I suggest this episode to those people who are complaining about traffic jams or too much waiting in the airports on the way to their holidays. Could be helpful.

Altitude sickness and exhaustion...double whammy even for elite athletes..great to see you pull through without injuries my friend.

Your way of telling us this adventure is so lively, the volcano of small pieces of dried apricots almost becomes 3D. I am glad you recovered so quickly from this torture. Certainly, the whole story is dramatically and fascinating. Thanks you so much for sharing it!👍👍

This reminds me of Hemingway's the old men and the sea!! Great teaching moment and a great video Pavlin, I remember the ones you made in India at that time! And I'm not implying you're an old man Pavlin!!

Fantastic story, well explained. I once was sea sick and I thought I was going to pass out, I can't imagine feeling cold, fumes & exhaustion on top of that! You play it down, but you are a tough man, and you are fast becoming my hero!

You are so right, Pavlin, when you say "you cannot plan for everything" . This truism manifested itself a few years ago when I was making my way back to Lombok afterr a ride east to Flores. While in Flores I experienced very unusual heavy rain in the dry season and my progress east was halted by a massive land slip. I made my way bak west and the last day of this trip was by the tracks and very dodgy roads between Reo on the north coast and Labuhanbajo. It was very tough riding in a very isolated area but I did not have any problems - I never even put a foot down even though the going was really rough at times. The next morning in "Bajo I hopped on a ferry which took me west to the next island Sumbawa- 8 hours away. The road across Sumbawa is very good and after leaving the ferry I made my way to Bima and over nighted there. The following morning after a hearty breakfast I set off to cross Sumbawa. I was looking forward to a stunning day's ride over a fine road carrying little traffic. Within an hour I found myself, totally unexpected, in a situation where I can only conclude: it was not my time to die. It was a perfect day. I came to an uphill curve to the right and applied some throttle. Instantly I went down and ended up on the wrong side of the road. If there had been a vehicle coming the other way there was no way it could have avoided me. The corner where I went down had just been re-surfaced with very black asphalt. Down on the left there was a sand mine. Trucks had been transporting very black sand and as they climbed up on to the highway the shaking and swaying deposited this very fine black, volcanic sand across the road. I had just not seen it. Within a minute another rider had stopped and after 10 minutes there were a dozen riders stopped all offering help. My bike was fine. I was a bit bashed up but got patched up with help and rode myself to hospital in Dompu about 45 minutes way. I was looked after really well, cleaned up, X--Rayed and stitched up. The staff were very kind to me. By early afternoon I was on my way again. It was an experience that re-affirmed my faith in people. It also reminded me to always 'ride in the now" "don't take the road for granted" and to "expect the unexpected."

Yes, your body can can handle bad conditions once or twice, but constant exposure will take it's toll. This is why agree about planning, even if you plan, bad things MAY happen, if you don't plan these things WILL happen...and more. So you won the "Chunderer's cup" that day 😄.... a good Ausi past time, especially off-shore fishing.

That was a badass story. Oxygen depravation and toxic inhalation is no joke. Keep up the great work!

Really fascinating description. I understand that words cannot express what you really experienced. But... all the background and the closing at the end with the advice "don't chase adventures because they will come find you anyway" is great advice. We thank you!

That was excellent. Fear and laughter all rolled up in one. Sorry, but I could not stop laughing. Especially when you explain your throwing up like a volcano . But also felt your fear. Glad you made it through that.

Even better storyteller then motorcyclist. The Storyteller Who Rides Fast and Writes Free

😂😂😂😂😂😂 I have heard you tell this story several times. And everytime i am laughing out loud. 😂😂😂😂 The way you tell the story and how you express your face. After making this video you had to be completely worn out and without any energy anymore. 😂😂😂😂😂 Thx man, you also should do some stand-up commedian.🙏🙏🙏🙏😂😂😂

A true adventure story for sure. Glad it all eventually work out for you without injury. A great addition to this series. A large dose of reality. We'll done on the trip and the retelling of the adventure/drama.

