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                <title><![CDATA[Botswana Dual Sport Tour]]></title>
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                <category><![CDATA[Africa]]></category>
                <pubDate>Thu, 23 Feb 2012 22:06:00 +0100</pubDate>
                <g:id>648</g:id>
                <g:publish_date>2012-02-23</g:publish_date>
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                    <c:name>                                                    <c:value><![CDATA[The Crusty Demon]]></c:value>
                                            </c:name>                    
                    <c:age>                                                    <c:value><![CDATA[41]]></c:value>
                                            </c:age>                    
                    <c:startdateoftrip>                                                    <c:value><![CDATA[April 2009]]></c:value>
                                            </c:startdateoftrip>                    
                    <c:durationoftrip>                                                    <c:value><![CDATA[7 days]]></c:value>
                                            </c:durationoftrip>                    
                    <c:milescovered>                                                    <c:value><![CDATA[1750]]></c:value>
                                            </c:milescovered>                    
                    <c:totalcost>                                                    <c:value><![CDATA[Doesnt matter, fun has no price]]></c:value>
                                            </c:totalcost>                    
                    <c:countriesvisited>                                                    <c:value><![CDATA[south africa]]></c:value>
                                            </c:countriesvisited>                    
                    <c:bikemakeandmodel>                                                    <c:value><![CDATA[KTM  990]]></c:value>
                                            </c:bikemakeandmodel>                    
                    <c:ageofbike>                                                    <c:value><![CDATA[12 months]]></c:value>
                                            </c:ageofbike>                    
                    <c:bikemodifications>                                                    <c:value><![CDATA[Just pipes, GPS,crash bars, luggage and protective plastics]]></c:value>
                                            </c:bikemodifications>                    
                    <c:bikeproblemsandaccidents>                                                    <c:value><![CDATA[Few problems except for the 640 camshaft bearing and the odd "all fall down" in the sand]]></c:value>
                                            </c:bikeproblemsandaccidents>                    
                    <c:highs>                                                    <c:value><![CDATA[laughed for a week]]></c:value>
                                            </c:highs>                    
                    <c:lows>                                                    <c:value><![CDATA[Frozen my nuts off on the first night]]></c:value>
                                            </c:lows>                    
                    <c:ifilearntonething>                                                    <c:value><![CDATA[Dont under estimate night time temperatures in the semi desert!]]></c:value>
                                            </c:ifilearntonething>                                    
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                <title><![CDATA[Airdrieonians do Morrocco]]></title>
                <link>http://www.adventurebikerider.com/component/content/article/55-africa-motorcycle-trip-reports/626-airdrieonians-do-morrocco.html</link>                
                <description><![CDATA[
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                <category><![CDATA[Africa]]></category>
                <pubDate>Thu, 22 Dec 2011 14:12:00 +0100</pubDate>
                <g:id>626</g:id>
                <g:publish_date>2011-12-22</g:publish_date>
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                    <c:name>                                                    <c:value><![CDATA[John Boulton]]></c:value>
                                            </c:name>                    
                    <c:age>                                                    <c:value><![CDATA[59]]></c:value>
                                            </c:age>                    
                    <c:startdateoftrip>                                                    <c:value><![CDATA[2009]]></c:value>
                                            </c:startdateoftrip>                    
                    <c:durationoftrip>                                                    <c:value><![CDATA[3 weeks]]></c:value>
                                            </c:durationoftrip>                    
                    <c:milescovered>                                                    <c:value><![CDATA[4277]]></c:value>
                                            </c:milescovered>                    
                    <c:countriesvisited>                                                    <c:value><![CDATA[Spain]]></c:value>
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                <title><![CDATA[Day trip to Loskop Dam]]></title>
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                <description><![CDATA[
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                <category><![CDATA[Africa]]></category>
                <pubDate>Mon, 19 Dec 2011 14:44:00 +0100</pubDate>
                <g:id>624</g:id>
                <g:publish_date>2011-12-19</g:publish_date>
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                    <c:name>                                                    <c:value><![CDATA[Panjo]]></c:value>
                                            </c:name>                    
                    <c:age>                                                    <c:value><![CDATA[40]]></c:value>
