All participants must be in good physical condition and have a moderate amount of off-road riding experience. Pillion riders are not permitted on this trip. Sleeping accommodations are basic at best. Some lodgings have neither electricity nor plumbing. Camping is not planned but may be necessary.
Food is plentiful and nutritious, but except on a few occasions, runs bland and unimaginative.
This tropical, land locked country is around the size of England. Laos is at the bottom rung of economic development. There's no glue on postage stamps. Not a single mile of railroad track exists in the country. Skyscrapers are three story buildings.