Another AMAZING camp spot in KYRGYZSTAN! - The Way Overland - Episode 67

The drive to Osh continues as we set off from our incredible camp spot next to Lake Toktogul. We’ve got a little under 300km to get to Osh and not only was the weather turning it on for us, the scenery was absolutely amazing as we followed the Naryn River southwest.
Lake Toktogul is actually a hydroelectric and irrigation reservoir which was created in 1976 when the Kementub Valley was flooded by the creation of the 215 metres high dam wall. The reservoir flooded over 26,000 hectares of land, of which 26 communities were displaced and the main road through was re-routed.
Upon doing some research on the reservoir we actually realised that we’d driven over the Naryn River hundreds of kilometres earlier, although just a little trickle at that stage!
Arriving in Osh we desperately needed to restock the Troopy before heading out to camp again so first things first, grocery shopping. Basically the size of an IKEA store (and oddly the same colours), the supermarkets here are well stocked. A standard display is each grocery store in Kyrgyzstan is vodka, and a lot of it!
About 10kms south of the city we ventured up the surrounding hills to find somewhere to camp. With incredible views in all directions and no one around*, we set up for the night and enjoyed the sunset. It was so lovely that we decided to stay a couple of days!
Time to head off again, we continued driving towards the Tajikistan border. Not being in a rush, we drove about 100km east of Osh to a good quality service station (Gazprom) to fill the tanks up. We bought a 20L jerry can here for the Pamir Highway and Uzbekistan. Not completely necessary though having the 200L on board would allow us to drive from Tajikistan all way through Uzbekistan to Turkmenistan without filling up. This would save the potential trouble with trying to haggle for diesel on the black market in Uzbekistan. After having a delicious local meal for dinner we found somewhere to camp just out of the town for the night.
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Jolie and Mark
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[@terryvictor1]

All that open and rural space looks so beautiful!

[@Tararsupport]

Beautiful country love to be there one day, I would like to meet you when in Pakistan

[@lorenthealchemist3515]

Beautiful adventure guys!

[@mariamaqbool8954]

Realize how beautiful kyrsytan is after watching ur travel vlogs 😍😍

[@doriandoti8536]

Great spot. Love the vid, keep em coming!

[@hell1120]

Thank you so much for these great adventure videos! Sooo jelous of the both of you. Stay safe and keep up the great, hard, fun work!

[@TheWayOverland]

Thanks HELL!

[@MariaCCurry]

Stunning views ~

[@arifnoor100]

Beautiful

[@navgoraya3198]

Nice and prestine place👍⛰⛰⛰. Nice video guys✌️✌️✌️

[@TheWayOverland]

Thanks

[@stevestott3652]

Another great video from you both . Looking forward to seeing some of that area on are trip some time . Your videos have given me some good ideas on places to go . Thanks from a over landing friend enjoying your trip through your videos . . Cheers from Steve Stott in Sutherlin Oregon U.S.A.

[@TheWayOverland]

Thanks Steve, glad you're enjoying the videos. Hopefully you'll have a long list of ideas by the time we've finished. Cheers

[@-tribaldemon-5949]

cant wait for travelling to reopen

[@TheWayOverland]

You and us both!

[@AmjadAli-rh8kh]

Amazing and perfect wow

[@debradaugherty8287]

Did you get the 20L jerry can of diesel because diesel in particular is hard to find or is petrol (gas) hard to find as well? Thanks!

[@TheWayOverland]

Finding both diesel or petrol probably isn't overly difficult. The vehicles in the villages need fuel also, it was more so to ensure quality. It's usually transported to and stored in less than ideal conditions in the smaller towns/villages. We bought diesel from that Gazprom service station in Kyrgyzstan and didn't fill up again till Gazprom in Dushanbe. It could be argued that it is unnecessary and people can and do buy fuel en-route though we saw this as a minor inconvenience outweighed by peace of mind. Sourcing diesel for the whole of Uzbekistan is the same (it is on the black market) so it didn't hurt to have the addition capacity of the jerry there too.

