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Bucovina Offroad Challenge 2011 (BORC)

Posted in LifeStyle with tags , , , , , , , on 28 May 2011 by Watcher Romano

Last weekend I was supposed to compete in the first stage of the National Offroad Championship. Unfortunately, in order to be able to start in the race, a team needs to present at the start line the following: 1 (one) pilot, 1 (one) copilot and 1(one) vehicle. In my case, when the start time came, I was 1 pilot and 1 car short :)

Therefore, I can only show photos like any other member of the press:

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Chiojdu Offroad Fun

Posted in LifeStyle with tags , , , , , , , on 17 January 2011 by Watcher Romano

Saturday January 15th was this year’s first offroad trip for us, which is 9 days earlier start than last year. This year the weather was not so good for photos, but more appropriate for a day of hard work in the field:

Mind you, the small gap where it looks like we are winching on straight road, was continued with a 100 meters very steep fall…

I also made two movies during the day:

A bit of ballet:

and one showing the actual weather conditions (as well as the power of front and rear lockers):

Also, our good friend Razvanutza has some very nice videos from this trip. I’ll only show two of them, starring us, and leave you watch the others on his channel:

Unfortunately, the weather was bad enough and the day was short enough that we had to abandon the set course and had to return. Others have completed the whole track in november. We started in the opposite direction from them, but were only able to go this far.

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Impotmoliada 2010

Posted in LifeStyle with tags , , , , , on 12 December 2010 by Watcher Romano

Sunday, December 12th, we participated in the second edition of “Impotmoliada”, organized near Bucharest by the ACS 4x4Bucuresti Club, self-proclaimed  ”The Rags” :)

The only thing to add about the event, besides what the pictures convey, is the relaxed friendly and fun atmosphere. Here are my pictures from the event:

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Campulung Offroad Stage 2010

Posted in LifeStyle with tags , , , , , , , , , , , , on 18 October 2010 by Watcher Romano

I have just returned from the Campulung 2010 Offroad Championship Stage. Nothing interesting, very badly organized, bad lodging conditions (thank God we chose not to stay at the official hotel). The tracks were the opposite of what I like: they were quite easy, but dangerous. I prefer them to be difficult but not dangerous (to only have the risk of breaking the car, as opposed to dying).

We did pretty well in the first day, given that we lost 30 minutes with a flat tire and some other 15 on a wrong turn: we started 14th and arrived 8th. However, in the second day our winch broke when we needed it the most, so we had to be rescued by the Duster team (the maximum shame), and then had to abandon the race.

Here are some photos:

 

There go 30 minutes

There go 30 minutes

 

 

Even worse - GTC could not start (he's already 5 minutes into the time)

Even worse - GTC could not start (he's already 5 minutes into the time)

 

 

What a champion looks like

What a champion looks like

 

 

Day 1 track - 2000 meters altitude

Day 1 track - 2000 meters altitude

 

 

Day 1 Finish line, Rausor Dam

Day 1 Finish line, Rausor Dam

 

and some movies:

Day 1 track:


Day 2:
Here comes trouble



Superalfie does it:

“our turn”:

Maximum shame:

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Offroad with X3M Ramnicu Valcea

Posted in LifeStyle with tags , , , , on 10 October 2010 by Watcher Romano

I just got back from an offroad day with the special guys from X3M Offroad. We had a very nice day, with great a track: difficult, technical, but not dangerous: the worst you could do was break something, but nothing serious.

