Hello again
Hi all,
Sorry, been away from this thread for a bit doing various stuff - not all bike or travel related - some of it has involved books and banjos!
Anyway, just to clear a few things up - it's not MY opinion of DIY/lo-fi/minimalist motorcycle travel I'm interested in - it's everyone else's! So thank you for all your comments - it has been illuminating.
As for what the definition of DIY/lo-fi/minimalist (whatever you call it) - I don't think it's all about making your own gear etc (I couldn't weld a metal box together if I tried!) but it seems to be more of an attitude thing about keeping things cheap and simple and being self-reliant. Lately, I have noticed an increase in this approach to m/c travel after what may have been a boom the other way over the last few years - and I find this interesting - is it a reaction, is it related to the economic situation, is it symptomatic of something bigger??? I do have a personal interest in this kind of approach to life (ie sustainable, non-corporate, off-the-grid etc). But it's nothing more controversial than that, really. Didn't mean to start any wars!!!
I'm sorry if the guy in Moscow is upset that I asked people's opinions for my article but because I count many people on the HUBB as personal friends (including Grant and Susan) and have been posting on here for nearly 10 years I thought it would be a great way of getting opinions from those friends, and of all the other nice people that I have met on my travels and at HU meetings.
See you all at Ripley folks and thanks again.
Lois
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