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Category Border Patrol 2021

Border Patrol 2021

Border Patrol Day 3 – 13 Dec 2021

347 Km Yes, yes I know, yesterday I said that we have a 400km day ahead but this is what happens when you start taking shortcuts on gravel roads. Also, it is my report so I can do and say… Continue Reading →

Border Patrol Day 2 – 12 Dec 2021

395km Woke up after a great night’s sleep listening to the rain but it is quiet. Great! I have no issue with rain but I do not like to start a day riding in the rain. Outside it is a great… Continue Reading →

Border Patrol Day 1 – 11 Dec 2021

329km We got away 30 minutes later than intended (6 am), so it is a good start. Just 10 minutes into our trip we pass a horrible accident and judging on what is left of the vehicles there were surely… Continue Reading →

Border Patrol Prep is Done

With just over a day to go preparation for tools and spares is finally done. I’m lucky enough to have two donor bikes so I could get most of the spares I needed from them. I will be stretching the… Continue Reading →

Border Patrol 3 Days and counting

So it is getting close to crunch time with only 3 days before we set off on our adventure. The weather is weird. We are expecting to get some rain during the first week but then we should go into… Continue Reading →

Border Patrol Diepgezet Pass

We have included the beautiful Diepgezet mountain pass to day 19 of our trip. This pass is known for the fact that it passes the mining town of Diepgezet. The mine was closed and the town is now a ghost town. This detour… Continue Reading →

Border Patrol Our Pitstops

Our itinerary and route will keep on changing as we move towards the start of our journey but since we are doing most of our trip during the peak holiday season it is becoming increasingly difficult to get places to… Continue Reading →

Border Patrol 32 Days and Counting

It is now just over a month before our next adventure starts and we can’t wait. We will be using Spotwalla for our live tracking. Never having used it I did some testing and it seems to work well. The live tracking… Continue Reading →

Border Patrol 65 Days and Counting

Planning for the trip is going well and we are constantly adjusting to take in some interesting roads and places on our way to our daily destination.  This week we’ve added a day outride to the Kinderle monument and Lekkersing during our layover in… Continue Reading →

Upcoming Trip – Border Patrol

We are busy planning one of our bucket list trips. It will take place during December 2021 and the plan is to travel the entire South African coastline. The starting point will be in Gauteng from where we will move… Continue Reading →

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