Taking a fish bowl to the EC bash 2009

[Succi]

I want to start-off by thanking Watty & Pie for organizing an awesome bash !

We've been doing adventure riding for some years, but always used a support bakkie for all the gear.
So this bash was going to the first time we carried everything true Wilddog adventure style. . .
And the first time to meet all the dogz I've only met on the forum.

The week before:
MikeH had to do some engineering magic:
1) Some measuring
2) Some Welding
3) ..And tada !!  Fish bowl mounted !

Thanks MikeH  :biggrin: :biggrin:

<Friday Next>

 

[Succi]

Friday of the EC Bash

We had to drag MikeH from work, but finally Herms, myself and MikeH were ready to leave PE.
Following the Elandrivier road and Grootriver, we were hoping to bump into some fellow dawgs at the river crossing.

1) Ready to leave
2) Herms on top of the mountain
3) MikeH on the mountain
4) Herms
5) Approaching Antoniesbergpass

 

[Succi]

Friday of the EC Bash- Part 2

At Antoniesberg pass MellowYellow and TheBigGreen met up with us?
But there were no signs of other dawgs still braai-ing down at the river.
Allthough there were evidence of warm coals and an empty Klippies Premium bottle. . .

1) Friendly sign of farmer
2) Meeting up with MellowYellow and TheBigGreen on Antoniesberg pass
3) No photo unfortunately of MellowYellow putting his GS down on the ground!   :biggrin: :biggrin:
4) Tree
5) Karoo gravel highway
6) Kuiering around the fire Friday Eve.

 

[Succi]

Saturday

We woke up to a very quiet camp after the previous nights liquide sandwitches.
After a nice hot shower, MellowYellow took us (Herms, MikeH, Thump, Jman and myself)
  on his planned outride North.

And did we have a great +-270km ride! We constantly outran the rain.
We passed many dry driffies the morning, only to return later the day with them in flood!

1) Early morning bash camp
2) Karoo
3) JMan at an arch
4) Outrunning the rain
5) Train

 

[Succi]

Saturday-Part2

Soon after Klipplaat Thump had to do his spiderman trick to fix his broken subframe.
He decided that it will be better to head back to camp.  The rest of the outride went
without any issues.   Thanks MellowYellow for an awesome trip!   :biggrin:

We returned to a very wet Bash Campsite!

1) Church at Kliplaat
2) Spiderman Thump. 
3) You just have to luv the Karoo.
4) Clouds
5) Bridge

 

[Succi]

Saturday Part 3

As said, we arrived back to a very wet Bash Campsite.

"That evenings party photo's are sensored"

1) Outride Route
2) Camp Pic
3) Camp Pic
4) Camp Pic

 

[N[]vA]

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[Bakkie]

some AWESOME pics sakkie  :thumleft:

I also saw the fishtank at a drinking hole in town

 

[Succi]

Sunday

Sunday was planned to attempt the Steytlerville Eco trail.
So that is what Herms, Jman, MikeH, Carlos and myself attempted.

It was a nerve wrecking experience. At least for me!
On a very steep hill, with lots of very loose rocks, I dropped my XT.
While attempting to pic the bike up, I could only use the front brake.
Since you are now standing next to the bike.

With no traction on the front wheel, I just started slipping backwards
with the bike almost over the edge of a very high drop-off!!    :-[

Not too far up, after everyone had their turn in putting their bikes down,
we decided to do the correct thing and turn around. 
For me downhill is worst than uphill and I dropped my bike again. 
This time my clutch lever was the casualty.

Below some photo's:

1) Bottom of Hill
2) JMan enjoying the view over the Karoo
3) MikeH, contemplating another loose rocky hill climb.
4) Views
5) Hill Profile

 

[chicco]

great pics.......my gat jeuk nou so.......

 

[chicco]

do you have the co ordinates for the eco trail?

 

[Watty]

Lekker een Sakkie  :thumleft:

 

[Bakkie]

do you have the co ordinates for the eco trail?

https://wilddog.net.za/forum/index.php?topic=32256.0

 

[Big E]

lekke report!!!! :biggrin:

 

[Sprocketbek]

Great report Sakkie, lovely pics. I absolutely love that area but haven't ventured much to the north of Steytlerville.

I was waiting for the pics of the eco-trail. Awesome :thumleft:
Glad you guys made it back in one piece.

 

[Thump]

Nice Sakkie
But don't be shy.
We saw you take a lot more pics

 

[CARLOS]

thanks for the ride guys..half way home it came to me I forgot to pay for my eggs on toast Sakkie pm me your bank details or whoever paid..sorry

 

[Mello Yello]

Great Sakkie dit was lekker om julle ouens te ontmoet.  :thumleft:

 

[Succi]

Carlos No way - you're not getting off so lightly.
That is at least a round of drinks worth ! 

 

[CARLOS]

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