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What worked, what didn't - an 8 month review

After 8 months on the road, I wrote up what worked and what didn't in terms of gear, packing, communication etc. Here's a direct link to the page.
http://tinyurl.com/y8crw8

The rest of my website is at www.nohorizons.net
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[quote=mollydog]Let's try it this way:

Now just put in your pics and you've got an actual report.

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After 8 months on the road, I wrote up what worked and what didn't in terms of gear, packing, communication etc. Here's a direct link to the page.
http://tinyurl.com/y8crw8

The rest of my website is at www.nohorizons.net
Nice website! I'll have a read through it when I've got a bit of spare time.
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Talking nice website

hi kevin

top web site,great to hear the EnDuraLast charging system worked well.I have this to my wish list for the new year. Iran is top place to visit,Esfahan especially Imam Square at night enjoying tea and a water pipe sooooooooo good

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Thanks

Thanks for such a great wealth of info, well done. It will be an inspiration for me in the days ahead..

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Great links, thanks for making the effort to sharing it ......
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Good job Kev! The tupperware part was brilliant!
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thanks Kev.
your kit lists and summary have really helped with my planning.
great write ups on countrys too.
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