Recent content by MountaineerWV

Does anyone have any advice on camping? I've camped all over the Americas....but to tell the truth, I'm very nervous abut camping in Africa.  Animals being much bigger than me and all. Monkeys, big cats, elephants...oh my!  In the States, about the only precaution I take is to not have food...

Hey Dogs.  I just wrapped up a trip on a DR650 from the US (starting with the TAT) to Ushuaia and now I'm in the process of planning a trip to Africa from early June 2012 to the end of Sept 2012 (roughly 4 months).  I choose this time b/c it's the time I have available and it's winter (reduced...

East coast, near Washington Dc.  Specifically West Virginia.  I get more and more excited about Africa by the day.

Thanks for the welcomes. I've decided on Africa.  Been to Europe and it's nice...but I want more of a challenge and adventure. I'm back in the US for now, trying to regroup and plan for Africa.  Here are some pictures of North America.  I'm still pruning stuff from South America...

Hola, I am wrapping up a trip through South America on a DR650.  In the process of planning where to go next and I'm split between Europe and Africa.  This place was recommended so I plan on doing a lot of reading and asking some questions. I'm leaning more and more towards Africa, starting in...