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I thought this might be the case when I was looking at average temps. I'm a fair weather rider, so I may have to get my skates on if I want to make it, I normally like to chase the sun - not run into cold. Barring any major mishaps, April to Sept should be enough time for me not to get frozen to death.


Also, thanks for the bear advice, I thought as much. I don't know why I'm more worried about bears than I ever was about African wildlife. It doesn't make sense, but then again, I often don't.

I have a little one man tent, more of a hooped bivvy really, and it's black, so is good for staying unnoticed if you are a few hundred metres off the road. When that's up, and the bike is laid down, I'm practically invisible unless you trip over me. I just sometimes wonder if I would get shot as a spy if someone did stumble over me!

Fuel, insurance, borders, etc don't worry me too much. If there is a road, there is normally fuel, if there isn't you have to wait! The visa worries me a little, because of my previous career, I wonder if there is a blacklist for people like me?

Touch wood, I don't normally suffer too badly from mossies, they just don't seem to like my taste. Incidentally, my top tip for avoiding getting bitten by them - travel with a diabetic - that sweet sweet blood seems to be like catnip to them! Doxy is fine as a prophylactic measure I guess?

Thanks very much people.

Any more for any more?

Birdy