it a bit, but it sounds like fun.
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@JudyEv (382658)
• Rockingham, Australia
19 May 23
They had a good time but are also pleased to be home. It was 'get there as soon as possible' with the parts and then they still didn't want to waste too much time getting back.
@allknowing (153529)
• India
19 May 23
Hope Vince is OK roughing it out. I did read about him being unwell not so long ago.
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@RasmaSandra (98127)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
19 May 23
Glad they got it all done and made it back safely, That's a good way to stay warm in the great outdoors,
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@zainkhan121 (858)
• Pakistan
18 May 23
It's intriguing to learn about the accommodations they had during their journey—a tent with Vince on a camp stretcher and sleeping bag, and his brother opting for an air mattress. The mention of the 'pig' fire in their equipment piques curiosity, and the sight of flames shooting out the top hints at a chilly night. The custom-made trailer in the background adds an interesting touch to their setup.
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@JudyEv (382658)
• Rockingham, Australia
19 May 23
Vince's brother has done a lot of camping in his time and has it all down to a fine art now.
