The EC bash teaser by Captain Slow

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Zeff Cowboy

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So we went to the EC bash this weekend. Seems like I am home first and Iâ??ll try and give you a sneak preview to the best flippen Wilddog weekend ever.

Me, EC Trax, Iron Shark and Redtiger (now riding a black tiger) met at Uncle Freddies at 10:30 to ride / drive to camp via Elands river road.
Spirits was high but the fear of wet gravel roads were discussed. Something about Vstrom 1000 not running lekker on mud. Huh how should I know. :deal:

I drove the Land Rover to anyone who were wondering. I did not go with my golf. The Landy fulfilled a huge roll this weekend and thanks to EC Trax for making it available. :thumleft:

Meeting at Uncle Freddies very excited
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Redtiger, EC Trax and Iron Shark
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First rest stop at the Sand river dam
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The road was very dry even the river was dry, fears of mud soon gone
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Redtigerâ??s now black tiger, it shoots like a Spitfire  :eek:
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Strrrrrrrrrrom  :drif: :drif:
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Yours truly and wheels  :mwink:
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Sandriver dam wall very dry
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Looking back on the Elandsriver valley
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Beautiful mountains looking towards Steytlerville
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Lookout from the mast
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Near Patensie we stopped at Padlangs for some food. The food was excellent. Some of the best Iâ??ve ever had.
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Real adventure riders carry their luggage in a Land Rover  :imaposer: :imaposer:  :biggrin:
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A livesaver :pot:
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Rone and Fugly, take not a Roneâ??s clever luggage system. :thumleft:
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Fishing rods. I spent about 5 minutes fishing on Saturday afternoon. I casted three or four time. I made a â??kraainesâ?, I cut off the line and that was the end of my fishing hobby. :dousing:
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Home sweet home. I almost froze to death. :-[
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Happy camper
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Other Wilddogs pitching tents
Herms, Jman, Big E and Bobnob
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Big E doing his move. Bobnob is thinking WTF? :imaposer: :lamer:
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Some more of the campsite
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Tok Tokkie and Mountain boy talking about Dakar mods
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Tok Tokkieâ??s tent on the beach
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That was the last of my pictures.

While the dogs arrived on Friday afternoon we heard news of Go Girl having a bad off in the Baviaans. :eek: She arrived minutes later on her bike. The Landy took her to Patensie Doctor for some stitches. Really nice meeting you Go Girl. :thumleft:

Friday night I almost froze to death. I had a litre of OBS (which doesnâ??t work in sub zero temps by the way), my tent , sleeping bag and 3 blankets. It was farking cold. I woke up seeing ice on the bike seats.

We had an excellent time kuiering and talking kark around the camp fire. The camp sounded like lion park with all the snoring. (will not mention names) I suppose it helped to keep the baboons and leopards at bay.

The Cape Town croudâ??s backup vehicle broke down in the middle of the baviaans and the dogs arriving at camp had nowhere to sleep. Bus slept in the tent with Fourie kop and they almost froze because someone passed out leaving the tent door open.

At the lucky draw even I won a prize and I never win anything.

Michnus nice meeting you. You are not such a poephol.
Bobnob was lekker meeting you.
1 Kat I admire you.

It was so nice meeting all the wilddogs. I heard the following phrases about a 100 times: â??When are you getting a bikeâ?, â??What happened to the V-stromâ?, â??Why did you sell the KLRâ?, â??O so jy is nou Captain Slowâ?â?¦â?¦â?¦. It was a great weekend.

Watty I cannot thank you enough. Next time summer please.





PS: I am now more confused than ever..... Vstrom, XT660R or another KLR  :eek: :eek:  :ricky:
 
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