Gallagher's free-tailed bat

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Adventure and action. That's one sided of the Camel Trophy. And this is the other... the normal the side - the side which expresses the philosophy behind the Camel Trophy uniting people as part of an International group of amatures over coming together the most difficult obstacles surviving the most exhausting conditions accomplishing the most unbelievable tasks. Teamwork and helping one another to reach the finish together, is what the Camel Trophy is all about. Every year for the past 10 years, these virtues have been put to the test, while the Camel Trophy gains more support every year. It's 1980. Three German teams start out on the first Camel Trophy through the jungle of the Brazilian Amazon. They could have no idea what their adventure will lead to. For 12 days the drivers and their backup teams fight the way along the Trans-Amazonica from Belem to Santarem. For a thousand miles the drivers endure the tortures of quagmire and mud extreme heat and humidity and often for hours on end ubiquitous and extremely irritating fine red sand - and they do it in ordinary Jeeps which look rather like toys against today's specially-equipped Trophy vehicles. The most difficult situations occur when the jungle has managed to reclaim the road. Breaking through the apparently impenetrable barrier is exhausting work. In 1981 the second Camel Trophy takes place close to the equator on Sumatra in Indonesia the world's fifth-largest island. This second run has already stimulated tremendous interest. and not only among the local population. Before final selection of the five, exclusively German two-man teams taking part here the flood of applications in Germany led to the conception of a truly international Camel Trophy. For the first time Range Rovers are used to cover the one thousand miles from the they in the ten participants perform extremely well on the argues group from a volcanic mountains in the north to the tropical storms to the south after experiencing abrupt climatic changes for most to the journey everyone reaches the finish safely old the greatest difficulties with the all-wheel-drive vehicles have to contend with other dirty muddy sections which are extremely hard to assess and we're getting Scott involved our the rescue work you on them %uh 1982 the camel trophy participants land in Papua New Guinea the welcome is overwhelming and the media interest enormous I'll this is the first time that the one thousand-mile camel trophy adventure is held with international participation there are a two-man teams two each from Germany Italy the Netherlands and the United States home this time a draw was held to allocate the age range rovers so that each team starts with the same chant and for the first time a number of special tests have been included to determine the winner but the emphasis on the camel trophy remains on teamwork with his first international competition without it there's little chance of completing the arduous course which stretches from the mountainous countries amo taken down to the coast and Madonna and the members of the over 700 local tribes land enthusiastic support even when a bridge swept away by the river causes a trophy competitor for once to attempt something more than he or his vehicle can manage home %uh home the the home are old are it soon becomes clear that the roof load must be carefully packed and secured because apart from the bridges and rivers in Papua New Guinea the mountain roads which date back to colonial times cause the competitors plenty of trouble are embellished with a variety of treacherous home ditches and possible but put heavy demands on vehicles and driving skills the italians chosen geraldo and Juliana jungle proved to be the most a droid they win the first international camel toe on on before the camel trophy is the first time the event is held in Africa Barbara slightly in zaire the former Belgian Congo the bottom first time Land Rover is equipped with a roll bars roof rack sandwiches are used on the one thousand-mile journey from kinshasa two dozen Gunny with the middle of the Jhelum seven countries are now represented with teams from Germany Italy the Netherlands Spain Portugal Switzerland in hong kong home the extreme climatic conditions forty-five degrees Celsius in the shade ninety-five percent relative humidity but the difficulties presented by the room make the porn camel drove the one above superiors ever and what are the most dangerous home them big boy I'm big bro be as a journalist is trying to make tea on the boiling hot bonded over land rover as a sudden burst of flame within moments the whole land rover is a blames by courageously towing away the flaming red the fire can be stopped from spreading to the village I'm but the vehicle is a ride home I'm meaning mom com the most frequent cause a time laws in this event are vehicles that have turned over tiring rescue actions are the result with the camel trophy family nevertheless readers with many the victors that accumulated the most points in a special tests by the Dutch pair think bond funds a.m. mom apart from the exhausting climatic conditions in the jungle problems which have come to be almost typical the camel trophy here in zaire the main problem is the extremely bad condition of the roads which demand the utmost to the competitors but that the service is rock hard sander knee-deep mud the vehicles are continually having to be driven in an incline state very close to the turnover pointing on on ok the camel trophy returned to Brazil on the occasional its fifth anniversary but finds very different conditions than those in 1980 instead of them dust and Rome the competitors arrive in San Fran during the rainy season and the cold to learn teams from Germany the Netherlands Italy Switzerland Spain and Belgium have to come to terms with the affected the rains during the whole two weeks the journey from something around the finishing point at the 1980 Campbell probably and minnows report capital Amazonas state turns out to be one long mudlark at a once again the Land Rover proves to be the