Prepping, Discovering Jin

 These are the winter school holidays.  A time when my work is at its slowest and I should find it easier to break out and do some touring.  Unfortunately,  prioritised repairs to my truck I discovered a fairly major repair was needed.  So with the work and waiting for parts,  no car for four days,  but also tied down.

Fortunately I discovered Jin. No not alcohol! A South Korean woman who had cycled the world for nine years,  covering all inhabited continents.  But currently holed up in Surfers Paradise due to Covid travel restrictions.  She has an irrepressible positive energy that radiates across the universe; so while there she is learning surfing and computer programming. 

   Fortunately,  I came across Jin's vlog, traversing the Oodnadatta Track several hundreds of kilometres of remote dessert,  alone and unsupported.  She thrived on the solitude and all elements of nature; sun,  stars, animals and the dessert itself.  She inspires and entertains many of us seeking a simpler cleaner life. 

    As yet I only have my disk brake bleed kit,  the new handlebars and sleeping pad are still coming.  Interesting,  when YouTube videos on How to Bleed Shimano Brakes all talk about a bleed nipple totally unlike the two on my bike.  I have to reach myself anyhow.