I'm thinking about a seriously long (offroad) trip more and more often. What I would really like is a 3 month journey east, to Kazakstan or, if 3 months is too short a trip like that, go around the Black Sea. But since 3 months takes a lot of planning I want to do a 5 week trip next year to taste the adventure.
The 5 week trip could go south-east to Turkey or south to Morocco or Algeria. It is possible to ship your bike to Gibraltar by truck. Or north, Sweden and Norway which is not too far with plenty of wilderness. As I'm writing this today (Jan 30, 2010) my preference would be Turkey as it takes you through some realy great countries, coming from western Europe.
It would be great if there are others with similar ideas, I would love to do this kind of adventure with a few similar minds! If you're interested or are planning something like this yourself, let me know, it would be great to start planning and dreaming. I know I am, staring at Google Maps/Earth at least twice a week!
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[ Edited Sat Feb 06 2010, 12:13AM ] The Latest is the Greatest '09 HP2 Enduro - '10 m696 - '08 Koga XPM-M
You Wtote : it is easy to ship your bike to Gibraltar by truck. My Friend Alan ( HP2 technical center West NL ) He is planning to leave in Feb ? March . You have any trucking/ Transport firms and any rates for transport to Gibraltar ? Best Regads Le African. Le African
I travelled the world for almost five years. My experience is not to plan too much. If you sleep in hostels and campsites, you will meet very kinds of people who all have intersting stories where to go next (and why). Better than any tour book!
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[ Edited Mon Dec 28 2009, 12:04PM ] Qua Patet Orbis
You have a 28" wheel in your hand on the last pic right
I'm not a planner myself, I always just have the direction in mind and know more or less what I can expect in that direction but that's it mostly. These days Google Maps is of great help as it gives me a pretty good idea whether an area is densely populated or not. I try to avoid the former. The Latest is the Greatest '09 HP2 Enduro - '10 m696 - '08 Koga XPM-M
Silbertanne. I am fully agreed with your statement : "I travelled the world for almost five years. My experience is not to plan too much. If you sleep in hostels and campsites, you will meet very kinds of people who all have interesting stories where to go next (and why)." I worked for more than 16 years in Africa and the middle East ( Yemen .Oman Senegal Mali . Mauritania .Rwanda ,Burundi Tanzania Sudan Somalia Ivory coast ) People in these places are very hospitable always able to spend the night . always food. Even when you have little they share it with you. We can learn in Europe from them. However still I go every year to Africa . I feel at home. I also planning a trip to Morocco soon ( however not organized ) I love to plan myself. Would be nice to get all the HP2 riders from Holland together for a coffee and ride somewhere in April 2010.
I'm thinking about a seriously long (offroad) trip more and more often. What I would really like is a 3 month journey east, to Kazakstan or, if 3 months is too short a trip like that, go around the Black Sea. But since 3 months takes a lot of planning I want to do a 5 week trip next year to taste the adventure.
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