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Last year, my daily living costs along that section were the cost of fuel (around 20 roubles per litre) and food (I only ate 1 bowl of borsch, 1 cup of coffee and 1 Mars bar each day - total 80 roubles). I camped the whole way so average daily expenses were only around 400 roubles.
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Last year, my daily living costs along that section were the cost of fuel (around 20 roubles per litre) and food (I only ate 1 bowl of borsch, 1 cup of coffee and 1 Mars bar each day - total 80 roubles). I camped the whole way so average daily expenses were only around 400 roubles.
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Hah...you had the same diet as me...except I preferred Snickers on that route.
Gas and bottled water can be found every 250km....during daylight hours. You do NOT want to be near these stations when the sun sets...the Russian vampires come out then...
The road is fine...and the direction you're heading, there isn't much traffic heading that way...so you're lucky.
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Russian Vampires??
When it got too cold for me to camp I stayed in truck stops all the time!
There is always a guard on duty - I put my full trust into these guys. This was after we tried to chat for awhile. My bike was playing up so generally, I needed them to help me push start it in the morning!
As for the traffic, there are hundreds of people taking cars from Vladivostok to there destinations all over Russia. They tent to travel in packs as they are pulling long hours and speeding! Just be careful. I saw some of these guys having terrible accidents.
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Russian Vampires??
When it got too cold for me to camp I stayed in truck stops all the time!
There is always a guard on duty - I put my full trust into these guys. This was after we tried to chat for awhile. My bike was playing up so generally, I needed them to help me push start it in the morning!
As for the traffic, there are hundreds of people taking cars from Vladivostok to there destinations all over Russia. They tent to travel in packs as they are pulling long hours and speeding! Just be careful. I saw some of these guys having terrible accidents.
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Yes...trucks stops are safe and truck drivers are the ones to trust...but you still need to be careful of some of the locals at night...they get drunk, and things happen.
Also, K-chi is travelling West to East...not the other way...there's very little vehicular traffic heading in this direction.
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A mate in Magadan drove that road last week ... and said its almost all paved now to Skovorodino ... less than 500 km unsealed between Chita and Skov - and what is unsealed is in very good condition. Its sealed all the way to Chita from Ulan Ude. Not sure how much on the other side is still unsealed, but probably by the end of next summer the whole lot will be paved.
Petrol stations and cafe's all the way. I wouldnt worry about it mate. Just do it. Your risk is getting too bored rather than feeling too challenged.
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Also, K-chi is travelling West to East...not the other way...there's very little vehicular traffic heading in this direction.
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Except for the guys overtaking on blind curves or over hills. Well, they are headed west, but are sometimes in the lane for eastbound traffic.
Slow down and keep an be aware when you can't see too far ahead. Most of the ones I met were nice people, but you never know what tricks those car traders will play when behind the wheel. One couple invited me to stay at their place in Irkutsk, but there was no way I could keep up with their pace...
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I took a fist full of Rubbles from an ATM in Chita and didn't look for another ATM until Vlad .... not a lot to spend your money on along the Amur (Unless you're feeling needy and stop at one of the smaller Cafe's at night ..... when some seem to transform into brothels).
As said, plenty of Cafe's, Fuel stops, Shops etc., and you'll be pasing villages with small stroes that don't appear on the map (well, not on my map at least).
Tried to get off the road to camp before sunset and avoided riding the road in the dark. Camping was usually well away from the road so we just looked for suitable camping grounds within an hour of wanting to stop. This avoided 'People', but involved some 'Bear Activity' ... and I'm not talking about naturism.
'Weather' will be the deciding factor on road conditions. A little rain kills the dust, a lot of rain kills the road and when the sun blazes .... it's bloody hot.
All the best .... you'll love it.
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Hah...you had the same diet as me...except I preferred Snickers on that route.
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Well truth be told, I did purchase the occasional snickers or bounty bar too.
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