The HUBB is a gathering of Overland Adventurers - catering for Adventure Bikers, Cyclists and other Overlanders who keep up-to-date with each other, and share information via an on-line forum set up originally by Grant and Sue Johnson see: 'Horizons Unlimited'. The weather was great, camping was a bit noisy - right next to East Mids airport but that didn't put off us hard core adventurers!!
I met my daughter Hayley there too - she arrived via train to meet me, and bought along her tent and kit she used for Explorer Scout trip to Canada last year. Hayley is mad about this kind of round the world adventuring, and I somehow see her getting her own bike one day and heading off into the distance like a lot of these young people do these days. I could really see her eyes light up during the New Zealand presentation !
We both enjoyed the talk and slide-show of the chap who rode his Honda C90 step thru' from Malaysia back to the UK - hilarious - watching him get up to base camp Everest without a Jacket, but the highlight for me was meeting Ted Simon - the godfather of adventure travel - he was doing the RTW stuff before Charley and Ewan, and I thoroughly enjoyed his books - Jupiters Travels (RTW on a Meriden Triumph in thge 70's) and Dreaming of Jupiter (his repeat journey on a R80 GS in the late nineties early noughties). See here for Ted's website.
We spent some time with the GS Club, Mike the bike, Ronco, Trogan who made us very welcome - thanks guys. All in a all very informative and fun event. Definitely would go again another year.
Here's some pics:
Me and Ted Simon !!
Hayley next to Sam Manicom's bike 'Libby'.
This bike has seen all continents !!
I've just finished his second book Under Asian Skies, and bought a copy of Distant Suns from Birgit his girlfriend - who features in UAS and DS. She signed the copy for me.
The Landy Types
GS Club Stand
Andy chilling out after that Scottish trip
Slow Bike Race
Aghhh
It's Doughnut Time !!
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