Solo Motorcycle Adventure Went WRONG in SINALOA - Mexico 🇲🇽 🌮 E08

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Published 2024-01-14
This week’s video is not rainbows and flowers and all the good memories. But a reminder of how important it is to take good care of yourself, especially while being on the road.

What happened - heat + poor breakfast + lack of sleep all added up that day and I put my body into a position when it was not able to function properly. Unfortunately, I developed kind of a habit to test my physical and mental limits all the time and it finally almost backfired on me.

I am proud of how I was able to manage it all and make decisions while being in distress. But there are some things that definitely could have been done better. So here are some reminders for my personal journal:

- Never be on the road without proper breakfast. Don’t have foods that make your body more prone to failures - like coffee in my case.
- Always have a spare 2L reservoir of drinking water - on top of what you think you’ll need.
- Avoid drinking coffee when riding in heat - it will cause more dehydration.
- Plan your rest carefully and don’t push farther than this - even if this is a simple short ride for breakfast.
- Keep your T shirt wet when riding in heat.

All of that might sound obvious. But when things get too much, they can go wrong. Feeling overwhelmed happens to everyone when exploring a new country and sorting things out on the spot. It's easy to judge yourself later, but the truth is, you're just doing your best in each moment.

Taking my BMW R 1250 GS adventure motorcycle to the land of Mexico!
Solo trip, exploring the world.
La Paz, Baja California to Mazatlan, Sinaloa

Baja California ride from the last year:    • I Was Mistaken For ITCHY BOOTS! Moto ...  

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All Comments (21)
  • That was a bit distressing Kseniia. Too many adverse conditions for you today, lack of sleep, ferry ride, no correct food, dehydration, strange surroundings, etc. A very challenging situation for anyone. Very happy that you bounced back quickly. To be alone and sick is terrifying. Please be careful and stay well. 😀😀
  • @Bi-PolarBurnout
    i like that youre willing to drop the f bomb when needed. thumbs up.
  • @tor3996
    Welcome to México Kseniia, have a pleasant stay 👍🏻
  • Hola muy buenos días y viaje ksrniia. Que hermoso lugares de Méjico 🤩gracias x compartir tu experiencia y hacer conocer atraves de tus vídeos . Dios te proteja en la Cartera 🛣Saludos de la Patagonia Argentina 🇦🇷😘
  • @BernieRunns
    I'm glad you made it through that. Kinda scary. I have a trip planned through Baja and on the ferry sometime this spring. I really appreciate the tips and ideas for routes from your videos. Be safe and happy travels.
  • @juanlopez1973
    I do admire your commitment to traveling all around Mexico, at least I can view places that I never seen before, thanks again Kseniia!
  • This brings back memories!:) i did that same ferry in February 2023. Slept on the floor in the lounge area and had a vrry long night. Someone stole my belt when i was sleeping. Long story short i survived and had a really good time riding my motorcycle through Mexico for two months.:)
  • @nomoreblahblah
    Good episode video. I get nauseous if I don't get enough sleep. Then roasting in the sun and heat, not fun. Glad to see that you got some rest. Mexico is beautiful. Excellent video coverage. Excellent, cool.
  • @tor3996
    Welcome to Mexico Kseniia, have a pleasant stay 👍🏻
  • @brucecurtis6281
    Hope you are getting better after your scary morning! It may have been heatstroke you were suffering, not surprising with your hurried start from the boat and the midday heat on the bike. It reminds me of an episode I had which was very real and very scary for me too, a few years ago, when I felt faint, dizzy, weak and my heart was racing fast. Shutting down like you described, like in a tunnel. It was at a stressful moment as I was teaching volunteers on a bridge repair! I collapsed, though I did not go unconscious, but an ambulance was called, and checks made. And I went to hospital. No heart, brain, poison, or any other problem! I had breathed myself to the point of passing out! I was panting, and slowly increasing my CO2 til” i was faint! Breathing too fast, Too much, expelling my oxygen. My instinct was to increase oxygen, thinking I had not enough, but by breathing too quickly, the opposite happened, and I was expelling O2! A couple of hours later I was fine! Here in uk it is called a panic attack. It’s the body that panics! I hope you stay healthy and keep enjoying your journey. Best of luck, respect.
  • @joseacevedo8026
    Glad you are safe, it’s all part of the adventure. Kudos for you, not everyone has the courage to travel as you do.
  • @LonerCycle
    Thanks for keeping it real! Something about that ferry........ I too had a rough night and a worse morning to follow on that boat.
  • @timlubbers2884
    When you took the left at the hotel, just down a couple stores was a great music internet shop … the crazy thing to consider, is it’s not even summer down there, good thing you weren’t there in August … I have good memories of Mazatlan, been there dozens of times … 🙏🏻🙏🏻
  • @TomVestvik
    Good to see it went ok in the end. High temperatures and lack of sleep can be difficult. I had a light version of this during the heatwave in Europe last summer. That was bad enough.