Wild and Authentic Carphatia

Irishcoffee

Member
Thanks for your thought guys and here some new pics from our last Jeep gathering up in Carpathian mountains trails:

Towards the mountains (21C and Crystal Clear Sky - perfect weather for a Jeep Tour)
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Draught and dust everywhere
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last fine settings and regrouping before the climb
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some gipsy families on these forgotten trails
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Up we go
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and then down
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hungry Jeepers improvise
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Bone Apetit
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what's there?
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voila....another Willys ..our mascot... assembled by one of our Jeep club members..perfect replica...
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Up and hit the dust again..
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...one of the shepherds we meet along our trails in these remote places..
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mountains and Jeeps everywhere
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Irishcoffee

Member
Weather was perfect and landscapes fantastic...if you wish a kinda Jeep heaven
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Low Gears Seniors...Diesel Power in Action on a steep incline towards the summit..
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...and again pictures time...
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Mountains all over...
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Some of us have fun picturing towards the sun
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at the summit looking towards a almost dried out glacier lake
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girls had fun as well
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including the small jeepers...
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Steep and long descent in through the forest
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Some sceneries made be a professional photographer:
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these were we
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and these were our jeeps
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...dust dust dust and fun..
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he catches me...
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And this is Day 2 up on mountains trails:
A Commander joined the gang:
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some of the mountains young citizens...Romanian shepherd dog
a true beauty...
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and her master
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at the cross-roads
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Climbing toward another summit to enjoy one of the best views ever seen:
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Jeep traffic jam at the summit..
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snow roses were blooming (sign of long autumn - very rare!)
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breathtaking views
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Hope you enjoyed our tour. Altitude reached by Jeep in this last Jeep Tour - 2324m (7625 feets)!
More pics could be seen on our Facebook last albums here:
http://www.facebook.com/media/albums/?id=299639800063648
Cheers
John
 

Irishcoffee

Member
Returned from last week-end. We had a great tour - crossed over twice above 2200 m altitudes (7200 feet).
Bellow the pics:
Right there on that mountain top is a perfect pic spot to shoot a panoramic view from my Jeep:
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Ok then! Lets reach that point. Meanwhile pics from the route; But first lets pop-up the soft top a bit:
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Fall colours combined with the draught of this summer:
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bit closer:
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before this transalpine route received the civilization signs = asphalt it was a off-road paradise; well in this moment anybody could climb
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...but not almost everywhere... we decided to have a short brake and enjoy the views...therefore had to climb another peak before...this time 4Low
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and some pics from this top:
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ok here we are; the peak before was the green one on the left of the below pic, seen from higher ground this time together with the new asphalt snake twisting around these great landscapes:
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marvellous pics of the surrounding mountain chain Parang and of course the yellow spot on:
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and what I do like most 4Low this time a steep descend
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This road called TRANSALPINA or transalpine road was build by the Romans when they conquer these territories and was used since 2000 years by people from both side of the Carpathian mountains. During Ceausescu regime another transalpine route was build called Transfagarasan (twist your tongue yes!)
:standing wave:
 

JeepJK.ro

New member
Well , this was a pleasant surprise ! A Romanian Jeep Club. It's definetly nice to see you guys have a good time out there and represent the Jeep community in a country as beautiful as Romania. I moved to Canada from there about 11 years ago and visited back in 07. I plan to go again next year I believe, maybe I could catch up with you guys and go on some trails. Cheers !
 

