HU Travellers Meeting Germany-Summer 2017

Thomas Kintzinger Insunbekannte RTW A dream come true on a Yamaha XT 600

"Einmal rund um den Globus" - Das war mein Ziel. Als ich mit 21 Jahren in einem kleinen Dorf bei Freiburg los fuhr, wusste ich noch nicht dass daraus 1 1/2 Jahre, 75.000 Kilometer, 50 Länder, 2 Motorradunfälle und unzählige platte Reifen werden. Ich gebe einen Einblick wie es sich mit knappen Budget, viel Optimismus und jugendlichen Leichtsinn reisen lässt. Fernab von großen Highways und schweren Motorrädern mit Touratech-Vollausstattung. Europa - Iran - Zentralasien - Russland - Südostasien - Nord- Mittel- Südamerika

Thomas' first big motorcycle trip was a trip around the world from 2015-2016. He always wanted to get out of his hometown and so the dream begun. He had saved enough money to make his dreams come true. He quit his job and hit the road. During the trip he had a lot of friends who joined him for a while - Thomas was happy to share this great experience.

Leonie Sinnige and Peter Scheltens, Amsterdam to Anywhere Trip Report Our Packing List

1. Amsterdam to Anywhere: Trip Report

Leonie and Peter quit their jobs and rented out the house to travel around the world riding their two trusty Honda CRF250Ls over 100,000 km through more than 50 countries on 5 continents. They explored Africa, rode through the Americas and zig-zagged across Asia to arrive back in Europe three years later. Visiting 56 countries, meeting friendly people and experiencing true hospitality. And all along the way: amazing wildlife, beautiful nature, delicious food and great riding! An amazing journey they want to share with you! During the presentation they will give you a seat on their bikes to ride around the world together. Telling you about the amazing hospitality in Libya, the hippos next to their tent in Kenya, New Years celebrations at the most southern tip of the world, exploring ancient Inca routes in Peru, plowing through the snow in Canada, using the Motorcycle Highway in Malaysia, riding through ever-smiling Myanmar, making new friends in Pakistan and riding on top of the world in the Himalayas. All of this, of course, with lots and lots of pictures! They hope to inspire you to get on your bike and start exploring our beautiful world!

2. Amsterdam to Anywhere: Our Packing List
What to take and how to pack? Inside information about our packing list, the gear and the luggage system.

How many pairs of socks? Do we need a satellite telephone? Which tools are you using? What tent do you sleep in? Where to pack your gas stove? Which medication did you take? Why did you use soft luggage instead of hard panniers? Where did you keep your laptop? How many kilo's did you carry? Before Leonie and Peter left on their trip, they had hundreds of questions like this. They asked friends who had been on the road, read travel reports and visited an HU Meeting to find answers. The information helped them enormously to prepare for the trip.

Now, after having been on the road for almost three years, they want to help future adventurers to prepare for their trip and answer all of these questions. There are 1001 different ways to pack your bike for a long trip, so there is no 'perfect way'. They will focus on the gear they chose and packing all your stuff on the bike. They will share their packing list, show you their favorite items, tell what you should not forget, but also what you should definitely leave at home. Lots of practical information, with pictures and opportunity to see and feel the gear from up close.

Birgit und Rainer Knabe, Bembel on Tour Next Exit Afrika Westafrika liegt hinter uns, unsere Reise (Fast) rund um Afrika entführt uns nun in den Süden dieses unglaublich freundlichen Kontinents...

Im Wohnzimmer werden mitten im Winter die beiden Motorräder startklar gemacht: Afrika. Gnadenlose Stürze, permanenter Kühlwasserverlust und unerwartete Pannenhilfe in Marokko, staubige Pisten, Nigeria gibt uns kein Visum, wir packen unsere havarierten Maschinen in den Flieger und jetten von Ghana nach Südafrika. Dort entdecken wir unendliche Weite unter strahlend blauem Himmel, cruisen gelassen entlang des Indischen Ozeans, stürzen mal wieder am Sani Pass und klettern auf den Tafelberg über Cape Town. Weiter gehts nach Namibia, wir finden keine Diamanten in Kollmanskuppe, verlieren aber unser Herz in der kargen namibischen Einsamkeit, erleben die roten Dünen im Morgenlicht und schauen tief in die goldenen Augen des Leoparden in der Etosha. Afrika hat uns gepackt ....

In Deutschland mit dem chromglitzernden Softchopper und silbernem Roller herumgetourt. Die SR500, schicke japanische Joghurtbecher und das Traumduo F650GS/Africa Twin zeigten uns Europa. Mit den beiden XChallenge folgten wir unserem Lebenstraum über staubige Pisten quer durch Afrika.

Doro Ernsting, Doros Motorblock Mobile Selbsterfahrung - das erste Jahr Alle reden vom reisen, aber keiner davon, wie alles begann...

Alles begann irgendwann in meiner Kindheit in den frühen 70ern mit Evil Knievel und Stuntshows, Begeisterung für den Motorsport und für die Faszination der Geschwindigkeit. Das Leben hatte aber erstmal etwas anderes mit mir vor, und so kam 1986 der "vernünftige" Führerschein, nämlich der fürs Auto. In den 90ern entwickelte ich eine Passion für das Reisen mit dem Fahrrad mit eine Aversion für alles, was einen Motor hat. Wie ich dann aufs Motorrad kam? tja, das ist eine lange Geschichte mit meiner mobilen Selbsterfahrung, angefangen hat sie 2009 mit einem Krisenjahr, das mein Leben auf den Kopf stellte...

