Caravanistan

Hi Mike,

Here's a better link to my route. You can scroll right in using Googlemaps.

https://goo.gl/maps/pVqyxKUxjCq

Cheers,
Mark.

Hi Mark, the route looks fine until Erzurum. After that it follows a very twisty and mountainous road, when there are other easier options. The easiest and shortest (time-wise) route to the Georgian border from Erzurum is via Kars and Ardahan or Kars and Cildir depending on which crossing you use. ...

roro wrote:Just to say to Rads, I've travelled from Russia to Georgia (through G. Military Highway) with my dog in 2015 without any problem.
RR.

Hi There,

That is great news. So far I had been unable to have that question answered. Great help, very much appreciated.

Thx,
Rads.

Many thanks Steve.

Lol, Damian

Steven,

Can you tell me what the quality of fuel is? I'll be driving a 4x4 pickup that uses diesel, but have heard that Russia, Mongolia and Kazakhstan uses a lower quality of fuel. I'm a little concerned as I don't want to break down in the middle of nowhere due to fuel issues!!

Many thanks.

Hi Mike, Thanks for the heads up and advice with regard to fuel and prices - very much appreciated. I have attached a pic below of my intended route through Turkey. I'm staying at a couple of campsites in the west, then as I get closer to the Georgian border I'll be wild camping. I'm intending to cr...

Hey Rads, Heres how i found out about the cliffs, its rather cheesy but beautiful: http://www.kavkazvideo.com/great-nature-the-pure-white-land-kazakhstan_c886d8f5c.html Turkey is getting interesting, hopefully we can all make it through without any hassle. Regards, Thanks for that. I'll probably go...

Hi Mark, I had a quick look at your website/blog. I live in Turkey and you will be fine driving through a large and beautiful country. Your biggest risk will always be other road users! I could not see clearly from the website map your intended route through Turkey. I am happy to offer advice/sugge...

I expect to drive through this border, with me dog, on or around the 3rd of June, so if nobody else has posted any updates before then, I will post to my blog on this website www.trekforkira.co.uk and/or my FB page www.facebook.com/trekforkira - just as long as comms are working

Rads.

The wife and I are doing a very similar route with the addition of white cliffs in Kazakhstan and the lakes of Kyrgyzstan, though we'll be in a Nissan Micra. I'm also curious about the Georgia/Russia border due to the FCO advising against travel. Hopefully world peace becomes a reality by May 1st. ...