The Route
This route has been created by Logan Watts from Bikepacking.com and undertaken by a few. Generally when people do this route they take mountain bikes with the absolute bare essentials. At this point it looks like I will be taking my touring bike, which is well and truly up to the task, just not quite as comfortable for any messy tracks (at which point I may be forced to get off and push).
Uganda is a heavily populated country, without a great deal of space for camping without disturbance (Imagine waking up to the intrigued faces of 50 Ugandan kids in fits of laughter at the strange Australian sleeping in a tent….) So, I will mostly be taking advantage of cheap rooms. I will however have a small tent and the necessary gear to sleep as required.
I am going to be lazy and skip cooking all together. I will either buy hot meals or eat whatever I can find in the stores I come across.
I am Brad Hodge, a researcher with a love for challenging adventures. From cycling through Australia's deserts to the upcoming adventure in Uganda, I've consistently sought experiences that combine a little bit of suffering with good purpose. This time, I'm preparing for a cycling expedition around Uganda to raise essential funds for the establishment of a community education centre in a rural area.
