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Really enjoyed that.

New Year in the Ecuadorian Andes! Tricky ride in to our lodge at times, but a shifting tank bag that prevented me turning the bars on a particularly steep hairpin nearly had us off. That will need sorting when we get back! Scenery very lush here on what is known as The Quilatoa Loop.

Most tablets and phones (I think the Carpe Iter is basically a Samsung tablet) have GPS capability, so will navigate on GPS alone if you have downloaded offline maps. The only thing with Google is if you put in a walking route it seems to need cell reception.

Ha, Mr and Mrs Three Dawg and their 1100 made it as far as Ecuador so far, but will be back in Scotland before too long. I'm in Inverness if you're passing though....

FWIW I use a Garmin Zumo and an old 'rugged' Android phone with DMD2 and Google maps downloaded for offline use. I think you need both - on my current trip in South America using OSM maps in the Zumo and Google in the phone I found both systems to be mostly in sync, but on a couple of occasions...

Back up in the Peruvian Andes for a couple of days, and a great ride though the Canyon del Pato (Duck Canyon). Remarkably the old 1100 soldiers on without a murmur, unlike my (damaged) shoulder which is knacking me cos of all the heavy braking for 'topes' or sleeping policemen.

Certainly is - I'm in one gear lower in most situations. No MAF sensor or lambda on my bike, so it probably still thinks it's at sea level! It actually conked out twice, bith times in cities where it got hellish hot. This combined with lousy Bolivian fuel and the altitude caused the old girl...

Hit over 4800 metres in the Peruvian pampas today. Blimey!

Yeah, the footpeg is fine (SA made, got them from Flying Brick, Mrs 3D loves them) but the bracket? Well I took it to a guy with a good reputation yesterday who reckoned it could be repaired, and we also discussed fabricating something in steel. It has to be strong cos Mrs 3D gets on the bike...

And a bit scary. We took a break and could see the bridge and said to each other "surely not..." But it was. o_O

Ha ha, gotta love a GPS. Mine decided to take me on a gravel road that you could easily mistake for the really gnarly sections of the Sani. Some ******** in a 4x4 decided to stop right on my line and poof, down we went. Snapped a pillion footrest holder but managed to keep going, hoping to find...

I won't bore every one too much with this, but our ride today from the Argentinian/Bolivian border was something else. Tajikistan maybe? Really nice gravel through the Cordillera de Sama Reserve, epic scenery! Only did 160 miles, utterly knackered at the end of it.

Eh, it isn't what it was, but I'm managing, thanks for asking. Might have a word with the doc when I get back though....

Hitting the heights on the Chile Argentina border (4800m) on the old 1100 a day or so ago. Details on FB Oneworld2up 😀

Good to know - it's been a great piece of kit!

Not legal to transport petrol in a bladder in the UK - has to be a red hard sided can, either plastic or metal. Consumer Rights Act says your point of contact is always the retailer, who should then liaise with the manufacturer as necessary: Who is responsible for the fault? If what you’ve...

Final ride of the season yesterday. Went over to Gairloch on the west coast to scrub in the new Motoz tyres and make sure everything is tickety boo before the bike heads off to Chile for its next adventure in a couple of weeks or so. Stopped near Dundonell to admire the view towards Beinn...

Hint of a saltire in that front light - might make it popular up this way. Not sure Mrs3D would find that pillion seat to her liking, but not bad looking overall. Won't be buying though - can't afford a fancy new bike and big trips.

Leatts will be fine for wide feet.

I think if I'd spent much more time trying to decide which boots to keep, Mrs 3D would have bought me a concrete pair and chucked me in the loch...