                                            </c:age>                    
                    <c:startdateoftrip>                                                    <c:value><![CDATA[18/12/2011]]></c:value>
                                            </c:startdateoftrip>                    
                    <c:durationoftrip>                                                    <c:value><![CDATA[1]]></c:value>
                                            </c:durationoftrip>                    
                    <c:milescovered>                                                    <c:value><![CDATA[273]]></c:value>
                                            </c:milescovered>                    
                    <c:totalcost>                                                    <c:value><![CDATA[38]]></c:value>
                                            </c:totalcost>                    
                    <c:countriesvisited>                                                    <c:value><![CDATA[Southern Africa]]></c:value>
                                            </c:countriesvisited>                    
                    <c:bikemakeandmodel>                                                    <c:value><![CDATA[KTM 950 S]]></c:value>
                                            </c:bikemakeandmodel>                    
                    <c:ageofbike>                                                    <c:value><![CDATA[5]]></c:value>
                                            </c:ageofbike>                    
                    <c:mileageatstart>                                                    <c:value><![CDATA[23487]]></c:value>
                                            </c:mileageatstart>                    
                    <c:bikemodifications>                                                    <c:value><![CDATA[Crash bars]]></c:value>
                                            </c:bikemodifications>                    
                    <c:bikeproblemsandaccidents>                                                    <c:value><![CDATA[Battery dead]]></c:value>
                                            </c:bikeproblemsandaccidents>                    
                    <c:highs>                                                    <c:value><![CDATA[Scenery and Comraderie]]></c:value>
                                            </c:highs>                    
                    <c:lows>                                                    <c:value><![CDATA[None]]></c:value>
                                            </c:lows>                    
                    <c:ifilearntonething>                                                    <c:value><![CDATA[Power sliding around corners. Oh you mean, philisophically speaking....Hmmm]]></c:value>
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                <title><![CDATA[Cape to Dar]]></title>
                <link>http://www.adventurebikerider.com/component/content/article/55-africa-motorcycle-trip-reports/526-cape-to-dar.html</link>                
                <description><![CDATA[
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                <category><![CDATA[Africa]]></category>
                <pubDate>Fri, 15 Apr 2011 13:46:00 +0200</pubDate>
                <g:id>526</g:id>
                <g:publish_date>2011-04-15</g:publish_date>
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                    <c:name>                                                    <c:value><![CDATA[rashaad]]></c:value>
                                            </c:name>                    
                    <c:age>                                                    <c:value><![CDATA[32]]></c:value>
                                            </c:age>                    
                    <c:startdateoftrip>                                                    <c:value><![CDATA[01.10.2010]]></c:value>
                                            </c:startdateoftrip>                    
                    <c:durationoftrip>                                                    <c:value><![CDATA[15 days]]></c:value>
                                            </c:durationoftrip>                    
                    <c:milescovered>                                                    <c:value><![CDATA[6400kms]]></c:value>
                                            </c:milescovered>                    
                    <c:totalcost>                                                    <c:value><![CDATA[USD 1700]]></c:value>
                                            </c:totalcost>                    
                    <c:countriesvisited>                                                    <c:value><![CDATA[botswana]]></c:value>
                                                    <c:value><![CDATA[zimbabwe]]></c:value>
                                                    <c:value><![CDATA[mozambique]]></c:value>
                                                    <c:value><![CDATA[malawi]]></c:value>
                                                    <c:value><![CDATA[tanzania]]></c:value>
                                                    <c:value><![CDATA[south africa]]></c:value>
                                            </c:countriesvisited>                    
                    <c:bikemakeandmodel>                                                    <c:value><![CDATA[kawasaki klr650]]></c:value>
                                            </c:bikemakeandmodel>                    
                    <c:ageofbike>                                                    <c:value><![CDATA[dec2009]]></c:value>
                                            </c:ageofbike>                    
                    <c:bikemodifications>                                                    <c:value><![CDATA[Lowered the bike by 3 inches
Extendered touring screen
Headlight guard
Crash bar
Givi pannier rack
Home-made panniers
12v outlet
Michelin Anakees
Ram GPS holder
Sheepskin seat cover
Barkbuster handguards
Basson freeflow
]]></c:value>
                                            </c:bikemodifications>                    
                    <c:bikeproblemsandaccidents>                                                    <c:value><![CDATA[Nothing !
