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[Midnitemapper]

Speedboat on the Mekong Laos

 

[bill]

Bill,
There are 2 locals only crossings NW of Siempang.
I have visited both, with less than friendly reception (Kymer side).
However a friend took a motodop from Siempang to the border, Kymer stamped him out! The lao had no stamp, so he traveled around a few weeks showed up in Vientiane. Told his story to the immigration department and they asked him how many days did he want? No Money changed hands, he got 30 day visa!
I would not dare try that, but somebody did.
The Northern most crossing is B NAPAKIAP, graded all the way to highway13 about 30 k"s.

MM
I stayed in Attapeu for a few nights a coupla years ago and quite liked the feel of the town.

Did a nice day trip to Nong Fa lake.

Anyway, have since wondered if there's much in the way of interesting tracks to explore Sth of Attapeu.

Might be a nice place to base oneself for a few days of offroad riding ?

 

[Midnitemapper]

Bill, I kinda like Attepue myself and am due a visit. Hopefully not as much rain as is here in the North at the moment.
If you are headed this way, give a shout!

Along 18A theres a great ride down to TA ONG.
The track - road now- along the Xekong goes 25ks to past B Sompoy.
Many sandy tracks in the jungle in these areas much like the area North of Siempang.
South of Attepue crossroads of the Ho Chi Minh trail Phouvong, there is a road to the Nam Kong dam.
To the East of Pouvong are new roads and huge plantations.
Of course this area is laced with the Ho Chi Minh trails,
The Xekaman Dam, Old HCM road 110 and 96 now leads to the Hmoung waterfall which was known as "the Falls" Chokepoint.
This road is passable and will loop out to 18b. A great ride.
Thats a weeks worth of riding! And plenty more too!

If you are GPS enabled, pick up a LaosGPSmap and have fun.
[glow=red:18g7ir5i]http://www.laosgpsmap.com/[/glow:18g7ir5i]
SAM Diva 75, B52 killer, capable of mach 2, originally a Russian design, but Chinese made rockets were shipped to Viet Nam, not many recorded hits, but what a great tourist attraction![/

 

[KTMphil]

You should do a coffee table book Don, there are so many amazing photo's here.

 

[bill]

If you are GPS enabled, pick up a LaosGPSmap and have fun.
http://www.laosgpsmap.com/

MM
I have a 60csx and have used the Laos GTM V2.10 map (from Auke) in the past.

If I understand it correctly, your map is not viewable in Mapsource, presumably for copyright reasons which is understandable.

What are my options to view larger images of your map than that on my 60csx ?

 

[Midnitemapper]

Bill,
The LaosGPSmap is supplied GPS ready.
[glow=red:1xco9igm]All the search database, and navigation functions are in your hands(the GPS).[/glow:1xco9igm]Including automatic routing and other routing functions.
The data base is configured to make the Map as easy to use as possible for the end user.
That is it is designed to be used soley on the GPS.
Very few people will take the time to learn the functions and operations of these rather complicated navigation instruments.

Here is an example of an Oregon 550 owner, who wants to find coordinates, for a helicopter landing, at a mine site.

This example the mine operator needs coordinates for boat landing. As all the roads are washed out!

*This is a very basic search of the database function.
To use this function one must understand the types of searches available and how to access them through the database.
*Creating and navigating routes is the next most important operation.
Find points along intended route
Create route and navigate it!

 

[bill]

Bill,
The LaosGPSmap is supplied GPS ready.
[glow=red:3synmgen]All the search database, and navigation functions are in your hands(the GPS).[/glow:3synmgen]Including automatic routing and other routing functions.
The data base is configured to make the Map as easy to use as possible for the end user.
That is it is designed to be used soley on the GPS.
Very few people will take the time to learn the functions and operations of these rather complicated navigation instruments.

Here is an example of an Oregon 550 owner, who wants to find coordinates, for a helicopter landing, at a mine site.
[attachment=1:3synmgen]gpsinstructions3.jpg[/attachment:3synmgen]
This example the mine operator needs coordinates for boat landing. As all the roads are washed out![attachment=0:3synmgen]gpsinstructions2.jpg[/attachment:3synmgen]

*This is a very basic search of the database function.
To use this function one must understand the types of searches available and how to access them through the database.
*Creating and navigating routes is the next most important operation.
Find points along intended route
Create route and navigate it!

MM
Looks like a great product to me.

I do have some further points to discuss about ways to view larger images that don't allow copies of the gpsmap to be made. Will direct those to the dedicated thread.
the-most-detailed-laos-gps-map-in-the-world-released-t327-24.html

As for my next visit to Laos/Attapeu, probably next dry season, Jan/Feb 2012.

Would be good to meet up with any Rideasia members that are in the area at the same time.

