Pathfinders Recce Trip To Mozambique

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Pathfinders Planed a Recce trip to Swaziland and Mozambique to start on 22 nd April 2011 and
after 1 riders and a 4x4 drivers falling out[Had to have a Pace Maker installed]so it was five Hardend Adventures who made the trip.

The Five Were:   Graham (Doctor KLR) on his camo KLR 650.
                          Rob (Cracker) on his green Zebra  KLR 650,
                          Robin (buzz-caretaker) on his Tiga  KLR 650.
                          Mike (Mike KTM) on his White and Orange KLR 650,
                          Graeme (Papa Graeme) on his green KLR 650.
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On the way to Piggs Peak.

We started our epic journey at Piggs Peak and after a eventfull evening of fun and large amounts of Booze, we packed the  4x4
and trailer, Our driver had dropped out of the trip and so we took turns to drive the 4x4 and tow our
bike for the day.
We did the offroad route through The forest of Swaziland and then headed to the border crossing at Moz.
The plan was to cross the border and ride inland into Mozambique for 14 days of offroad adventure
riding and just make camp where we ended middle afternoon.
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And so we had started our ride that we had being planing for months into the Wild African country side.
We made camp the first night in a rural village near Chinhanguanine where we put up our ex army
tent and proceeded to pickle our livers. Here we encountered the most friendly local inhabitants,
They opened their hearts and shebeen to the exhausted Pathfinders.
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Cracker at the first camp site.
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Graham and Mike enjoying the refreshments.

From here on we encountered the SAND MONSTER which was to be our PARTNER for at least 1400kms!!!!!
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Robin and the Sand Monster.
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We setup camp in Bela Bela, but do not recommend this village as most of the inhabitants
were pissed and high etc and we did not feel welcome or safe here.
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Graham and Mike making a plan to wash at the local watering point after not seen running
water since leaving Piggs Peak.
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Crackers bike at Bela Bela.

Still heading North we made our way to Tesenane and then turned across to Funhalouro
and found a piece of Paradise run by a local "Joseph" who treated us like Kings, we stayed
here for some well deserved RR for a day and a half.
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Four Kings at Joseph Place.
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Mike at the Lodge.

A bazaar thing happen here, we had not seen any other pale skins since leaving the border
when suddenly out of the deepest darkest Africa, along come 4 KTM's 690 / 990 who after
sharing a few riding stories with us ask what we ride and we all proudly answer "KLR's"
after which they seemed to look down on us and soon left, but the bazaar thing is they
started the trip with 6 KTM's and where allready down to 4 due to electrical problems.
(long tow home)  :imaposer: :pot:

VIVA KLR's  We started with 5 KLR's and ended with 5 KLR's. :laughing4: :3some:
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No break downs or puncture thanks to the prep work of Doctor KLR. note his fancy art work.

For the first time in 7 days we final head towards the coast and commercial chaos.
Here we shack up at our great pal Buster place. near Massinga.
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Busters sea side retreat.
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Papa Tovell having a novel of a time.[He is actualy sleeping]

Heading South along the coast on sandy tracks towards Inhambane and our second well
deserved RR at Tofo beach Resort, nice and relaxing.
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Graham looking for a Mermaid!!!!!!!. :laughing4:
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Happy and Pissed[Malari] Campers in their dream bakkie.

The next morning with an alchoal induced hangover ( now know as Malaria ?) we again get away
from the hussle and bussle of the coast and head inland to Panda, Marao and back to
Xai-Xai. Here we found and old disused locomotive repair yard with at least 7 steam trains dating
back to 1870's and made in the good old USA and The UK There was this old desk with the old paper work like
log books and job cards and stamps dating back to 1967!!!!!!!!!( The Colonial Poros just Up and left]
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An old cowboy steam train.
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Cracker;s dream job.
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Graeme at this old desk.
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On Xai-Xai beach with the five wild dogs that traveled with us strapped to our bikes for
3100 kilometers (Faldo, Tonto, Tin Tin, Pinky and Spotty) Thanks to Robin who Sponsored them.Note old derelict Hotel
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Robin with a real Wilddog  on the beach!!!
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Cracker shows how to ride a KLR on the beach or is it ballet.?? ???
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On the bikes again aiming South west we move onto Maputo.(you wanna see a derelict city from
colonial days in ruins. We should send our politians to see how ignoring maintenance ruins a city. :pot:
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Maputo roads -note the goat ontop of the bus.

