Jon said:
Jon, you will recall our trip a couple of years ago, crossing from Erfoud to Mezzouga in two groups, when a sandstorm blew up pretty quickly. You couldn't see fifty feet. Had it set in for several hours, none of us would have got out of it without a GPS.
Jon said:
Good advice!
Greg
Jon said:
And another thing - unless you have this hardened 'T E Lawrence' look, you're a total tosser!
Greg
Oh no 
wearing a black suit in the desert
Or was that another thread
wearing a black suit in the desert Or was that another thread
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John Armstrong said:Oh no
Or was that another thread
Jon said:.......................................
Unless, of course, you've wedged out on the WOBMW one.
Then Roy (aka Blue Sweeper) carries your luggage into every hotel and tucks you in at night
Oh yeh right! And I learnt everything I know from the Master - Greg.
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Here we go again Having read through the entire thread and enjoyed the accounts of Snoopy, I am quite saddened by the attitude of some peoply towards the guy. I was waiting for him to lose it, and tell us all to bugger off. I am sorry but some of the comments were 'holier than thou' almost beyond belief.
Ok he is 23, and inexperienced in the ways of wordly travel. Thing could have gone wrong for him. He sounded reasonably well prepared from what i can see. Whilst I appreciate that there is clearly something else that we are not party to, judging by the fact that certain strands to this thread were pulled last night, give the guy a fecking break!!! He's got to start somewhere.
This shows all that is wrong with this site sometimes, i.e. some people seem to find it a sport to run others down if they don't do thing the way they would, and generally look down noses at people.
Bollox to it!
Having read through the entire thread and enjoyed the accounts of Snoopy, I am quite saddened by the attitude of some peoply towards the guy. I was waiting for him to lose it, and tell us all to bugger off. I am sorry but some of the comments were 'holier than thou' almost beyond belief. Ok he is 23, and inexperienced in the ways of wordly travel. Thing could have gone wrong for him. He sounded reasonably well prepared from what i can see. Whilst I appreciate that there is clearly something else that we are not party to, judging by the fact that certain strands to this thread were pulled last night, give the guy a fecking break!!! He's got to start somewhere.
This shows all that is wrong with this site sometimes, i.e. some people seem to find it a sport to run others down if they don't do thing the way they would, and generally look down noses at people.
Bollox to it!
All I can say is well done Snoopy, you’ve done more than most on this site ever will, and more than that, you did something most can’t be bother to do, you wrote up a good report to tell us about it, thanks for that
Fine speech!Flying banana said:Here we go again
I did a journey on my bike when I was 19 that makes me shudder to think about it now.
I've enjoyed the write-up, even if I'd have done things differently.
I suspect that there's a lot more than me who read it and wished they still had that 'youthful' sense of invunerability instead of the 'what if this goes wrong' attitude that comes with age and experience.
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thanks Mike, thats my point exactly.I'm glad its not just me then.
Flying banana said:Here we go again
Ok he is 23, and inexperienced in the ways of wordly travel. Thing could have gone wrong for him. He sounded reasonably well prepared from what i can see. Whilst I appreciate that there is clearly something else that we are not party to, judging by the fact that certain strands to this thread were pulled last night, give the guy a fecking break!!! He's got to start somewhere.
This shows all that is wrong with this site sometimes, i.e. some people seem to find it a sport to run others down if they don't do thing the way they would, and generally look down noses at people.
Bollox to it!
Ditto all the above, Nice report Snoopy, thoroughlly enjoyed it.
think some on here justify the pipe n slippers/old fart image
Well done snoopy
Good write up
The "can do" attitude and "learn from your mistakes" means that you will be a captain of industry by the time you are 39.
Good write up
The "can do" attitude and "learn from your mistakes" means that you will be a captain of industry by the time you are 39.
