Setting Up with John Hudson

Adventure Rider Issue #8

• Checkout
• Reader’s Bike: Shaun Rudd’s 2014 KLR650 New Edition
• The Scrapheap Rally
• Kawasaki KLR650 Shop Bike
• Reader’s Ride: Three Corners And The Simpson
• Adventure Travel Film Festival
• Preparing For Adventure with Robin Box
• Setting Up with John Hudson
• How To Ride with Miles Davis
• It’s All Good with Karen Ramsay
• Wish You Were Here
• Reader’s Pic
• AdventureMoto F800GS
• Shangri La
• Ol’ Mate
• Scott Britnell
• Trek Tasrainia
• Industry Players:Steve ‘Wolfy’ Smith
• It’s All About You
• The Dark Side
• ADV de Wineries
• Contributors
• It’s What We Do

John Hudson takes us to the outside edge of the adventure envelope.

The ragged edge of the sport is going into new country and taking on a difficult track that makes your gut churn as you look at it. Especially if it doesn’t exist according to your GPS or map.

When you find yourself in this situation you need to pull up, gather your thoughts and run through your options. A rider who’s having trouble with their bike or equipment will often have to back away and take the safe option. A rider who’s done his preparation can have faith that, even if the situation turns very ugly, he can cope.