spook 0 Posted October 7, 2010 Author Share Posted October 7, 2010 Hmmmm. Sounding less appealing, but I'm sure I'll work something out. Any of you guys ever been to the Telo islands? We're heading there in a couple of days for a travel article. Link to post Share on other sites
indosnm 0 Posted October 8, 2010 Share Posted October 8, 2010 My bro spent a long time there in 2000 and ended up getting Cerebal malaria. Some wicked waves & he had thoughts of setting up surf camp & now look at the place! I'm only going back to Bali for a wedding next year otherwise I probably wouldn't go. Got to get to Pohnpei... Fast! Link to post Share on other sites
spook 0 Posted October 8, 2010 Author Share Posted October 8, 2010 Cept it costs $$$ to fly ith your boards there huh? I've heard there's a ton of cheap boards for sale at the surf camps - lots of crew leave em there cos it's so exxy to take them home Link to post Share on other sites
Mantas 3 Posted October 8, 2010 Share Posted October 8, 2010 Telos is pretty heavily flogged here. Looks nice though. I get the impression it's a bit up market. Targeted at the older cashed up surfer that doesn't like it too big. Should be interesting Spook. Hope you score some swell. Link to post Share on other sites
spook 0 Posted October 8, 2010 Author Share Posted October 8, 2010 Yeah, I think you're right on that front Mantas. Still, different strokes for different folks.... I think it's gonna be small. Swell charts aren't showing anything significant. Oh well. See what happens eh? I've seen some cracking pics from the Newcastle area from my east coast mates from this past winter Link to post Share on other sites
indosnm 0 Posted October 8, 2010 Share Posted October 8, 2010 Originally Posted By: spook Cept it costs $$$ to fly ith your boards there huh? I've heard there's a ton of cheap boards for sale at the surf camps - lots of crew leave em there cos it's so exxy to take them home Not sure, (I haven't looked into it that much yet!) may depend if you go via USA. I think it's the same as going to Hawaii where on US airlines the flog you for some crazy amount per board. Link to post Share on other sites
spook 0 Posted October 10, 2010 Author Share Posted October 10, 2010 I haven't checked any info, but I think you can only fly Continental there from east coast Oz. Spoke to a guy a few weeks ago and he said something like $100 for your first 2 boards, then $100 for each board after that. The main camp (run by Alois) has a bunch of boards maybe? But there's cheaper places to stay in the the town, and then just organise a boat out there each day. Something like that. It looks like it can get heavy huh? Link to post Share on other sites
indosnm 0 Posted October 10, 2010 Share Posted October 10, 2010 Spook, found this on the site.. "Continental Airlines will accept one surfboard/wakeboard or one surfboard bag containing up to four boards per customer as checked baggage. Services charges (one way): 1 surfboard $100.00 1 surfboard bag containing up to two boards $100.00 1 surfboard bag containing up to three boards $400.00 1 surfboard bag containing up to four boards $700.00 This service charge is in addition to any excess baggage charges that may apply." We would stay with friends who aren't too far from Alois's camp. Have boat and fishing gear al ready to go. I think I would take 2 boards, pretty big jump up for anything over 3 boards.. Don't ya love those US airlines.. Waves are sucking here right now. 2 weeks of rain and another ahead by the looks of things (& SE winds) Link to post Share on other sites
Mantas 3 Posted October 10, 2010 Share Posted October 10, 2010 That sucks. Never once have I been slugged for surfboards or snowboards on any airline. A couple of my mates went to Pohnpei a few years ago. They didn't score though. This is about our 3rd week of onshore dribble here ....arrrggh! Link to post Share on other sites
indosnm 0 Posted October 10, 2010 Share Posted October 10, 2010 Onshore indeed and nice and strong too. At least I don't feel bad sitting down all day watching bathurst! You know it will be a few weeks since a surf then we will get a killer swell, when we are all out of shape! Link to post Share on other sites
me jane 0 Posted October 13, 2010 Share Posted October 13, 2010 Hey all, In Singapore now. Got bogged down with uni and haven't been on here for ages. Can someone email/PM me Spook's website or contacts? Cheers. Link to post Share on other sites
Ewok 2 1 Posted October 21, 2010 Share Posted October 21, 2010 hello jayne whats new in singapore spook and spooquett's site -> feast for the eyes Link to post Share on other sites
HelperElfMissy 42 Posted October 26, 2010 Share Posted October 26, 2010 Hope all are OK after today's Earthquake and resulting wave inundation. Link to post Share on other sites
blu 3 Posted October 26, 2010 Share Posted October 26, 2010 3 metre Tsunami hit Macaronis. Still one surf charter missing. Link to post Share on other sites
Mantas 3 Posted October 27, 2010 Share Posted October 27, 2010 Bit of a worry. Hopefully just a communication problem. Link to post Share on other sites
Mantas 3 Posted October 27, 2010 Share Posted October 27, 2010 Yep, all safe and sound. Story This area has been a hot bed of earthquakes and tsnamis lately. Link to post Share on other sites
indosnm 0 Posted October 28, 2010 Share Posted October 28, 2010 yeah, would have liked to be staying at Maccas in those on water huts.. Link to post Share on other sites
HelperElfMissy 42 Posted October 28, 2010 Share Posted October 28, 2010 Originally Posted By: Mantas This area has been a hot bed of earthquakes and tsnamis lately. Not wrong. And Volcanic Activity. Link to post Share on other sites
panhead_pete 27 Posted October 28, 2010 Share Posted October 28, 2010 Great news about the Southern Cross. Feel sad though as some of the villages must have been hit. Link to post Share on other sites
spook 0 Posted October 28, 2010 Author Share Posted October 28, 2010 Everyone I know up there has been accounted for. Not such good new for a lot of villages at the southern end of the islands which were badly hit. Imagine sitting on the back deck of Midas when another charter boat slammed into you, and then being washed a couple of hundred metres into the jungle. The reef at Maccas is gnarly. Link to post Share on other sites
Mantas 3 Posted October 29, 2010 Share Posted October 29, 2010 Maccas is a bit south of of Pit stop right Spook? Link to post Share on other sites
panhead_pete 27 Posted October 29, 2010 Share Posted October 29, 2010 So the charter boat ended up inland of the reef Spook and did those villages on the way down to lighthouse and the hole get hammered? Link to post Share on other sites
spook 0 Posted October 30, 2010 Author Share Posted October 30, 2010 Yep. Maccas is quite far south of the northern Playgrounds area. There's 4 main islands in the Mentawai, and Maccas is kinda two-thirds down the Pagai Utara (the second island from the bottom). How's them directions for you guys? Clear as mud. Have read some pretty horrific first hand reports about villages down there. Greenbush village had 52 houses and a church wiped off the land. Estimates put the wave(s) at 4m. Many many dead, rotting bodies, no clean water and so on. The resort at Maccaronis is gone. The only building that looks to have survived is the main bar building where everyone sheltered. Having been there, I can only imagine the amount of force it would have taken to demolish some fairly large and sturdy bungalows. Here's some footage of the Midas charter boat on fire after the initial collision: http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#!/video/video.php?v=1728062241801 Link to post Share on other sites
panhead_pete 27 Posted October 30, 2010 Share Posted October 30, 2010 :( :( Link to post Share on other sites
HelperElfMissy 42 Posted October 31, 2010 Share Posted October 31, 2010 Very sad. Amazing how quickly a natural disaster such as this can change the lives of communities in a heartbeat. My heart goes out to all effected. Link to post Share on other sites
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