CNX-Checking The Water Levels Around Mae On

Captain_Slash

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Bikes
BMW 310GS Honda Wave 125 Honda MSX 125
The route 1317, 5127, 5123, 2034, 1229, 2031

Total distance 183 km
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First stop was the Huai Lan reservoir which I thought was very low, was the rainfall exceptionally low this year around Chiang Mai?
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Look how far down the water level is
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Next stop was the Mae Pha Haen reservoir
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Not as far down from capacity as the last one but not full either
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I wonder whats cooking in there
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I put a few new dirt tracks on the map today.
Todays dirt/unpaved co ordinates were
N18.74413 E099.24005 to N18.73901 E099.23859
N18.74267 E099.23792 to N18.74516 E099.25591
N18.66113 E099.29042 back to N18.66113 E099.29042
N18.63400 E099.28533 back to N18.63400 E099.28533
N18.59458 E099.28703 back to N18.59458 E099.28703
N18.60782 E099.27695 to N18.61010 E099.27460
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There was quite a stench around here and I was guessing it was either a pig farm or a sewage works
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Once I turned the engine off I could hear the pigs squealing, this pig farm at N18.74077 E099.25356 was only about 500 metres from the 1229 but its a dead end so I had to turn around to find a way through
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This one is pissing into the water which I am sure they will all drink
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The 1229 has some fantastic curves and its recently been resurfaced with this lovely asphalt
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Now off on this unmapped track to find a reservoir that I can see on my GPS map
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An unknown reservoir
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With a single track running to the right, I didnt bother following it
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A slight overflow on this one
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Exploring another unmapped dirt track
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After meeting this person I ride on a bit but it was very wet and muddy going through the woods and my bald rear tyre wasnt coping with it very well so I turned back, how far the track went is something to find out another day
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I take a paved road off the 2031 that turns to dirt and at the tracks end I find this unknown reservoir at N18.59943 E099.32111
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This one has more water overflowing out of it
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A few water crossings now
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My new Canon camera that cost $100 is not bad, the above photo is without zoom
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With zoom
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Zoomed in a bit more, it had used all its optical zoom and was on digital too now
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The end of another track, beautiful scenery out here today
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Gai Laila for breakfast and dinner today, 40 Baht for this tasty dish
 
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The other photos were uploaded to Photobucket which has reduced the quality a lot more than this one which has been uploaded directly onto rideasia
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Thanks Colin - I really like that area and go there quite often. My latest visit was last Sunday to have a look at Wat Phratat Doi Wiang near the Mae Thi reservoir. Very nice and might put up a few pictures later as Photobucket is down at the moment for "unexpected maintenance".
 
An interesting day ride Col. Pictures from the cheap camera are good. Loved the photo of the mobile cooker. It is just great to get out an about, so much to see everywhere. I get back to Chiang Mai later today after a few days in Lampang where yesterday spent time at Mae Moh that was impressive and will post some photos.
 
You could get this one framed!


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Great to have you back & providing the riding community with some interesting ride information.
 
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As far as I know that is a local cloth dyeing service. Guy goes through the villages with his bucket (called piep) which contains water mixed with the dye. The water is being heated with a small wood fire and the clothes to be re-dyed are dumped it it so people can have their local traditional clothes (the blue and black colored cotton shirts and parts) look like "new" again
 
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As far as I know that is a local cloth dyeing service. Guy goes through the villages with his bucket (called piep) which contains water mixed with the dye. The water is being heated with a small wood fire and the clothes to be re-dyed are dumped it it so people can have their local traditional clothes (the blue and black colored cotton shirts and parts) look like "new" again

Thats very interesting Auke, thanks for sharing that information
 
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