It quickly dawned on James just how far from assistance you are if things go wrong out there. There are no shops, few lodgings, no cell phone coverage, nothing. In fact, the only real assistance in the event of an emergency comes from local triage whilst waiting for a response from the Global Rescue Response Centre.
It is certainly not a matter of just throwing a few items of clothing and a credit card into a tank bag and then setting off towards the sunset, although that can also be fun.
James recently posted through some photos of the kit he will need to pack in the panniers and take with him. By the time this lot is packed in, there is precious little room for anything else such as clothing or food. We also need to carry 12L of fuel and 12L of water because both are in very scarce supply along this route.
