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Tim ... Glad you are back and ok!
Thanks for your help on the trip! See you at the Ace some time.
Thanks for your help on the trip! See you at the Ace some time.
st247
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Top ride report and pics. 
Sir James
Rear Stab Vest Only ....
Well done for sticking it out 
Your the man
Your the man
snoopy
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Many pictures missing from 1st page because of the outage. Here they are...
snoopy
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There was another section 4.5 that has gone. I can't find a backup 
This looks very much like the shitter in the hotel in Merzouga (except clean)!
Greg
Snoopy...great pics...what's the story behind the 'very leaned over' GS? regards Simon
Tim Cullis said:
How was it Tim ? No snow this time of year ? Well done
Ian B
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Great right-up Snoopy! I really enjoyed reading it, thanks.
On my Michelin map I've tried to trace the route you took in parts 4.5 (dissappeared) and 5. Have I got this right?:
From Ouarzazate you headed northeast on tarmac road N10 as far as the town of Boumalne Dades, then turned left on the tarmac road UP the Dades Gorge (R704 heading north). My map shows the tarmac turns into piste somewhere above the gorge, then it goes over a pass called Tizi-n-Ouano and THIS was the piste with the snow on it, heading towards the village of Agoudal ('Agduar' as you spelt it), yes?. From Agoudal you followed the Land Rover south on piste R703 to the TODRA gorge (I recognise your photos) and Tinerhir.
The piste that Tim rode between the two gorges seems to start and finish the same way but cuts off the corner by not going as far north as Agoudal.
These look like brilliant, challenging routes
I really enjoyed reading it, thanks.On my Michelin map I've tried to trace the route you took in parts 4.5 (dissappeared) and 5. Have I got this right?:
From Ouarzazate you headed northeast on tarmac road N10 as far as the town of Boumalne Dades, then turned left on the tarmac road UP the Dades Gorge (R704 heading north). My map shows the tarmac turns into piste somewhere above the gorge, then it goes over a pass called Tizi-n-Ouano and THIS was the piste with the snow on it, heading towards the village of Agoudal ('Agduar' as you spelt it), yes?. From Agoudal you followed the Land Rover south on piste R703 to the TODRA gorge (I recognise your photos) and Tinerhir.
The piste that Tim rode between the two gorges seems to start and finish the same way but cuts off the corner by not going as far north as Agoudal.
These look like brilliant, challenging routes
Just come across this thread, and what a refreshing one it is too
The advantage of just going for it without too much preparation is that you often get luck on your side, get away with it have a ball and meet interesting people as you did.
Or spend months and thousands of pounds in the prearation only for it to go tits up for any unexpected reason.
When I was 23 I pissed off to Antarctica for two and a half years before returning home so I know where your coming from
Most importantly though, perhaps your original travelling companions were well shot of you
, BUT you went on and did it anyway
The advantage of just going for it without too much preparation is that you often get luck on your side, get away with it have a ball and meet interesting people as you did.
Or spend months and thousands of pounds in the prearation only for it to go tits up for any unexpected reason.
When I was 23 I pissed off to Antarctica for two and a half years before returning home so I know where your coming from
Most importantly though, perhaps your original travelling companions were well shot of you
, BUT you went on and did it anyway snoopy
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Ian B said:Great right-up Snoopy!
On my Michelin map I've tried to trace the route you took in parts 4.5 (dissappeared) and 5. Have I got this right?:
From Ouarzazate you headed northeast on tarmac road N10 as far as the town of Boumalne Dades, then turned left on the tarmac road UP the Dades Gorge (R704 heading north). My map shows the tarmac turns into piste somewhere above the gorge, then it goes over a pass called Tizi-n-Ouano and THIS was the piste with the snow on it, heading towards the village of Agoudal ('Agduar' as you spelt it), yes?. From Agoudal you followed the Land Rover south on piste R703 to the TODRA gorge (I recognise your photos) and Tinerhir.
The piste that Tim rode between the two gorges seems to start and finish the same way but cuts off the corner by not going as far north as Agoudal.
These look like brilliant, challenging routes
All sounds good, however instead of continuing on the loop up the top then down, I went across using the route that's horizontal (ish) to Agoudal. This might be the Tizi-n-Ouano but I can't recall. Certainly sounds like it. This is on the Michelin map (as I recall as I lost that on the route) but not on other maps.
It's a pisser my GPS connected with the Spanish E5. Even more of a pisser is Garmin are refusing to repair it. The fight is on...
I'd love to do the routes again, and I will, but it'll be on a lighter bike next time! Made the decision to sell the GS and get a late DR650, tricked with a corbin seat and large IMS tank.
rocks
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Great tale..
Great tale, great pics and well done mate.. makes me wish i had got more into biking alot sooner.
That will be one trip that will live with you for ever more.. africa has a way of making you look at your life anew. Keep riding, and keep posting..
Great tale, great pics and well done mate.. makes me wish i had got more into biking alot sooner.
That will be one trip that will live with you for ever more.. africa has a way of making you look at your life anew. Keep riding, and keep posting..
timolgra said:When I was 23 I pissed off to Antarctica for two and a half years before returning home so I know where your coming from
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I should add that this cavalier approach doesn't always work out, three of my colleagues didn't return,
I am a bit late coming to this - sorry. I too enjoyed the write up but have to agreed with what Greg has said. There is a further point which I don't think has been mentioned or - if it has - not strongly enough, and that is he decided to go off-road alone and with the wrong tyres and promptly got into trouble. Call me a wuss but he could have easily broken a leg, dislocated a shoulder and found himself alone in very difficult and life threatening circumstances.
It may read wonderfully chaotic but in truth it was an unbelievably irresponsible thing to do.
It may read wonderfully chaotic but in truth it was an unbelievably irresponsible thing to do.
ROLLINSDAN
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Mark Dilloway said:
I'm late coming to this too, but after all, it is an adventure...... I'm jealous, my girlfriend read in horror (which makes me smile and want the same all the more), but how many people who have posted on this thread have read Ted Simon's Jupiters Travels? I couldn't stand his writing style, but was he not worse equiped and attemping more?!
Good skills Snoopy, my hat is off to you
snoopy
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Mark Dilloway said:
Mark, by chance do you stay in much?
Dunno where you got "wrong tyres" from either check 'em out and you'll find for most the useful life they have more tread than tkc80's.
My life was more threatened driving back on the M25. Really.
FREE SPIRT- is the word !
Thats the difference between Mr Snoopy and the rest of you/us.
Married at 23, if you hadn`t been married at that age you wouldn`t have been able to do your trip at 60
Brilliant,stuff
Thats the difference between Mr Snoopy and the rest of you/us.
Married at 23, if you hadn`t been married at that age you wouldn`t have been able to do your trip at 60
Brilliant,stuff
Nice one snoop ....
Sounds like you had enough fun to keep you going for a while.
Now - when i was 23........
Sounds like you had enough fun to keep you going for a while.
Now - when i was 23........
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