Tuesday, February 21, 2017

The Question is Whether You're Bad Ass Enough for Russia


When you take your dune buggy for a two-thousand kilometer jaunt in the Arctic Circle then the Rockhouse will agree you are bad ass ... and observe you're probably Russian.  (RT:  Arctic adventure: Russian military vehicles set out on a freezing journey (PHOTOS))


Russian military equipment is being put to a freezing test, the country’s defense ministry has said, as the cutting-edge vehicles are heading for the Arctic.

Over the next few weeks, the snow- and swamp-going vehicles will go through a very difficult route from the village of Tiksi in the remote Russian Republic of Yakutia (about 5,000km from Moscow) to Kotelny Island.

They will travel through snow and ice on the Laptev Sea, a marginal sea in the Arctic, covering about 2,000km.

- RT

Who ever heard of a 'marginal sea' before and these yahoos will go out to drive on it.

Ed:  do you mean to respect or ridicule them?

They have my deep respect.  Anyone who is willing to do this for a good time is guaranteed to be completely insane at a party.  It's one thing to drive with these cats, now try drinking vodka with them.  The fifth vehicle in the picture is their rolling bar for when they knock off from the drive each day.

Don't worry about them getting cold.

However, this should not be an issue for the crews: they are all wearing Arctic uniforms, and the machines are provided with enough fuel specialized for the harsh Arctic conditions.

- RT

See, Russia has the answer on staying warm in the worst conditions; all you need is that Arctic uniform.  That garb apparently works for young Russians in the Arctic Circle so it could serve well for old Americans in Fort Worth.

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

Somehow I dont believe if you are in any military that your are doing something for fun.

Unknown said...

That might have stretched the word a bit but it's still bad ass. If this wasn't a volunteer gig, their captain must really hate them.