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Originally Posted by *Touring Ted*
I'm thinking about Siberia/Siberia. I can't understand Russian.
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Well, for starters, if you get yourself a local sim card, you will have some really inexpensive Internet access wherever there is cellular coverage (I'm not well prepared to advise which operator has better coverage in the areas you plan to cross, MTS and Megafon are usually a safe bet, or maybe ask someone like Mr. Colebatch who traveled yonder recently). Then use something like the abovementioned Weather Underground (has smartphone apps too).
And if you are really out in the boondocks, your best bet are locals, and you would be wise to at least prepare some cards with translations of "is it going to rain bad?" and some such, if not actually learning a dozen phrases. It is not that difficult. If you are a smartphone or tablet owner, Google Translate is pretty nice (and free), and allows you to pre-download language packs for offline use.
My point is that a barometer is pretty useless if you don't know the local weather patterns and how they arrange along the terrain.
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