BRANDO YELAVICH

I woke up with a sore body, yesterday had been a big day

Waking up in the outback for the first time sure was a special feeling

Today was the day I said my final farewell to Loren. She walked behind the roadhouse with me to the gate.

My day was full of sorting gear and organising things for Loren and I to part ways. I have a new adventure partner to join me!

Fresh food becomes the biggest treat on expeditions and I had been very lucky so far, i'm pretty sure the middle of the desert wont be the s

waking up without Loren was a bit of a shock, it's really just me out here now

It takes a lot of strength to make a decision completely for yourself. After so many tears and discussions with Brando, it’s with the...

There were tears and smiles and then more tears. At the end of the call Loren told me she had decided that she is going to go home

dropped my bike bags and trailer and started pushing! It was like the sand hill that never ends, it went up and up and up!

I’m taking all the extra weight I can and giving as much encouragement as possible. I want her to be here as long as she wants to be here

Immediately after we started riding we hit a hill, I put my legs into overdrive and managed to snake my way up though the deep sand

The ground started off quite firm because of the rain the night before but it very quickly became soft making it almost impossible to ride

we were alone, with our two huge piles of gear. I danced with excitement and yelled at the top of my voice “WE'RE GOING ON AN ADVENTURE"

I pushed my trip start date out a few days and my stress levels plummeted which was probably the best decision I have made at this point.

The past few days of what was supposed to be the final days of planning have been stressful beyond belief...

Not many people truly understand the amount of work and organising that goes into planning an expedition. To be honest, I don't think I...