Customized Opinel No. 9 - Mischmetal Firesteel Mod
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 18 ส.ค. 2013
- How to add a mischmetal fire rod to an Opinel - simple Opinel customizing technique.
By using a long dog tag chain - or a piece of 550 paracord - instead of this short one this setup can also give a practical emergency neck knife.
Modified knife: Opinel No. 9, standard carbon steel blade and beechwood handle
Mischmetal rod: plain mischmetal ferrorod, 6x60 mm
Chain: dog tag chain
Tools: Bosch driller, Swiss Army Knife, Sandpaper (100, 600)
Oils: used Furniture Wax, Vaseline, Sesame Oil (between each layer sanding with 600)
Blade finish: Never Dull
This is a Video Response to 85Grasy's 250 sub challenge.
/ 85grasy
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Hier eine kleine Mischmetall bzw. Ferrorod-Variante für ein Opinel - der Firesteel wird in einer Bohrung im Griff verstaut und einfach durch eine kurze Kette gehalten. Mit einer langen Kette (z.B. die von einer Hundemarke) oder einem entsprechend langen Stück Paracord taugt das Set auch als praktisches (und außerordentlich preiswertes) Neck Knife. Die sonstigen Veränderungen am Opinel (i.e. wie üblich Klinge und Griff an individuelle Bedürfnisse und Geschmack anpassen) sind Standard.
Modifiziertes Messer: Opinel No. 9, Karbonklinge und Buchenholzgriff
z.B. online erhältlich bei: www.mein-taschenmesser.de/
Mischmetall-Stab: einfacher Mischmetall-Stab, 6x60 mm
z.B. online erhältlich bei: www.outdoormesser.de/
Kette: die kurze Kette stammt wohl von einer alten Erkennungsmarke/Hundemarke
Werkzeuge: Bosch Akkubohrer, Schweizer Messer, Sandpapier (100/600)
Öl: Möbelwachs, Vaseline, Sesamöl (jeweils nach Politur und Vaseline wurde mit 600er nachgeschliffen)
Klingenfinish: Never Dull
Das Video ist als Antwort auf 85Grasys 250-Sub-Opinel-Challenge gedacht ... sein sehenswerter Kanal ist hier:
/ 85grasy - แนวปฏิบัติและการใช้ชีวิต
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Well done ! Don't miss it !
Fortunately, it's not an expensive knife, and you took your time, but nothing could guarantee success, so you took a risk anyway. It succeeded !
It makes me want to do the same thing! But I only have one Opinel Carbone N°5, very small, I love it ! + another Opinel N°8, but the gardening range, with a different, more tapered handle shape. And precisely with an original blade shape that resembles the one you made !
I'm keeping the video in my favorites and if one day I decide to buy a No. 9 or 10 Carbon, I'll come back here to take an example and do the same thing with an integrated flint !
Thank you for sharing.
Thank you and yes the No5 is surely too small for that hack. No8 upwards works fine.
I did quite a few of these knives, they are a nice gift for people going outdoors. Didn't go always well to make them but I broke only two, as far as I remember.
thank you so much !! love the opinel's they are such amazing blanks for all your projects
+Schyzofrenic87
Thank You! yes Opinels are totally great - very good knives for so many purposes, best EDCs ever, and perfect pieces for own modifications!
Buen vídeo y buena idea.
Me surge una pregunta: ¿no se debilita el mango de la navaja?
Gracias por la aportación.
Ich bin zwar kein Messerfanatiker, aber allein die Ästhetik deiner Fotos macht dies vid sehenswert, und als Feueranzünder kann mich das Teil total begeistern! Darüberhinaus sehe ich ja immer gerne zu, wenn jemand saubere Arbeit leistet; ich find's einfach schön zu sehen, dass es auch Leute gibt, die bis in die Fingerspitzen wissen, was sie tun! Dennoch bleibt natürlich mein Lieblingspart der mit den blauen Blümchen!!!:)))
danke danke ;-)
Die bleuen Blümelchen und bläcken Brümmers sind natürlich ganz speziell eingebaut und all jenen gewidmet, die es nicht so sehr mit Messern haben ... außerdem gehören sie ja zum unabdingbaren Inventar meiner Freiluftwerkstatt ;-)))
mate striking mischmetal with an opinel produces the greatest spark I have ever seen from any knife awesome little mod thanks for sharing
thank You! ;-)
Very good idea and equally good realization! Well done!
