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OK Julian,
As for PMR's they are very useful, even in our 4 floor house we use them
for Tania to talk to me when I am in the basement garage or out in the
garden. (Funny story - today the neighbour started a bonfire in the garden
where there was an abandoned truck in the undergrowth. He had to put the
fire out when the heat started bursting the discarded AK47 shells and the
grenades in the undergrowth! Tania kept away from the windows for the
duration).
Water filled ruts - yes but you don't know that's what they are, you just
see a large puddle across the track in front of you. Its only when you get
into them that you realise what you have run into, also remember that there
are many small streams running across the Plain too, and that is often the
cause of the large puddle ! Point is, you can't predict what is in front of
you even if you think you are away from the heavily rutted staff made by
the army.
GPS - try marine suppliers found in Practical Boat Owner mag. You don't
need one with map software, especially as where you are going there are no
GPS maps with such detail. Its just a case of finding out where you are.
You end up going up and down so many tracks that it is easy to get
disorientated, especially if its a bit foggy. We all got lost when we got
onto a hard road and the GPS expert didn't have a reference for it ! Out
here we use Garmin Etrex basic for my staff and I use a 'Summit'. No maps
of the Balkans so the low spec ones are good enough, especially the Summit
with an integral barometer. Useful when you are up in the mountains where
the weather changes rapidly.
Pajero Club out there the same day - wow - watch that lot, all knobbly
tyres, spoilers above the tailgate and chrome strips on the doors. But it
don't stop some of them gettin stuck ! The local man 'Jon Boy' is very
useful, say hello if you come across them.
Enjoy all of you.
Cheers
Jon
'92 HZJ80 ex UN surplus in Bosnia - who is splashing around the mountains
all day on the 5th and getting paid to do so ))
As for PMR's they are very useful, even in our 4 floor house we use them
for Tania to talk to me when I am in the basement garage or out in the
garden. (Funny story - today the neighbour started a bonfire in the garden
where there was an abandoned truck in the undergrowth. He had to put the
fire out when the heat started bursting the discarded AK47 shells and the
grenades in the undergrowth! Tania kept away from the windows for the
duration).
Water filled ruts - yes but you don't know that's what they are, you just
see a large puddle across the track in front of you. Its only when you get
into them that you realise what you have run into, also remember that there
are many small streams running across the Plain too, and that is often the
cause of the large puddle ! Point is, you can't predict what is in front of
you even if you think you are away from the heavily rutted staff made by
the army.
GPS - try marine suppliers found in Practical Boat Owner mag. You don't
need one with map software, especially as where you are going there are no
GPS maps with such detail. Its just a case of finding out where you are.
You end up going up and down so many tracks that it is easy to get
disorientated, especially if its a bit foggy. We all got lost when we got
onto a hard road and the GPS expert didn't have a reference for it ! Out
here we use Garmin Etrex basic for my staff and I use a 'Summit'. No maps
of the Balkans so the low spec ones are good enough, especially the Summit
with an integral barometer. Useful when you are up in the mountains where
the weather changes rapidly.
Pajero Club out there the same day - wow - watch that lot, all knobbly
tyres, spoilers above the tailgate and chrome strips on the doors. But it
don't stop some of them gettin stuck ! The local man 'Jon Boy' is very
useful, say hello if you come across them.
Enjoy all of you.
Cheers
Jon
'92 HZJ80 ex UN surplus in Bosnia - who is splashing around the mountains
all day on the 5th and getting paid to do so ))