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25 Dec 2011
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Originally Posted by EddieWouldGo
So in my recent experience wild camping and driving in the dark is still possible in Mauritania (this was in November), it is depending on which Gendarme you meet though...
Eddie.
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I agree that if you hide yourself then camping in Mori is easily doable (it is a big country with low population density). Nevertheless if you stick to the main pistes and don't hide, the gandarmerie will politely but firmly force you to sleep at the nearest post.
Regards
Tomek
P.s. If I travel alone I always do like you do. Futhermore if you master hiding yourself you might not need a guide or even a visa to travel across f.ex. Southern Algeria
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Yes they do look out for you in Mauri. Some places, the gendarmes would exchange phone numbers, calling later to know that we were installed somewhere safe. Like in Selibaby, where there was high alert when we passed through since the president was there the same night.
I remember one traveler ignored the advice given by the gendarmes and went into the bush, which triggered a helicopter search - not something you would want.
They have in Mauri a kind of lodging I haven't seen elsewhere - roadside mattresses where you can sleep for free if you eat the goat meat they have on display. You select the pieces you want and they prepare it for you with onion and bread.
Too hardcore for many white people perhaps, but mixing with the locals I feel much safer than staying at some toubab motel.
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Hi, Tomek. Nice to see you again. In meantime I eMail with Bartosz. We missed one day in Chinguetti. I realized all my planes in Mauri and Morocco. Now planing complete off-road bike circle in Mauri for next year :-). If any is interested I published on my disk server whole tour in 549 pictures. Just follow Link ---> MotorCycle Travel ---> Picture with Flags ---> Slidshow
All the best in 2012, Tomaz
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Hi Tomaz,
it's nice to hear that you are ok.
Your plans are very interesting:-) I thought about second half of November and December. We keep in touch.
Happy New Year,
Tomek
p.s. I will look at your photos as soon as i have faster internet connection.
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