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| bear100 Member Since: 22 Mar 2010 Location: South Wales Posts: 1960   
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some stunning pics lads
Wild camping, any issues in Spain? France are not so keen and wondered if Spain was the same 2023 Defender L663 V8 2016 Range Rover Autobiography 4.4 TDV8 (gone) 2010 110 XS Utility 2.4TDCI 2010 Range Rover Sport TDV8 (gone) 2007 Discovery HSE TDV6 (gone) 1993 110 csw 200 tdi (gone) 1994 90 HT 300 tdi (gone) 1994 discovery 300tdi (gone) 90 hybrid 3.5 v8 (gone) Range rover bobtail 3.5 v8 (gone) |
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9th May 2022 6:13am |
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| west4x4 Member Since: 23 Jan 2010 Location: Rutland Posts: 140 
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Only had 1 issue wild camping in Spain. Thar was opening tent to see a massive wild boar 6ft away but he soon trotted off
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15th May 2022 12:00pm |
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| BrickBox Member Since: 05 Oct 2021 Location: Wales Posts: 894 
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Fantastic pictures in here! Wish I’d looked sooner. Please keep them coming for some inspiration! 2008 2.4 110 Utility Station Wagon XS.
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4th Jun 2022 8:07pm |
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| bear100 Member Since: 22 Mar 2010 Location: South Wales Posts: 1960
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Well this trip is inbound!! 8th August cant come quick enough (although the heat waves thing is given me doubts)
ferry soon to be booked (the tunnel was so expensive so going with the ferry and saving £300 )
The route and stops to Barcelona is almost finalised, a few days to explore Barcelona then the Pyrenees! I have ordered the Viraction RB5 Integral east to west road book and then plan to travel western France on our way back up. Has anyone done this particular route? and do you think i should book any of the campsites? 2023 Defender L663 V8 2016 Range Rover Autobiography 4.4 TDV8 (gone) 2010 110 XS Utility 2.4TDCI 2010 Range Rover Sport TDV8 (gone) 2007 Discovery HSE TDV6 (gone) 1993 110 csw 200 tdi (gone) 1994 90 HT 300 tdi (gone) 1994 discovery 300tdi (gone) 90 hybrid 3.5 v8 (gone) Range rover bobtail 3.5 v8 (gone) |
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16th Jul 2022 5:49pm |
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| BrickBox Member Since: 05 Oct 2021 Location: Wales Posts: 894
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Plenty of pictures please! 2008 2.4 110 Utility Station Wagon XS.
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16th Jul 2022 6:29pm |
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| Ashbyandy Member Since: 17 Dec 2015 Location: Leicestershire Posts: 224  
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Bear110,
I’ve Just ordered RB5 tonight, east to west, and going to go next June. I’m going to start about midway though, as Ive already done a route to the east to the coast, from a place called Sort. I would suggest you book some campsites, as August is the main holiday period for Europeans, and it could be very busy. Hope you have a great time, and give us a good write up, with photos Ashbyandy 👍 |
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16th Jul 2022 6:47pm |
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| sharkey964 Member Since: 05 Oct 2014 Location: On a muddy track Posts: 579  
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 Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge I have just got back from a week in the ,mainly Val d' Aran & Andorra.. Did some of a Vibration route I have done many times over the years.RB1.Also my first assent of Pic Negre. Click image to enlarge |
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16th Jul 2022 7:16pm |
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| Mo Murphy Member Since: 01 Jun 2008 Location: Letchworth Garden City, Herts Posts: 2292 
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I've never prebooked campsites but then I've never been in August. We usually find a campsite in late afternoon wherever we are.
Enjoy ! Though you may find forest fires particularly at the western end. Mo The Land Rover 90 - Many are called, few are chosen. 50 Shades of Pennine Grey |
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17th Jul 2022 9:10am |
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| 8619simon Member Since: 04 Nov 2016 Location: North Wales Posts: 254 
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I’ve done the Western section, Bilbao to Andorra, my track log is here: https://www.wikiloc.com/offroading-trails/...a-37038313 I’m going out to do the Eastern section in October. It’s a great route and the RB5 is quite accurate. Sometimes a track might have a no entry or Prive sign on it but there is always an alternative route. I didn’t book campsites last time but is was mid May so early on, we are not going to book campsites in October either. There are quite a lot of opportunities to wild camp in Spain and no one seems to mind if you set up late and leave early and do so in quiet out of the areas. |
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17th Jul 2022 10:51am |
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| Ashbyandy Member Since: 17 Dec 2015 Location: Leicestershire Posts: 224
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Question for those of you that have used the Vibraction books, (I’ve just ordered RB5, The Pyrenees West), but do they have a GPX file download link for the route, TIA,
Ashby Andy 👍 |
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19th Jul 2022 6:25pm |
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| 8619simon Member Since: 04 Nov 2016 Location: North Wales Posts: 254
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When you buy the book they will send you the file in .gpx format. That being said, on Wikiloc, there are gpx files of the RB5 route that others have followed.
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19th Jul 2022 6:48pm |
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| Ashbyandy Member Since: 17 Dec 2015 Location: Leicestershire Posts: 224
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Thanks Simon,
I’ve just been looking at the road book I bought for Galicia, and using Google translate, Ive read the same. Im going to email them now to request it, Thanks again, Andy 👍 |
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19th Jul 2022 7:25pm |
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| bear100 Member Since: 22 Mar 2010 Location: South Wales Posts: 1960
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My RB5 Traverse turned up today!
When ordering it asks what format you want your GPS in. I chose GPX…..any advice on what app is good for the GPX? 2023 Defender L663 V8 2016 Range Rover Autobiography 4.4 TDV8 (gone) 2010 110 XS Utility 2.4TDCI 2010 Range Rover Sport TDV8 (gone) 2007 Discovery HSE TDV6 (gone) 1993 110 csw 200 tdi (gone) 1994 90 HT 300 tdi (gone) 1994 discovery 300tdi (gone) 90 hybrid 3.5 v8 (gone) Range rover bobtail 3.5 v8 (gone) |
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19th Jul 2022 8:29pm |
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| Ashbyandy Member Since: 17 Dec 2015 Location: Leicestershire Posts: 224
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Hi bear110,
I used to use Viewranger, but it has been sold out to Outdooractive. I’m still getting my head around it, and I’ll download the GPX file to this. I still think viewranger was great, and I had the hang of it. There’ll be lots of comments about preferred mapping apps, but at the moment I’m sticking with Outdooractive, it seems to offer what I want, Andy 👍 |
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19th Jul 2022 9:01pm |
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