Motorcycle Explorer November 2016 Issue 14 | Page 85

The event closed its doors on Sunday around
midday, and although a large amount of people left
upon waking on the Sunday morning the
presentations were still well attended.
The trip home was a “direct as possible” affairs
taking in motorways (as that is their sole purpose –
to get from A to B as quickly as legally possible).
Sitting here at home reflecting upon HUBB UK 2016,
I think it is fair to say that the event was finding its
feet again after the 2015 absence. Whereas for the
most part, the presenters were knowledgeable in
their subjects, some of the presenters clearly
needed to practise their pitches as a number read
word for word off their index cards with little or no
eye contact with their audience. The Baskerville
Hall was a great venue let down only by the extreme
rainstorms experienced at the start of the event
making for a very wet camp ground. Although it was
reported that there was free Wi-Fi Internet in the
reception area of the Hall itself, in reality it was non-
existent and should not be counted on for any
attendee. Mobile phone signals were almost perfect
the far side of the campground (I got a 4G signal for
example) so that was OK. The mix of presentations
and workshops was great to ensure a wide
disbursement of attendees in the rooms. I would
suggest however that Grant gets a larger room for
his tyre/puncture workshop!
To conclude, I would recommend the HUBB UK event
to any budding overlanding explorer. It is an event
which has enough diverse topics being presented to
please everyone and give plenty of nourishment to
those considering exploring distance realms of the
world.
WWW.HORIZONSUNLIMITED.COM
A Word from Grant Johnson - Co-Funder of Horizons Unlimited
It's great to be "back". We had a LOT of mail asking about the event,
and the turnout shows clearly it was missed, so we're pretty
chuffed. :) With a brand new venue and a new team we had a lot to
learn, but we've listened to the feedback as we always do, and
there is plenty afoot to make it even better next year.