A Traveller on NeverMore, a home of impossible kitty.

2026.10 - Caucasus near mt Elbrus

jolbars@gmail.com (Windi Jolbars) — Thu, 01 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Trip to caucasus mountain range near [**Mount Elbrus**](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_Elbrus), Europe's highest mountain.
[**Kabardino-Balkarian Republic**](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kabardino-Balkaria), [**Karachay-Cherkess Republic**](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karachay-Cherkessia) and other places.
Overlanding, electric enduro biking and other goodies. Includind some pretty extreme accidents.

2026.07 - SUPing on Svyatoe lake

jolbars@gmail.com (Windi Jolbars) — Sat, 18 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000

2026.05 - spring flooding near Oka river

jolbars@gmail.com (Windi Jolbars) — Fri, 01 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

2024.07 - Leningrad region and Karelia

jolbars@gmail.com (Windi Jolbars) — Mon, 01 Jul 2024 00:00:00 +0000

2024.06 - Meshera, lake Svyatoe

jolbars@gmail.com (Windi Jolbars) — Sat, 01 Jun 2024 00:00:00 +0000

2024.05 - Novgorod region, Uzola river

jolbars@gmail.com (Windi Jolbars) — Wed, 01 May 2024 00:00:00 +0000

2023.10 - Karelia and Leningrad region

jolbars@gmail.com (Windi Jolbars) — Sun, 01 Oct 2023 00:00:00 +0000

2023.03 - Castles of Caucasus, p. 4 (Georgia)

jolbars@gmail.com (Windi Jolbars) — Wed, 01 Mar 2023 00:00:00 +0000

2023.02 - Castles of Caucasus, p. 3 (Armenia)

jolbars@gmail.com (Windi Jolbars) — Wed, 01 Feb 2023 00:00:00 +0000

2023.01 - Castles of Caucasus, p. 2 (Armenia)

jolbars@gmail.com (Windi Jolbars) — Sun, 01 Jan 2023 00:00:00 +0000

2022.12 - Castles of Caucasus, p. 1 (Georgia)

jolbars@gmail.com (Windi Jolbars) — Thu, 01 Dec 2022 00:00:00 +0000

2021.10 - Krasnodarskii krai

jolbars@gmail.com (Windi Jolbars) — Fri, 01 Oct 2021 00:00:00 +0000

2020.01 - Vilnusis

jolbars@gmail.com (Windi Jolbars) — Wed, 01 Jan 2020 00:00:00 +0000

2019.08 - Karelia

jolbars@gmail.com (Windi Jolbars) — Thu, 01 Aug 2019 00:00:00 +0000

2019.05 - Resetta and Zhizdra River

jolbars@gmail.com (Windi Jolbars) — Wed, 01 May 2019 00:00:00 +0000

2018.08 - Georgian mountains

jolbars@gmail.com (Windi Jolbars) — Wed, 01 Aug 2018 00:00:00 +0000

My first visit to Georgia in my car.

2018.05 - Kerzhenetz river

jolbars@gmail.com (Windi Jolbars) — Tue, 01 May 2018 00:00:00 +0000

Now, we went to [Nizhny Novgorod Oblast](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nizhny_Novgorod_Oblast) to travel along [Kerzhenets River](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kerzhenets_River). That was refreshing indeed.

2017.05 - Nerl river

jolbars@gmail.com (Windi Jolbars) — Mon, 01 May 2017 00:00:00 +0000

This year we decided to spend May's holidays a bit closer to home. As usual, even through we just tried to follow our kayak fellows, it was quite difficult sometimes. So, some hardcore offroadin' was in place. Our track started near lake Somnino in [Yaroslavl Oblast](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yaroslavl_Oblast) and then went right into [Tver Oblast](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tver_Oblast) following the blanks of a [Nerl river](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nerl_River_(Volga)).

2016.05 - Serezha River

jolbars@gmail.com (Windi Jolbars) — Sun, 01 May 2016 00:00:00 +0000

Traditional 1st of may offroading, this time - along the shores of [Serezha river](https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%A1%D0%B5%D1%80%D1%91%D0%B6%D0%B0_(%D0%BF%D1%80%D0%B8%D1%82%D0%BE%D0%BA_%D0%A2%D1%91%D1%88%D0%B8)). Together with kayak furs.

