This was a first mishap. The rack had loosened up and was making a 'popping' sound. So the spare tyre had to come off and we re-arranged the packing. The rack just wasn't strong enough to hold the weight of the spare tyre, 2 petrol tins (full) and the toolbox. So Greg took the tyre and Chris readjusted the load until the next day.
We landed in Mitchell the first night and stayed at the showgrounds. It was freezing! Everyone managed to put their tents and swags up and we all headed down to the local pub for dinner. Here's everyone in our group. Starting from left to right, we have Terry, Matt (son), Steve, Michael, Sasha, me, Graeme, Chris, Col, Julie (red scarf), Margaret (behind), Greg, and Amelia. We all retired early that evening, as we were all excited about the trip. The next morning it was still freezing. We were all up and moving at 6am. It was also a lot harder to put things away when your fingers are so cold and the canvas for the beds didn't want to work in the cold either. It was slow going that morning,.. because of the cold and trying to get into a routine at the same time. But...we all made it. Our next stop was Cooper's Creek.
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