All to soon we are on our way back to Piggs Peak over twisty dirt forest roads in Swaziland.
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We arrive there tired but happy to have had the opportunity and privilege to have traveled
the less traveled roads and tracks with great friends and to have experinced such an awesome
adventure together.

Pathfinders are off to Makgadikgadi Pans soon, then Penge, Barberton, Bavians and De Hell[ including a
train trip],and we are planning a trip to Namibia and Angola (SADF battlefields).
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For more info on this trip or future trips please contact Pathfinders -     [email protected]





















 
@ Rear Gunner ... firstly what kind of handle is that to post under. Anything happening in the rear, is rather dangerous business. but guess you're the brave one to admit you like it at the rear. wink, wink, nudge nudge...Rear Gunner.
:laughing4:  :laughing4:  :laughing4:  :laughing4:  :laughing4:  :laughing4:  :laughing4:  :laughing4:  :laughing4:

This is a rather queer report.  >:D you're  the guy who slept alonside a river in a tent while your buds go riding in Moz and you're the one writing their report.  ;D  https://wilddog.net.za/forum/index.php?topic=70237.0


So, whats wrong with the bunch of old farmers.  :lamer: is computer literacy, not their strong point. :drif:  :eek7:
:imaposer: :imaposer: :imaposer: :imaposer: :imaposer: :imaposer: :imaposer: :imaposer: :imaposer: :imaposer:

Papa Graeme, and Mike I can understand, :peepwall:  :3some: but Cracker and Robin and the Doc.  :pot:

Come on boys,  give us your first hand account....who fell on their arse in the rivers, who had babalaas, so got blisters on their butt, who, ran out of juice, who had too much juice, who goy malaria, who got married to the chiefs daughtrer, who got lost, who did what  ??? ??? ??? ???

Rumour has it that there are hundreds of photo's, so why not post. When you come here on Wild Dogs, to post your brag report, the rule about "what happens on a ride, stays on the ride", is just fantasy.

Regards, Cono the Scooter Commuter.  :biggrin:vroom, vroom :biggrin:

Good one boys, you make me pround
 
Awesome adventure guys  :thumleft:  :thumleft:

Thanks for sharing.

KLR's Rule  :biggrin:
 
Been under a bit of pressure to post some pics, so here goes.......

As usual, all the best bits weren't photographed, or the pics can't be shown on a public forum..... :'(

Can't really write a report as the trip was all over the place and was fueled by a wee bit of booze - need I say more...... :mwink:

Bikes about to leave the tar in Swazi - bakkie stayed on tar

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First night in a little village - dunno where - slumming it

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Old and new - which is which?

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Chokwe for lunch - followed by peri peri discharge

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Village life in the middle of nowhere

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No rocks in Mozambique - about 400km of this to start with

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If this worked, then there will be more.....if not, well I tried..... ???
 
f-----k it!!!!!!!!!!!

Just spent the last 2 hours loading pics to photobucket, resizing them, writing a bit of a report and pasting the pics..........and then it timed out...........ALL GONE!?!?!?

I'm away this weekend  - will try again next week
 
Lekker trip and pics...... thanks. :thumleft:

I'm keen to do the SADF Battlefields. We have been chatting about it on the SWA-SPES Facebook site for a while.
 
THANK U ,for posttings guys, cracker u better get back soon for more pics. Cono we did miss the balaclava , u  know the one. Scarrrrrrry memory.For those who dont know rear gunner , know by such due to the picking up of fallen comrades , changing flats and anything and all that be-fall his fellow riders, thank -u philip. See u guys tommorow to PLAN........... our botswana trip.Maleria he we come. 
 
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