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5 August 2016: There’s been a lot of rain in the afternoons lately, and the skies have been changing rapidly from clear blue to dark threatening clouds, but we managed to get through our overland camping trip without any major weather events. And the unstable skies make for wonderful photographs …
4 August 2016: Got a chance to practice old school navigational skills while on the trail between Golija and Kopaonik. Of course we had our route programmed into a GPS for backup, but wanted to work on precision when interpreting terrain from the map …
3 August 2016: Enjoying a chance to discover the backcountry in southern Serbia via LandRover. A loop south from Belgrade to Golija and Kopanik, then back, gives us an introduction to the varied terrain this part of the country has to offer …
THIS MONTH:
A few weeks in the backcountry of Serbia to explore and spend some time helping harvest plums in a rural village …
COMING UP SOON:
Topless for Tatas 8th Annual Charity Wheeling event at Rausch Creek off-road park 12-14 August …
Navigation Training for the Rebelle Rally in Reno NV, focusing on basic map and compass skills, plotting and route planning…
Advanced training in desert driving techniques with Rod Hall Drive at their location on the outskirts of Reno NV …
ABOUT GOLIJA
The Golija Biosphere Reserve is a protected wilderness area in the mountains of southern Serbia. Named for Golija mountain, which is one of the most beautiful mountains in Serbia, it is thickly forested and remains “wild” in character. The S-shaped “biosphere” area of ’Golija-Studenica’ contains 54 hectares (133 acres) within the Natural park which covers a territory of 75 hectares (185 acres).
MORE NOTES FROM THE ROAD:
July – Serbia, Rally planning
June – Mongolia
16-31 May – Overland Expo, Mongolia
1-15 May – Paris
April – training desert prep
March – Long Island
February – California deserts
January – El Camino del Diablo
December – Long Island
November – New York
15-31 October – Moab
1-14 October – Vermont
September – Paris
August – Topless For Tatas
July – Rubicon Trail
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