My Trips - My Books
I Ride By Myself But I'm Not Alone
My books are written for my grandchildren, telling the stories of my trips in words and pictures, hoping to install in them a sense of adventure. They aren't written as a diary but as a collection of stories highlighting all the memorable moments that make up every trip; the people I meet, the places I visit, the things that go to plan and the things that don't. It's amazing how many times the unplanned become the highlights of a trip. My aim is to inform and entertain, and hopefully give them an understanding of what it means to have a real adventure. There is a book (or two or three) for every trip and with the blessing of my grandchildren each book is for sale, with 10% of the profits either tithed or going to charity. The charities I support are The Royal Flying Doctors, Link Community Care, YouVersion and the Bible Project.
Where there is more than one book for a trip a discount is available for buying the collection.
To purchase books email me via the contact section at the bottom of the Home Page.
My Books
My Europe Trip
God's Amazing Tapestry
My Kimberley Trip
In 2025 I loaded my bike into a shipping container bound for England. The plan was to spend two years riding initially in Europe and then wherever the roads took me. This was my second attempt, after Covid foiled the first. But plans should never be made in concrete, always leave room for the unexpected. There are three books in this series - $45 each or three for $110 plus postage. 10% of each sale is tithed or to charity.
My Kimberley Trip
God's Amazing Tapestry
My Kimberley Trip
In June 2017 a three month trip to the Kimberley came to a screaming halt on just the fifth day. A pot hole between White Cliffs and Tibooburra ensured I would be going no further;
Now, 12 months to the day, I'm off again riding the same bike, taking the same route and filled with the same excitement. There are three books in the series - $45 each or three for $110 plus postage. 10% of each sale is tithed or to charity.
God's Amazing Tapestry
God's Amazing Tapestry
I am continually amazed at the splendour that unfolds before me as I travel. God's Amazing Tapestry are 20 page books that highlight His wonderful creation and supported by His word. These books also explore man's attempts to match God's work.
At the moment there are two volumes in the series - $25 each or both for $40 plus postage.
10% of each sale is tithed or to charity.
Kimberley Song Book
I blogged on my Kimberley trip and to promote an update to the blog I posted a photo on Facebook and bastardised the lyrics of songs to highlight the latest story.
Some songs were easily recognisable, others weren't and some people thought I was just plain silly and couldn't understand what I was doing.
How many songs can you recognise?
$30 plus postage. 10% percent of each sale is tithed or to charity.
Red Devil Tour Of Tassie
February 2018 a bunch of us had planned to ship our bikes across the Tasman and spend a month riding New Zealand. Unfortunately that fell through when a key member of the team had to pull out because of an accident.
Another friend had already decided to do Tassie instead of New Zealand. He owned a bike identical to mine and I asked if he wanted company, and that's how The Red Devil Tour Of Tassie was born.
$45 plus postage. 10% of each sale is tithed or to charity.
62 Going On 12
This was a trip to Adelaide to interview my Aunty for the book 'Stolen Too' - my Mum's story that she always wanted to write but never did. I made a holiday of it, riding my new bike - a red, white and black BMW R1200 GSA. I decided it was also time to finally meet my hero.
$30 plus postage. 10% is tithed Orr to charity.
Across Australia
Across Australia
Across Australia
Bloody hell this is a big country!
Three 12-hour days, travelling nearly a thousand k's each day to get to Perth in time for the BMW Safari.
Discovered a new time zone as I made my first Nullarbor crossing on my first trip after the 2017 accident. $45 plus postage. 10% of each sale is tithed or to charity.