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Martini, what maps of Kola do you use? Old Soviet military topo or there is something newer available?
And what do you think of Umba - Oktjabrski - Revda track, is there any difference of doing it from north to south vs south to north? It seems to north it is going uphill or there is no big difference?
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More photos please and try to make them a bit bigger!
Exellent stuff all the same!
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Martini, what maps of Kola do you use? Old Soviet military topo or there is something newer available?
And what do you think of Umba - Oktjabrski - Revda track, is there any difference of doing it from north to south vs south to north? It seems to north it is going uphill or there is no big difference?
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I use old soviet military maps and OZI explorer software. I do not now good new maps for Kola Peninsula. I heard that one company starts make new kola maps. A new very good map is available for Ladoga region.
From Umba to Oktjabrskij they’re no difference of riding course. There is VERY necessary to have good map and orientation skills. There is very wide rod net. Roads there in different conditions - from bed, but comparatively dry till very bed and very wet with bogs and unusable log tracks. Puddles bridges in "normal" condition and some fords are everywhere . It is necessary to legislate for two days trip (if do not loose way)
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Hello Martini
Very nice pictures!!
A lot of them took me back in Northern Quebec where I lived for 3 years...the tundra and the taiga are the same.
Rocky trails, lichen, moss,black spruce...Man nice memories
Thank you for sharing this...who knows some day I might visit you ![Beach](https://www.horizonsunlimited.com/hubb/images/smilies/beach.gif)
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Hi,
We're going to Kola in July (7-20), and I was also looking to find some good maps!
thanks for any help, Sam.
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Hi,
We're going to Kola in July (7-20), and I was also looking to find some good maps!
thanks for any help, Sam.
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Hello!
I mustn't find good paper maps for Kola peninsula. But I have topographical maps from this region usable with OZI explorer. Do you know OZI? Will you go alone or with group and guide?
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Hi Martini,
I also use Ozi Explorer! I will send you a message...
Regards, Sam.
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