The Unforgiven Trail - and the legends that tamed it

[sidetrack]

Na wat ek hoor van Pierre (wat ek nog nie ontmoet het nie btw) is dat hy kan gogel met n 500, plus dat hy & Conrad pelle is - en die laaste het ek ook misbruik om Conrad probeer oortuig om saam oppi trip te kry! En ja, jy weet ek's skaam en teruggetrokke, dus ek probeer altyd om al my pelle saam te sleep op toere, al was dit net om vinniger as hulle te probeer wegry as ons leeus of olifante raakry erens: ek's eenvoudig n egois, lat ek dit maar self hier opbieg.

Daai 300-rede is biki lang vir nou, ek sal jou vertel as ons weer erens innibos braai... maar ek kan, so sal - en sien selfs uit om dit op n smoker te gaan doen! Uregewys pas dit perfek, en ja Werner, ek sal n top-end (moet) doen as ek terugkom, dis dan omtrent tyd vir die eerste een.
Kraggewys sal dit my pas in die sandvlaktes asook op die biki tegniese ryery wat ons te wagte staan.
Nie soseer op die long hauls nie, maarrrrr..... daar's help at hand: Hardy het aangebied dat hy my&bike sal 'lift' op die "kyk noord en fok voort"-dag - en ek beplan om hom op te neem vir daai aangename aanbod: jinne, ek ry dan ook n dag cruiser, in geselskap nogals, luister musiek terwyl ek omtrent naaste aan die koelerboks is - what's more to wish for hmm?

Ja, ek's ook verbaas dat Martin (ook nog nie ontmoet nie) of n boffin of n masogis blyk met sy 990 - ma whatevs, hy mag maar.... en, beter hy as ek!




Neeeeeeee swaerie, jy beter die BO op daai lys sit: volgende jaar Mei, maak spasie nou reeds!
Kak my hier uit later as jy dit nie geniet het nie, of kom my uitkak tuis, ek sal jou die adres sommer nou gee.... hoekom dink jy ek doen die trip weer, vir die derde opeenvolgende keer hmm?
So, jy't biki huiswerk om te doen: kry daai Mini klaar en wees nice vir jou vrou sodat jy permissie kry om 2 weke lang Himba dames te gaan fotografeer.... en as jy met n leeuloop foto terugkom dan des te beter!

Dirtwarp must just double check the 500's fuel lines

 

[Seank]

looking forward to it...subbed

 

[BuRP]

Dirtwarp must just double check the 500's fuel lines

Why???

 

[sidetrack]

Why???

Hy sal jou vertel van die avontuur

 

[roxenz]

Jaas! Dit gaan lekkerlees wees. Julle manne moet dit uit die kas uit geniet!

 

[Clockwork Orange]

Is Andrew Catchpole from Bloemfontein? I think I may know his late father Jack Catchpole

 

[Renrew]

Werner, bring a dog a bone.

Good times Darren

 

[BuRP]

Is Andrew Catchpole from Bloemfontein? I think I may know his late father Jack Catchpole

@Catchy ?

 

[Hardy de Kock]

Is Andrew Catchpole from Bloemfontein? I think I may know his late father Jack Catchpole

I believe so yes.

 

[Catchy]

Is Andrew Catchpole from Bloemfontein? I think I may know his late father Jack Catchpole

The late Jack Catchpole was my Grandfather ( on my Dads side )
Spent the first 16 years of my life in Bloem and he stayed with us on the farm.

 

[m0lt3n]

Ja, ek's ook verbaas dat Martin (ook nog nie ontmoet nie) of n boffin of n masogis blyk met sy 990 - ma whatevs, hy mag maar.... en, beter hy as ek!

Ek het jou gehelp bike laai op laaste dag van wilddog bash in richtersveld! Hoe seer kry my ego nou nie!

 

[BuRP]

Shit, dan het ek tog Alzheimer's.......
Verskoon my kroon, jy het klaar jou eerste bier verdien, dit sal jou ego dan regsien!

Jammer Martin, kompleet vergeet, ek het so baie nuwe gesigte gesien daar dat my brein, wat in elk geval rerig sukkel met name onthou, in forget-mode gegaan moet he!
Maarrr, ons gaan nou n lang trip saam doen, so ek belowe dat die situasie sal verander!!

 

[hartebees]

In the preceding couple of years the route for the Kaokoland & Damaraland tour has stayed more or less the same. For various reasons Hardy decided that, for this group, something special should be served up.

