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    I Survived Borneo

    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/categ...kly-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
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    wow! what a trip. can't get much more remote that that.
    But if I agreed with you, we would both be wrong.

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    Awesome! Epic trip dood. Thanks for the pix. I would be interesting in see more if you have them.


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    At times we were 500 miles from anything resembling a real town.

    There are over 1000 photos at www.utvweekly.com.
    http://utvweekly.com/index.php/2009/...om-the-jungle/

    I have a ton of video I have not done anything with yet. Stay tuned.
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    Dang... now I've got a craving for orangutan stew.

    But seriously, pretty cool trip.

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    Great trip of a lifetime. I liked the pictures of the cruisers.

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    Re: I Survived Borneo

    Quote Originally Posted by RedMan

    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.
    Nice work, Shannon. That looks like an AWESOME experience. Congrats on completing it.

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    Simply.. WOW!!!

    Just a question then. Since I have no words to describe the amazing pics. The cars that dropped out. are they permanent parts of the jungle now? I imagine there would be no way to retrieve them. Talk about a serious gamble... Anything breaks, you lose your rig and you barely get out alive I bet.

    Wow!!



    Edit found the answer reading the other article you posted... What a great read man. Epic tale for sure..

    Seven of them had to drop out at about 1500Km mark and take the long way around to meet us at the end due to several mechanical problems that could not be addressed in the jungle.
    Your safety is not my responsibility.

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    EPIC Trip........

    A true test for the "Razor"

    congrats.

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    that looks like an amazing adventure, thanks for sharing your pics!

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    I'm envious. I would have loved to go on that kind of adventure.
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    Great photos and very fun to read. Thanks for sharing!

    This is what I like about Bogley. I would never have read about a trip like this without a place that mixes so many types of adventure pursuits
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    Wow, incredible trip - totally stunning! Thanks for sharing that!

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    Amazing! My jaw dropped at every picture, I don't know which was the most amazing. Even though you said the RzR made it, that looks so stinking rough I don't think I would even consider taking anything less than a tank in there.

    Finally, you said

    right after the chicken was sacrificed
    is that a euphamism?
    The gostak distims the doshes.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Brewhaha
    Amazing! My jaw dropped at every picture, I don't know which was the most amazing. Even though you said the RzR made it, that looks so stinking rough I don't think I would even consider taking anything less than a tank in there.

    Finally, you said

    right after the chicken was sacrificed
    is that a euphamism?
    Nope, it happened. And we were all annointed with its blood. I'll post video soon.
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    Wow! Normally, I don't look at the atv posts (usually just the canyoneering and climbing stuff), but that is the most awesome TR/photos that I've seen on Bogley! Borneo is one out of the way place. If things went wrong,...jeez, I can't imagine.

    Nat

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    A few years ago an expedition tried to make this trip and failed.
    They had to get Chinook helicopters to extact the vehicles.
    The cost was astronomical.

    It is very possible to get into a situation where you cannot go forward and not go back.

    Our success is a very big deal in Indonesia.
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    Great pics and what a ride, man! So, what about wildlife? Isn't that where the giant lizards are, and the huge spiders and stuff like that?

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    I hope you get a sponsorship from rzr. That is an epic TR!
    The man thong is wrong.

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    Quote Originally Posted by jimflint1
    Great pics and what a ride, man! So, what about wildlife? Isn't that where the giant lizards are, and the huge spiders and stuff like that?
    The largest insect on earth was discovered there in 2006. A giant walking stick 22 inches long. I didn't see one.

    We saw monkeys and tons of insects. One part of the group saw a python.
    Pretty much everything that can move did. We made a lot of noise the jungle is not use to hearing so the critters rtun away.
    Please buy my book - "Paiute ATV Trail Guide" at www.atvutah.com - I need gas money!!!!

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