Imagine this:
You’re riding on a rutted road under a scorching sun, miles away from home, excited to be on your Big Adventure. You’re in Roadibu, a remote and beautiful country. A few dozen miles down the road is a big picturesque village. You’re expecting to find fuel, water, food and hospitality there. Life is looking good.
But something just doesn’t feel right. The road is far too quiet. And you have this nagging feeling that you’re about to ride straight into problems.
And then, as you go over the brow of a hill, you see this.
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Behind the white car, somebody is down on the tarmac. He is completely motionless. And there is a bike lying next to him. You recognize the bike. It’s the guy whom you met in that hostel in Petrolia, the capital of Roadibu, only a few days ago.
What would you do?
To answer this question, you need training.
This is where we come in.
I am an international journalist who has worked hostile environments around the world, and a passionate motorcycle traveller. I have teamed up with 1st Option, a company which provides medical and security training to the media and NGOs. We are developing a first aid and security course for adventure motorcyclists.
A trial run of our future course, a simplified version of what will eventually become a three-day event, will take place on the 20th of February in Tunbridge Wells, in Kent.
We will discuss treatment of motorcycling casualties, dealing with trauma and disease, managing crowds, behaviour around armed people, information security. And then, at the end of the day, we will set up a fun hands-on exercise which will simulate some of what you will have learned.
We are not planning to make any money on this trial course, so all the lessons will be free. On the day, however, we will ask for a £30 per person contribution to the facility fee charged by our landlord. We will also be grateful for detailed feedback.
We can only accommodate 12 people on the trial course. So if you’re interested, you need to be quick to sign up. Please send me a direct message now or simply comment on this post.
You’re riding on a rutted road under a scorching sun, miles away from home, excited to be on your Big Adventure. You’re in Roadibu, a remote and beautiful country. A few dozen miles down the road is a big picturesque village. You’re expecting to find fuel, water, food and hospitality there. Life is looking good.
But something just doesn’t feel right. The road is far too quiet. And you have this nagging feeling that you’re about to ride straight into problems.
And then, as you go over the brow of a hill, you see this.
<a href='http://postimage.org/' target='_blank'><img src='http://s21.postimg.org/r6c38uvrb/checkpoint_Africa_stock.jpg' border='0' alt="checkpoint Africa stock" /></a>
Behind the white car, somebody is down on the tarmac. He is completely motionless. And there is a bike lying next to him. You recognize the bike. It’s the guy whom you met in that hostel in Petrolia, the capital of Roadibu, only a few days ago.
What would you do?
To answer this question, you need training.
This is where we come in.
I am an international journalist who has worked hostile environments around the world, and a passionate motorcycle traveller. I have teamed up with 1st Option, a company which provides medical and security training to the media and NGOs. We are developing a first aid and security course for adventure motorcyclists.
A trial run of our future course, a simplified version of what will eventually become a three-day event, will take place on the 20th of February in Tunbridge Wells, in Kent.
We will discuss treatment of motorcycling casualties, dealing with trauma and disease, managing crowds, behaviour around armed people, information security. And then, at the end of the day, we will set up a fun hands-on exercise which will simulate some of what you will have learned.
We are not planning to make any money on this trial course, so all the lessons will be free. On the day, however, we will ask for a £30 per person contribution to the facility fee charged by our landlord. We will also be grateful for detailed feedback.
We can only accommodate 12 people on the trial course. So if you’re interested, you need to be quick to sign up. Please send me a direct message now or simply comment on this post.
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