Saturday - 4 days to go

As we will be going into high malaria risk area, we have to take precaution. Today being 1 week before entering the area, we are taking our first pills – the insert in the box warns of all sorts of side effects, so lots of joking about who will be showing which effect first!!

We spent the rest of the day laying out all equipment to go on the trip to do a final check and also to get a fair view of how much there is.

From here we can decide what should be packed where on which bike, and what has to stay. Seeing the stuff together finally makes one realize that the trip is real and definitely happening – no more dreaming. It raises the excitement levels one more step, even more so knowing that we are still traveling relatively light considering what we are about to attempt. Food, water and most of the camping gear fuel will be carried on the support vehicle. Seeing as the vehicle will not be with us along all sections of the route, we have to ensure we carry the basics on the bikes in order to survive a few days without support.