What to bring to SPSP 2006? - Page 2

Orion · #21 18-02-2006, 10:12 PM

Houghy just use the one that covers your ten and we can all putt our gear on it! (with room to spare)

wavelandscott (Scott) · #22 19-02-2006, 08:31 AM

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Originally Posted by ausastronomer

Scott,

Everyone has steered you in the right direction already. The 1 thing I would add that I don;t think has already been mentioned is a ground tarp to set your observing equipment up on. A large % of the observing fields are a dustbowl and a ground tarp helps prevent dust being kicked all over your equipment as you move around it. Those cheap ones from GO Lo etc are fine. I paid about $5 or $6 for my blue 3m X 3m tarp at Go Lo. A fold up table is also a necessity IMO to set your gear up on.

CS-John B

Thanks, I've already depleted the stock of "blue" quasi-tarps at our local reject shop...for ground use...

robin · #23 20-02-2006, 11:28 AM

Might try & get to SPSP next year.Need to start planning now though.How many hours past Albury is the drive given that its nth west of Sydney?

iceman (Mike) · #24 20-02-2006, 12:40 PM

John and Anna travel from Albury, and it takes them about 9 hours I think.

ausastronomer (John Bambury) · #25 20-02-2006, 01:03 PM

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Originally Posted by iceman

John and Anna travel from Albury, and it takes them about 9 hours I think.

Mike,

That must be towing a large Caravan, or on horseback. It's just over 500km from Albury to Ilford. I haven't done that trip but I have done Albury to Mudgee. You turn left off the Hume Hwy at Albury and travel along the "Olympic Way" through Wagga and Cootamundra. It should take about 6.5 hours allowing for a meal stop.

CS-John B

xstream (John) · #26 20-02-2006, 03:35 PM

Albury - Coolac - Cootamundra - Ilford is the quickest way 550km
Allowing for meal breaks/rest stops and road works 7-8hrs is about it.
Last year took 9hrs but road works held us up for at least 1.5hrs, I'd never come across the amount of road works like it and I was towing a box trailer.
So realistically Robin give yourself 7-8hrs from here.

robin · #27 20-02-2006, 09:19 PM

Thanks mate.I'd stay at the inlaws in Albury 1st night(6 hrs solid from Warrnambool-550kms) then onto Ilford the next day.Reckon it wouldnt be a problem.