STUBBS
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great write up the only things you need to navigate in the desert are maps, compass, mirror, common sense and a bit of luck i drove across the sahara some 20 years ago with these. like i said in an earlier post well done dont get into the mudslinging and learn from your mistakes. the earlier explorers didnt have set plans, your here to tell the tale, some of the best planned and equiped arent
I don't think that there's anything you're not party to, but I don't know why some postings were pulled.Flying banana said:
I've met Andy a couple of times on Hertfordshire rideouts. And I've ridden to Morocco more often than I said I ever would, the most recent leading a tour that included Jon, Blue Sweeper and many others.
I absolutely admire Andy's determination and 'get-on-with-it' attitude. There are far too many young spunkers out there who do no more than stick a set of wheels and pipes on a Saxo and cruise the local High Street.
But my starting point in this was that Andy's trip should NOT be a role model for others. There are lots of things that, given his experience, we should all learn from. I highlighted some in an earlier posting. And, I'm sure that Andy would agree, there are things HE would now do differently.
Mountain passes in winter, the Sahara in summer and sheep shagging at any time can all be killers. I guess my points are:
- prepare well
- don't travel alone
- have contingency plans
- be inspired (by Andy's journey)
- stretch your horizons
- enjoy yourself
- come home safely
Greg
That was a great write-up Snoopy and I really enjoyed reading it
I also agree with flying banana.. Suddenly the thread turned into a bit of a "knock snoops" for having a go.
Life is all about experiences and learning from your mistakes. Yes you may have had less troubles if you had done things differently but you would not of had the experience you did.
You are the one person who is going to learn the most from this as you have had a bloody good go at what a lot of people dream about...and only 23
Respect to you Snoops and I loved reading about your ups and "downs"
Jon
I also agree with flying banana.. Suddenly the thread turned into a bit of a "knock snoops" for having a go.
Life is all about experiences and learning from your mistakes. Yes you may have had less troubles if you had done things differently but you would not of had the experience you did.
You are the one person who is going to learn the most from this as you have had a bloody good go at what a lot of people dream about...and only 23
Respect to you Snoops and I loved reading about your ups and "downs"
Jon
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snoopy said:
Thanks for the conclusion. Some things to think about. Truth - "Less is more" Light weight is the way to go.
Jeans ?! They take for ever to dry. better with light weight (there is that word again) materials. Zip off pants are very good. Dry overnight. Easy to wash. Jeans as riding pants? They don't last long when you fall on the road. Get some real riding pants for that.
Spares? You don't know what will brake therefore take nothing! Well not quite - I take what I think may brake and stop forward progress. I do take 'universal spares' like epoxy metal, duct tape, electrical wire, bailing wire. But not rocker covers ...
Spare globes? I don't usual travel with them - they fail but don't stop forward progress - buy another one when they are available - ask at the next petrol station!
Hope you enjoyed the trip, you certainly learnt from it.
Greg Masters said:
...............like checking yer brake pads.
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Snoopy nice one good report and all the things that happen good and bad makes the adventure take me hat of to you dont worry about some of the negative comments, some are just from people
who sit behind computers all day learning from other people mistakes instead
(via internet)of getting of there lards and finding out first hand about travel culture adventure
well done when you doing the next trip
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Adventures are events that happen unexpectedly and involve the chance of danger or loss. Adventures can include daring feats, remarkable occurrences, stirring encounters, and major life undertakings.
Adventurous experiences create psychological and physiological arousal which can be interpreted as negative (e.g., fear) or positive (e.g., flow) (see Yerkes-Dodson law). For some people, adventure becomes a major pursuit in and of itself, for example see Extreme Sports.
Source: Wikipedia
I thought we were all supposed to be adventure riders - oops sorry wrong site....
Well done Snoopy for having an adventure, for having the stamina to write up your (interesting) story, and for being honest enough to appraise the experience in public
Adventurous experiences create psychological and physiological arousal which can be interpreted as negative (e.g., fear) or positive (e.g., flow) (see Yerkes-Dodson law). For some people, adventure becomes a major pursuit in and of itself, for example see Extreme Sports.
Source: Wikipedia
I thought we were all supposed to be adventure riders - oops sorry wrong site....
Well done Snoopy for having an adventure, for having the stamina to write up your (interesting) story, and for being honest enough to appraise the experience in public
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