Thank You! ;-)
Nice mod and I like the way you film.
thanks for Your comment - and the sub, as I noticed just now ;-)
Gracias a ti Robert por mostrarnos los vídeos y por atender a mi pregunta.
Saludos, Edu
yes I have seen Your last Opinel mod, very nice!
that idea of adding a firesteel came many years back - knives and fire are the only things one really needs outside, and combining them is a good idea (at least for one like me who always forgot the firesteel).
Most easy was the SAK toothpick mod, nondestructive done in 10 Mins. Opinels I started with a No7 and a small firesteel plus jute as neckknife, then came the chain (what was misproportional), finally I used only No9s+. Tricky but easy. ;-)
Great idea! Thanks for a practical tip for making a cool knife even better.
Thank You! ;-)
yes exactly, a piezo crystal is mechanically compressed to produce electricity which is used to produce an electrical spark.
In olden days we used for lighting gas mechanical devices which had small flint sticks made from material very similar to the ferro rods I use here (these old ones were usually from Auermetal, pure ferrocerium rods, here some rare earthens are added). These small sticks were rubbed over a miniature file to produce sparks, the resulting sparks were burning iron.
rgds, R
Awesome work my friend!
+mister smith thank You, Mister Smith! ;-)
simply but great!!!!!! well done Robert, take care Taro
Good job, very useful mod! 👍🏻☺️
Thank You! ;-)
I'd pimped a lot of Opinels too but I never had the idea to make a firesteel Onkel it.
Good morning my friend,
yes I got it, here in India such knives are not used. In Europe pocket knives are very common since people don't take lunch box with rice and curry like they do here, but carry items like bread, cheese, capsicum etc. and then cut and prepare everything with their folding knives during lunch.
Opinel folders are very traditional and famous, invented in 1890 in France. Many people personalize them anyhow - this one here is meant for survival or bushcraft use.
tk care & rgds
yes this five star first class roti preparation was also my favourite method in earlier days, before the huge lazyness came over me ... now I simply cut the rotis (usually I take parothas) in halves and put them in the toaster ... then either salt or little bit cheese slices on top (works also fine with peanut butter jam, or nutella) - job done ... ;-)
Flinke Finger, Meister! :o)
Schaut echt gut aus und ist mächtig praktisch.
VG, Tim
Danke für deine VA. Du hast meine Idee viel besser gelöst als ich. Hab mal wieder zu viel um die Ecke gedacht! ;-))
Besonderst die schleifgereusche in der hohen Geschwindichkeit waren schön anzuhören.
Grüße Markus
Try using the back of the blade to throw sparks off the Fero rod , it will save the cutting edge for cutting.
yes of course, I would never get the idea of using the edge ;-D
And btw: with an Opinel you can even easily use the closed knife to throw sparks.
Hi good morning my friend,
yes these electronic ones I use also to light my gas. But outdoors they are of no use, didn't ever get anything else lightened but gas with these small sparks which are only inside the device. And I guess once wet, they completely stop to work. ;-)
These outdoor rods are more reliable fire sources - means they throw sparks consisting of burning metal ;-)
Take care and have a nice day, rgds, Robert
Good call on re shaping the blade!
thank you! ;-)
Hi Tito,
vielen Dank! ;-)
Freu mich selbst, der erste Versuch ging noch daneben (mit einem 7er und einem kleineren Rod). Vermarkten würde mir ja wahrscheinlich nicht viel bringen, das war ja nicht viel mehr als zwei Löcher in ein Opinel bohren - und wer kauft schon Opinels mit Löchern drin ;-)))
Danke, auch fürs Wünschen - das Giveaway ist reiner Zufall, bin ja schon länger auf dem Feuer-Messer-Trip, geht bestimmt auch noch eine Weile so weiter ;-)
LG, Robert
Really nice mate, thanks for sharing.
