Hi
I've been asked by several folks to tell about wheeling in Russia. I am located in Moscow, Russia. Around Moscow there is not that much of a rock to climb - mostly mud and forest, bog and clay.
Here are some pics from annual Russian large off-road event - "Ladoga Trophy"
http://www.ladoga-trophy.ru/ladoga2003/photo_kamenev_1/Default.htm

http://www.ladoga-trophy.ru/ladoga2003/photo_kamenev_1/Images/Previews/Preview176.jpg

http://www.ladoga-trophy.ru/ladoga2003/photo_kamenev_1/Images/Previews/Preview162.jpg

http://www.ladoga-trophy.ru/ladoga2003/photo_kamenev_1/Images/Previews/Preview151.jpg

http://www.ladoga-trophy.ru/ladoga2003/photo_kamenev_1/Images/Previews/Preview34.jpg

Sweet...

Cool:D Thanks!

The PBB is such a worldly and cultural place. Whooda thunk it??? :D

Nice pics.

HA HA HA!

you capitalist scum-dogs shall NEVER prevail!

SEE what comrade Getyourocksoff has ingenoiusly done
to carry his peoples chariot thru the muck!
The Strapandspareikov 2000 will dominate!

see how the american jeeps swim! HA HA HA! you dogs!

http://www.ladoga-trophy.ru/ladoga2003/photo_kamenev_1/Images/Previews/Preview13.jpg

Originally posted by Del taco
HA HA HA!

you capitalist scum-dogs shall NEVER prevail!

SEE what comrade Getyourocksoff has ingenoiusly done
to carry his peoples chariot thru the muck!
The Strapandspareikov 2000 will dominate!

see how the american jeeps swim! HA HA HA! you dogs!


:laughing: Awesome! lol

Now this is awesome

http://www.ladoga-trophy.ru/ladoga2003/photo_kamenev_1/Images/Previews/Preview190.jpg

When I first found this picture I thought it was a joke. Now that I've seen what you guys wheel in it doesnt suprise me a bit.

Russian Swamp/Marsh Zuki

:D :D http://www.ladoga-trophy.ru/ladoga2003/photo_kamenev_1/Images/Previews/Preview189.jpg

http://www.ladoga-trophy.ru/ladoga2003/photo_kamenev_1/Images/Previews/Preview170.jpg

MAN!

talk about a SLOG!

i got tired just looking at the pics of you guys schlepping mats and ladders and cables around.

must have made for a long wet day.

Great pics:D

I have to say, the lighting and composition on EACH AND EVERY ONE of those photos is Excellent!. Compared to some of the chitty pics a lot of us post of our runs, this looks like a National Geographic photo-shoot!

It makes even the Russian Rednecks look classier than ours!

http://www.ladoga-trophy.ru/ladoga2003/photo_kamenev_1/Images/Previews/Preview58.jpg

Originally posted by BobBarry


http://www.ladoga-trophy.ru/ladoga2003/photo_kamenev_1/Images/Previews/Preview58.jpg

Gotta love the Colorado bumper sticker :)

I like the "made in USA" sticker too. :D

Good shit commerade!!

You KNOW this had to suck:
http://www.ladoga-trophy.ru/ladoga2003/photo_kamenev_1/Images/Previews/Preview164.jpg

I think I saw some of this stuff come out of the north-bound end of a south-bound baby once:
http://www.ladoga-trophy.ru/ladoga2003/photo_kamenev_1/Images/Previews/Preview66.jpg

"Yorgi! Am I gonna have to drag your sorry ass ALL the way across diss damn swamp?
http://www.ladoga-trophy.ru/ladoga2003/photo_kamenev_1/Images/Previews/Preview158.jpg

sweet pics! :D

Nice! That's awesome!

looks like they need big blocks and 44's !

:eek: That mud looks stinky. Sweet pics, very good photo work :D

Originally posted by bluesman2a


"Yorgi! Am I gonna have to drag your sorry ass ALL the way across diss damn swamp?
http://www.ladoga-trophy.ru/ladoga2003/photo_kamenev_1/Images/Previews/Preview158.jpg

This cracks me up. :laughing:

http://www.ladoga-trophy.ru/ladoga2003/photo_kamenev_1/PreviewPages/PreviewPage77.htm

This one remind anyone of a certain Fat Bastard with the eye of the tiger??
:laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing:

I was looking through the pics again and wondering what income-level you have to be at in Russia to be able to afford that stuff?