2015.05 - Lukh river

jolbars@gmail.com (Windi Jolbars) — Fri, 01 May 2015 00:00:00 +0000

Traditional 1st of may offroading, this time - along the shores of [Lukh river](). As in two [previous](<../photos.html?sid=1&gid=89#1_89>) [years ](<../photos.html?sid=1&gid=79#1_79>)we were together with kayak furs. This time we had an entire orchestra, with classic guitar (KrylCW), lyra (Shnatsel) and [ukulele]() (Jeewes Fox).

2014.08 - Lama's Town (Zabaikalsky krai)

jolbars@gmail.com (Windi Jolbars) — Fri, 01 Aug 2014 00:00:00 +0000

One of more ambitious of our trips, this time it required 500km of complete autonomus travel far from any signs of civilization, (the only link to "main land" we had was through Iridium sattelite network, mostly as emergency precaution). Sometimes there wasn't even signs of man-made roads, so it required all the abilities of custom-tuned ex-military 4x4 truck [Gaz-66]() fitted with tires from [BTR-80 APC]() and all the skills of our [dragon driver/mechanic]() to get through all obstacles.
Our main goal lies deep in the very heart of [**Zabaykalski krai**]() - an eerie place called "Lama's Town".
![Map](Maps/lama_town_map.jpg)

2014.05 - Zhizdra river and abandoned ICBM base near Kozelsk

jolbars@gmail.com (Windi Jolbars) — Thu, 01 May 2014 00:00:00 +0000

Traditional 1st may holiday offroad travel, once again together with boat-riding group of furs. This time we went to Kaluga region, near Duminichi village, to ride along the shores of Zhizdra river (while our water-loving friends tried to drown their tails in it).
Our second goal was to visit a remnant from the cold war - an abandoned ICBM command center near Kozelsk.

2013.08 - Pad Hi-Gol, a valley of vulcanos

jolbars@gmail.com (Windi Jolbars) — Thu, 01 Aug 2013 00:00:00 +0000

A travel to Eastern Sayan mountains, Republic of Buriatia. Hot springs, mountains and valley of volcanoes. And a ton of offroad fun in our 4x4 military truck (yep, remember my winter travel to Irkutsk in one two years ago, that's two related events).

2013.07 - Unfinished underground military facility

jolbars@gmail.com (Windi Jolbars) — Mon, 15 Jul 2013 00:00:00 +0000

2013.06 - Meshera lakes

jolbars@gmail.com (Windi Jolbars) — Fri, 14 Jun 2013 00:00:00 +0000

2013.05 - Meshera forests and lakes

jolbars@gmail.com (Windi Jolbars) — Mon, 06 May 2013 00:00:00 +0000

2012.12 - Moscow region, snow offroading

jolbars@gmail.com (Windi Jolbars) — Sat, 01 Dec 2012 00:00:00 +0000

2012.05 - Shalakhovskoye dam pond and former peat pits

jolbars@gmail.com (Windi Jolbars) — Tue, 01 May 2012 00:00:00 +0000

Another adventure avaits us, somewhere in Shatura region!

2012.04 - Meshera lakes,

jolbars@gmail.com (Windi Jolbars) — Sun, 01 Apr 2012 00:00:00 +0000

Once again we are visit Ivankovskoye lake

2012.01 - From Zhukovsky to Irkutsk

jolbars@gmail.com (Windi Jolbars) — Sun, 01 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0000

5300 km across Siberia, at the beginning of an January,
on an [**old military surplus truck**](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GAZ-66)? Hell yeah!
![Map](Maps/201201_track1.jpg)

2011.05 - Meshera offroad and Svyatoe lake

jolbars@gmail.com (Windi Jolbars) — Sun, 01 May 2011 00:00:00 +0000

2010.01 - Moscow region, snow offroading

jolbars@gmail.com (Windi Jolbars) — Sat, 01 Jan 2011 00:00:00 +0000

2010.08, Karelia, Kola and Ribachii

jolbars@gmail.com (Windi Jolbars) — Sun, 01 Aug 2010 00:00:00 +0000

Travel through the whole length north along the european part of mainland Russia, to it's northenest point - [**Rybachy Peninsula**](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rybachy_Peninsula). .
![Map](Maps/map2010.jpg) ![Map](Maps/map2010_2.jpg)

