MPA – Chris and Cami Photography

It was an absolute delight returning to the Horizons Unlimited Travelers Meeting in Virginia last weekend!!!

I’ve been attending this event since before it moved to its current home at the Holiday Lake 4-H Educational Center outside Appomottox. However, I wasn’t able to attend last year. Being back among this amazing group of friends, comerades, and adventure riders was a real treat! I was there as both a presenter, and as the event photographer. My friend, Jason, and I put on a presentation about our Destination Congo trip…which is a crazy story full of great life lessons, riding cheap motorcycles 1000 km through the swampy jungles and across the sandy savannas of the Democratic Republic of Congo, in support of Dr. Paul Law’s medical mission. Check out the video recap here: https://youtu.be/c1RCmG-1Ago.

For the photography, I kept things simple and lightweight. Afer all, we traveled there on our motorcycles, which don’t have a lot of room for luggage! I used the Nikon Zf with a Nikkor Z 24-120 f4, and a Nikkor Z 40mm f2, along with the DJI Mini 3 Pro.

We started our riding season off right with a trip to Ridgeveville, South Carolina, for the 2nd annual Palmetto ADV Rally!!!

This year the rally will be held at Black Water on the Ashley Campgrounds, which was a beautiful island in the middle of a lake. The property is a 120 acre wetlands preserve that offers camping, fishing, live music, and good times. Most campsites were located right on the water for the most relaxing views and scenery. We felt like we were alone in the wilderness…yet within easy access of restaurants and stores just a few minutes away in the town of Summerville.

This year’s event included new routes, guided tours, along with daily excursions for exploring, keeping our riding skills sharp, and improving our technique while out on the trails. The South Carolina Adventure Route (SCAR) is less than a mile away away from this new location! So jumping on some fantastic off-road trails was easy.

The Palmetto ADV Rally offers 4 days days of riding and exploring & 3 nights of camping. Free continental breakfast, coffee stations, and a massive home-cooked dinner each night is all included in the rally experience. Tons of live music, presentations, bonfires, raffles, good times, riding buddies (new and old), and tall tails were also to be had!

The Palmetto ADV Rally Guest Speakers list included:
– Kris Coxs (Founder of the SCAR)
– Ben Myburgh (ADV World Traveler and Instructor)
– Mark Wing (MSF / ADV Instructor and Founder of SOAC ADV Practice Park)
– Angelo Vleck (4-time finisher at the Dakar Rally)

Famous YouTubers such as Moto Photo Adventures, The Bearded Grump, and One Old Man Riding were also there to answer questions and capture the experience on camera!

It was an AMAZING weekend and we’re already looking forward to 2024!!!