When i lowered the bike, i forgot to lower the side stand as well! Hence my need to park on lobsided ground to maintain angle]]></c:value>
                                            </c:bikeproblemsandaccidents>                    
                    <c:ifilearntonething>                                                    <c:value><![CDATA[Its a small world..there are people living, working, educating, farming, moving, making money, having families, surviving in alot of places out there..]]></c:value>
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                <title><![CDATA[Morocco ]]></title>
                <link>http://www.adventurebikerider.com/component/content/article/55-africa-motorcycle-trip-reports/484-morocco-.html</link>                
                <description><![CDATA[
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                <category><![CDATA[Africa]]></category>
                <pubDate>Sat, 01 Jan 2011 20:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
                <g:id>484</g:id>
                <g:publish_date>2011-01-01</g:publish_date>
                                                                    
                    <c:name>                                                    <c:value><![CDATA[caz]]></c:value>
                                            </c:name>                    
                    <c:age>                                                    <c:value><![CDATA[47]]></c:value>
                                            </c:age>                    
                    <c:startdateoftrip>                                                    <c:value><![CDATA[oct 2010]]></c:value>
                                            </c:startdateoftrip>                    
                    <c:durationoftrip>                                                    <c:value><![CDATA[2 weeks]]></c:value>
                                            </c:durationoftrip>                    
                    <c:milescovered>                                                    <c:value><![CDATA[2500+]]></c:value>
                                            </c:milescovered>                    
                    <c:totalcost>                                                    <c:value><![CDATA[2k]]></c:value>
                                            </c:totalcost>                    
                    <c:countriesvisited>                                                    <c:value><![CDATA[Morocco]]></c:value>
                                            </c:countriesvisited>                    
                    <c:bikemakeandmodel>                                                    <c:value><![CDATA[BMW gs 1200 adv]]></c:value>
                                            </c:bikemakeandmodel>                    
                    <c:ageofbike>                                                    <c:value><![CDATA[2008]]></c:value>
                                            </c:ageofbike>                    
                    <c:mileageatstart>                                                    <c:value><![CDATA[6k]]></c:value>
                                            </c:mileageatstart>                    
                    <c:bikemodifications>                                                    <c:value><![CDATA[none]]></c:value>
                                            </c:bikemodifications>                    
                    <c:bikeproblemsandaccidents>                                                    <c:value><![CDATA[none]]></c:value>
                                            </c:bikeproblemsandaccidents>                    
                    <c:highs>                                                    <c:value><![CDATA[To many]]></c:value>
                                            </c:highs>                    
                    <c:lows>                                                    <c:value><![CDATA[none]]></c:value>
                                            </c:lows>                    
                    <c:ifilearntonething>                                                    <c:value><![CDATA[pack less]]></c:value>
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                <title><![CDATA[Memories of Morocco October 2010]]></title>
                <link>http://www.adventurebikerider.com/component/content/article/55-africa-motorcycle-trip-reports/463-memories-of-morocco-october-2010.html</link>                
                <description><![CDATA[
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                <category><![CDATA[Africa]]></category>
                <pubDate>Tue, 30 Nov 2010 20:41:00 +0100</pubDate>
                <g:id>463</g:id>
                <g:publish_date>2010-11-30</g:publish_date>
                <g:rating>5</g:rating>                                                    
                    <c:name>                                                    <c:value><![CDATA[MR Toad and Lizzie]]></c:value>
                                            </c:name>                    
                    <c:startdateoftrip>                                                    <c:value><![CDATA[ Sat 2rd October 2010]]></c:value>
                                            </c:startdateoftrip>                    
                    <c:durationoftrip>                                                    <c:value><![CDATA[3 weeks]]></c:value>
                                            </c:durationoftrip>                    
                    <c:milescovered>                                                    <c:value><![CDATA[4728 miles]]></c:value>
                                            </c:milescovered>                    
                    <c:totalcost>                                                    <c:value><![CDATA[Just under £2200 all in, ferry fuel accomodation food etc for 2 bikes and two of us.]]></c:value>
                                            </c:totalcost>                    
                    <c:countriesvisited>                                                    <c:value><![CDATA[Morocco]]></c:value>
                                            </c:countriesvisited>                    
                    <c:bikemakeandmodel>                                                    <c:value><![CDATA[Yamaha XT600E 03 x 2]]></c:value>
                                            </c:bikemakeandmodel>                    
                    <c:ageofbike>                                                    <c:value><![CDATA[Bought new in 2007 for this trip, imports from Greece]]></c:value>
                                            </c:ageofbike>                    
                    <c:mileageatstart>                                                    <c:value><![CDATA[3500 km (roughly)]]></c:value>
                                            </c:mileageatstart>                    
