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Photo by George Guille, It's going to be a long 300km... Bolivian Amazon

I haven't been everywhere...
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It's going to be a long 300km...
Bolivian Amazon



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Hello!!! After quite a few years of doing this sort of thing I thought I should put a link up on here.. I'd also like to thank everyone on here at various points for all their help!

*LINK TO ALL PHOTOS* - https://www.instagram.com/mattprioruk/ https://www.flickr.com/photos/mattprioruk/sets/

I've included the album cover from each trip below..

The Ice Run, Lake Baikal, Siberia
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World Record Breaking Expedition Around the World in a London Cab
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Sri Lanka In A Rickshaw-
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Peru & Bolivia KLR 650 -
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Patagonia BMW 650GS -
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Tip of India to the Himalayas in a Rickshaw -
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London to Mongolia in a £150 1.0 Car -
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Cheers TM1-SS!

There's plenty more in the pipeline..
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Awesome!

Do you have a blog for each of those trips? Must have been quite an adventure each time!
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Hi Maria!

Indeed they were! I do have some mini blogs but they're quite old and not very pro. Feel free to send me a message through my website Matt Prior - HOME and I'll send you the links. I will get them written up at some point though!

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Awesome!

Do you have a blog for each of those trips? Must have been quite an adventure each time!
Hi Maria,

Not so much a blog but a write up with pics.
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Hi Matt

Great pictures from Baikal, must have been amazing...

Can I pick your brains a bit on trans-Baikal winter roads?

Were you following an established ice road?

I'd like to get from Severobaikalsk to the south of the lake, is there an ice road? I was thinking there might be one from Severobaikalsk to Ust-Barguzin, where a decent all-weather road joins the lakeside...

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Hi Daniel,

Up the Eastern side there are supposedly zimnicks which are effectively ice roads for some of it. (Northern part) We didn't find too find many at all though to be honest. The weather and ice conditions have a lot to do with it too. It was unseasonably warm when we went last year which sounds great but when you're actually planning on riding on the ice, not so much! They are also in different places each year. It's very much dependant on the local fisherman who use the Zimnicks as part of their fishing network. They generally travel on these though for that part of the lake and so can go "off road" if required. The snow was bloody deep in some parts so be aware of that too.

http://www.reflectionsenroute.com/wp...2/Mon-1-13.jpg

The route you are planning to do should be ok depending on what you're going in / on. The Western side and especially the North Western corner has absolutely nothing... it's pretty mad to be honest!

What vehicle are you planning on doing this on / in?
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Hi Daniel,

Up the Eastern side there are supposedly zimnicks which are effectively ice roads for some of it. (Northern part) We didn't find too find many at all though to be honest. The weather and ice conditions have a lot to do with it too. It was unseasonably warm when we went last year which sounds great but when you're actually planning on riding on the ice, not so much! They are also in different places each year. It's very much dependant on the local fisherman who use the Zimnicks as part of their fishing network. They generally travel on these though for that part of the lake and so can go "off road" if required. The snow was bloody deep in some parts so be aware of that too.

http://www.reflectionsenroute.com/wp...2/Mon-1-13.jpg

The route you are planning to do should be ok depending on what you're going in / on. The Western side and especially the North Western corner has absolutely nothing... it's pretty mad to be honest!

What vehicle are you planning on doing this on / in?
Hi, thanks for your reply. Apologies that it slipped under the radar.

I'm taking a Toyota Hilux Surf, which I'm planning to drive from Magadan through Yakutia starting February. Hence it's a petrol engined version and will be kitted out inside for winter camping.

The plan is to get from Severobaikalsk down to Irkutsk, though I would be happy to go via Ust-Barguzin and the regular road to Ulan-Ude.

So, as I understand from your reply above, there are tracks as such across the lake, but not many people using them? Is there any such thing as a formal, demarcated zimnik out of Severobaikalsk?

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Thanks for the kind words, I just wish I could do them all the time! (Real life has to kick in at some point I guess)

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There will be something out of Severobaikalsk and so definitely worth giving a go especially in what you'll be in, you should be fine! There's no guarantees with anything up in that area though as it's very much dependant on the conditions at the time and things change quite markedly on a weekly basis. Not ideal but that's just nature! ; )
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