complete off-road vehicle perhaps it's not surprising that a resourceful organizer faces the competitors with a special task which involves reversing through a quagmire the the the motel of course the team's don't master the special problems that this presents with people gallagher's ok the adventure is only get some peace and quiet gonna prove necessary to load everyone onto a ferry in it's not only the participants will arrive in my nose in a somewhat battered condition some other vehicles have suffered too once again extraordinary team spirit as may be almost impossible possible at another camel trophy has a happy ending the Italian menswear retail lobby and Alfredo bitterly gathered most points in the special tasks and win this year's trophy there were many locations on the journey when it seemed doubtful that the team would get to my nails at all never before had the drivers and backup teams needed to work so hard just to achieve programs in ok in in at a on the some stretches all the cans Amazon a girl the world's longest road have been washed away by swollen rivers team spirit and resilience are put to a severe test when a bridge that has been erected after many hours hard workers swept away again within seconds at a courage the readiness to take risks and mental strength needed to master such situations and of course a number of windshields especially though the ability to use them properly to achieve maximum a packed with minimum technical effort a new bridge no less there and then the anxious moment arrives will the bridge hold or wanted must account will be terminated prematurely for the first time we do it or whatever you success on am in 1985 the camel trophy returns to Indonesia the event is held on the world's second-largest island borneo the local inhabitants welcome the biggest cameltoe PR matter so far sixteen teams from Germany Italy the Netherlands Belgium Spain Switzerland and for the first time in from Brazil and Japan and the interest is tremendous low the %uh on the the the borneo provides the usual cameltoe PC dealing with difficult road conditions helping each other to overcome minor and major problems heat stress %uh when the helicopter air bridge which is needed to get everyone over a flooded swap is totally unexpected and it means that a lot of extra work is necessary to save weight all the baggage in the Land Rover doors have to be taken off and put back on again %uh are the I'm I'm it's a welcome relief to be able to enjoy the period the relaxation which are also part of the camel trophy the world's blast true adventuresome do the the the ha the one thousand miles between summer and a belly putter on are the most argue so far and that's due to the water at the end of the rainy season most to the Indonesian problems upcoming month on is more or less underwater 0 rule the interaction between man and machine is nowhere more important than under these conditions I'm scallion and bench go doc from Germany win this year's camel trophy and the participants both the Brazilian team the one most ready to help so they win the team spirit award presented this year for the first time on after the water trophy in Borneo Australia has something new to offer for 1986 enchanting scenery solitary driving for days on end and complete seclusion across the grassy plains and Savannah and through the forests and deserts in the north to the fifth card a record 14 countries are participating this year but with just one thing from each country although Australia is known as the world's driest card the camel trophy competitors again have plenty of trouble with water ok ok they lose a whole day being ferried across a river in rubber dinghy another trophy perks by ok ok but it turns out to be the most amusing most romantic and most lively camel trophy today the the in the the ok in the the the 1986 camel trophy comes to an end in Darwen with a boisterous victory celebration for the French winners Jack mom Me'Shell who violate and the Australian winners at the team spirit award Glenn Jones and Ron Bay the most headaches on the Australian 2003 are caused by driving incident busty featured or saw the competitors are continually having to come to terms with this treacherous driving surface sometimes more intensively than they reckoned with in the K I'm am after four Land Rover years Range Rovers are used again for the 8 camel trophy in Madagascar teams from 14 countries again experience the meeting have different cultures and civilizations and of course the contest between machine and nature old that a crossing this equatorial island in the Indian Ocean from north to sell between Diego Suarez and Port Dover presents the competitors with plenty of typical camel trophy challenges but climate again provides major problems because within seconds the weather can switch from Sunshine to torrential rains any kind of had is good enough to keep the worst to the reign of by the do are low point old but also in Madagascar by exhausting every possibility and drawing on their last resources and imagination all fourteen teams managed to reach the finish in Porto panel but Maroney Aly & been gentle toter an Italian team when the camel trophy for the third time and the Spaniards cushion with tunney are voted the most helpful team one other special tasks in Madagascar consists of trying to climb a steep slope following a short run up on the planet the times recorder and points are awarded to each competitor based on how he approaches and executes the terms it some teams such as the Japanese have every reason to be pleased with the showing and this was to look confident after having completed the Special Task K but others are less successful on ok am 0 by choosing soon a lazy the former celeb rose for the ninth camel trophy Indonesia becomes the host country for the third time but as more than thirteen hundred islands equatorial situation and sparse population into an easy offers ideal conditions for the camel trophy well away from civilization %uh on the journey from another to jump on down there are nevertheless a number of opportunities to use the land rovers to help the local inhabitants home