[@debradaugherty8287]

@@TheWayOverland Cool!! Thanks!

[@FrozenVision11]

Watching all your videos makes me come back to one thing... cost. Is it affordable for average people?

[@f.h.5637]

I can't stop myself answering this. I actually believe that 95% of all overlanders/long term travellers are 'average' people. If you really want to live that lifestyle for a while, you just have to commit to that goal. That means: Save your money! Stop going out for food, prepare your own meals. Stop going out every weekend and spend 100s of dollars on alcohol. Put money aside at the beginning of the month, instead of at the end of the month and most importantly don't touch that money. Reduce your everyday costs like unnecessary insurances and subscriptions you don't need. You also don't need a Toyota Landcruiser, you can do it by any vehicle. Save money, reduce your daily expenses and start planning instead of dreaming.

[@TheWayOverland]

You are spot on with everything there F.H! We would also add, when on the road live within your means, complete financial tracking, budgets, and count your pennies because they can go a long way! There is one rather large unfortunate disclaimer though. It is hugely beneficial if your country of origin has a competitive currency on the global market. While Australia is not the strongest, it is enough to allow us to stretch our savings on this route meaning a much longer ROI. In regard to the 'average people' comment Frozen Vision - I'm a builder and Jolie's an architectural designer - I think we fit well within the category of 'average people' in Aus, we just strictly followed the path F.H outlined for roughly 18 months before departure.

[@omairniazi5879]

From Pakistan 🇵🇰♥😍❤

[@super.zdravko]

Jolie regarding the vodka “How do you pick one?” Well when you are in a situation like that you buy one of each for scientific/research purposes and then next time you will know exactly which one to pick. ;) I have to ask… The opening drone shot, do you record in 4K then in Premiere crop the footage so the Troopy is a fixed point. Because I can put my finger on the Troopy and it stays in the same spot on the screen the whole time. The same thing happens in Episode 64 when you are driving on the frosted plateau. Or is it the drone follow me feature? Or a combination? Just curious about the wizardry you are using. Thanks. :)

[@TheWayOverland]

😂 that sounds like a headache! Haha no, no sorcery. We would love to shoot 4K though unfortunately we don’t have the computer power to edit it so everything is merely 1080. We freestyle all the shots without the use of the built in features, just a (reasonably) steady hand! 🤚

[@super.zdravko]

@@TheWayOverland Mark is a freakin’ WIZARD! Because only a wizard can free hand capture the Troopy from 100/200 metres away while keeping the Troopy in the same spot in the shot. You have developed some mad skills, well done. I was sure you used the stabilization feature in Premiere...

[@TheWayOverland]

Ha thanks, we try and limit the use of the old WS (although sometimes unavoidable in our driving shots due to the road conditions), as it can get glitchy. Good to hear you're appreciating the work that goes into it though! Cheers

[@colinross6259]

What a fertile looking place. I'm guessing the standard of living is ok with everything green and growing. Reasonably cheap eats.

[@TheWayOverland]

We were fortunate to catch it at a very fertile time of year. Food was fresh, well priced, and delicious. Might be a different story in the peak of their winter though.

[@joomartsydykov4961]

Машинасы жакшы экен.

[@BurtonsAttic]

10:41 !

[@TheWayOverland]

Quite popular flowers in one of these neighbouring countries! 😂

[@AndrejWosnitza]

you didn't visit the city of Osh?

[@TheWayOverland]

We did, we just didn’t film a lot of it.

[@wolfgangwust5883]

No offence, but you might consider wearing a seatbelt. Road death toll is pretty high in the Stans.

[@TheWayOverland]

Thanks for the concern champ and no offence taken. Seatbelts are always worn, if it looks like they're not, it's because they're out of the shot. I can assure you, driving for 2 years through S.E.A and the Sub-Continent is the best road safety education you'll ever receive.

[@MrRud123]

What is the covid situation in Kyrgyzstan? Noone seems to be wearing any masks.

[@TheWayOverland]

This was shot pre COVID.