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14th 23rdJULY 2009, 10 DAYS
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All the trails from A to B will be non damaging, but some are slightly overgrown as our vehicles are a little wider than the donkeys that normally use some of the trails we will be driving, so expect some issues with your paintwork, but nothing an afternoon with a can of T-cut won't sort out. I'll also happily go ahead with my loppers at any point, if you ask. There will be some harder trails which I have no hesitation as describing as extreme, but these are all always optional, so you don't have to do them if you don't want to. |
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The route will take us through the stunning National Park near Zagreb to the mountains of Fuzine where tight, over-grown forest tracks await us,
including the famous Waterfall, a near 1-in-1 decent over loose rocks. Then we drive through a live minefield over a spectacular pass before coming
down to the coast.
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We don’t have a long list of must haves to bring on the tour, just a few common sense things necessary for safe off-roading. Firstly, your vehicle should be fitted with All Terrain tyres as a minimum. Please do not turn up at the Meeting Point on road tyres, expecting to be able to drive everywhere. You need recovery points attached to both the front and rear of your vehicle and, you should at least carry your own tow-rope and shackles. Because a couple of trails are dusty, please bring a spare air filter with you. Please bring a basic spares and tool kit with you for those little repairs. Winches, reinforced jacking points, bull bars and mud tyres are not necessary a requirement on this tour. For driving on the continent, by law you must carry a valid first aid kit, a warning triangle and a small fire extinguisher in your vehicle. This really is all you need, we don’t have a huge list of parts and spares worth more than the cost of the tour for you to collect. Just be sensible about what you need and what you want to take.
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If your vehicle is not in tip top condition 10 days of off-roading is not going to make it any better, so you should seriously consider what spares you might need as parts might not be readily available in this part of the world. As for all off-roading, some sort of sump and steering protection is recommended as we will be driving on unchecked virgin trails and your steering bars and axle casings were never intended to be used as ploughs, although the World 4x4 lead vehicle will be going first, so if there is an unseen obstacle in the way it should have been found before you get there, but this is only a recommendation. CB Radios are handy on the move communication, but a base unit is around £80 to £100, so if you don’t want one you don’t strictly need one.
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£495 per vehicle with up to four people. Price doesn't include fuel, ferries, accommodation, food or insurances.
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I have a rough itinerary of the tour you can have on request or when you book, so you can see the route that the tour will take. I reserve all the accommodation for you a few weeks in advance, so there is no looking for places to stay upon arrival in a village. I prefer private family run places and campsites, but can arrange anything you like, you don’t have to do what the rest of the group are doing. Then, when everything is answered, just send us a cheque for £100 per vehicle, or the full payment and you will have you place guaranteed. You will need to make your own way through Europe, but it’s an easy drive. Head for Zagreb, cross the friendly border and the map / directions / GPS points I give you will get you to the meeting point 5 miles from the border crossing. The first night before the tour is in a nice hotel / lodge in the National Park and the tour starts on the Tuesday morning after a nice leisurely breakfast. |
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