Daily Co-Drivers log - -- Saturday 17-10-15

SATURDAY 17TH OCT 2015

Woke up early in anticipation of EsCarpade -

Up early and out to Scrutineering at KAPUTAR FORD - (could have been useful as we woud find out later in the week!).,

We started our EsCarpade fundraising by selling our "What happens on EsCarpade - goes on Facebook " stickers - 

Passed final scrutineering with flying colours - received our bible (missing the most important part - the route notes- they would be given out ta breakfast each morning now , due to cars skipping breaky and heading out on their own to do the dirt routes with no support from the event officials).

Was great catching up with all our EsCarpade mates and meeting new entrants.

Daz being the ever helpful , helped out the clown car with their broken side mirror - that got blasted off at the car wash . Between Daz and Jaggy it was fixed in a jiffy and would last the distance - all 2989 km of it!

It was going to be a long journey , with some days being 550km + between evening stops.

Lego mobile got in on their tennis ball enhanced springs . 

Again Daz helped out Geoff to change the shocks in the Lego mobile.

We started our themed week here - Where's Wally? gear from now until Sunday next week - morning noon and night.

Opening address by Kim , the CQ chairman  . Kim and his son in law were entrants in this years event - to get a feel for the event and the people behind it.

No Simon this year - but Kim would be Darreen's target for odd fundraising ideas.

Darren received his 5 years EsCarpade bage and a great trophy - one of two that Daz would receive on the trip. 

Early to bed - to get ready the first of mny early starts.