Pre-Ride Preparation for ADVENTURE/ENDURO Off-Roading
After participating in several off-road activities as a beginner, I have gathered some key takeaways that may help others better prepare for their rides. 1. Choose a Mobile Carrier with Coverage in Mountainous Areas Off-road riding often takes place in remote mountain regions or valleys where mobile signals can be weak or nonexistent. If an emergency arises and you don’t have a satellite phone, a reliable mobile carrier becomes your lifeline. In Taiwan, for example, Chunghwa Telecom provides coverage even in high-altitude locations like Yushan (Jade Mountain). There have been multiple occasions where I had no signal with my FarEasTone SIM card, while my riding buddies with Chunghwa Telecom were…
2024 Taiwan 20th Annual enduro event
Since 2004, this event, 墾丁大會師, started with just a few people. After 20 years, it has grown to over 1,000 attendees and more than 30 volunteers as an annual event. I woke up at 4:30 a.m. and only got about 2 hours of sleep. After approximately two hours of traveling on provincial roads, I arrived at the event gathering point and saw many others who were also there to participate in the event. Since it was my first time attending, I simply followed the crowd to the starting point. Due to the large number of participants, even though the roads were crowded, I managed to make some new friends. I…
