Going missing on the Amageza qualify

[schalk vd merwe]

:thumleft:Nice one Schalk, that is the type of experience that will stay with you for many, many moons

Hi Darkside yes this experience will stay with me for many moons and the only way to get experience is to get experience there is no substitute, kind regards Schalk

 

[schalk vd merwe]

Great thinking re. Keeping yourself warm. It was bitterly cold that evening.

See you next time.

Hi Andrew thanks and thanks for the chat the evening before. I have a photo of you and will put it on here soon. You are also a very capable rider on that big 950 KTM of yours, regards Schalk

 

[schalk vd merwe]

Bliksem!  :eek7:  Respek Schalk!! Daai qualifier was 'n riller!!

Dit was ne' groete Schalk

 

[schalk vd merwe]

This is quite a story Schalk. I am glad you got out of the mudhole and that you will be back for more next year. This is the true Amageza spirit   :thumleft:

Hi DirtyHarry yes I suppose it is our battles that makes life intersting, thanks Schalk.

 

[schalk vd merwe]

Andrew the 950 KTM rider in a jovial mood.

 

[Malibu]

Thank You for sharing... great read and glad to hear you will be there next year again!  ;D

Hi Malibu hope to see you there as well.

At this stage... it's a dream!  ;D
But then if you never have them, you'll never get 'em!  ;D

 

[Fudmucker]

Great that you came out of this OK, Schalk.
You did well to keep warm and to maintain your battery so that you could be found at night.

Kudos to the organisers for sweeping the route for stragglers.
Next time, use the right vehicle if you have such difficult parts.

Just for everyone to remember:

Excessive cold or heat will kill you first - then thirst and only many days later hunger.
In the Karoo you can have both excessive heat and cold in 24 hrs.
Wear or carry enough insulation for the region you are travelling in.

I know many riders who carry padkos snacks, but no water.  :eek7:
I know few who carry any protection from extreme heat sun and cold. atch:
If you ride alone this is even more critical to your survival.

Foil space blankets take so little space and are cheap.
Sommer take two and wrap a powerful narrrow beam torch with them.
Put them in your jacket pocket with a referree's whistle.

Carry two water sources - in case you fall and break one of them on your adventure ride.
Carry matches and a lighter.

Live to ride.
Ride to live.

 

[White Rhino]

Just shows you how quickly something turns on its head. You kept your wits about you and kept yourself going. We share in your lesson at your expense, but with a happy ending. Thanks for sharing and next time, I'm sure you'll be ready to take the challenge on with gusto :thumleft:

 

[onmybike]

need to read when time so sub to not lose

 

[Beserker]

Carry matches and a lighter.

Or better yet, a magnesium flint.

 

[schalk vd merwe]

Great that you came out of this OK, Schalk.
You did well to keep warm and to maintain your battery so that you could be found at night.

Kudos to the organisers for sweeping the route for stragglers.
Next time, use the right vehicle if you have such difficult parts.

Just for everyone to remember:

Excessive cold or heat will kill you first - then thirst and only many days later hunger.
In the Karoo you can have both excessive heat and cold in 24 hrs.
Wear or carry enough insulation for the region you are travelling in.

I know many riders who carry padkos snacks, but no water.   :eek7:
I know few who carry any protection from extreme heat sun and cold. atch:
If you ride alone this is even more critical to your survival.

Foil space blankets take so little space and are cheap.
Sommer take two and wrap a powerful narrrow beam torch with them.
Put them in your jacket pocket with a referree's whistle.

Carry two water sources - in case you fall and break one of them on your adventure ride.
Carry matches and a lighter.

Live to ride.
Ride to live.

Thanks for the advise, will do it next time.

 

[schalk vd merwe]

Carry matches and a lighter.

Or better yet, a magnesium flint.

Thanks mate for the good advise.

 

[Fuzzy Muzzy]

What an adventure.. what a story, this is one to tell the grandkids around the campfire

Respect for having such an amazing attitude towards it all, you have the spirit of an adventure rider  :thumleft:

 

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[schalk vd merwe]

What an adventure.. what a story, this is one to tell the grandkids around the campfire

Respect for having such an amazing attitude towards it all, you have the spirit of an adventure rider  :thumleft:

Hi Fuzzy Muzzy, my youngest son is practicing really hard to make me a grand dad but until then i will take the campfires in the mean time. Regards Schalk.

 

[wildside]

Hi Schalk. Good to read another one of your RRs......it always makes for interesting reading. What a pity you never completed the Amageza, but glad that all turned out well in the end.
Take care

 

[GStry]

Schalk, chatted to you just before the start that morning with my son. You did the right thing staying with your bike,  for the heat and your lights.
Dinner in the Hall that night was a gloomy affair, everybody was dreading what could have been very bad news and I was very relieved to hear your bike come into the school at around 1am, sure that was you.

Qualifying was very very difficult and don't think my son and I would have made it either, if we didn't help each other. 
Nice to hear you want come back for more though, see you next year  :thumleft:

 

[schalk vd merwe]

Schalk, chatted to you just before the start that morning with my son. You did the right thing staying with your bike,  for the heat and your lights.
Dinner in the Hall that night was a gloomy affair, everybody was dreading what could have been very bad news and I was very relieved to hear your bike come into the school at around 1am, sure that was you.

Qualifying was very very difficult and don't think my son and I would have made it either, if we didn't help each other.   
Nice to hear you want come back for more though, see you next year  :thumleft:

Hi Gstry yes it was nice talking to you, it seems us older guys need our sons. I would like to find out more about that gadget under your fender where you store your wheel spanners and spare tube. Regards Schalk

 

[schalk vd merwe]

Just shows you how quickly something turns on its head. You kept your wits about you and kept yourself going. We share in your lesson at your expense, but with a happy ending. Thanks for sharing and next time, I'm sure you'll be ready to take the challenge on with gusto :thumleft:

Hi White Rhino thanks for your interest, yes next time will be back but definitely more fit, thanks Schalk.

 

[schalk vd merwe]

Hi Schalk. Good to read another one of your RRs......it always makes for interesting reading. What a pity you never completed the Amageza, but glad that all turned out well in the end.
Take care

Hi Wildside, I think we all will have to go and do another Africa trip in order to have some fresh stories, kind regards Schalk