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#46 Re: Events, Rallies, & Races » BAJA Coast 2 Coast UTV Ride » 2010-01-07 21:03:25
$519 to be led on a 100 mile per day trip where you have to share a room?
Waht a deal.
#47 Re: Where to Ride? » I survived Borneo » 2010-01-07 17:34:48
why did your rzr look so low to the ground in all the pictures? was it loaded with that much stuff?
Yes it was very loaded. And then it packed with about 300lbs of mud as we traveled.
#48 Re: Where to Ride? » I survived Borneo » 2010-01-03 14:32:02
Awesome photos and descriptions Shannon. Glad you made it back in one piece (and can still procreate :shock: ) What and adventure! BTW did you get to eat the sacrificial chicken? :?
LOL, no but it was quite a ceremony. The shamman or whatever dipped his finger in the blood and used it to bless us all with a littel smear.
#49 Re: Goin' Riding... Who's with Me? » Boreno Expedition 09 - UTVWeekly » 2010-01-02 13:46:21
Awesome write-up and pictures Shannon!! I'm excited for a full, start to finish, book on your adventure. BTW, I thought this was supposed to be an offroad adventure, not a road/bridge building project that you have to pay for.
We would really like for you to join us in February. It would be great to hear of your adventure first hand. So far, it appears we're headed to Mesquite.
Enjoy and be safe...thanks for keeping us posted with the details of your journey.
We built MANY bridges, some we just said screw it, and winched through.
The RZR will still be on a boat in early February. It just loaded today and will take a month to get home.
I have at least two weeks work to get her back on track.
Whats the plan for Mesquite?
#50 Re: Goin' Riding... Who's with Me? » Boreno Expedition 09 - UTVWeekly » 2010-01-02 13:43:56
Yeah ground clearence is seriously over rated.
One guy with a very custom Land Cruiser 70 series had portal axels and 37 inch tires.
He rolled in a sopt I drove over, and he winched in several spots I cruised right through.
The RZR earned her place by rooving she was up to the trip. There were plenty of
guys who had serious reservations about having the RZR on the trip. Any vehicle that
cannot pull its own is a serious problem for the whole expedition.
At the end they were suitably impressed.
#51 Re: Where to Ride? » I survived Borneo » 2010-01-01 21:55:51
Hey I made it out alive. Trip of a lifetime and I highly recommend it to anyone who thinks they can handle it. Worth all the money and effort and time.
The trip was suppose to be 1500Km it turned out to be over 2100.
Thats about 1300 miles of some ass kicking jungle. I left the US on Nov 29 and returned Dec 23rd.
Seven vehicles did not make it, various problems made them drop out.
The RZR-S made it with only a few problems. LOTS of people did not think the RZR could handle this trip. They think different now.
Here are some photos.
More complete details are here on UTVweekly.com
http://utvweekly.com/index.php/category … exclusive/
I have a TON of video that I have not had time to work on so stay tuned.
The RZR-S buried in the hold of a ferry. Arriving on Borneo
At the starting line ceremony
Exotic dancer send us off
Driving onto the starting podium, very formal start
On the equator the GPS reads all 0's.
This map shows the basic route. 1300 miles.
Building a bridge, used motorcycle chains make good bridge binding.
Small village gas station
This is what happens when large vehicles try to winch out seriously stuck RZRs
A night Ferry crossing
Jungle Gas station
Representing with a government official
A long house. tradition Dyak native house
Group shot, right after the chicken was sacrificed. I'm serious.
More winching
The RZR didn't need a winch here
In some serious jungle
One seriously stuck RZR
Yes I am next to go through
Getting a bit deep
Crossing the Mahop river
This stick nearly took out some vital equipment, cough cough
Setting up camp
What road?
Yea thats the trail dead ahead
The "Don't mess with Orangutans" sign. I laughed hard.
Going up river on an LST
A ripped CV boot, it lasted the rest of the trip this way.
I have no idea where this fender went or what took it.
At the Equatorial Monument near Pontianak
#52 Re: Goin' Riding... Who's with Me? » Boreno Expedition 09 - UTVWeekly » 2009-11-26 19:18:28
I really like the Warn bumper. The mounting of the winch is much better up high and out of the mud.
Several more articles are up.
I leave of Indonesia on Sunday night. Almost time.
#54 Re: Goin' Riding... Who's with Me? » Boreno Expedition 09 - UTVWeekly » 2009-11-15 23:42:35
The fourth article is up.
#55 Re: Goin' Riding... Who's with Me? » Boreno Expedition 09 - UTVWeekly » 2009-11-12 15:48:58
Sure Ramone, anything you gays, er guys want.
The third article in the series is up.
#56 Re: Goin' Riding... Who's with Me? » Boreno Expedition 09 - UTVWeekly » 2009-11-10 15:35:34
The second Article in the series is up.
#57 Re: Goin' Riding... Who's with Me? » Boreno Expedition 09 - UTVWeekly » 2009-11-10 13:23:30
Marysvale to Moab is just delayed. It was delayed until the snow lets us pass anyway.
At this pont I believe that is a Fall trip. To much snow up high in the Spring, too hot down low in Summer.
#58 Re: Goin' Riding... Who's with Me? » Boreno Expedition 09 - UTVWeekly » 2009-11-09 18:52:37
Hey all, the first few articles of the Borneo Expedtion are on UTVweekly.com
http://utvweekly.com/index.php/category … exclusive/
This is a rather lengthy series, so far about 15 articles are in the hopper.
Most have assiociated videos.
They will roll out a few per week until I get to Borneo.
Still working on gettng a Bgan so I can send daily updates from the Jungle.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OvC71-9OdVc
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vBPMOOJKREU
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vBPMOOJKREU[/youtube]
#59 Re: Goin' Riding... Who's with Me? » Borneo Dec 6-20 » 2009-11-01 11:30:51
Doors and LED light bar were not availalble during the build but you will see them in Borneo.
#60 Re: Goin' Riding... Who's with Me? » Borneo Dec 6-20 » 2009-10-30 22:50:06
There are a few sneak vids on www.youtube.com/xxxoffroad
I confirmed the S is on the boat today. I even have plane tickets.
I suspect its too late to back out. Guess I gotta go.