for the most part though the competitors are kept busy with their own problems because solo easy with its fisher to almost inaccessible mountainous terrain provides an unprecedented test oven d runs for man and machine are %uh are on the %uh the Belgians have a frightening experience as their vehicle only just comes to rest on the edge of a precipice and the shock this experience takes time to where r 0 there is no alternative but to until the damaged vehicle in Sandwich there a complete differential is replaced in a single night do camel trophy participants have to reckon with all kinds repair situations the Turkish dentist Kelly girl users and any party and he's a to mend a broken too get it is not just good at fixing team he also knows a thing or two about off-road driving he and his fellow countrymen Alida Betsy win the ninth camel trophy the Britons Benson and a receive the team spirit award home patience is the quality required in the rugged mountainous terrain of Sulawesi patience to drive slowly so progress is a painstaking business measured in yards it has to be otherwise damage is inevitable using force or speed will have unwelcome consequences either the vehicle will be damaged or the driver home the joys of off-road driving and mastering a four-wheel-drive vehicle are being discovered by more and more people do so this review about 10 years of the camel trophy will be combined with an off-road driving them a Range Rover Vogue automatic a Land Rover 110 turbo diesel and a camel trophy a better and that survived the 1988 to the way the adventure are our apartment first some basic rules for all road driving engage the mole reindeer and lock with simple differential be poor you drive in difficult terrain always use the pedals extremely sensitively avoiding abrupt movement break only when absolutely necessary use the clutch only one stopping or changing gears not forgetting to take your with completely away from the part pedal again so that you don't do president inadvertently when the going gets rough and they lose control of the vehicle hold the steering wheel in both hands but don't put your thumb inside or driving over a possible could be very painful bomb a bubble take to heart the most important rule upon road driving drivers slowly as possible as fast as necessary a camel trophy is awarded to the best driver not the past in the extremely difficult conditions which are part of this even the be rule has proved itself over and over again as slowly as possible as bad as necessary them if you should ever find yourself in the position of having to drive through a word or heavy undergrowth where there is no road it's always worth taking the trouble to check out the terrain beforehand to find the route which will do these damage to vehicle and nature up stop and explore on foot determine your exact route pay a special attention to the nature of the ground beneath the undergrowth so when driving through your boi de Paul blog and other obstacles selected year which is most appropriate for the type of grounded inclination and driving slowly and as smoothly as possible into the critical area follow your chosen route as closely as you can taking care to steer clear up tree roots and large still if you're forced to drive over small trees or bushes do so at the same very low speed this minimizes damage to both vehicles and nature especially important if you have to drive over an obstacle and you're driving a land or a Range Rover try to keep the obstacle on the left side of the vehicle because there are slightly more ground clearance and on the right for the differential is located if you followed all the instructions carefully you will have done everything possible to limit the damage which can occur in such situations and you can drive home without any worries done a muddy surface requires a slightly higher speed than a dry one wherever possible stay in the track the previous vehicles try to avoid steering into any slide slide in order to correct them because the vehicle will normally stay on course despite a certain amount of sides would be if the steering lock is high must reckon with the fact that the vehicle is liable to slide on for a while on the tracks before suddenly moving sideways you lose momentum getting back on course the drive becomes an even and irregular and the danger getting bogged down increases furthermore driving this way with excessive strain on the suspension No on the other hand if you steer likely through the mud at constant speed you will discover that the only affect on the vehicle is a mud bath easily removable by a good watch in extreme cases you can also reduce tire pressure this will improve the Flex characteristics of the tires and hence their self cleaning ability traction will be improved and the tendency to sink into the mud reviews the general rule is that humps should be driven over at right angles and it has crossed diagonally this ensures the best possible coordination between axles springs and transmission here again the rule is due everything as slowly as possible all channels and goalie should be negotiated in such a way as to keep the vehicle level the individual stages approach the hump vertically so that the we'll stay on the ground then turned to the right and cross the did diagonally three wheels provide sufficient traction here another right angled approach to the next home and then on the level again drive slowly along the goalie there's room for a complete camera team under ni the whole thing again together home at right angles ditch diagonally you the second home and the gully a series of homes can be crossed at right angles as long as there's no danger of the chassis making contact with the ground and that can happen a lot quicker than one might think note hard with the camera in exactly the same position this part can be negotiated and angle without any problem however trying to apply the same theory on a quite different surface such as sand will prove to be useless a sand dune like this for example cannot be conquered by driving at right angles or diagonally and certainly not by driving slowly in no time at all the wheels