Written by Rowena Paterson

It was great to see 7 OKAs plus 2 members without their OKAs come along to
Gembrook on the Victorian Labour Day long weekend.
The camping spot and weather was beautiful for the weekend, so we were very
lucky. Kirth Kiln camping area is made up of old buildings and a kiln that used
during Second World War to make charcoal for gas producer units fitted to
motor cars. The "producer gas" was a substitute fuel for petrol which was
rationed at the time.
Myself, Geoff Alush & Peita Moss along with Geoff & Sandra Wilkinson arrived
at Kirth Kiln Gembrook on Friday afternoon. Gembrook turned out to be a
sensational place to ride our motorbikes, so after setting up camp, myself,
Geoff & Peita took off for a ride through the mountains.
Saturday afternoon Greg & Maree Boyle along with all the kids turned up.
Not long after Paul Nott turned up along with Ian Jones & Lex & Corina Brown
on board. Lex & Corinas OKA is currently in Ian's workshop being converted
to a camper.
Also new members Andrew Crowther & Lyndal Ritchie came along in the 4WD
vehicle and tent to stay the night. Their OKA is currently with Ian being
converted to a camper. It was great to meet our new members, I am pretty
sure they enjoyed our company and they hope next time to bring along their
OKA to show off.
Ians OKA is also being converted to a camper, so Ian along with Paul are
very busy at present making campers and servicing OKAs.
Everybody stayed for dinner Saturday night and all cooked on Geoff Alush's
BBQ plate on the fire. Saturday night, the Boyle family along with Paul,
Ian, Lex & Corina headed home.

The rest of us chatted around the camp fire
for a little longer. I brought out the Didgeridoo & the others helped out
with the tapping sticks and Tamborine. The people staying at Kirth Kiln
nearby must have enjoyed our music as they were yelling "more more". The
music certainly carries along way in the bush. We even had this car turn up
in the dark as we sat around the fire, with a lady getting out and asking us
"is Sandra here?" Sandra answered "yes", the lady replied "I have been
looking for you everywhere Sandra, I have the booze in the car" and then
returned to her car to park it. We asked Sandra, "who is your friend?" and
Sandra answered "dunno" as she got up to see who her mystery friend was.
After a little discussion at the car it was discovered that it was the wrong
Sandra the lady was looking for. So she apologised to us "sorry wrong
Sandra, I had better take the booze and go now" and took off to look for
another Sandra further down the track. Bad luck we missed out on the booze!

Sunday morning Geoff & Peita and Andrew & Lyndal headed off leaving myself
and the Wilkinsons. Sunday afternoon Robert & Lynn Dehaan turned up with
their duel cab OKA and camper on the back. Robert set up the camper to show
us and we were very impressed. A great and simple setup which I thought was
magic. (Photos on website under Dehaans homepage).
Not long after Geoff & Annette Lloyd arrived, so we had happy hour until the
Dehaans had to head home. Geoff & Annette stayed for the night, so we
stoked up the fire and had dinner before heading off to bed.
Monday morning I headed off leaving the others around the fire having a
chat. Another great get together.