Irishcoffee

Member
@JeepJK.ro Hristos a Inviat!
You'll welcomed among us.
This month we're organising a Jamboree in one of the most picturesque places BUCOVINA: About the event here: https://www.facebook.com/events/125422390982327/
Coming back to the landscapes scouted by Jeep here you can see all my albums: https://www.facebook.com/ionut.pampu/photos?collection_token=100000186015157:2305272732:6
Last three days were dedicated to the Balkan Peninsul, namely Central and South Bulgaria:
Some shots:
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Some so-called EcoTrails:
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buid along, through and above wild gorges and waterfalls:
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last snow up in the mountains:
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two rock lizzards dressed in black and yellow (this time on asphalt):
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always on 4L ;)
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from the lower part of the trail:
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man made and nature made
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time to top-off
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here're already more than 25 degrees Celsius so a good walk through the forest deserves a chill out:
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And some shade along the trails:
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More pics to follow!
The season has begun and we're out there as much we can!
:standing wave:
 

Irishcoffee

Member
Picturesque villages anchored on the mountains rocks.
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weather was awesome for our Jeep tour:
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scattered houses on these green green hills
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some pics over the top with the landscape:
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here up everything just started to bloom; spring explosion of colours and odours
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plenty of bird eye views from the Jeep
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wild Balkan Peninsula and remote areas
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wild waters and rapids
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and some cracy people swimming in ice cold waters; 100% natural jacuzzi can tell
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bridges everywhere so that you can admire and enjoy the most picturesqueness views over the cliffs towards the gorges and rapids
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hello from the next fortress we've conquered by Jeep:
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and some shots from higher altitude:
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a ratrack or snow machine conserved till next winter
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hard to turn back to such landscapes but we still to return to our base camp:
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As mentioned above: Season Has Just Begun! Be out there and enjoy the places which are so close to you!
 

jronnblom

New member
Love those pictures! Makes med feel the need for a vacation :thumb:

Whats the weather in Romania now? Looks like summer to me :)

-J
 

Irishcoffee

Member
Love those pictures! Makes med feel the need for a vacation :thumb:
Whats the weather in Romania now? Looks like summer to me :)
-J

Orthodox Christians celebrated Easter last weekend so we'd to run away from Black Sea Coast were everybody was going and choose a more quieter and picturesque landscape suitable for our Jeep and our needs. Indeed this May is more like June, so you can say we jumped in summer sooner than last year. Up in the mountains is still spring and Sunday we cached a bit of snow early in the morning, which means a fantastic fresh air for a top-off warm day! ;)
 

groovebus

Member
Looks gorgeous. The only thing I know about Romania and the Carphatian moutains is from reading Dracula", and a friend of mine out here in CA is from Romania. :)
 

Irishcoffee

Member
We'd another Jeep Jamboree.
Fresh story line of course in pics:

Region - BUCOVINA 2013
Base Camp


New Member baptizing his CJ


Another new member joined the gang


Rokteam top off


This dude in the middle of the road - ok then go offroad - no problemo


Cross (Off)Road




Second day we had a good weather uphill .....


.... as wel as downhill


Local shepperds happy to see us up there


Doorkeeper


First summit


On the top


downhill towards the mystic and muddy forest


no man behind


traffc jam cause by ....


this guy ....


team work


"one man show"


push & pull


mountain cream/pasata


zig-zag in the slippery forest


Goooo


3-Low, keep momentum :))


unfortunatelly I choose just AT BFG - luckly no need to use my winchi


forest trails




up and down again


4x4+2


Local guy


Bon Apetit


traditional hand painted eggs - unique to this region


painted monasteries a cultural wonder for this part of our country:


More pics:
http://s1235.photobucket.com/user/ipampu/slideshow/Jeep%20Tours/Bucovina%202013/Bucovina%20Ziua%202?sort=2
 

Irishcoffee

Member
Another weekend escape up in the mountains:

short brake

GRIG must drink

and have some fun

jeepers company

here we go upwards

and higher

some rocks tested

lockers a bit started

WJ went just fine trough the trail :yup:


and up

the grass highway up on the alpine plateau

lights and shadows up there

our target - Vultures Lake Romania

windy but away with the heat

lunch time

and siesta

trying new friends???? I doubt that :eek: - Romanian Sheppard Dogs Ain't to Friendly if you come to close

Anyway we've enjoyed some great views

Our 4 hours piece of heaven

Authentic alpine routes


Back Home

Up in the clouds

Down towards the river valley

Great Day Out There

Hope you've enjoyed
 
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