 

[Midnitemapper]

Bill,

I hope to see you down south! Plenty of new things to see around Attapue.
Have a look at the thread
http://rideasia.net/forum/the-most-detailed-laos-gps-map-in-the-world-released-t327-24.html
larger screens on the newer generation units! See what is possible using, Navigate by photo, Compare the screen shots of the 60CSX vs the Oregon.(makes the 60 look a bit dated.Of course the Zumo is 3.5 in DiagonalThe "new" Montana is a 4" diagonal!

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[KTMphil]

The beautiful suspension bridge in Tak, NW Thailand crossing the Mae Nam Ping river

 

[KTMphil]

The road from Hongsa, Laos to Luang Prabang, Laos in rainy season!

Kevin and his friend from Singapore ventured into Laos this week and got a taste of rainy season! These photo's are from the road ENE from Hongsa to Luang Prabang, Laos, as you can see the river levels were high.

 

[KTMphil]

Great old bridge west of Hang Dong, Chaing Mai

 

[Midnitemapper]

Ja-Jo ferry Mekong river Champasak 2006

 

[Midnitemapper]

Xekong river crossing
Prominent feature of Southwest corner of Bolevens plateau, "Pho Tapak" 956 meters, in background.

 

[Midnitemapper]

Nam Mo river crossing Central Laos getting a bit deep in places

 

[Midnitemapper]

Just when you think you have seen everything in Laos
This boat floats down the Mekong river.
Floating dealerships, financing available

 

[KTMphil]

With the torrential rain in Laos.....

MidnightMapper sent me a couple of shots from the past few days, here Fuark (bike rental and mechanic in Vientiane) & his buddies.

MM commented :"Fuark and the boys yesterday glad my bike was being worked on.."





Another from MM in the last few days: "Nam Lik river (Laos) - normally 12 meters clearance to the water from the bridge"

 

[Midnitemapper]

This 12 wheeler seriously stuck, blocking the "road" we managed to squeeze past, but I am guessing that truck took a while to get out.

 

[Midnitemapper]

Not sure where to post this shot?
While surveying for a mining company in Huaphan province I ran accross this unusual tree!

 

[KTMphil]

if you'd been on the "Laos Khow", it could be mistaken for a huge Laos Moose.

 

[KTMphil]

This one was on the wall of Lan's C&P bike shop in Chiang Mai, looks "challenging".

 

[RoadcaptainPeter]

if I would know how to upload some of my pics....

 

[KTMphil]

if I would know how to upload some of my pics....

After clicking "new topic" or "reply""



step 1 -in bottom left of screen




step 2




step 3




Then click "submit" at the bottom right to finish

Its good to resize you photos to a max of approx 1,000 pixels wide BEFORE, then we dont have to wait for the system to autosize the photo when viewing the topic

 

[RoadcaptainPeter]

Pictures from touring in Ladakh, Indian Himalayas inJuly 2011

 

[RoadcaptainPeter]

More river crossing pics from our Ladakh tours, cruising the highest Himalaya roads...
Enjoy.

 

[KTMphil]

Great pictures Peter! I hope to come riding there in 2012 - Armin's going to try and figure out a way of getting my KTM 990 across Myanmar.

 

[KTMphil]

Max & Alex USA today out "exploring" in rainy season




Photo: Max

 

[MastaMax]

Max & Alex USA today out "exploring" in rainy season
Photo: Max

That was a nice water crossing will post a video in the coming days.

 

[tigersyndicate]

crossing the river with my BAJAJ PULSar 200 dtsi
ujunggenteng Indonesia

 

[KTMphil]

RoadCaptainPeter's Indian watercrossings

RoadCaptainPeter's Indian watercrossings


RoadCaptainPeter just emailed me some of his river crossing photo's - some are quite spectacular - he's emailed me some bigger photo's max in response to your reply below

 

[KTMphil]

Some more from RoadCaptainPeter in northern India

 

[MastaMax]

Phil they do looks spectacular, maybe it would be nice if he could send them in a bigger format, the 100px images are a bit small
Edit: really wanna see what the "R8" picture looks like.

 

[KTMphil]

A couple more from RoadCaptainPeter

 

[Midnitemapper]

Wow fantastic scenery, I wanna go,
Feeling water in my boots after looking at those great shots

Time to dry out with this one, central Cambodia

 

[KTMphil]

-Should have the caption:

"Dry Season"

 

[KTMphil]

Really cool branch bridge south of Doi Suthep, Chiang Mai today

 

[KTMphil]

One from Kevin on his last trip to Laos, on the dirt road between Muan Nguen, Laos border and Luang Prabang, Laos. This is one of the 6 river crossing on this 135km off-road route.

Below is the trail/ off-road route

 

[KTMphil]

Another beauty from Midnight Mapper

 

[KTMphil]

Matt Jacobson in Cambodia

 

[KTMphil]

Achil & friends doing some water crossings

 

[Midnitemapper]

Just in, this intersting Photo of Eric,

www.ride-lara.com.