In the mountains even in the middle of the summer you can get storms which as well as bringing rain brings sleet, hail and snow.
You are sure to have to spend a little time in Bishkek there is little in the way of cheap accomadation but I recommend Nomads Home, which is behind the East Bus Station see: https://sites.google.com/site/nomadshome/home
saw these in my local WHSmiths this afternoon, the 50k on a slightly glossy paper and the 25k on some paper which was similar to what my fish and chips were wrapped in the other night. Have not seen an index of the areas each map covers. in the 25k series map 8. The Cotswolds and 9. Gloucester & Cheltenham have a large amount of overlap.
Go-Outdoors have a price match policy where they will beat any price for the same product by 10% (if you are already a discount card holder)
http://www.gooutdoors.co.uk/price-guarantee
If you speak to the right person they will do a price match and then you get the Etrex 20 for £139.50 delivered. http://www.gooutdoors.co.uk/garmin-etrex-20-gps-p191377
My Etrex 20 arrived in the post this evening, ordered last friday afternoon.
Talkback: New Walking Maps From The AA saw these in my local WHSmiths this afternoon, the 50k on a slightly glossy paper and the 25k on some paper which was similar to what my fis... By Hamish Fenton
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