Those are awsome pics. I really like this one, "bursting with power". :D

http://www.ladoga-trophy.ru/ladoga2003/photo_kamenev_1/Images/Previews/Preview123.jpg

What an ingenious design!

http://www.ladoga-trophy.ru/ladoga2003/photo_kamenev_1/Images/Previews/Preview124.jpg

What is this thing? A Kawasaki Mule?

http://www.ladoga-trophy.ru/ladoga2003/photo_kamenev_1/Images/Previews/Preview165.jpg

I can't even guess at the origin of this...

http://www.ladoga-trophy.ru/ladoga2003/photo_kamenev_1/Images/Previews/Preview242.jpg

One thing that always impressed me about Russian designs... they work somehow, but sure manage to look damn ugly while doing it

http://www.ladoga-trophy.ru/ladoga2003/photo_kamenev_1/Images/Previews/Preview237.jpg

Originally posted by BobBarry
I have to say, the lighting and composition on EACH AND EVERY ONE of those photos is Excellent!. Compared to some of the chitty pics a lot of us post of our runs, this looks like a National Geographic photo-shoot!

It makes even the Russian Rednecks look classier than ours!



True Dat!


Thanks again for the pics! Very interesting.
-t

Originally posted by The Adam Blaster
http://www.ladoga-trophy.ru/ladoga2003/photo_kamenev_1/PreviewPages/PreviewPage77.htm

This one remind anyone of a certain Fat Bastard with the eye of the tiger??
:laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing:

Looks kinda of like Jess Ventura.

http://www.ladoga-trophy.ru/ladoga2003/photo_kamenev_1/Images/Previews/Preview77.jpghttp://www.thehoya.com/images/100600/ventura.jpg

Originally posted by Del taco
:D :D http://www.ladoga-trophy.ru/ladoga2003/photo_kamenev_1/Images/Previews/Preview189.jpg


MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM

European wimmens!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!;)

for some reason I like this one the best...

http://www.ladoga-trophy.ru/ladoga2003/photo_kamenev_1/Images/Previews/Preview44.jpg

Out of all the places I've been in this little world we live in, I've never been to a place where the people were more warm, giving and genuine than Russia... Awesome pics too!

Around Moscow there is not that much of a rock to climb - mostly mud and forest, bog and clay.

Sounds alot like west Tennessee... we feel your pain:D

Sweet pics! :D

To think that not so long ago we were ready to lob nukes at each other. :rolleyes:

Great pics, thanks for sharing!

ohhh yeah :usa: :usa: :flipoff2:

I'd love to go to Russia some day... You never know what you will find.
This was dragged out of the Neva river (Near St. Petesburg) a few months ago (talk about recovery techniques... :)):

http://around.spb.ru/variety/kv/neva17042002/img/t2.jpg

http://around.spb.ru/gallery.php?path=/variety/kv/neva17042002

Originally posted by rugburn



MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM

European wimmens!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!;)


wouldn't that actually be asian wimmens?

Asia starts at the Ural mountains, many many miles east of Moscow. Russia is 1/6th of the world's land surface!

oh.....my bad

way to show how unedumicated i is...

Originally posted by Mikel
I'd love to go to Russia some day... You never know what you will find.
This was dragged out of the Neva river (Near St. Petesburg) a few months ago (talk about recovery techniques... :)):

http://around.spb.ru/variety/kv/neva17042002/img/t2.jpg

http://around.spb.ru/gallery.php?path=/variety/kv/neva17042002

Holy Shiat!:eek:

A T-34!

Originally posted by MochaMike


Holy Shiat!:eek:

A T-34!

I wonder if anyone was still in it? :eek:

It's actually a very early KV-1 heavy tank. Probably been there since 1941 or 1942. If you click on the link above you will find tons of fascinating pictures.

Originally posted by SolidAxleDurango
Out of all the places I've been in this little world we live in, I've never been to a place where the people were more warm, giving and genuine than Russia...

especially if you speak english and have $$$ in your pockets...

(i grew up there, i know :D)

Mikel, these are AWESOME photos and though I hate doing mud in my rigs, it really looks like it would be a fun time.
Thanjks for sharing.

Originally posted by FX2
Hi
I've been asked by several folks to tell about wheeling in Russia. I am located in Moscow, Russia. Around Moscow there is not that much of a rock to climb - mostly mud and forest, bog and clay.
Here are some pics from annual Russian large off-road event - "Ladoga Trophy"
http://www.ladoga-trophy.ru/ladoga2003/photo_kamenev_1/Default.htm


where about in Moscow region is it?

Great pic's !!!!!!!!!!


Peat Bog = Bad Day

Hey Frankie is that you????????:D

Holy cow!!

Those are UNBELIEVABLY good pictures. Someone really knows how to work a shutter!

Thanks for sharing the great pics. Some of those look quite a lot like some of the terrain we have in Canada too.

damn, you comrades sure know how to get it.:eek:

Truely awesome pictures. My girlfriend is from Uzbekistan. From the way she talks, those "mud" trails could very well be an everyday road to travel on.

The pictures are awesome. nI enjoy seeing wheeling trips from around the world.

Thanks for sharing.

ROFL it does look like frankies hood! Ill bet it took them less than 21 hrs too! ;)

Originally posted by 82crawler
When I first found this picture I thought it was a joke. Now that I've seen what you guys wheel in it doesnt suprise me a bit.

