Booger's Bolivian Safari

Starts this Sunday

Did my route in Garmin Base Camp, and exported it to my Garmin GPS. Also sent it to Google Earth so I can view it on my lappy in the field. This bit is where I become the landyzone member who had driven the highest, Allegedly





The whole route is available here Google Groups if anyone wants to see it, or use it. It includes both Death Roads.

Good luck mate, look forward to the videos.

Nice one Booger !

Hope that you have a good trip and look forward to hearing all about it when you get back !

Look forward to seeing the pics.

Thanks Guys, pics and a video will be along shortly.

Looks like a fantastic trip - must have taken some organising and would be interesting to know how you are getting there - the very best of luck. Are you getting dropped off from a river barge on the Amazon with two other chaps!.

OLDUN said:

Looks like a fantastic trip - must have taken some organising and would be interesting to know how you are getting there - the very best of luck. Are you getting dropped off from a river barge on the Amazon with two other chaps!.

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Ha, I have to admit that is where the orginal inspiration came from. But as I am going solo, I can't really afford such hard core Jungle bashing. My route sticks to roads and mining tracks, granted they are bolivian roads, but I shouldn't get stuck. Lets hope

Organising not that hard, with Garmin Basecamp, Google Earth, and Open Streetr Map Project Maps, easy, their maps are even routable.

I'm flying into La Paz, and picking up a Rental (can't say the name on this forum)

Looks and sounds great, have a good time ..

Booger said:

I'm flying into La Paz, and picking up a Rental (can't say the name on this forum)

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I was going to say you kept it quiet for a long time! and also wondering why you would ship out for one small piece of road

I often wonder if what you are doing is the best thing. Building your own overland vehicle is nice an all but it does cost $$$$$$$ of which you could fly/hire/cycle/hitch etc and go far more places that spending 10k on a landy and then trying to save for a longhaul trip.

Its one of my demons I battle with quite often... sell it all and cycle the world!

Good luck with it. If you need a point of contact for back home feel free to PM me and we can sort out details.

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Hey Griff,

Not kept it quiet deliberately, posted here when I was looking for maps, found maps, now I'm going It's a lot easier to plan a trip when you are getting a vehicle at your destinantion.

Just very bored, needed another big adventure, and although Bolivia is along way to go for a little bit of road, that little bit of road is pretty legendary. In terms of out there scenery, Bolivia is hard to beat.

You are absolutely right about the expedition vehicle, it's a huge outlay that you never get back. Financially much better to fly out and rent, also your trips are shorter, so your time away from making yourself money is reduced. Or as you say sell up and cycle the world for almost free

Sitting in La Paz @ 12500 ft, trying to acclimatise sensibly, ie by not drinking. Makes things a bit dull. Well I'll get the high altitude stuff done first, and then by Fri this week I'll be hitting the local bars.

Anyway, this place is like another planet, here are some views out my hotel window, they are panoramas, so scroll right...

I work above 10,000 ft most of the summer and see the effects of altitude on those unaccustomed to it a fair amount. Hydrate and ease into it.

Thanks, Of course when I said not drinking that was referring to Alcohol I'm drinking plenty of water

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Thanks, Of course when I said not drinking that was referring to Alcohol I'm drinking plenty of water

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I figured that. Wait till you do drink alcohol. It seems to work way better at elevation.

Bit nackered, after being stuck for 4 hours in a la paz traffic jam, so no stories, just pics..

Great pics - thanks for posting!

I was in Bolivia back in 2009. Did La Paz, death road and the salt flats. Your trip is making me very jealous!

Awesome stuff!!!

Excellent stuff, love the pics

Glad you like the pics, big effort to take them. Doing anything up there was hard, kind of like being really really stoned. And I looked at quite a few more scenic spots, and just said **** that

The track was a good (ie exciting) one, much like Circque de Jaffar in Morocco, but smoother.

Broke my first wheel in an open manhole in downtown La Paz, then got stuck in the most insane traffic jam, and it took me 4 hours to get home. These dudes have no idea of personal car space,
I can't belive I got the rental back without a dent. Would love to see Dorset Grannies driving here, make an excellent TV show

So today was a rest day, getting wheel fixed, and trying to acclimatise some more, cause I still aint getting any sleep.

Tomorrow I'm doing the Death Road.

If I get stuck I'll call International LRR Except I have a rental land cruiser, so I'll probably have to rely on my good looks and charming personality to get someone to help me. HeHe..

Pictures look awesome, stay safe out there!