After the boys spent some time on Ojos planning their next move, the morning was full of final preparations which included attaching lots of stickers from many sponsors. They have many hard core discussions at night around the dinner table and it’s really interesting to listen in to what happens next. My favorite visitor showed up… Hello Mr. Fox! What...
This will be sort of an unusual blog post. Today is the day they have decided for Sherri Jo to attempt a world record. I still don’t understand why they want to put one of their bikes at risk. This is rough stuff and I can seriously damage something badly, at least I think so. But also, I want them to focus on their world record, not me. If there is time...
“I’ve ridden enough with you to know your skills more than anyone else. I wouldn’t ask you to do something I don’t think you can do. You’re riding.. ” (I’ll pull my head in now.. 😉 Sheez! That was Walter and I’ll never forget those words. Today we transfer from Camp Murray 4,527m (14,852 ft) to base camp Atacama...
We spent 3 nights here at Camp Murray before moving up to Base Camp Atacama. There is no electricity here, no mobile reception, no point in me driving around in the truck and wasting fuel. But I never got bored… much! Acclimatization is serious stuff, but we all seem to keep ourselves busy enough during the day. I’m always happy to make the meals and do...
Packing up Tres Cruces to move to our next stop for acclimatization. Camp Murray. The boys were smart in planning these acclimatization stops. Going to a high elevation too fast would likely cause altitude sickness and potentially death. Barton is a proper mountaineer and gives us the rundown. Altitude Sickness is a problem caused by being at high altitude where...
After pulling into our first camping stop during the acclimatization process, we didn’t need to camp much at all! There is actually a little house (refugio) here. It was too dark last night, so below are the early morning photos while the boys are still sleeping. I’m an early riser anyway, but the elevation headache has got me pretty good this morning. ...
After spending one night in Copiapo, and while the boys were paying their fees for parks and permits, I did an ice cream run. It is so hot, and the ice cream shop was a surprisingly good find. Seriously… it was impossible to find a decent meal for lunch or dinner. Not a green vegetable in town. But good ice cream will suffice! So good they sent me back for...
The Husaberg Adventure Team not only have a super size job ahead of them, but a super size truckload of gear has been shipped in from various countries. They have been planning this project for a long time, with a goal to ride a motorcycle to the highest altitude for a world record. It’s not like they intend to ride the motorcycle up a mountain and be back...
The last two posts have been one long desert road over four days and all I can say is the next two days were the same. I rarely pulled the camera out as I just wanted to get to Copiapo and didn’t see the point of more sandy dusty shots. I needed to take a photo (below) of the beachside home/shelter. Of all things they don’t have, what they do have is a...
Singing the song.. “On the Road Again”. The 2700 km marathon is like a full time job, and I treat it as one. I want to be on the road by 8 and off again between 5 and 6. My headlights are literally useless, so riding at night is not an option particularly in the big desert alone. There’s not likely to be a stop for lunch, so extra food and water...