                    <c:bikemodifications>                                                    <c:value><![CDATA[Luggage racks, Renthal Dakar High Bars, Tourtech Bash Plate, Acerbis 23 ltr Tanks, Secdem Screens, Recovered and refoamed seats specific to each of us, weight height etc. Scotoiler. Wish we had put heavier springs on them ]]></c:value>
                                            </c:bikemodifications>                    
                    <c:bikeproblemsandaccidents>                                                    <c:value><![CDATA[No problems with the bikes and no accidents]]></c:value>
                                            </c:bikeproblemsandaccidents>                    
                    <c:highs>                                                    <c:value><![CDATA[All of it, read the report]]></c:value>
                                            </c:highs>                    
                    <c:lows>                                                    <c:value><![CDATA[We took to much luggage which restricted our off road riding]]></c:value>
                                            </c:lows>                    
                    <c:ifilearntonething>                                                    <c:value><![CDATA[Take less 'stuff', spares and general crap.]]></c:value>
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                <title><![CDATA[Calum's Road Raasay to Calum's Road Gambia]]></title>
                <link>http://www.adventurebikerider.com/component/content/article/55-africa-motorcycle-trip-reports/305-calums-road-raasay-to-calums-road-gambia.html</link>                
                <description><![CDATA[
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                <category><![CDATA[Africa]]></category>
                <pubDate>Thu, 05 Aug 2010 14:21:00 +0200</pubDate>
                <g:id>305</g:id>
                <g:publish_date>2010-08-05</g:publish_date>
                <g:rating>6</g:rating>                                                    
                    <c:name>                                                    <c:value><![CDATA[Bhud]]></c:value>
                                            </c:name>                    
                    <c:age>                                                    <c:value><![CDATA[46 1/2]]></c:value>
                                            </c:age>                    
                    <c:startdateoftrip>                                                    <c:value><![CDATA[07/01/2010]]></c:value>
                                            </c:startdateoftrip>                    
                    <c:durationoftrip>                                                    <c:value><![CDATA[5 weeks]]></c:value>
                                            </c:durationoftrip>                    
                    <c:milescovered>                                                    <c:value><![CDATA[5500]]></c:value>
                                            </c:milescovered>                    
                    <c:totalcost>                                                    <c:value><![CDATA[Dont dare add it up]]></c:value>
                                            </c:totalcost>                    
                    <c:countriesvisited>                                                    <c:value><![CDATA[Scotland]]></c:value>
                                            </c:countriesvisited>                    
                    <c:bikemakeandmodel>                                                    <c:value><![CDATA[BMW R1200GS]]></c:value>
                                            </c:bikemakeandmodel>                    
                    <c:ageofbike>                                                    <c:value><![CDATA[2009]]></c:value>
                                            </c:ageofbike>                    
                    <c:mileageatstart>                                                    <c:value><![CDATA[3928]]></c:value>
                                            </c:mileageatstart>                    
                    <c:bikemodifications>                                                    <c:value><![CDATA[Hepco Becker Gobi luggage, Keihan exhuast, HID lights, TKC tyres, Wunderlik Ergo Screen, Zummo 660, Ipod link, wider pegs, raised bars, higher hand guards, light protector, engine bars, Tank bag, roll bag,  ]]></c:value>
                                            </c:bikemodifications>                    
                    <c:bikeproblemsandaccidents>                                                    <c:value><![CDATA[Nil]]></c:value>
                                            </c:bikeproblemsandaccidents>                    
                    <c:highs>                                                    <c:value><![CDATA[Arrival at Calum&#039;s Road]]></c:value>
                                            </c:highs>                    
                    <c:lows>                                                    <c:value><![CDATA[M20 in white out with road closed behind us]]></c:value>
                                            </c:lows>                    
                    <c:ifilearntonething>                                                    <c:value><![CDATA[Take a camel pack]]></c:value>
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                <title><![CDATA[morroco 2007]]></title>
                <link>http://www.adventurebikerider.com/component/content/article/55-africa-motorcycle-trip-reports/301-morroco-2007.html</link>                
                <description><![CDATA[
                                                ]]></description>
                <category><![CDATA[Africa]]></category>
                <pubDate>Thu, 29 Jul 2010 21:14:00 +0200</pubDate>
                <g:id>301</g:id>
                <g:publish_date>2010-07-29</g:publish_date>
                <g:rating>7</g:rating>                                                            <g:image_link>http://www.adventurebikerider.com/images/stories/jreviews/301_P9110191600x450_1280438051.jpg</g:image_link>
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                    <c:name>                                                    <c:value><![CDATA[doug]]></c:value>
                                            </c:name>                    
                    <c:age>                                                    <c:value><![CDATA[46]]></c:value>
                                            </c:age>                    
                    <c:startdateoftrip>                                                    <c:value><![CDATA[sept 2007]]></c:value>
                                            </c:startdateoftrip>                    
                    <c:durationoftrip>                                                    <c:value><![CDATA[21 days]]></c:value>