Over the past few months we have had many discussions about the "new" route – it will be tougher, longer and will run through places where the lions and elephants are known to be found. Is the added risk worth it? Hardy has to make the final call, and he has to balance his two objectives – making the trip as exciting and epic as possible for the group, but also ensuring that everyone gets to go home safely to tell their family about their trip. I am certain that this keeps him up most nights – that is just how committed he is to these tours.

Stretches that were previously completed over two days are now combined into one. There is a very real risk that the group get delayed and might only arrive at camp after dark. All of these scenarios are discussed and debated in detail. It definitely is not as simple as the lines of a track on a GPS might make it seem.

 

[Hardy de Kock]

In the preceding couple of years the route for the Kaokoland & Damaraland tour has stayed more or less the same. For various reasons Hardy decided that, for this group, something special should be served up.

Over the past few months we have had many discussions about the "new" route – it will be tougher, longer and will run through places where the lions and elephants are known to be found. Is the added risk worth it? Hardy has to make the final call, and he has to balance his two objectives – making the trip as exciting and epic as possible for the group, but also ensuring that everyone gets to go home safely to tell their family about their trip. I am certain that this keeps him up most nights – that is just how committed he is to these tours.

Stretches that were previously completed over two days are now combined into one. There is a very real risk that the group get delayed and might only arrive at camp after dark. All of these scenarios are discussed and debated in detail. It definitely is not as simple as the lines of a track on a GPS might make it seem.

Feed them to the lions I say…

 

[BuRP]

Dankie vir dit Jaco, waardeer!
Dit het my laat besluit ek gaan die keer saamry met n goepie wat heel belsis n ryer in het wat stadiger-as-ek is, dit voor as ons leeus raak gaan loop

 

[BuRP]

Feed them to the lions I say

Great minds stink alike I see ..... or should that be Scared minds?

 

[BuRP]

Aww, oeps, think I mean - foei man, hiri nuwe forum, kanni die edit button vind nie!!

 

[Panic]

Stuur asb groete vir Johan! Funny enough hyt my met my gebreekte been hospitaal toe gevat toe hy my vertel het van sy near death experience!

 

[Renrew]

In the preceding couple of years the route for the Kaokoland & Damaraland tour has stayed more or less the same. For various reasons Hardy decided that, for this group, something special should be served up.

Over the past few months we have had many discussions about the "new" route – it will be tougher, longer and will run through places where the lions and elephants are known to be found. Is the added risk worth it? Hardy has to make the final call, and he has to balance his two objectives – making the trip as exciting and epic as possible for the group, but also ensuring that everyone gets to go home safely to tell their family about their trip. I am certain that this keeps him up most nights – that is just how committed he is to these tours.

Stretches that were previously completed over two days are now combined into one. There is a very real risk that the group get delayed and might only arrive at camp after dark. All of these scenarios are discussed and debated in detail. It definitely is not as simple as the lines of a track on a GPS might make it seem.

It gives me great pleasure reading this.

I can’t talk for everyone, but I like a bit of danger and semi-managed “risk”. Especially since there’s pro’s in charge of everything and great backup, my feeling is that these risks are ok (for me). They add to the excitement for me. Something you can’t really afford to do when you’re self supported.

That’s the best part of this tour for me, because there’s backup and support with domain experts, I’m open for more extreme situations knowing I’ve got some support behind me.

Not talking about recklessness, just good’ol adventure with a hint of danger!

Looking forward to not having to pitch/unpitch my tent 23 times, unpack and pack a massive BAG each evening and morning and needing to strap this monstrosity to the bike! Get’s old real quick

I think my sentiments will quickly change when I see a lion ahead of me Would LOVE to see one whilst on my bike, big item on my bucket list.

Let’s GO!

 

[BuRP]

It gives me great pleasure reading this.

I can’t talk for everyone, but I like a bit of danger and semi-managed “risk”. Especially since there’s pro’s in charge of everything and great backup, my feeling is that these risks are ok (for me). They add to the excitement for me. Something you can’t really afford to do when you’re self supported.

That’s the best part of this tour for me, because there’s backup and support with domain experts, I’m open for more extreme situations knowing I’ve got some support behind me.

Not talking about recklessness, just good’ol adventure with a hint of danger!

Looking forward to not having to pitch/unpitch my tent 23 times, unpack and pack a massive BAG each evening and morning and needing to strap this monstrosity to the bike! Get’s old real quick

I think my sentiments will quickly change when I see a lion ahead of me Would LOVE to see one whilst on my bike, big item on my bucket list.

Let’s GO!

OK Werner, omdat jy nou so eerlik is sal ek ook maar: die enigste rede hoekom ek my 300 kies is omdat my nuwe 500 NIE n kickstarter het nie!
Daar het julle dit, straight from the horse's mouth.
YEEHAAA!!!!!