Penge's pass and the Old Forest -> Bewaarkloof added

[goingnowherequickly]

Great Ride Report..
Well done, looks like some great riding fun..
( & a lot of hard work too, but well worth it achieving your goal  )
thanks for posting

[sidetrack]

We are now prepared if the Hydration pack runs dry 

[HK]

Kyk nou sal ek daai water darem kan drink 😄

[Beserker]

We are now prepared if the Hydration pack runs dry 

Use it all the time...be aware, the water needs to stand for a while.

When filling the container to be purified, I pour it in through a filter (my t-shirt that under normal circumstances in this type of situation, I have been wearing for a few days)

The aim of the t-shirt filter is 2 fold, it gets filters out the solid objects, and the nuclear waste grade dirt on the t-shirt is my first line of purification defense.

[swart skaap]

We are now prepared if the Hydration pack runs dry 

Use it all the time...be aware, the water needs to stand for a while.

When filling the container to be purified, I pour it in through a filter (my t-shirt that under normal circumstances in this type of situation, I have been wearing for a few days)

The aim of the t-shirt filter is 2 fold, it gets filters out the solid objects, and the nuclear waste grade dirt on the t-shirt is my first line of purification defense.

that's fine. Gives me a reason to rest a little longer

[Rossdog]

Great, great RR! I have a group of mates in the Hoedspruit/Pietersburg/Tzaneen areas. We ride areas like this every weekend. We do it on 250/300cc enduros though, which makes it easier. We tried Bewaars Kloof a couple of weeks ago, but the water was flowing in the kloof, making it too treacherous. We instead went up and over the mountain to the right of the kloof which was also very challenging,definitely not for the unfit! The dry river beds in you pics were flowing, so we criss-crossed them all the way to some little abandoned town. Quite sad to see. I'm definitely going back when it dries out.

This is real adventure riding. Not DS posing on porky, clumsy heavy weight pavement turtles. Real adventure riding!

Anyone wanting to join us anytime, PM me. I'd say relative fitness and an enduro bike are essential though. You'll make it on a 450, but you are likely to burst a lung or two, and life will be unpleasant.

[sidetrack]

Great, great RR! I have a group of mates in the Hoedspruit/Pietersburg/Tzaneen areas. We ride areas like this every weekend. We do it on 250/300cc enduros though, which makes it easier. We tried Bewaars Kloof a couple of weeks ago, but the water was flowing in the kloof, making it too treacherous. We instead went up and over the mountain to the right of the kloof which was also very challenging,definitely not for the unfit! The dry river beds in you pics were flowing, so we criss-crossed them all the way to some little abandoned town. Quite sad to see. I'm definitely going back when it dries out.

This is real adventure riding. Not DS posing on porky, clumsy heavy weight pavement turtles. Real adventure riding!

Anyone wanting to join us anytime, PM me. I'd say relative fitness and an enduro bike are essential though. You'll make it on a 450, but you are likely to burst a lung or two, and life will be unpleasant.

Normally ride from our house so the 450's are the best compromise. I can only imagine the 250 or 300 being the best tool when getting into the sticks 

[Rossdog]

Imagine life without bikes?

[sidetrack]

Imagine life without bikes?

I'm bikeless at the moment 

[ALLEN I]

Great RR thanks for sharing

[Orangeswifty]

Iv'e asked before....................it would be very nice to have some sort of track off a GPS of the Penge's pass route?

[Mark Hardy]

Iv'e asked before....................it would be very nice to have some sort of track off a GPS of the Penge's pass route?

Please Please if you have.

What a super RR

[BlueBull2007]

Great RR, thanks for sharing!

Damn, you guys have found my secret routes! I guess it was just a matter of time.

Google Earth and surveyor maps, then I ride along and take pictures. Limpopo has some great riding areas. Looking at the area between Ellisras and Louis Trichardt next. Beserker I dig the fact that you can pack only what you need, head in any direction for 3-4 days and it rarely costs you more than R1200-00 everything included.

There is more there that is for sure.

There is a hectic route from Donkerkloof through to Serala you should have a look at as well, and a couple of others that are equally challenging. I like to camp in those kloofs, really quiet and peaceful.

Important to remember how remote some of these areas are, easy to get into trouble and die out there.

Iv'e asked before....................it would be very nice to have some sort of track off a GPS of the Penge's pass route?

Nee ou mate. You need to go find it yourself, or everyone and his dog will be there next weekend.

Then it will be just become another Baviaans (okay, a much more hectic baviaans).

[Ian in Great Brak River]

Amazing ride, well done!

Check out the Lifestraw, cheap, light weight and always goes with me on trips.

 

[edgy]

Really awesome guys!!!! Reinforces my wanting an even smaller adventure machine!

[sidetrack]

Heading out to the Bushveld this weekend got some river beds lined up 

[GIDEON]

Willer as die Wildtuin 

[DOCTOR KLR]

Great RR, thanks for sharing!

Damn, you guys have found my secret routes! I guess it was just a matter of time.

Google Earth and surveyor maps, then I ride along and take pictures. Limpopo has some great riding areas. Looking at the area between Ellisras and Louis Trichardt next. Beserker I dig the fact that you can pack only what you need, head in any direction for 3-4 days and it rarely costs you more than R1200-00 everything included.

I AGREE,we do The Penge ride every year & never post routes,the place is a SECRET place,...
Ori pass,broke back mountain,trailer trash pass,paradise pass,all monster rides at The Downs/Penge.
Lekker RR guys,keep living THE REAL ADVENTURE life!!!
There is more there that is for sure.

There is a hectic route from Donkerkloof through to Serala you should have a look at as well, and a couple of others that are equally challenging. I like to camp in those kloofs, really quiet and peaceful.

Important to remember how remote some of these areas are, easy to get into trouble and die out there.

Iv'e asked before....................it would be very nice to have some sort of track off a GPS of the Penge's pass route?

Nee ou mate. You need to go find it yourself, or everyone and his dog will be there next weekend.

Then it will be just become another Baviaans (okay, a much more hectic baviaans).

[sidetrack]

Great RR, thanks for sharing!

Damn, you guys have found my secret routes! I guess it was just a matter of time.

Google Earth and surveyor maps, then I ride along and take pictures. Limpopo has some great riding areas. Looking at the area between Ellisras and Louis Trichardt next. Beserker I dig the fact that you can pack only what you need, head in any direction for 3-4 days and it rarely costs you more than R1200-00 everything included.

There is more there that is for sure.

There is a hectic route from Donkerkloof through to Serala you should have a look at as well, and a couple of others that are equally challenging. I like to camp in those kloofs, really quiet and peaceful.

Important to remember how remote some of these areas are, easy to get into trouble and die out there.

Iv'e asked before....................it would be very nice to have some sort of track off a GPS of the Penge's pass route?

Nee ou mate. You need to go find it yourself, or everyone and his dog will be there next weekend.

Then it will be just become another Baviaans (okay, a much more hectic baviaans).

Will have to start searching for Donkerkloof route then  Was thinking of going back this summer but with some rain it may not be possible

[Cracker]

I know all those tracks you mentioned, sidetrack, by the same names - but I don't know you (I don't think).

We're also there every year (normally with DocKLR) around November time and have had some great rides  - if you find donkerkloof, please PM me a GPS waypoint - It'll save me a bit of time.