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Forum: Ride reports 06-08-2013, 07:20 AM
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Views: 581,495
Posted By squawk77
Yea haha... what a trail!! The country is full...

Yea haha... what a trail!! The country is full of them. Just get over that pass and meet me at the Pizza Hut in Mazar-I-Sharif :lol3 Looks like an amazing trip :nod
Forum: Ride reports 05-19-2013, 03:52 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,249
Posted By squawk77
I saw this already from Facebook when GoPro...

I saw this already from Facebook when GoPro posted it!! Well done :clap
Forum: Parallel Universe 05-02-2013, 09:51 AM
Replies: 297
Views: 49,528
Posted By squawk77
I'd really like a set of those hand guards. The...

I'd really like a set of those hand guards. The rest of it looks like a rushed afterthought to me. Like a piggy on stilts? I always carry 2x1L MSR plus 5L cheapo tank when needed = 23L
Forum: Ride reports 04-27-2013, 09:49 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 944
Posted By squawk77
Familiar looking faces here :D I may have a few...

Familiar looking faces here :D I may have a few GoPro photos of you later on



I also hired a "guide" because of the fresh drifts. I felt the same after.. I most likely would be just fine...
Forum: EMEA 04-17-2013, 02:42 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 1,532
Posted By squawk77
It's kind of hard to say.. I guess it depends on...

It's kind of hard to say.. I guess it depends on skill, the bike, and weather etc etc. The vast majority told me to not even think about it and then a few said it was not that bad at all. I'd never...
Forum: EMEA 04-06-2013, 01:26 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 1,532
Posted By squawk77
Haha Wibo, I've replied in your thread and I even...

Haha Wibo, I've replied in your thread and I even got Noah's tracks from your trip. I got the E-07's as well

A few days ago I did the Merzouga-Zagora piste and visited that Dakar garage. Now I'm...
Forum: EMEA 03-29-2013, 12:04 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 1,532
Posted By squawk77
Nice setup there pip! I'm in Algeciras now.....

Nice setup there pip!

I'm in Algeciras now.. went to take a look at the port and there were only a few vehicles in line for Tangiers.. maybe because of Easter Friday? I have the white/yellow...
Forum: EMEA 03-23-2013, 01:24 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 1,532
Posted By squawk77
Thanks John933 and Fishnbiker I'll be in...

Thanks John933 and Fishnbiker

I'll be in Spain tomorrow so I'll look over this again before I get to Morocco. It's been a cold few days but it would have been much worse if I wasn't ready to...
Forum: EMEA 03-16-2013, 02:20 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 1,532
Posted By squawk77
Thanks guys! I have added your suggestions to my...

Thanks guys! I have added your suggestions to my GPS, just hasn't been uploaded here yet.

Today I visited the local Touratech store and installed some handguards and neoprene fork seal protection...
Forum: Ride reports 03-15-2013, 04:46 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 5,408
Posted By squawk77
Great video! Where is the curvy road with the...

Great video! Where is the curvy road with the blocks for a guard rail? Spain?

I hope you're not filming with the clutch hand though?! :eek1
Forum: EMEA 03-14-2013, 09:42 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 1,532
Posted By squawk77
Well I have no qualms with paved roads either! ...

Well I have no qualms with paved roads either! What would be a few of the highlights in your area? What options are there to get to France if there's snow?..
Forum: EMEA 03-14-2013, 04:38 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 1,532
Posted By squawk77
Yes! Dades Gorge will be a highlight for sure! ...

Yes! Dades Gorge will be a highlight for sure!

I can't get my map to embed here but I have a few spots in Spain mapped so far http://www.dualsportmaps.com/?link=108870

I've spent a few weeks...
Forum: Ride reports 03-14-2013, 03:44 AM
Replies: 121
Views: 24,834
Posted By squawk77
Morocco, via Spain! If you have any tips for...

Morocco, via Spain! If you have any tips for Spain please check out my other thread (http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=868674) :ear
Forum: Ride reports 03-14-2013, 03:11 AM
Replies: 121
Views: 24,834
Posted By squawk77
:lol3 I was surprised they spell "Stop"...

:lol3 I was surprised they spell "Stop" everywhere else. Now check out the Stop signs where I grew up:

http://www.thelongway.ca/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/stopsign_bilang_1024px.jpg

When I...
Forum: Ride reports 03-14-2013, 02:58 AM
Replies: 121
Views: 24,834
Posted By squawk77
Thanks all Haha crazy! I tried to do...

Thanks all



Haha crazy! I tried to do Furka in April, the locals were still snowshoeing on it :lol3



That one wasn't too bad actually. Sometimes the GoPro makes it look steep like that...
Forum: Ride reports 03-12-2013, 01:57 PM
Replies: 4,673
Views: 2,568,732
Posted By squawk77
:huh After all those decrepit bridges with...

:huh After all those decrepit bridges with treacherous spikes. Unbelievable
Forum: Ride reports 03-11-2013, 04:16 PM
Replies: 1,720
Views: 581,495
Posted By squawk77
Amen

Amen
Forum: Ride reports 03-11-2013, 01:37 PM
Replies: 132
Views: 17,918
Posted By squawk77
Haha yup, McD is always an easy place to find...

Haha yup, McD is always an easy place to find free WiFi in France. Not so much in Switzerland though, eh? Many of the café bars had it though

Keep it coming :lurk
Forum: Ride reports 03-11-2013, 01:22 PM
Replies: 121
Views: 24,834
Posted By squawk77
If my GPS date is correct, I was there on Sep...

If my GPS date is correct, I was there on Sep 25th. Col de l'Iseran was almost closed for me! That one was the 13th I believe.