This is the official thread of the trip, and I took the liberty to show these pictures / photos of me in action:

Watcher, mud, X3M Valcea

Watcher, mud, X3M Valcea

How i got there:

And a very tricky lateral incline (see the Jimny) :

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Land Cruiser Fun

Posted in LifeStyle with tags , , , , , , , , on 4 October 2010 by Watcher Romano

September the 18th was the birthday of a very good friend of mine, the infamous Stroe. We gathered at Ruxi’s place in Bran to celebrate his passing from the young to the not-anymore :-) With this occasion we also did a bit of offroading (softroading) :

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Agnita Free Spirits 2010

Posted in Travel with tags , , , , , , on 23 August 2010 by Watcher Romano

Agnita is a small town close to the very center of Romania, which for the past years has become more and more famous for the “Free Spirits Ride” off-road event held here every summer. This year, there were around 60 teams that took part. The event is however not that much about the off-road part (although we did have a road-book, a trial and a special stage) as it is about the people, friendship, collaboration and fun. I will only post very few pictures with actual  off-road action, just because that very reason:

This was my first time sleeping in a tent ! As you could observe yourself this blog has a high frequency of showing off offroading activities, so do come back (via RSS or email ).

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Leaota Peak via Stoenesti

Posted in Beautiful Romania, Travel with tags , , , , , , on 23 August 2010 by Watcher Romano

It’s the fourth time I’ve tried to summon Leaota Peak and the second time I managed to do it. This time on the ‘easy’ road starting in  the Stoenesti village of Arges (on DN7).

There are some 25 kilometers from the national road up to the peak, and the road is pretty bad for small cars. It’s not exactly easy for 4x4s either, because the recent floods have taken considerable chunks of the road, and in som eplaces one needs to climb the wall in order to fit on the road.

It is however a very worthwhile trip:

The last photo is a path that haunts my dreams since the first time we managed to get there: it’s from the actual peak, going into the ‘opposite direction’. i think it could be done (especially downwards :-) ) with some care, and a wee bit more difficult on the ascent. But I would really really like to have some prepared cars and make an expedition to see where we could get to…

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If you are interested in going there, just take DN7 from Targoviste to Campulung and take a right hand turn in Stoenesti (first village after the infamous Radu Voda rupestrian church), following the “Valea Badenilor”  indicator. You will then find a “Vf Leaota 22 km” indicator and then you’re lost :-) . You have to cross the SECOND bridge after you find aforementioned indicator and just keep that road. some 15 kilometers later you will find the first serious junction, where you will follow the original road, that is, you will keep left.

That’s it! When the road finishes, you need to turn 195 degrees to the right and climb on the peak. Good Luck!

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New Expedition in the Capatanii Mountains

Posted in Beautiful Romania, LifeStyle with tags , , , , , , , , , , , on 28 June 2010 by Watcher Romano

After last year’s expedition I knew we had to come back for more. I have agreed with the White Wolves to make another attempt to find the way between Horezu and Curmatura Oltetului last Saturday, June 26th, 2010 AD :-) There is a lot to show, but for now I will only post some unedited videos ( HD video shot with a handheld Flip Camera)

And we reached the fitfh peak over 2000m high BY CAR in the past 12 months :-) – Nedei Peak . After that we went down to Curmatura Oltetului and stopped a bit to see the overflowing dam at Lake Petrimanu

In Ciugnetu we split into two groups. My group went to Valea Macesului and did Strategica once again da capo al fine:

We did go into a deep fog after Plaiul Poienilor, so the only shots we could take after this were at the end of Strategica, where some colleagues from other forums said there was a 4 m deep pool. We just HAD to stop and check. Razvanutza plays Moses:

There are several additional videos on my youtube channel.

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Targu Mures stage – movies

Posted in LifeStyle with tags , , , , , , , , , on 17 June 2010 by Watcher Romano

As you probably already know, I did participate in the second stage of the National Offroad Championship, held near Targu Mures, in Campu Cetatii. Unfortunately the car broke down again, this time more costly. I was very happy I was not the pilot :-D

Here are some movies I was able to shoot, especially during the Special Stages and the Trial:

How to do a special stage with no servo and a BIG car:


Sorin Parvulescu in the Extreme Special Stage:


Andrei Oprea climbs a tree  :-)

elegantly courses through a ditch:

and finally kills it:

Stefan Grigorescu:

Open Special Stage:

Fiko / Miko, trial, mechanical winch

Craiu, same ascent:

Parvulescu in the Trial


Catalin Olaru with the one and only Semaca:

Copacinschi fights the mud
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