2009.08 Karelia 2009

jolbars@gmail.com (Windi Jolbars) — Sat, 01 Aug 2009 00:00:00 +0000

2009.05, Ryasan oblast, Lake Ivankovskoye plus Moscow Region, Nerskaya river

jolbars@gmail.com (Windi Jolbars) — Fri, 01 May 2009 00:00:00 +0000

Traditional May camping at the border between Moscow and Ryazan regions, at [**Meshchera Lowlands**](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meshchera_Lowlands).
[**Ryazan Oblast**](), Lake Ivankovskoye (near [**Spas-Klepiki**](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spas-Klepiki), the [**exact location**](http://wikimapia.org/s/#lat=55.2052757&lon=40.0770092&z=14&l=1&m=a&v=2)).

2009.04 - Moscow region, Snow offroad

jolbars@gmail.com (Windi Jolbars) — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 00:00:00 +0000

April forest is tricky. While outside everything's green and sunny, should you go deeper you will find snow and ice. And under that streams of water from melting snow could became a trap for unwary ride.

2008.08 - Tver oblast

jolbars@gmail.com (Windi Jolbars) — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 00:00:00 +0000

This is the travel after which I decided that overland car has to have an electric [**winch**](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Winch#Off-road_vehicles).

2008.08 - Karelia and Ladoga lake

jolbars@gmail.com (Windi Jolbars) — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 00:00:00 +0000

Well, that's how [it]() was - furs in [Karelia](), part one. As for the whole story - maybe later (and maybe from someone else, I'm not a good storyteller).
[**Vulh**](http://vulh.livejournal.com/profile>), [Chee-kun](http://chee-kun.livejournal.com/profile) and me, inside Koshak's belly.
Notable places - [**Kurkijoki**](http://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%9A%D1%83%D1%80%D0%BA%D0%B8%D1%91%D0%BA%D0%B8).

2008.05 - Moscow region, Borodino village and Nerskaya river

jolbars@gmail.com (Windi Jolbars) — Thu, 01 May 2008 00:00:00 +0000

Hills of blood - landscapes.
Photos from the [Borodino village](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Borodino).
Clean, quiet, neat [place](http://wikimapia.org/s/#y=55516484&x=35825729&z=13&l=1&m=a&v=2).Rivers, hills, green fields, few patch of trees. Tiny settlement. Rural. Peaceful.
Only a vast concentration of monuments, tombs and old fortifications betrays this place as one of the bloodiest places in Russia.

2007.11 - Moscow Oblast, winter forest

jolbars@gmail.com (Windi Jolbars) — Thu, 01 Nov 2007 00:00:00 +0000

Okay, it's time for the ride!

2007.08, Rostov-na-Donu and Black Sea

jolbars@gmail.com (Windi Jolbars) — Wed, 01 Aug 2007 00:00:00 +0000

Photos from the [**vacation**](http://jolbars.livejournal.com/37287.html). Volkonsky [**dolmen**](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dolmens_of_Russia) and it's outskirts.
[**43 52' N 39 23'E**]()
Waypoints - [**Voronesh**](), [**Rostov-Na-Donu**](), and north coast of [**black sea**]().

2006.08 - Leningrad Oblast, near Luga town and Ladoga lake

jolbars@gmail.com (Windi Jolbars) — Tue, 01 Aug 2006 00:00:00 +0000

In Russia there are two big problems, bad roads and a lot of fursfools - Nikolay Gogol ![Map](Maps/Map_Luga.jpg) All photos taken near [Luga](). [Leningrad Oblast](), Russia. [This place on wikimapia.]()

2005.08 - Irkutsk and Arshan

jolbars@gmail.com (Windi Jolbars) — Mon, 01 Aug 2005 00:00:00 +0000

Travel to [**Arshan village**](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arshan,_Republic_of_Buryatia), once a well-known soviet mineral water resort, now in some disarray... but still beatiful.