Well, well, well… we finally made id down to New Zealand, the land of bogans. Us being boings felt at home. 16 hours on a plane breathing in farts isn’t the greatest, but imaging sailing there. After assembling the crew and getting the Bogan Transporter (the van) we were off on for the 2.5 hour drive down to Rotorua. Although my drivers license and cards fell off the back of my magnetic holder on my phone in the back of the plane seat pocket, so the boys dropped me back off at the airport and 2 hours later—to no avail, the bellends at the airport couldn’t find my shite, so we were off to Meanhorse’s trap house in Rotorua. Shortcuts that ended up taking longer and a dang near monsoon. Since everything was pretty much saturated from the rain we did a nice day trip to the beautiful sights around Rotorua, specifically Waiotapu Scenic Reserve and the healing hot spring waters aided by New Zealand Lager.

Above & Below: Tom pointing at something and Shane & Lukas in a push-up competition (not gonna lie, Lukas has better form, but Shane has a backpack on)

Above: Lukas manning the Bogan Van and Nate looking at sheep

Above: Pretty much drove through a Monsoon

Above: If the map says save 7 minutes and it ends up taking 15 minutes and you get to go down a single track road you might see a cool tree
Below: The morning fart clouds of Rotorua and the rainy breakfast crew

Below: Steamy Waiotapu Scenic Reserve

Below: Mud spa Meanhorse

Below: Doots

Below: The hot springs turned out to be a lot of fun and laughs

Below: Mud spa Meanhorse & Killer

Below: Marcus doing his best Apocalypto impersonation

Above: Meanhorse with the theraputic mud hat and his scrotum hands from being in the hot water too long

Below: Jayham lurking in the hot springs

Above: More of the Waiotapu Scenic Reserve
Below: Law breaking bogans

Above: Waterfall session

Below: Unnamed Bogan playing corn hole with a geyser

Above: The Bogan Transporter

After much rain, a date change and getting loose at Meanhorse’s Trap House, the Spoonworks SS2 was on. Pegasus is one of those places you can ride when it’s a little wet—much like Sheet trails, but a bit different. Tom and the boys got some shovels and rakes from (thanks S&M) and they got to prepping the trails. Scooters seem to be the rage now to pack jumps (back in my day we packed them by hand), but take note they have to be Italian made scooters or you won’t get the best results. The trails got prepped and Hugh, from Spoonworks, and the crew got the contest going. Great contest, not too hectic and it was a fun time. Scroll on!

Above: Luke & Nate getting those good shovels (thanks S&M)
Below: Tall Tom testing out short tents

Above: Steinlager… I thought this goat would be jumping around and be crazy, but she’s kind of like a big dog… that eats cardboard and poops everywhere
Below: Lady the Bulldog

Above: Luke prepping the much sought after Atlas shovels
Below: Color coordination

Below: Pegasus

Below: Lukas & Meanhorse hanging the S&M banner

Above: More Pegasus prep

Below: Bob’s Subs pro team was spotted

Below: Scooter gang

Below: Tom with the Lithuanian hand-pack

Above: Mason & Nate

Below: Everyone questioning how this shark fin jump is possible

Below: The Pegasus Sprocket

Above: Meanhorse with the Roma scooter treatment
Below: Pegasus Tiiiings

Below: Hugh of Spoonworks on the mic

Above: Spoonworks things

Above: The official unofficial beer of Pegasus Trails

Below: Brooklyn with a nac-nac and Nate with a no-footed can-can

Below: RedBelge with a tuck

Below: Meanhorse long leg no-footed can-can

Below: Jayham keeping things dialed in mid-contest

Below: Billy with a nac-nac

Above: Meanhorse with the signature Meanhorse table

Below: Shane and Lukas judging

Above: Levi and Hamish

Below: Mason with a 360 on the big bike and Billy with an extended nac-nac

Above: Micah and Mason

Above: Nate with a dipped 360

Below: Reportedly Tom retired from the table contest, but he’s still got it—even on the big bike

Above: Brooklyn with a super tucked no-hander and nac-nac

Below: Jayham with a Black Country table

Above: The Halahan bros, Lukas with a table and Nate with a 360 table

Above: RedBelge with the winning tabletop

Below: Meanhorse with a back flip

Below: S&M and the boys probably watching Little Johnny on YouTube

Above: Trick jump run up

Below: Nate back flip

Below: RedBele with a tailwhip and Shane with a 360 lookback

Below: Hamish with a back flip tailwhip and a African truckdriver

Below: Meanhorse with a tomato puree and some tipe of Meanhorse roll

Below: Nate with best trick winner: Truck driver to no-footer

Below: RedBelge and Hamish talking about Belgian waffles

Below: Wrapping up the day

Above: Brooklyn enjoying a shoe brew

Above: Meanhorse also enjoying a celebratory shoe brew

Above: NateDog with 3rd place

Below: Hugh with some of the winners

Above: The Halahan’s & Wallace’s

Below: Wrapping up Pegasus