TRAVERSE 5
EDITORIAL
TRAVERSE : hmm ... it ' s an adventure , right ?
Anyone who knows me , knows that I swear , I swear a lot … yes , I know , it ’ s a sign of having a poor grasp of the English language , I don ’ t care , I ’ m ‘ Stralian . But fu … no , I ’ ll refrain otherwise too many words will be wasted in this rant … err , sorry , editorial .
I ’ ve recently been on a couple of events where the riders complained that everything wasn ’ t done for them , they wanted better food , better sleeping arrangements , better conditions where Jeeves the butler would give them a foot massage at the end of each day . Fu … sorry , language … these events were billed as adventure rides . ADVENTURE !
Isn ’ t adventure about putting yourself out there ? About a little discomfort from time to time ? Maybe occasionally having to shit behind a tree ? When did adventure become soft ?
You might call me a liar , but these riders were not the usual suspects , or at least those we suspect would be soft , no , they weren ’ t the big GS riding coffee shop adventurers
( and yes , I still have a GS , albeit an 800 ), these were small capacity dirt bike types . For fu … oops , pardon … when did these riders become soft or have we all forgotten what adventure is ? I ’ m confused and it ’ s going to take me more than three beers to work this one out .
All I ask is that if you are going to call yourself an adventure rider then be prepared for some ‘ adventure ’, some ‘ discomfort ’, a bad bed . Please ! Come on ! It ’ s adventure , and it ’ s all part of the game , so read on for some first class adventure … now , for fuck sake where has Jeeves gone ? My feet are a little tender …
Leigh
TRAVERSE 5