You are a true inspiration. Having dropped mountaineering for motorcycle adventures as I’m getting older I can relate to your state of mind. Amazing what we can endure if we have to.

At last ,a real adventure story! Told with Truth.Thanks.

Glad you pulled through. KZfaq is full of stories where plans changed, decisions were made, and they did die. I try to spot the moment of no return and learn but as you said, it won't be what you expect. Sometimes the adventure comes to you.

Hey Pavlin, Great story. I normally carry a can foam tire filler that I can use in emergencies. It's better to repair the puncture, but in a situation like yours, where you just have to get to the nearest village so a tire shop can help you, the foam is a life-saver. You have to change out the inner tube, but if you run on an empty tire, you'll have to change the tire and the tube anyway...

This series should be titled, " Pavlin's Parabels." A most excellent tale to enjoy over my evening beer. Thanks for sharing 👍

Thank you for sharing this moment with us. I love how you start your videos with ...if you have nothing to do... it shows how wise you are , you are a person with full of respect toward others.

What an incredibly horrific venture… you are a very strong, resilient man… Thank you for sharing that regards Bob

just riding a vehicle in the himalaya is crazy enough, being on the rear of a truck is like asking for a death wish

I remember my first experience with altitude sickness. Even after 2000 m. one has to consider its effects. Best way is to plan for it and adapt carefully in a matter of at least several days.

Life while travelling writes the best stories!

Pavlin, it always seems the greatest challenges we face are the one we remember the most. So glad everything worked out and you continued on. Great lesson for all of us. Thank You for this video! Cheers!

You are a fantastic storyteller - i am glad you did not die Pavlin - Apricot Volcanoes!!

Love the channel, I am binge watching. This video was so funny, but real. Thank you !! 😁

Luv the no nonsense down to earth advice an knowledge that you impart to us. Thankyou so much 👍👍👍👍🏍️🏍️🏍️🏍️🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧

My god, just hearing the experience was giving me anxiety and i felt tired myself. What a gruelling experience. Loved the way you shared even the small details, like the funny & ironic thoughts come to your mind about the video. Safe travels Pavlin. God bless you. 🙏🏻

Amazing story….!! Thank you for sharing this. Looking forward to the next one.

So nice of you Pablo to share this story. Absolutely so valuable information for all motorcyclists to understand that mind and body have to face such odds. I was following your rides when you did this trip, and now I realised, why we were missing your ride updates on that date. You had shared the problem of the flat tyre, but now I can understand the depth of the challenges you faced that day. Not only that you have so deep experience in adventure riding, but you have beautifully explained each story for the benefit of your followers. 👏👏👏

Great to laugh about it now 😂. Glad you made it through a tough experience 🍻

Thank you for your scary story and your strength to survive your loss will be a very sad ending for all of us. All the best

Looks like you had a mix of altitude sickness combined with the discomfort of cold and breathing noxious fumes. What a dire situation! But once you came down to a lower altitude you were okay. All about the adventure, and I am gad you are here to tell us about your terrible trip!

An amazing adventure, thank you again.

So dramatic - you're an awsome storyteller :) Love it!

Fantastic story! It reminds me of a similar experience, but with sea sickness instead of altitude. Not good! Keep up the great work Pavlin.

Thanks Pavlin. Great story.

Very interesting, Your way of explaining is excellent and you have brought the picture close to us, as if we were with you in these events,, Thank you

Exelent description what is a real adventure is, well done. I am glad that you made it. God bless you and thanks for sharing.

Man, that was an amazing situation. I'm happy that you make it

Amazing experience. A lot to learn

Highly appreciated you honest story. I almost feel what you get throe. I think the way you describe it the trip/rescue is the East way attention to details. I like the natural way of you channel. One day will go for such of amazing adventure🤞.

Thank you for sharing this beautiful ( and bad in the same time) story. Ride safe my friend

Wow! That's amazing. Thanks for sharing and glad you survived brother.