Keep your pics coming :thumb
Forum: Ride reports 03-11-2013, 01:12 PM
Replies: 121
Views: 24,834
Posted By squawk77
30L Holan Nomada Pro's from Poland. The quality...

30L Holan Nomada Pro's from Poland. The quality is top notch and they can take a beating as well :thumb
Forum: Parallel Universe 03-11-2013, 09:52 AM
Replies: 6,710
Views: 2,028,764
Posted By squawk77
keslow, I think some of your old pictures...

keslow, I think some of your old pictures convinced me to buy an 800 myself, and now it looks even better! The black/white evokes a real gritty character :clap
Forum: Americas 03-11-2013, 01:56 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 421
Posted By squawk77
+1 This is what I use and I'm very...

+1

This is what I use and I'm very impressed. It's actually much better than Garmin maps far trails in my experience, and it will only get better over time
Forum: Ride reports 03-10-2013, 09:11 AM
Replies: 121
Views: 24,834
Posted By squawk77
Thanks all for the nice comments

Oddly I don't even remember cleaning many bugs off my bike on this trip at all! I've got some anti-fog strips for the GoPro now because it usually fogged up within minutes on the mountains



I...
Forum: Ride reports 03-10-2013, 09:05 AM
Replies: 121
Views: 24,834
Posted By squawk77
Yes that's exactly the stuff! Roquefort cheese...

Yes that's exactly the stuff! Roquefort cheese :D Lots of good fromage chèvre everywhere as well, even at McDonald's with an espresso :lol3
...
Forum: EMEA 03-10-2013, 08:04 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 1,532
Posted By squawk77
Added those to my map. Thanks!

Added those to my map. Thanks!
Forum: Equipment 03-09-2013, 12:02 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 2,528
Posted By squawk77
If the ground is cold, getting off the ground...

If the ground is cold, getting off the ground with a pad or cot will keep you much warmer.

I use a mummy down bag. I have 2 but I only use both to sleep in Canadian winters. I have a thin fleece...
Forum: EMEA 03-09-2013, 11:18 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 1,532
Posted By squawk77
How is the Route Napoléon? It's my plan for the...

How is the Route Napoléon? It's my plan for the ride back if I have time, but a bit of a detour

I found a place to upload my POIs. Looking for any scenic trails to mark, that are possible for a...
Forum: Ride reports 03-09-2013, 03:39 AM
Replies: 46
Views: 5,408
Posted By squawk77
Great adventure! More Morocco please! :lurk

Great adventure! More Morocco please! :lurk
Forum: Ride reports 03-08-2013, 05:58 PM
Replies: 121
Views: 24,834
Posted By squawk77
Wolves and Marremas

From what I understood (hard for me to follow all the French about wolves) gray wolves returned to the French Alpes naturally in the '90s. Now people and wolves have never really got along.. and...
Forum: EMEA 03-08-2013, 11:34 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 1,532
Posted By squawk77
Yea, I'm banking about 6 or 7 days to get to...

Yea, I'm banking about 6 or 7 days to get to Morocco. I'm leaving in 2 weeks though, won't the Pyrénées still be snowed in? The Atlas mountains and scenic small gravel roads are what I'm focused...
Forum: EMEA 03-08-2013, 09:28 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 1,532
Posted By squawk77
Thanks. I figured this as well. A lot of the...

Thanks. I figured this as well. A lot of the roads inland look twisty. I read Spain has some gravel tracks but not sure where to find them
Forum: Ride reports 03-08-2013, 09:01 AM
Replies: 121
Views: 24,834
Posted By squawk77
Things I learned on this trip

1. September is the PERFECT time to go to the Alpes! It’s not too hot, it’s not too cold, most of the tourists are gone, and the mountains tops have that dusting fresh snow.

2. The drastic...
Forum: Ride reports 03-08-2013, 08:53 AM
Replies: 121
Views: 24,834
Posted By squawk77
Bingo RTB

So far on my two trips around western Europe I've felt quite blessed with good weather and nothing but great encounters and experiences. It's not a hair-rising trip by ADV standards, but friends and...
Forum: Ride reports 03-08-2013, 08:41 AM
Replies: 121
Views: 24,834
Posted By squawk77
OK Wow it's really a bit embarrassing to be...

OK Wow it's really a bit embarrassing to be stickied after the last truly epic thread! I get so much inspiration from this forum and I just wanted to give a bit of that back to others :freaky


...
Forum: Ride reports 03-07-2013, 01:16 PM
Replies: 121
Views: 24,834
Posted By squawk77
Furka

The day I rode over the Furka pass the sky was overcast so I didn't actually take any photos, but the GoPro images turned out quite alright
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Forum: Ride reports 03-07-2013, 01:15 PM
Replies: 121
Views: 24,834
Posted By squawk77
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Forum: EMEA 03-07-2013, 12:21 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 1,532
Posted By squawk77
Canadian riding through España and Morocco

Hello all

I'd like to put out a request for any suggestions of scenic back roads/trails or things to see in Spain and Morocco.

I've followed several Morocco ride reports and looked up some...
Forum: Parallel Universe 03-06-2013, 07:42 AM
Replies: 6,710
Views: 2,028,764
Posted By squawk77
I thought so as well. I copied it from Woodworks...

I thought so as well. I copied it from Woodworks bike. :1drink
Forum: Ride reports 03-03-2013, 03:00 PM
Replies: 275
Views: 43,365
Posted By squawk77
:clap:clap Wow! This is just great

:clap:clap

Wow! This is just great
Forum: Ride reports 03-03-2013, 02:07 PM
Replies: 121
Views: 24,834
Posted By squawk77
Descending into Martigny it started to rain for...

Descending into Martigny it started to rain for the second time on the trip. I decided to find a hotel and relax for the night. Tomorrow, I would be ready to make amends with the great Furka Pass. ...
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