Mae Sot-North Off The 1175 Towards Omkoi Some More Villages And Tracks

[Captain_Slash]

The route 105, 1175

Total distance 220 km

This trip took place yesterday but because Photobucket wasnt working properly its a day late appearing

I turn off the 1175 and just off it this tree is emitting a lot of smoke, its alight about 4 metres above the ground but no burning anywhere else around it.
I havent bothered listing the paved/dirt GPS waypoints today as this is the third ride along here and all new tracks today were dirt

I hope that saw is sharp as they have lots to do

They all get to do their bit

In a village at N17.16318 E098.58150 there is a fuel hand pump and here I take a turn to my right

Good views

But its a steep rocky track that provokes the fan on the KLX to working a lot today
A lot of wheel spinning on loose was encountered and I guess this accounted for the fuel light coming on after only 162 km which is probably my all time low

Now some lovely dust to ride through

I guess thats for drinking

I personally decline and stick to my bottled stuff

Finally I reach a village at N17.19460 E098.61114

Future bacon sandwiches relaxing

Back at the river this is how much progress has been made on a new building

That was this only the day before when I rode past, at this rate they should be moved in by tomorrow

I ride on and reach a village at N17.17103 E098.53259

I ride back towards the river then take a right

A small water crossing ahead

The bridge can be walked over but I think I will ride through

A village at N17.16048 E098.55643

I ride on and the view from up high looking back at the village

The end of the road and another village at N17.15729 E098.54385

I ride back to the previous village and take a right here hoping it will link up with a waypoint I left a few days ago

No bridge here so its a ride through

The track was heading in the right direction but now has me further away from my waypoint than I was five minutes ago

These were going to another village at N17.13139 E098.55399 but fortunately here a track starts that headed in the direction I wanted to go

I am closing in on my waypoint now

The stream I walked down to when I was here a few days ago.
Thats good now I know where I am and the way home plus finding a loop is always better then turning back

On the way back and the burning tree is blocking most of the road

A vegetarian pizza at Casa Mia tonight for 130 Baht


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[KTMphil]

Looks like there's some great tracks around there Colin - LR's given me some link-up track ideas around there that we're going to try do in the next few weeks.

 

[Captain_Slash]

Theres lots of them around that part Phil and I hope to get back up that way tomorrow to link a bit more up

 

[Gnasher328]

Aha. I wondered if the burning tree was lumberjacking the easy way, from the later pic it seems so.
I saw a thread on best cameras but the amount of pics you and some others take there must also be quick draw camera holsters available.
Tim.

 

[Just Bob]

I think Captain Slash has the new implanted CMOS in his left pupil along with a DIGIC 5 and Bluetooth chips that are fueled by curry consumption and activated by tugging the left earlobe.

 

[KTMphil]

Your route off of R 1175

 

[Captain_Slash]

GPX track

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