have burrowed their way into the soft sand and the maneuver has to be broken on so far we've been using the first part of the speed rules drivers slowly as possible but now it's time to apply the second part drive as fast as necessary then it can be done under normal circumstances he will not come near this point of no return a natural internal sense of balance will prevent you from coming too close to the turnover point let alone from going beyond however you must be very careful attention to the road surfers and avoid any parts with the vehicle could slide where lateral clearances tight it's not enough to stop the vehicle from slipping sideways if the direction of inclination changes from one side to the other the highest point on the vehicle can swing over a very long way must learn to anticipate such a situation in good time and allow for if the surface a slippery as well whether frozen or saw muddy or sandy both factors the risk of slipping and the increased list have to be allowed forum a wide gap in which you could normally park without any trouble suddenly becomes very narrow indeed at the top there's plenty of room but at the bottom there's not enough space to maneuver in cautious you serve the break is all it takes to ensure that you failed don't be too proud to admit such a mistake early enough to start again from the beginning before you get stuck a slope is especially tricky to deal with on the ground as San the very uneven loading up the wheels takes affect much more quickly the vehicle begins to slip downwards and steering corrections are all but impossible and then you may not be able to save the situation by reversing not a very pleasant place to park always think twice before attempting to cross an area which is likely to involve extreme vehicle inclination it's preferable to abort maneuver rather than get stuck otherwise you'll need the advice in our next chapter on winching earlier than you might have wished on if you're off road vehicle is equipped with the Wind you can do all sorts of things but holing tree trunks is not likely to be one of them so let's concentrate on using the winch for rescue world when running it out keep the winch cable under tension so that it doesn't get tangled position your vehicle as far as possible in the direction from which you wish to pull the damaged vehicle and make sure the cable is attached to it at the right point steer the vehicle being rescued so that it always points straight at the which keep checking that the cable is being wound up cleanly but don't get too close a snap cable can cause nasty injuries if the power is insufficient you can use a snatch block to construct a makeshift block and tackle the simple expedient has the effective doubling the power up your with and the for a lot of power is needed secure the winch vehicle properly and one cannot stress this point too much keep well away from the cable especially when a lot of power is required if a firm anchor point is available you can also get yourself out of a tricky situation like Baron Munchausen who claim to be able to lift himself by his own hair you can literally pull yourself out of trouble if at all possible reinforce the whinging affected by using the engine and try to find someone to keep an eye on the cable as it winds up when you have finished clean the cable thoroughly and why did up carefully always use suitable heavy-duty gloves because hairline cracks in the steel cable can cause unpleasant and injuries by looking after the cable in this way you will ensure that it is always ready to deal with the sudden emergency like the predicament it to which our camera team have managed to get themselves on home with a diesel-powered camel trophy Land Rover one can in principle drive through almost any depth the water in principal the essential requirement is the one can get out the other side the best snorkel in the world you can see it at the front near the windscreen is not much use otherwise and will be Porter poses no problem for a petrol engine model however you should be sure that this death will not be exceeded so it pays to check this as well as the nature of the ground beneath the water before proceeding if you want to go any deeper than this you will need to prepare your land a Range Rover accordingly screwed into a thread a dummy hole in the timing chain housing you will find a plug unscrew it and use the plug is a seal to keep water out of the timing chain housing you'll find a discharge plug in the tool roll screw this into the flywheel housing or the clutch housing to prevent degrees being washed up and dirty water entering the housing and damaging the club finally loosened the phone bill to avoid the extra resistance generated by a submerged for now you can go in above the wheels but no further than headlight death and if you adjust your speed until there's a trough behind the bar wave the ignition system and the air filter will stay dry avoid crossing flowing water at right angles but try to do so and i got up about 45 degrees the current will have a much smaller surface to act on here to you must pay attention to the nature of the ground beneath the water and adapt your speed accordingly month demands a brisk speed whereas stony ground as in this example: should be taken more slowly after taking your bath don't forget to read tighten the fan belt and open the plug holes again above although checked the brakes because wet brake linings don't always group properly on driving on a level surface across virgins and looks easy enough inviting even but as soon as there's a slight gradient or downward slope a problems begin but we'll start to spin and quickly diggin the first thing to do is to reduce tire pressure this is a fully inflated tires if the pressure is reduced to about 15 pounds per square inch it spreads out perceptibly and increases the contact area and the tire adapts much better to the ground surface even with reduced tire pressure driving instead is still tricky sudden movement to the steering wheel for example will immediately result in a loss and speed the vehicle stop and then you're stuck in this case the steady and not too