Ian readying himself for the road ahead in the sidecar of Ian's Ural.

Discussing the road are Bob, Julian and Gordon.

Julian with Gordon and his Jeep.

Alex, Chris Norm, Ian (kneeling), Paul and Ian pose on the road to Gilgandra.

Alex, Chris, Norm, Paul and Ian relaxing in the cypress forests.

Sharing a barbeque dinner and drinks on the first evening are Paul, Manuel, Ian, Gordon, Bob, Julian and Ian.

Just visible at the Gilgandra Rural Museum are Alex, Norm, Ian, Manuel and Julian.

Bob is very serious about lunch at the Spring Ridge pub.

Julian, Paul, Chris and Alex have finished lunch at the Spring Ridge pub; now it's time for more gravel roads.

Gordon, Norm and Manuel cool down on the verandah of the Spring Ridge pub.

Chris with Gordon and Bob's support vehicles.

Manuel's Landrover support vehicle.

Alex, Ian (background), Chris and Paul ready for a quick getaway.

Paul, Alex and Norm in the cypress forests near Gilgandra.

Ian performing some fine tuning of his BMW R75.