It's a wonderful story. You explain so well and with emotion. I almost felt like I was in the truck. Thank you very much.

WOW what an ordeal! at least you got a great story out of it and you tell it well.

Volcanoes... Containing pieces of apricot...🤣🤣🤣 You are an outstanding story teller pavlin. Thanks for sharing and reminding .. you don't have to go looking for adventure, because adventure will find you.

Amazing story, thanks for sharing your experience !

Thanks Pavlin for real world experience!

Thank you.

Great Story Telling ! bravo.

Good story brother. I can understand what you went through. I am laughing because I have been though similar circumstances.

Yes mate, and as long as we don t sit on our backside in front of a television all day and get out of our house, life is an adventure just waiting to happen. Cheers, all the best, and enjoy

Thank you for your honesty. Cheers pepe

What a story! Cool narrated, Pavlin 👍👍👍

Thanks. You did a good job surviving that one.

Glad to see your OK now. 👍

Don't mean to steal your thunder, but we did the Manali-Leh ride in 1991 on a Yamaha RD 350. Had a flat on the way back, hitched a ride on a truck to Keylong. Being used to Indian conditions and travels, we just dealt with it! But then we were in our 20s...

Thank you for sharing

"Adventure" is somebody ELSE having a real tough time a thousand miles away. 😂

You are an amazing storyteller :-)

Hi Pavlin Yes, inhaling too much noxious gasses and not enough oxygen probably not good. Fortunately you survived to talk about it. Cheers Barry 🏍

Thank you, nice story, instructive and funny...

Depends on the planned ride, difficulty, resources, remoteness, proximity to medical/rescue etc. Too many people want the "extreme" ego image but lack the experience and training. Start small, learn through a series of "minor" screw ups and discovery and ramp up slowly. Some people are just crappy travelers.

I had been following your clip once awhile. Thisvid the funny expression I had ever since the way your expression is. I had to give you the credit of your expression. They can make a sad rider laugh. Thank you for all the while bringing in different opion of motorcycle issue to real.life secanrio. Thank you

thank you

Thanks for all your advices , I did my first big trip , I did marroco with a group of friends , 😆 who was imagine me doing this some years ago ahahah because of you o found the motorcycle happiness ehehe I followed all your tips to travel and all make sense it was amazing. Thanks for your time that you spend with us All good from Portugal/Swiss ( even my wife she start learning riding a moto …. Crazy ) life changing 🙏

I know exactly what you mean 🤣 it was prayer moment for the entire trip 🙏🏽

The way you described the journey sounds like something out of a good action movie .. but in reality I bet there was no fun at all .. damn, it's even hard to imagine how it felt like. Glad that all ended well! 👍✌

Such a joy watching this episode while eating my lunch 🥴😅…I also didn’t expect these details 🍑 On a more serious note, thanks for sharing your experience and journeys 👌🏻

Scary story. Altitude acclimatization is complex and still not well understood. As someone who used to go from sea level to run mountain marathons and ultras sometimes (like running up and down Pike's Peak, or running past Zermatt up to Gornergrat) I had an enormous binder full of studies to review. The takeaway seemed to be: 1) The altitude shutdown effect isn't as simple as blood oxygen and cardiac work rate. (Longer running races see a greater altitude penalty than, say, a 10 km race or 5km race, which makes no sense because those races are run near peak V02 max.) So there's some kind of inherent bodily regulator doing this to us. 2) It's not easy to train for altitude efforts, and the attempts to "sleep high train low" or "sleep low train high" using hypobaric chambers or oxygen generators have very inconclusive results. *If you are just trying to stave off altitude sickness* there are a couple of approaches that can help, most of the time. If you will only be working at altitude a day or two, don't bother acclimatizing, get there and do it, then get low. *Real* altitude acclimatization takes weeks or months, not days, and the studies I had showed that peak altitude sickness was a few days into a trip, meaning that if you try to acclimatize for a few days then go, you'll feel worse than if you just get there and go. I purchased an "altitude generator" which is just an oxygen concentrator in reverse (it puts more nitrogen in the air it gives you and takes out oxygen) to use to prepare for high-altitude races. This helped me avoid altitude sickness -- but it did not make me any faster or stronger. That was good enough for me. Of course, there are no guarantees, especially as you get higher up. Anyone can get dangerously altitude sick, even experienced mountaineers who have not been sick prior.

alwayz ready to listen your story..

