I took a 3,600 mile ride across Australia's outback in 2010 at 65 years of age. 95% unpaved tracks and paths across the four deserts. Arriving in Carnegie station, 900 miles to go to Perth, we came upon the annual BMW offroad rally. When told we had come 2700 miles from Arlie Beach, there was a unanimous response that's f*cking impossible. 2/3 were ridden with five broken ribs, a torn rotator cuff and severe ankle injury. The shoulder and ankle injuries occurred when my buddy who talked me into the trip ran me over in the Simpson desert! The ribs I broke trying to make up time after we were delayed by my buddies medivac and were running the Simson desert in the dark. Had a few suckie days until I met an aboriginal healer! Great trip
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