20 February, 2026 15:29

Arrived at Yass just now. Extremely hot and dusty. Happy there are places.

Sure enough. I’m here 15 minutes and this bloke puts on a generator. It went off fairly quickly, maybe 15 minutes, so that’s okay.

People coming through, settling.

I’m overheated. Really tough. Don’t have tank water, either, which I told myself to do. Was worried about time and weight.

Because today I bought new batteries. Too scared to go lithium. Went AGM. Have to charge them first, which I’m learning.

6.45 PM

Just did some map calculations. From here, Yass, to Bega takes an hour longer than here to Batemans Bay.

Maybe the sensible choice is to spend a few days here, and go back to Brooks then next day onto the Bay. Extra battery weight is worrisome so that is direct and I can hang around to pay the po box and work it out. Maybe up to Jervis Bay for a few days.

Then Nimmitabel.

8 PM

Fuck. I forgot. The property over the other side turns a pump on at dusk. How long for? I can’t remember. Let’s hope it’s just for showers. Right now the repetitive noise is untenable and I’ll have to pack up again and move. Shit. The noise comes straight in the open door, ( for the heat).