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Photo by Daniel Rintz, Himba children, Namibia

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Photo by Daniel Rintz,
Himba children, Namibia



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Mostly falling off in Morocco. (videos)

For your entertainment.


First attempt at a dune taller than me.
YouTube - dune atempt.MPG

Steph saves a good sand wobble. POWER.
YouTube - steph saves a good sand wobble.MPG

Lee 180. Does exactly that.
YouTube - Lee 180.MPG

Kicking up sand. Very difficuilt when you're knackered and in 35-40 odd heat.
YouTube - sand.MPG

Looks easy, but it wasn't. The track was insanly loose from landslides.
YouTube - stuck.wmv

Bridges were out everywhere. Ally panniers kept grounding out couldn't just go for it.
YouTube - Nick slow decent.MPG

Slowly does it
YouTube - Nick slowly river.MPG
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Great stuff Klause!

Note that there is a YouTube button in the editor, so you can just embed the youtube window so they don't have to go to youtube, it will just play right here. Any questions, just go the Sticky entry in this forum at the top of the list: "FAQ For Ride Tales forum"
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Had to laugh at video one. Nice shots, pity the pistes never look as hard in a video as when you're tottering on the edge of a drop in real life!

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Great clips! Thanks.
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Pictures and videos never bring the scary feeling we had at the time. But they do make us laugh afterwards.

When we came across a hard section sometimes we would be too busy getting across rather than to think about pictures and videos. Had some very tough times out in Morocco.
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You made it and wow it looks like it was a great time!!
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