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Old 17 Jun 2013
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We did BR-319 Humaita to Manaus November 2012

We did BR319 during November 2012. It was rainy and very difficult. We wrote a detailed report about our 8 days adventure here are the links to our blog

BR319 Day 1: REALITY CHECK! – Amazonas, Brazil
BR319 Day 2: CONFIDENCE – Amazonas, Brazil
BR319 Day 3: PERSEVERANCE – Amazonas, Brazil
BR319 Day 4: DELIVERANCE – Amazonas, Brazil
BR319 Day 5-7: RECOVERY – Amazonas, Brazil
BR319 Day 8: Beyond Ridiculous – Amazonas, Brazil













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Starting a Southamerica round-trip end of this year and have always been keen on that leg... now even more!

Thanks for sharing-
Fabulous report!
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Thumbs up Br-319

Hello 2fortheroad.co.uk,

thank you very much for posting this here. Good pictures.

I will try in October this year (2013) to ride it down from Manaus to Porto Vehlo on my Africa Twin 750. Looking forward.

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Hi Mika,
I'm glad you liked the pictures. There is still risk you might get rained on which it makes the journey really really difficult. I would recommend you to
Load the bike as light as possible
You need minimum 3lt water a day so get chlorine tablets that you can drink from the rivers
Allow more time that you enjoy more
Get a hammock and mosquito net
Take plenty of food and energy bars

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Thanks for sharing! Great report! And unbelievable you made it with pillion! I will do it next October/November One question: you had fuel 100 kms after Humaitá and then only at Carreiro, that's it? 570 kms of autonomy?


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I will try in October this year (2013) to ride it down from Manaus to Porto Vehlo on my Africa Twin 750.
So... perhaps we'll meet half way since we are doing the other way! Two Africa Twins
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570 kms of autonomy?
Here's the distance breakdown as we found it:

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Km 0 - Humaitá
Km 100 - small town with food, pousada, gas for sale (privately)
km 428 - pousada and restaurant at ferry crossing (6 Rs)
Km 495 - gas for sale (privately)
Km 509 - ferry (6 Rs) right next to big bridge
Km 573 - gas, lodging, food all available in Careiro
Km ~650 - gas
Km 674 - 45 min ferry (10 Rs) to Manaus
Km 684 - gas in Manaus
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While that shows a 570 km stretch without gas (or petrol or whatever you prefer to call it) stations, there will almost certainly be some gas available at the small stops in between, bringing that down to ~400 km minimum of autonomy.

And yes, definitely bring plenty of water, and a way to treat more.

more pics and write up: Motojeros: Rodavia Fantasma - BR-319
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... bringing that down to ~400 km minimum of autonomy.
Thanks for the info! Very good news!
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