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looking at Google earth, there are cattle paths and kraal tracks from Bulembu all the way to Naamacha. Probably we'll try these out. we have passports and can ride all the way to Bilene or across the Limpopo into Zim, and camp in the bush on the way. But most likely we'll ride these cattle...

The cattle paths can get very technical, but Jimbat and me will avoid heavy technical stuff. We'll circumnavigate impossible parts. We mostly want to drift along exploring paths we picked up on Google earth. Nothing very high speed. Plenty of stops. We're taking 4 bikes KTM 300, Husky 310...

Anyone interested in riding in Swaziland 13-15 June? Plan is to stay in bnb at Bulembu and follow cattle paths.

The weekend was really fun. My son and I booked campsites and got there to find all 180 other riders had descended on the place at the same time, and had parked all over the place, the organiser said, camp anywhere that you can. I like camping, the city veneer soon falls off. At this event, the...

The weekend was hilarious. One rider got stuck on top of a hill and a passing farmer walked up and with the help of 30 piccanins pulled him down. Another on a new Freeride ran out of petrol when his fuel injection gasket leaked, so a Marshall persuaded him to let him take a shortcut to the...

Hill One took the ablest rider about an hour

One brave survivor at the foot of Hill One

180 riders started, including one woman in a black sportsbra, who encouraged the other riders to do the best :imaposer:

This past weekend saw some hectic riding at Four Rivers Outdoor Centre near Champagne Castle.

Its difficult riding heavy bikes over technical stuff. I admire riders who do. I bought a new BMW XChallenge thinking I was the cat's whiskers for of road stuff, and went on a BMW ride in the hills near Pilgrims Rest. The BMW chief sales person arrived on a KTM250 2-stroke. He was the only rider...

Sorry we missed it! Our bikes will be ready next time!

Me and Jimbat will  ride with you. The river photos look like a kdx200 will be best but we'll bring a 450crfx and XChallenge with long rope :thumleft:

My son and I and three friends were on our way to Uncle Harry's from Maraisburg when one of us dropped his 450 Yamaha into the river. This was quite serious, we were about 20kms from civilisation. We pulled it out, stood it on the back wheel, tipped the water from the exhaust, and kicked it for...

Hi Dirtwarp I see you did a 1200 ride, how did you register the CRF450X on the road? Is it possible?

Nice RR! I am planning a trip on my plastic - did you have any issues with no number plates?

Hi GundaGunda you would have stood with your mouth open a while back at Maraisburg. A hot bmw650 Dakar rider saw me carefully picking my through the bricks, holes, assorted trash and building rubble and slimes dam walls, and told me, "No you are doing this wrong and holding us all up. You must...

It is difficult to strike a balance between a commuter bike and one good for off road. Some years ago I bought a new BMW XChallenge (they had just come out). At the same time I had some extra money and bought a good KDX200 for my son. Then the local BMW garage had a weekend outride for riders...

Thanks for sharing. it looks like it was a good trip. I think a KDX200 or a KTM EXCW200 is probably the bike to do some of those sections on and come away smiling.  I have respect for heavy metal riders going over that terrain. I have migrated to a CRF450X which may be the answer for me.

i have just bought a etrex20. What software do i need to map a route to Uncle Harry's or to Lesotho jockstrap pass? i thought i could just download mapsource and use that.