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01-03-2010, 01:35 PM #1
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
Please buy my book - "Paiute ATV Trail Guide" at www.atvutah.com - I need gas money!!!!
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01-03-2010 01:35 PM # ADS
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01-03-2010, 01:47 PM #2
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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01-03-2010, 02:10 PM #3
Awesome! Epic trip dood. Thanks for the pix. I would be interesting in see more if you have them.
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01-03-2010, 03:12 PM #4
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.Please buy my book - "Paiute ATV Trail Guide" at www.atvutah.com - I need gas money!!!!
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01-03-2010, 04:35 PM #5
Dang... now I've got a craving for orangutan stew.
But seriously, pretty cool trip.
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01-03-2010, 05:21 PM #6
Great trip of a lifetime. I liked the pictures of the cruisers.
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01-03-2010, 07:01 PM #7
Re: I Survived Borneo
Originally Posted by RedMan
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01-04-2010, 09:22 AM #8
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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01-04-2010, 12:58 PM #9
EPIC Trip........
A true test for the "Razor"
congrats.
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01-04-2010, 01:10 PM #10
that looks like an amazing adventure, thanks for sharing your pics!
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01-04-2010, 03:26 PM #11
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01-04-2010, 10:53 PM #12
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 pursuitsIt is good that warriors such as we meet in the struggle of life... or death. It shall be life. - Ten Bears, "The Outlaw Josie Wales"
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01-04-2010, 11:37 PM #13
Wow, incredible trip - totally stunning! Thanks for sharing that!
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01-05-2010, 02:05 PM #14
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 sacrificedThe gostak distims the doshes.
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01-05-2010, 07:10 PM #15Originally Posted by BrewhahaPlease buy my book - "Paiute ATV Trail Guide" at www.atvutah.com - I need gas money!!!!
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01-06-2010, 12:51 AM #16
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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01-06-2010, 10:35 AM #17
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.Please buy my book - "Paiute ATV Trail Guide" at www.atvutah.com - I need gas money!!!!
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01-08-2010, 05:02 PM #18
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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01-11-2010, 03:15 PM #19
I hope you get a sponsorship from rzr. That is an epic TR!
The man thong is wrong.
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01-11-2010, 06:49 PM #20Originally Posted by jimflint1
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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