I got to play with some of my emergency gear today. Not really what I had in mind, as the plan was that the very fact that I had it meant that I shouldn’t need it. But then today didn’t go to plan.
Lynne had in mind we would camp in Limestone Gorge in Gregory National Park, but when we turned into the road the campsite was listed as closed. Thought we should go into the National parks Office in Timber Creek, which was another 10km down the road. That told us that while the road to Limestone Gorge was cut by flood damage, Bullita Homestead was open. Same road, just turn off a bit before the end.
Well, we were probably around a half hour later than intended, but coming down about an hour before sunset, hit something hard which I didn’t see because of a shadow no doubt. Thought nothing of it, but a while later things seemed a little odd, so I got out and checked. Right rear tyre flat as a tack. No obvious damage, so I blew it up again with the compressor, but only got so far. Turned the compressor off so could then hear the leak. Ok. Time to get serious. Took the wheel off, puncture between the tread blocks. Hmmm… changing the wheel means finding my other wheel nuts as my spare is alloy. Ok, tyre looks ok even if we have been running on it flat for a while (and the rim has a couple of dings, not major). Perhaps I should try my repair kit. Very easy, went straight in and up again, and got us the last 6km in. Will need to get it checked out in Kununurra as I need to get a service done anyway. Trouble is we’ll probably lob in there on a Saturday, so it might be with us through the Bungles if it looks ok. (Donald)
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