Olsen's Tours and Training Blog

We left Jessop Ck early, refreshed and ready to tackle our second day on the coach road. Immediately upon leaving camp we were confronted with more washed out creek crossings and rough terrain. It was very slow going all morning. Our morning tea break arrived without any incidents or recoveries required. After our break, we encountered a couple of very steep climbs that required the lower clearance vehicles to be very choosy about their line. Craig’s Mazda had to have two attempts at one climb, but a little guidance saw success on the third attempt.

At about the time Craig was having his third attempt, a 4WD club came up behind us. As the law of the tracks dictates we let the smaller faster convoy overtake us.

In short order we found ourselves crossing the Little Laura river and then onto the good gravel road. Along the way we stopped to assist some
ringers from Olive Vale station who had a ute with a flat tyre. Gathered around the ute was a group of horse riders. A helicopter sat idling beside the road. As soon as the tyre repair was complete the helicopter pilot lept in and the chopper was gone in seconds.

Our visit to Laura coincided with the State of Origin match, so we all had dinner at the pub and watched QLD flog NSW again.