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Photo by Ulrike Hahnel, amazing rock formations, Lagune Route, Bolivia

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Photo by Ulrike Hahnel,
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Lagune Route, Bolivia



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Same goes for tales of muggings and foreign jails some bloke in a pub will bang on about when you say you are going to anywhere further away than Bournemouth.

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I hate that so so much and it happens every time! With that in mind my top tip;

Only tell people in the pub where you have been, not where you are going
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I hate that so so much and it happens every time! With that in mind my top tip;

Only tell people in the pub where you have been, not where you are going
That there is some advice to live by!

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Here are a few I've learnt over the last 17,000k here in Latin America:-

If you doubt that bag/bolt/nut/frame/string/rope etc won't hold, chances are it probably won't at some point. Overlanders feel the full unforgiving weight of causality, ie that screw comes lose, you lose your frame > your rack pack with it > you later realise this and go back to look > it gets dark and you hit a stone and face plant,etc ad infinitum.
All good advice!

The cascade of bad decisions and repeated bad luck has bitten me more than once. Many never see problems coming, yet ride on blissfully; overloaded, un-maintained on worn out equipment .. and are "surprised" when something breaks.

Pushing ourselves beyond safe limits is the dangerous one. We all tend to do it at times. Riding solo can pose risks. Know your limitations.

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If you're remote and riding solo always make sure you have enough water to walk to next village should you have to ditch the bike due to mechanical failure or due to nose diving into a mud pool a meter deep :
Sometimes better to sit in shade ... and wait for next vehicle.

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If something nears the need of replacement do it immediately, not oh I've got at least two thousand left on that rear and then you realise later on you can't find anything to replace it with.
So true with tires. Buy them when you can, pack them as needed. You may not see another for months. For other items, really depends a lot on knowing your machine and what is wearing out and what is OK and for how long.

Too many riders never check basic wear items: brake pads, chain or sprockets ... until it's too late. Just basic RTW 101 trade craft, as taught by Grant in his DVD's and HUBB seminars.
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Central America rider here. The one and best piece of advice I can give:

Take hand and hold it parallel to the ground slightly above your head and say this out loud ,"take your expectations that are up here, ( now lower your hand to your waist while still holding hand parallel) and bring them down here"

Saved me many a sleepless nights.
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Think would I do that with my child sat on the pillion seat behind me?

If yes Continue.......

If no don't do it....

If unsure ask your wife....... ;-)
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If you doubt that bag/bolt/nut/frame/string/rope etc won't hold, chances are it probably won't at some point. Overlanders feel the full unforgiving weight of causality, ie that screw comes lose, you lose your frame > your rack pack with it > you later realise this and go back to look > it gets dark and you hit a stone and face plant,etc ad infinitum.
That is such an important tip and not always followed. I remember this guy I rode with in Guatemala, he was on a KLR like me. At a picture stop on top of a valley, I noticed he was missing a sub frame bolt. Lucky bastard, I had a spare one in my tool bag

A new tip I found reading ride reports on ADVrider: Mark all the screws on your bike with a white paint marker. Checking no screws or bolts are getting loose can then be done easily. Didn't tried this yet, but will on my next trip this spring.

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If something nears the need of replacement do it immediately, not oh I've got at least two thousand left on that rear and then you realise later on you can't find anything to replace it with.
Yes!

That sprocket with 2000 kms left in it might go bad much faster then you thought near the end.

Also you might think you're saving money by not changing them at moto house in Medellin and extending the life of your sprockets, but in fact you will end up eating parts faster when you fit the wrong ones in Peru
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Plastic Fanta bottles can be used as short term petrol containers and can be discarded when petrol supplys improve.


Its a great idea, I am using plastic bottles now, easy to dispose off once done with them



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