Berm_Rooster
Race Dog
- Joined
- Jan 28, 2009
- Messages
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- Location
- Mossel Bay, South Africa
- Bike
- BMW R1200GS HP2
My Old Year's Resolution: Dont forget what you experienced in the last year. I did the Easter Namib Desert Run 2009 and although it is a bit late to post the RR, is is better than not posting at all. So here goes:
I had recently (Feb 09) acquired an X Challenge and desperately wanted to do some serious riding. ENDR cought my eye and I decided to go for it. I wansnt really up for such a huge group of people, but I didnt have many connekkies down here to ride with.
I had no friends or backup, so I was gonna have to be self suficient. Here is my gear:
Here it is all packed away:
Headed inland towards Kuruman where the ENDR starts.
My sleepover in Prieska!
The campsite in Kuruman (Red Sands). I came a day earlier to make friends and hopefully beg a ride for my red totebox with luxuries. If the latter was not possible, I was gonna have to only take the necessary stuff on the bike.
The riding has started. I didn't keep a detailed diary of where we stopped so from here on its just random pics with the odd comment
Seen here are they guys I befriended who kindly carried my tote in their bakkie: Esteemed WC Dogs - Bradleys, Fouriekop, KTM Bigger, Mountainboy,
Arrived at Molopo, the next overnight stop.
Having left Molopo behind, we arrived at the pan (of which the name escapes me). There is the usual dicing and messing about.
Having just crossed the border, its fill-up time. then the road to Koes, the next night spot.
This is the resident pet at the hotel who have been misguided into believing that he actually IS a housecat.
The lunch spot on the way to Windhoek. I was too sick from jippoguts to remember the name.
Next part will come tomorrow...
I had recently (Feb 09) acquired an X Challenge and desperately wanted to do some serious riding. ENDR cought my eye and I decided to go for it. I wansnt really up for such a huge group of people, but I didnt have many connekkies down here to ride with.
I had no friends or backup, so I was gonna have to be self suficient. Here is my gear:
Here it is all packed away:
Headed inland towards Kuruman where the ENDR starts.
My sleepover in Prieska!
The campsite in Kuruman (Red Sands). I came a day earlier to make friends and hopefully beg a ride for my red totebox with luxuries. If the latter was not possible, I was gonna have to only take the necessary stuff on the bike.
The riding has started. I didn't keep a detailed diary of where we stopped so from here on its just random pics with the odd comment
Seen here are they guys I befriended who kindly carried my tote in their bakkie: Esteemed WC Dogs - Bradleys, Fouriekop, KTM Bigger, Mountainboy,
Arrived at Molopo, the next overnight stop.
Having left Molopo behind, we arrived at the pan (of which the name escapes me). There is the usual dicing and messing about.
Having just crossed the border, its fill-up time. then the road to Koes, the next night spot.
This is the resident pet at the hotel who have been misguided into believing that he actually IS a housecat.
The lunch spot on the way to Windhoek. I was too sick from jippoguts to remember the name.
Next part will come tomorrow...
