Tag: camping
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GEAR LIST: THE ALTIPLANO
November 2024 The Altiplano is a giant stretch of high desert and mountains that covers parts of Bolivia, Peru and Chile. Which runs next to the Atacama Desert. It will be a lot more remote and isolated than anything I previously did in Baja. So packing lighter and smarter will…
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GALLERY: MEXICO: BAJA PART 3: ON THE ROAD
1 April – 8 April Vizcaino – Loreto I spent this part of the Baja on the road. Skipped the Baja Divide for now. Though after this I will jump back on the Baja Divide. I miss the quiet and wild camping but the break on the easier roads have…
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MEXICO: BAJA PART 2: VALLE CIRIOS
16 March – 28 March Vincente Guerrero – Vizcaino Beautiful nature and stunning scenery interjected by horrible weather and the toughest part of the Baja Divide so far made a very interesting second leg of the Baja Journey. Two zero days of rest in Vincente Guerrero allowed me to catch…
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VIDEO: BAJA DRONE FOOTAGE
22 March Santa Ana I was heading south a long Mexico 1 to get to the turn off to go to Bahia de Los Angeles when I met Jan and Anice. Two fellow bike tourers heading south a long the Baja Peninsula. Anice was kind enough to film some drone…
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MEXICO: BAJA PART 1: NORTHERN SIERRA
8 March – 13 March Tecate – Vincente Guerrero A three-night break of relaxing, organizing and repacking for the second time in Tecate in preparation for the real journey. It is now the time for many firsts. First gravel riding, first wild camping and so many other firsts I haven’t…
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GEAR LIST: THE BAJA DIVIDE
MARCH 2024 This is my base equipment setup for the Baja Divide. This will probably not change much as I head south, though I cant say the same for the luggage as I try to go lighter. BIKE AND PACKING SETUP SLEEPING KITCHEN AND CAMP ELECTRONICS CLOTHING HYGIENE Miscellaneous
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HOW THE BICYCLE TOURING STARTED
2013 – 2023 Before I arrived in Korea, I had never undertaken any long distance cycling nor any overnight cycling. Back in South Africa I had done a few races including the Cape Argus as it was known then, but I had never trained nor did I even own a…
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