Caravanistan

Hi, Hoping somebody knows some details about 'Big' Chimgan near Tashkent. I'm hoping to hike up it in a few days, but am not sure if it is just a hike or a climb? Happy for steep and strenuous, but have no equipment for a technical climb. If anyone has been up it in summer, some advice/info would be...

It is happening, but on Thursday 25 July. Info on CBT site.

https://cbtkyrgyzstan.kg/event/national ... t-kochkor/

Hey, I read in my 2012 lonely planet that Song Kol hosts traditional horse games on the last Saturday every July. Does anyone know if that is happening this year (on 27 July)? If so, I'm super keen to go. I would get a taxi from Kochkor on 26 July and stay a night pre games and post games. Would be ...

Hey,

Does anyone know where I could buy decent topographic maps (for hiking in Kyrgyzstan) in Osh?

Thanks in advance

Sweet! Just what I was hoping.

Thanks Blake.

Hi,

Just wanted to make sure the Caravanistan website is accessible in China, so I can keep using the forum while there.

Thanks!

Thanks Steven!

Great news.

Just wondering if anyone knows if there would be an issue taking over-the-counter supplements and vitamins over this border?

Would it be wise to take a letter of explanation in Chinese/Kyrgyz/Russian?

Thanks,
Will

Just wondering if anyone can suggest some interesting Soviet-era installations, relics, monuments etc to visit in Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan or Uzbekistan? I'm particularly interested in any military remnants, and don't mind if they are a little remote.

Thanks in advance!

Thanks for your replies. I don't have any specific expertise in this field. I generally just do days here and there when the opportunity presents itself; tree planting, beach clean-ups etc. Thanks Nazrulo, those options look good. Will look into them further for sure. Likewise with workaway. Best