Doro, 51 und Spätberufene. Den Führerschein habe ich 08/2011 gemacht, mein erstes Moped war eine CBF500, jetzt habe ich eine Africa Twin. Ich bin passionierte Motorradfahrerin und -reisende geworden. Durschnittlich fahre ich im Jahr 20.000-25.000 km und habe bis jetzt Deutschland, Österreich, Schweiz, Kanaren, Frankreich, Italien, Spanien, Dänemark, Schweden und Norwegen bereist.

Josephine Flohr & Daniel Rintz, Open-Explorers Putting Off the Finishing Line The highs and lows of 6 years motorcycling around the world. Can a favourite place in the world be found?

Daniel set off to circumnavigate the world by motorcycle many years ago. Halfway into the trip (Germany – New Zealand), he found the love of his life, Josephine. Like Daniel, Jo loves travelling and it didn't take much to get her excited about motorcycles. On two bikes they continued the second leg of the journey together (Alaska – Argentina). At some point, enjoying dinner, camping on the beach somewhere, another traveller asked us: "What will you do when you've reached your destination (Ushuaia) in a few days? Return home?" Our souls were filled with wonderful experiences while our pockets were running out of money. Daniel and Jo had only played with the idea of shipping the bikes to Cape Town and ride home through Africa. Without giving his answer too much thought, Daniel replied: "We're more afraid of going back home to a regular life than facing Africa without money." Josephine and Daniel talk about the highs and lows of six years motorcycle travel, covering five continents, 100 countries - riding solo and as a couple.

Daniel and Josephine are from Germany. He's been riding motorcycles since he was 7 years old. When he was first allowed to ride on the road at the age of 18, the bike naturally became an essential instrument for exploring the world. Josephine has loved travelling for as long as she can remember. She used to be a backpacker, but became a motorcycle traveller when she met "someone". They have been riding around the world on two bikes ever since.

Mathilde Schmitt and Horst Haug, Die Baiertaler Shorter than planned, but still far enough Our round-the-world trip shortened to a still-amazing journey from the Caribbean to the end of the world and back.

It was in 2009 on a quite rainy trip through southern Norway when I suggested to my wife to do a trip around the Baltic Sea because of the much better weather there. The answer of my couch potato just blew me away - "Why only the Baltic Sea and not around the world?" Happily, I agreed and so it began! :-). Well-prepared and meticulously planned, we started in Cancún, Mexico, in July 2012 to our supposed world tour. Only a month later we realised that going slower than planned - and without a plan at all - would serve us better. So we spent one year exploring the Americas from the Caribbean to the farthest south, and back to Venezuela.

We are a well-seasoned couple with never-ending curiosity about how people live somewhere else. So we simply mount our bikes from time to time and go looking. As both of us studied environmental sciences, we are always prone to admiring amazing landscapes.

Angeluss Gruenner Safety on the Road Coming back in one piece

Nach mehrfacher nachfrage präsentiere ich euch nach langer Zeit wieder das "SAFETY ON THE ROAD". Um möglichst lange zu leben muss man alles tun damit einem sein Leben nicht künstlich verkürzt wird. Daher: SICHERHEIT UNTERWEGS IST DAS HÖCHSTE GEBOT!!!!!! Besucht meinen Vortrag um euch mit dem Wissen zu rüsten wie man Gefahren am wirkungsvollsten abwehrt.

Angeluss has circumnavigated the world on a boat with his parents for 24 years. Then he traveled South America for eight years on a motorbike.

Filippo Fania, 2 Live The Dream Solving Mechanical and Electrical Problems No worries - all you need is some basic knowledge and lots of creativity.

This will be an interactive workshop where we will focus on what people are interested in. Bring your questions and problems, and together will try to find a solution - in particular for electrical and electronics issues. Bring your bike and show us also your modifications and special fixes. Filippo will explain and present some modifications that have proven very helpful during his world-trip with his wife, Heike.

Filippo has extensively travelled the world by motorcycle, truck, 4x4. He has huge experience in motorcycle mechanics and, in particular, the electricals and electronics. He's also organiser of the HU Meeting in Switzerland.

Sjaak Lucassen, R1 Goes Extreme Travel Tips Inventive tips which have proven to be great value

Being on the road, you need to be creative, especially when you have to repair your bike or gear in the middle of nowhere. What we think that does not work in 'civilised' countries seems to work if you need it to! Looking at a 'problem' while throwing the conventional (conservative) thinking away and by seeing it as a challenge rather than an annoying issue will bring you, in the end, not only a good result, but also a great story to tell. Sjaak will give several examples that were of great value to him. Presented with his usual humour, Sjaak also hopes you'll bring in your experiences and stories.

Sjaak started to travel because motorcycle vacations always felt too short. Before he knew it, he was bitten by the travel bug, resulting in about 10 years of his life on the road using rather unusual bikes. Sjaak rides sport bikes. The reason is simple: he finds it more important to use the right bike for his heart than for the terrain. Over time, his travels became more and more extreme. The last one was on the polar ice north of Alaska. Next goal is to reach the North Pole with the bike that he is currently building, 'aRctic1'.

Border crossings - How to get through borders with minimal stress and cost!

Packing light - Tips and techniques from experienced travellers to reduce weight and bulk.

Regional discussions - e.g. travelling in South America or Asia.

For Women Only - A must for the ladies, so be sure to plan on being there! A chance to talk to experienced travelling women without the men around!

Experienced Travellers Panel - ask the experts anything you want!

Walk arounds / Show and tell!

Tents and Bedding discussion (in the camping area) - What works, cheap vs dear and which ones keep you dry, warm and comfy!

Bike mods - Show off your best bike mods - homemade saddle bags, toolbox mounts, GPS mounts, seats, side stands, tank panniers, cup holders, etc.