Rather than risk banishment or buggery from the enthusiastic police force

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Patrick passed Dec 2018. RIP Patrick!

For me adventure motorcycling is a state of mind which can occur on a longish trip.

I think the base factors (for me) are that I have to trust my own skills and equipment. The fact that there is impossible to get help (from friends, doctors, mechanics, no phone..) while I am in an unknown area might switch my brain to adventure-mode. If the culture is totally different and I don’t speak the local language the feeling gets stronger.
The logistic (fuel, water, food++ ) is a big factor.

It’s very difficult to get this state of mind if you travel with friend(s), and I have never had it unless there have been things as guns, total mechanical break down or injured people involved.

Pretty often I go on shorter trips in my own country and even if the driving might be pretty technical and far from people and help I wouldn’t call it “adventure motorcycling”, maybe “action touring”…. On these trips there is more focus on the driving. Logistical problems are few.

As an example I would say that riding in the dunes Algeria was “adventure motorcycling” but riding in the dunes in Namibia was not… In Namibia they had doctors, food, s and even workshops available.
Luckily I enjoy both, but it are complete different situations even if might look similar.

This is just my personal thoughts; I don’t think there is an answer most people can agree on. What is love….?

Is this??????

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for me its the dogs bollocks, pure and simple!

Luvvly Jubbly!!!!

I wholeheartedly agree with you about the thought police who roam around here like hyenas. They cant take a robust point of view but go squealing to mummy every time someone disagrees with them. They should be ashamed to be such mummy's boys.

I dont agree with you about this topic Patrick but hey! thats just fine - neither you nor I are going to whimper and whine like those haters of free speech. And there's plenty of them out there waiting to banish and bugger.

How can these wimps even think about going on a bike trip if they cant even engage in a debate without crying? Pants wetters.....

Good for you P.