England to Russia

I would like to drive to russia, through Czech rep. Slovakia, Romania, Ukraine, would like any advice if there are strange laws that can catch you out, etc. essp vehicle related/ Cb radio. Do i get the russian vehicle permit on the border or before? will i need a Carnet de passage?

any help much appreciated thanks, Jimbo90

Have you tried emailing the Embassies of the various countries you'll be travelling through?? Might be a good palce to start.

check out LRO they have an article on a bloke doing just that... havent read it mind.

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hi jimbo

Can i ask fella when you are going as this is something that me n my partner have thought about doing for some time now.

Cheers adam

Czech and Slovak republics are part of EU so no problem there really. Romanian border will require a carton of 200 Marlboro Reds and some of Uncle Sams green ones to make sure you get processed quickly. In Russia you cannot take Roubles in or out (but I have a few hundred Roubles at home if you want ) and everything is US Dollars. You can only pay in Roubles, but everything is priced in Dollars and an exchange rate posted.

Russia is a great country, but you must be wary, people are either 100% genuine or 100% crook, no in between.

Or check this place out Cape to Cape Expedition or even read LRO if you must. Colleague of mine knows this chap (run marathons together)...

Adam, no plans set in stone yet, hoping for 2009. get the motor finnished and hopefully save up some money. Just looked on the map and thought it would be a good run! wot sorta timescale you on, how long you planing to spend out there. Thought i would start finding stuff out and learning languages now. what motor would you be taking?
Jimbo90.
Has any one used a Garmin etrex gps, what do you think to em? just want the basic one for lat/long.