low speed that is recommended for driving in sand proves unsuccessful as was demonstrated in the lesson on incline driving it looks as though the blinker knew what was going to happen when driving inside and that all costs try to prevent the vehicle from coming to a standstill have the courage to reduce the steering lock up a slip should start to develop and work with sensitive feet and not too much trouble then you might make it just on before attempting to drive up a particularly steep slope estimate its length in gradient and select the appropriate gear which will usually be second or third get up to speed on the level so that you can ease off the accelerator when climbing this will help to prevent the wheel spinning if you don't reach the top because you picked the wrong here are the going is slippery don't just break unlock the wheels you always lie down as easily as this the vehicle is out of control it's much better to stall the engine immediately engage reverse gear release the clutch completely restart the engine and secure your way back down in a controlled manner if you're successful on the next attempt avoid driving over the summer too quickly you don't know what might be waiting for you before driving down the other side get out and check that the road at the bottom is clear when you're at the top of a steep hill the bonnet blocks your view downwards and be on the table for point it may be too late after making your check always engage first gear and rolls slowly down to the bottom without breaking it may even be necessary to use the accelerated to avoid slipping but never the break if you need to negotiate a bend on a steep incline simply combine the two components you drive up as fast as necessary arrive at the highest point as slowly as possible change down into first gear n roll down to the bottom without breaking don't be too proud to stop in the summer to change gears but be careful not to let the higher of the two front wheels go up the bank or over any other obstacles this is the only thing that could be dangerous at the highest point because when the vehicle is that such an extreme angle a stoners all that's necessary to shift the center of gravity enough for you to turn over and that's a very important lesson bumpy in stony surface is simply have to be taken at snail's pace suspension and springs are built to take it but not if you have a heavy flood you even at this speed you should try either to steer clear of the larger obstacles or drive over them with the wheels because as you know there's not a lot of room to spare underneath the vehicle but don't forget do with slowly and here too you should take the path of least resistance in the interests of both vehicle and environment it's no use knocking your head against the wall gentle slow and smooth driving is called for here no the problem driving this way will ensure that you reach the finish in one piece and then you can think about applying for the next camel trophy qualifying test because now that you've successfully completed this course have lessons you're well-equipped at least in terms of driving skills on yes you're quite right the temp camel trophy is not being held in Europe it's returning to its birthplace the jungles of Brazil the but snow and ice would be very suitable to test the characteristics of man and machine that are necessary in the jungle strength skilled endurance and improvise a tional skills a Range Rover can also do more than other vehicles in snow and ice but even it can't do every world on stowaways physical laws also apply to a four-wheel-drive vehicle you can take a corner any faster then with the conventional vehicle you'll just drift up and at full throttle on packed snow rise all four wheels will simply spin when you break you'll slide just as helplessly unlocked wheels over the eyes as well you can't see yourself even a four-wheel drive is no use with locked wheels in snow you should take a lesson from the farmer with his ball give way and use sensitivity of hand and foot to make it go the way you want for example when driving up he'll use minimum throttle in the highest gear possible and don't drive too fast but at a speed that enables you to negotiate corners without skidding whatever you do don't excelerate away from the corner to sharply it doesn't take much to develop wheel spin and then you're in trouble keep your foot of the break when driving downhill but if you can't avoid it and you start to slide release the brake immediately and try to bring the vehicle under control by steering carefully and pumping the break the safest way of driving downhill in these conditions with a four-wheel-drive vehicle is to do so in the lowest here that allows you to regulate speed with the problem without having to touch the brakes and the same applies to taking down all corners as when driving appeal because of their high center of gravity off-road vehicles are particularly liable to slide am so let's imagine that one other next camel trophies will take place in the Alps the Rocky Mountains by the Himalayas there will be a great number of tricky driving problems to solve as well as physical hardships icy cold instead a sweltering heat snowstorms instead of monsoon rains but for all the hardship there will also be moments and great satisfaction and happiness wonderful scenery and unforgettable encounter and the and maybe there will be a special terms involving crossing an expensive plaques no where a four-wheel-drive vehicle will have less trouble than a conventional vehicle but where it's very important to judge the snow depth correctly to choose the correct grouped and to use the correct speed insured were only the best off-road driver will be successful and there will certainly also be situations comparable to those we now know from water quagmire in jungle situations that cause the vehicle to get stuff the film crew applied the basic principle the camel trophy philosophy and solve the problem in the right way by using team world in perhaps this film has made you feel that you would like to take part in a camel trophy soul why not a plant the by the cool %uh in done the .am in