                                            </c:durationoftrip>                    
                    <c:milescovered>                                                    <c:value><![CDATA[6000]]></c:value>
                                            </c:milescovered>                    
                    <c:totalcost>                                                    <c:value><![CDATA[£2000]]></c:value>
                                            </c:totalcost>                    
                    <c:countriesvisited>                                                    <c:value><![CDATA[Denmark]]></c:value>
                                            </c:countriesvisited>                    
                    <c:bikemakeandmodel>                                                    <c:value><![CDATA[triumph sprint]]></c:value>
                                            </c:bikemakeandmodel>                    
                    <c:ageofbike>                                                    <c:value><![CDATA[2007]]></c:value>
                                            </c:ageofbike>                    
                    <c:mileageatstart>                                                    <c:value><![CDATA[3000]]></c:value>
                                            </c:mileageatstart>                    
                    <c:bikemodifications>                                                    <c:value><![CDATA[none]]></c:value>
                                            </c:bikemodifications>                    
                    <c:bikeproblemsandaccidents>                                                    <c:value><![CDATA[none]]></c:value>
                                            </c:bikeproblemsandaccidents>                    
                    <c:highs>                                                    <c:value><![CDATA[riding there]]></c:value>
                                            </c:highs>                    
                    <c:lows>                                                    <c:value><![CDATA[coming thru customs back to the uk]]></c:value>
                                            </c:lows>                    
                    <c:ifilearntonething>                                                    <c:value><![CDATA[never trust anyone and look after your gear never leave it out of your sight]]></c:value>
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                <title><![CDATA[Morocco on a Commando]]></title>
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                <description><![CDATA[
                                
This was my first big motorcycle outing at the age of 18 back in 1978. The Police were No1 with Message in a Bottle and Morocco was about as exotic as it gets for a boy travelling solo from the South Wales valleys on a Norton Commando. Little did I know the fun and games I'd have just south of Paris.
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                <category><![CDATA[Africa]]></category>
                <pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2009 16:54:00 +0200</pubDate>
                <g:id>87</g:id>
                <g:publish_date>2009-04-02</g:publish_date>
                                                                    
                    <c:name>                                                    <c:value><![CDATA[Alun Davies]]></c:value>
                                            </c:name>                    
                    <c:age>                                                    <c:value><![CDATA[49]]></c:value>
                                            </c:age>                    
                    <c:startdateoftrip>                                                    <c:value><![CDATA[Sept 1978]]></c:value>
                                            </c:startdateoftrip>                    
                    <c:durationoftrip>                                                    <c:value><![CDATA[1 month]]></c:value>
                                            </c:durationoftrip>                    
                    <c:totalcost>                                                    <c:value><![CDATA[Around £300]]></c:value>
                                            </c:totalcost>                    
                    <c:countriesvisited>                                                    <c:value><![CDATA[England]]></c:value>
                                                    <c:value><![CDATA[France]]></c:value>
                                                    <c:value><![CDATA[Wales]]></c:value>
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                    <c:bikemakeandmodel>                                                    <c:value><![CDATA[Norton Commando 850 (ex police)]]></c:value>
                                            </c:bikemakeandmodel>                    
                    <c:ageofbike>                                                    <c:value><![CDATA[8 years at the time of trip]]></c:value>
                                            </c:ageofbike>                    
                    <c:mileageatstart>                                                    <c:value><![CDATA[I think it was around 20,000]]></c:value>
                                            </c:mileageatstart>                    
                    <c:bikemodifications>                                                    <c:value><![CDATA[Nothing. This bike was in the condition the police sold it in with a big white fairing.]]></c:value>
                                            </c:bikemodifications>                    
                    <c:bikeproblemsandaccidents>                                                    <c:value><![CDATA[Absolute pig of a bike that would throw the lay shaft bearing at a drop of a hat. It went, again, just south of Paris. No accidents other than the big hole in my wallet.]]></c:value>
                                            </c:bikeproblemsandaccidents>                    
                    <c:highs>                                                    <c:value><![CDATA[Just the all round excitement of heading to Morocco]]></c:value>
                                            </c:highs>                    
                    <c:lows>                                                    <c:value><![CDATA[The lay shaft bearing problem]]></c:value>
                                            </c:lows>                    
                    <c:ifilearntonething>                                                    <c:value><![CDATA[Don't travel to anywhere you really want to get to on a Norton Commando 850 unless you're carrying a dozen spare bearings and full tool kit.]]></c:value>
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