pepe129
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My friend finally decided not to come along on the grounds of risk, so I had to confront the plan of reaching the dessert on my own. My only motorcycle experience reduced to a Vespa 75 pk I rode for 1 year some 20 years ago
Thanks to Tim Cullis and Eric web pages, I could get sufficient info of what I needed:
- 250cc motorcycle (rented in Marrakesh at m2r.ma) with off road tyres
- gps
- gps waypoints and routes
- fuel station locations
- carry of extra fuel
- sleeping bag and tent
- carry of 8-10 liters of water
- mobile phone with extra batteries
- Gandini books and Michelin map
- motorcycle wear: hard boots, pants, gloves, and jacket all with specific protection, helmet
- good physical training, as you have to lift the motorcycle when you fall ( in my case I did only 7 times with no further consequence!)
There's one more item you shall carry with you: being lucky. Driving piste and dessert sand for 150 kms during 2 days close to Algeria border, with no mobile coverage, on one's own, spotting only 1 car that in return didn't see me, is quite risky for obvious reasons
On the other side, the experience is unforgettable
My friend finally decided not to come along on the grounds of risk, so I had to confront the plan of reaching the dessert on my own. My only motorcycle experience reduced to a Vespa 75 pk I rode for 1 year some 20 years ago
Thanks to Tim Cullis and Eric web pages, I could get sufficient info of what I needed:
- 250cc motorcycle (rented in Marrakesh at m2r.ma) with off road tyres
- gps
- gps waypoints and routes
- fuel station locations
- carry of extra fuel
- sleeping bag and tent
- carry of 8-10 liters of water
- mobile phone with extra batteries
- Gandini books and Michelin map
- motorcycle wear: hard boots, pants, gloves, and jacket all with specific protection, helmet
- good physical training, as you have to lift the motorcycle when you fall ( in my case I did only 7 times with no further consequence!)
There's one more item you shall carry with you: being lucky. Driving piste and dessert sand for 150 kms during 2 days close to Algeria border, with no mobile coverage, on one's own, spotting only 1 car that in return didn't see me, is quite risky for obvious reasons
On the other side, the experience is unforgettable