RALLY PREP Meetup: OBPorTTugal RALLY 2020
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START DATE
07:00
07:00 AM Western Europe Time, London, Lisbon, Casablanca07:00 Hrs GMT +0:00 -
END DATE
Sunday, January 12, 2020
05:00 PM Western Europe Time, London, Lisbon, Casablanca17:00 Hrs GMT +0:00
- RALLY POINT EVENT
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OVERLAND BOUND REGION
EU Mediterranean
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EVENT TYPE
Training
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DIFFICULTY
9 - SEVERE 2
Rally Point Event
Terrain Type
- Dirt Road
- Highway
- Mud
- Rock Crawling
Recommended
- 4WD
Channel
- GMRS (PMR) channel 3
- CB 11
Rally Point Details:
Please read REQUIREMENTS BELOW & prepare accordingly
ATTITUDE
Minimum - Alignment with OB founding principles, self-sufficiency, responsibility, autonomy, patience, cooperativeness, resilience, dependability, camaraderie.
Optimum - Discernment and clarity (from experience developing/preparing adventure/offroad/navigation events).
PERSONAL
Minimum - clothing (all conditions) , water +food &/or funds (EUR) to keep yourself running for 48h, cell phone+means to keep it charged for 48h, working TeamTrackerPlus and WhatsApp accounts.
Optimum -
RIG (Vehicle)
Minimum - "dirt" capable vehicle (motorcycle, moto4, SSV, 4x4) Street legal, inspected, insured, maintained + basic kit (1st aid, tools, spares, recovery). Fuel &/or funds (EUR) to keep your vehicle running for 500km.
Optimum - Brush guards+branch lifters, dirt tires, full lockers, rock sliders, winch + full winching recovery kit with traction boards (4x).
NAVigation
Minimum - (internal GPS) Smartphone+means to keep it protected from the elements/visible/charged (48h), standalone GPS or app (track logging GPX import capable), adjustable ODOmeter app (rally style), Roadbook marking supplies, manual roadbook holder (or 4 ring A4 binder for 4x4's w/ co-pilot)
Optimum - Full rallyraid NAV kit (rally odometer (ICO, RNS, (Terratrip in 4x4s)), roadbook holder + GPS)
COMms
Minimum - Cell phone(+means to keep it charged 48h), PMR+3 sets of batteries
Optimum - CB + V-UHF
CAMPing
Minimum - Sleeping Bag,
Optimum - Personal hygiene kit w/ Towel + whatever creature comforts you prefer and do not compromise your rig's performance (no rock crawling w/ trailers! ;) )
TRAIL TOOLS (CLEARING/BUILDING)
Minimum - Work gloves, eye protection, hat, hand saw (wood blade), shovel (non folding type preferred) .
Optimum - pruning shears, (small hand and/or big)pick, hatchet or axe, electric reciprocal saw (sawzall) / chain saw + accessories kit (replacement blades, fuel, oil etc)
- Start Point: Unnamed Road, 5400, Portugal GPS Coordinates: 41.76148, -7.35623 Notes: Rest area with plenty of cover. Garbage container. (unkept) Grill facilities. (Bathrooms are useless.)
This Rally Point location and route can be downloaded if the buttons are active. The “Launch Google Earth" option will allow you to review the location in 3D. Please keep in mind, actual terrain may vary greatly. This should be used for reference only.
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