Russian Swamp/Marsh Zuki

Ummm that is not a "Zuki"
That's probably a Trecol, maybe a 3904. Built from a Lada Niva.
The wheels measure 51"x23"

Defenately used to be a Lada Niva.

Originally posted by ItsaCJ6
Hey Frankie is that you????????:D
http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/attachment.php?s=&postid=1937373[/url]
:laughing:

Dan Dibble in Frankie's original Chassis...
http://home.off-road.com/~mithrandir/trails/04-28-02/1065.JPG
http://home.off-road.com/~mithrandir/trails/04-28-02/1096.JPG

I think we know where Frankie is stealing his ideas.........:D

Originally posted by HighToy


I wonder if anyone was still in it? :eek:
Yes, there was. It looks like it broke through the ice and thats what got them. I was wanting to see what pulled out that Tank. Had to be BIG!

Originally posted by Shadow man

Yes, there was. It looks like it broke through the ice and thats what got them. I was wanting to see what pulled out that Tank. Had to be BIG!

Probably something with a bit of muscle to it, but they had some serious mechanical advantage working in their favor with the rigging they did.

http://around.spb.ru/variety/kv/neva19042002/img/kv1-1-14.jpg

Lets see, double the pulling force for each snatchblock, minus a bit for frictional losses, I see 5 runs on the live line, that be some ass workin there.:eek:

wow thats fucking cool, a tank.i wish i coudl read the german site, nice pics as well
:D

Originally posted by kwrangln


Probably something with a bit of muscle to it, but they had some serious mechanical advantage working in their favor with the rigging they did.

http://around.spb.ru/variety/kv/neva19042002/img/kv1-1-14.jpg

Lets see, double the pulling force for each snatchblock, minus a bit for frictional losses, I see 5 runs on the live line, that be some ass workin there.:eek:

Damn thats a but load of walking for that yogi fellow...

FX2, I used to live in Moskova, Propekt Mira area.... I also lived in Irkutsk, Siberia for university research. Spasiba, sweet pics!

Originally posted by kwrangln


Probably something with a bit of muscle to it, but they had some serious mechanical advantage working in their favor with the rigging they did.

http://around.spb.ru/variety/kv/neva19042002/img/kv1-1-14.jpg

Lets see, double the pulling force for each snatchblock, minus a bit for frictional losses, I see 5 runs on the live line, that be some ass workin there.:eek:

I don't understand why the left block is rigged with an extra than the right. That shouldn't work?

Also, the guys are standing in the danger area. If one of those line parts, no legs. Oh well, the Russians aren't known for their concern for personal safety. It looks like there's quite a bit of tension too, those blocks are taught off the ground.

Originally posted by Robert C Anderson


I don't understand why the left block is rigged with an extra than the right. That shouldn't work?

Also, the guys are standing in the danger area. If one of those line parts, no legs. Oh well, the Russians aren't known for their concern for personal safety. It looks like there's quite a bit of tension too, those blocks are taught off the ground.

Its a moving pully system

Originally posted by ItsaCJ6


Its a moving pully system

IC. I assumed they were pulling on the middle with the outsides stationary. It looks like they're yanking on the right, darker line.

Wow, that's some sweet stuff...

Another think to keep in mind is that after 60 years under water, the tracks have probably seized, as well as the bearings in the roadwheels. And if the gearbox had been left in gear 60 yrs ago, I doubt anyone would be able to shift it to neutral...

There was a picture of the truck used to pull it out. I have no way of posting the pic, however here is the link to the page showing the pic.
http://around.spb.ru/gallery.php?path=/variety/kv/neva17042002&image=10

Also, on one of the pages, it shows a picture of tank and says the wheels were free to roll.
There is a page of links for St. Petersburg. http://around.spb.ru/english/ Scroll down to the links of http://around.spb.ru/gallery.php?path=/variety/kv/neva17042002 and http://around.spb.ru/variety/kv/neva19042002/rcs_index.php . There are two pages of pics about pulling this tank out of the water. My g/f translated it for me and is quite interesting.

http://around.spb.ru/variety/kv/neva17042002/img/t7.jpg

Those are excellent pictures.


They probably think our rigs are ass ugly too...

Originally posted by BillaVista
Holy cow!!

Those are UNBELIEVABLY good pictures. Someone really knows how to work a shutter!

Thanks for sharing the great pics. Some of those look quite a lot like some of the terrain we have in Canada too.

Bill, i think the term "Myra Sawdust pile" comes to mind:D

I love the extra floatation tire setup:
http://www.ladoga-trophy.ru/ladoga2003/photo_kamenev_1/Images/Previews/Preview15.jpg

Originally posted by krawlr
I love the extra floatation tire setup:
http://www.ladoga-trophy.ru/ladoga2003/photo_kamenev_1/Images/Previews/Preview15.jpg

That is so :rainbow: :rainbow: :p :p

Originally posted by Pappa Smurf


That is so :rainbow: :rainbow: :p :p

Yea, OK. AZ=no mud. :flipoff2: