alekseyklimov
Observer
This is a story of how I took a large and friendly team to the Rybachy Peninsula...
I was in Kola peninsula in 2009 on my Ford Ranger, then twice on #uazcargocamperedition (in the summer of 2015 and winter of 2017) and now I'm driving again, but this time in a rather unusual car - GAZ Sable 4x4 from the team “Terranavtika”. On this trip I plan to work, not rest. For me, this is the first experience of “leading" a large group of people, and although I can’t say I am worried, I do expect to get some interesting experience for myself
Unlike the main group, I get to Murmansk on my own. Firstly, there simply wasn’t enough space on the car transporter, and secondly, I drive the new car hoping that if anything decides to fall off, it won’t be during the route. In the end, I have to say that nothing serious has fallen off from it, but you should always be on guard with an untried domestic vehicle
So, let’s meet my assistant. This is an all-wheel drive GAZ Sable with a one and a half cabin. It had its onboard platform dismantled and an “expeditionary module” built instead, which combines a field kitchen, a water tank, and all the campfire, bivouac and camping equipment located here in order to comfortably organize the life of a large and friendly team
I drive on my own and spend the night near the road. Since 2015 I remember one very nice spot right next to the highway. It is very quiet and incredibly beautiful.
These landscapes remind me very much of Kolyma and I am caught in the memories that carry me back to the year 2014 when I quit my job and went on my most reckless three-month trip #longway2magadan
Low clouds, cold and heavy-looking water, small hills on the horizon
I am without my wife this time on this lake, and that makes the comparison with Kolyma even stronger. Quite an interesting trip for me unlike anything I’ve done before.
My task is to drive 2000 km in two days and I, obviously, am going to handle it. Sable did not disappoint, although during the trip it was clear that it was running in and it behaved more and more like a car. A couple of years ago, I had similar experience with UAZ, and now a repeat with GAZ.
The whole group arrived by plane and the transporter brought the campers even earlier than the appointed time. We swiftly bought food in Murmansk and moved on to the route. A week before us, there was 30 degrees heat, but now it seems even chillier than normal. The sky is grey and it rains periodically.
Last time I was in Rybachiy in June and there was snow everywhere, and the rain did not stop for a minute. It was rough, and this time I would like a little more resort-like weather
I have exactly the same picture from my last trip. Rain, greyness and stuff like that. Well, the weather here changes quickly anyway
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