I have been in riding situations where lack of sleep, high altitude, physical exertion, and stress add up to poor decisions and crashes. It is real and can happen when on the bike, not just in the back of soot-filled trucks. You should have taken some water and or something with sugar for quick energy. It can make a big difference when riding.

Nice story man 🎉

Terrible situation, but you tell it well, and the vomiting is really funny, except it's also horrible! But you made it through. In a situation like that it helps to remind yourself that nothing bad lasts forever, even if it seems like it at the time. Good story.

All memorable adventures suck while you're having them =)

Very Nice!! 👏🏻👏🏻🇧🇷🇧🇷

that was a different side of life,,,, poison by fumes and high altitude. Good story!

Good story. I felt like I was right there in the back of that truck. Altitude is nothing nice and combined with cold, exhaustion and other factors can definitely be serious.

What an adventure my friend!!! One thing that probably make you worse during the trip was using your helmet on. I know that it was cold. But in an environment with low oxygen and smoke, using the helmet will decrease dramatically the circulation of the air (that's why the air was probably warmer with it). When we ride the entrance of the helmet help the circulation, but you were also facing backwards, so no natural circulation. I don't know if you had the visor close, but if you were, than it was even more restricted and extreme!!! Great that everything got well and you are ready for new adventure. Cheers and following you from Portugal. 🇵🇹

Great story and very well told. I had something equal in india when i roasted my complete electricity of my bike. I had norope to fix the bike, so i had to sit on the bike and balance it while pushing the brakes. It was dark, the truck had no proper light and the road was like a motocrosshighway. But i made it and since then i always travel with proper straps that i can tie or tug the bike.

Great story. Thank you for sharing your experience. High Altitude: Yes, you are right. As a glider pilot I know the risks and can handle it but most people not. Often they have stupid ideas how to handle it and sometimes it is impossible to help them because they know everything better....

great story. A torture test that's for sure..

Glad you survived.Thanks.

Wow! Great story. I’ll never eat apricots again lol.

Pavlin,that was very dangerus,my respekt frend

This weekend rode 2 days with a punctured fuel tank just to get back to civilisation.... At least it didn't leak hard enough.... Not at high altitude, but it was silly and always wondering if the fuel will catch fire from the warm engine.... This time i did get a beer for the video 😂

It was a terrible experience, thank god you made it safely.

Super

Thank you for this gripping account of your ordeal at altitude while breathing diesel fumes. It sounds like you were truly on the edge, both literally and figuratively. This seems to be a situation where things went from "bad but controlled," to "worse and out of your control." This is a lesson for all of us. Looking back, in retrospect, what would you do differently? Thanks, again, for sharing.

I watched this episode whilst eating breakfast. Bad idea😂😂😂

Wow, projectile Apricot vomit story. Never heard one of those before!

Great story. Altitude sickness is certainly no joke. Better out the top as out the back. And Yes, it goes away asa fast as it comes. Just a few feet lower and all is well. Hydrate is critical, not much food. Glad you made it. What about the tire?

Now in Mexico, not Aprcot, while driving hat this do stop EMETETLY! Was dangerous almost! Ride safe

Heavy Stuff Pav.

Yes a friend of mine was working in the back of a vehicle while it was running, he pasted out due to the carbon dioxide positioning and had to be resuscitated 3 times .

First 🍻🤘🏼

I just imagined the apricots.....🤣🤣🤣

super video bravo se serait bien qu il y ai un sous titre en francais pour partager encore bravo a toi very good

Wild ride to civilization.