Thank You! ;-)
Wow very good idea!!!
정말 좋은 아이디어네요 잘봤어요!
Thank You! ;-)
Viele deutsche Unternehmen sind vor allem hier in Bangalore, und natürlich Chennai, Delhi, Puna und Bombay - aber in Rajasthan oder anderen Landesteilen ist wirst Du davon wenig mitbekommen.
Ist halt auch sehr abhängig von der lokalen Wirtschaft - hier wird zum Beispiel wie verrückt gebaut, auch mit modernen Methoden - also sieht man auch überall Schwing-Stetter Fertigzement-Mischer auf der Straße, oder die Handwerker mit dem Boschkoffer auf dem Moped rumfahren ;-)
LG, Robert
brilliant idea well done dude.
thank You! ;-)
Muchas gracias! Und ebenfalls eine schöne Woche noch! rgds, Robert
Moin Robert,
wieder ein klasse Idee!!!
Ich denke das werde ich mal nachmachen...besonders die Kugelkette als Stopper & Befestigungsmöglichkeit....top!
LG
Stephan
Es muy buena idea. La copiaré. Excelente vídeo.
That is one koolest mods on a knife
Great work brother!
Thanks a lot, bro! ;-)
Very well ! Right hands ! 👍👍👍
Thank you!
Excellent. Congratulations.
thank You! ;-)
lol, yes You have to give it a try ;-)
Yes that jute-paracord is perfect if You want to have always tinder ready and plan to keep the knife in Your pocket where everything remains nice dry. I tried with different cordages and even different wires but found finally this ball chains perfect - optically it is a gread counter weight to the steel lock on the other end of the knife, and practically it is unbeatable, since easy to lock/unlock and comfortable around the neck if You use the long chain.
Very very slick.
Hi Michael,
danke, ja genau so war das gedacht ;-)
Und unter uns Schwaben: das Preisleistungsverhältnis ist in dieser Kombination absolut unschlagbar - super Messer 7,10 plus Feuer für 2,48 (im Doppelpack billiger ;-))) - Kette weiß ich nicht, stammt aus meinem Fundus, aber vernünftige dog tags gibts auf Amazon aktuell komplett für unter 2 Euro ... also inclusive Sandpapier fürs Schleifen deutlich unter 12 Euro, ohne Versandkosten.
LG, Robert
Good idea with the knife blade,you work well.
+Fabián Yanez. V
Thank You! ;-)
+bangalorebobbel utjiyzasgk iircayukflkmccn😃 ⛲🏡⛲😎
Great idea man! I will have to try this
thanks ;-)
yes try it, very easy job as you can see here ...
Awsome thank you for the advise.
thanks a lot, Taro, and yes, that was so far the simpliest way I found ... ;-) take care, rgds, Robert
Nice idea!
Thank You! ;-)
BTW, did you modify the knife partly to be a better striker?
Gracias por ver y comentar.
No creo que el mango del cuchillo se debilita - que es muy fuerte de madera de haya.
Saludos, Robert
very cool. Great mod .
thank you!
Genius!
hahaha, thanks, I thought You have already seen that here, cos You used a firesteel with Your Opinel ;-)))
Nice idea. Thanks!
Boris Scott thank You!
This is like watching Benny Hill modify an Opinel, but it was also a good video.
hahaha, wow thanks, Benny was a great artist!
LOL....I didn’t think anyone these days knew who Benny Hill was. My parents hated him, but my grandma was his biggest fan, so when I’d visit, we’d stay up eating Pringles and watching Benny.
Very nice mod. Fastest hands ever
That's a pretty neat trick to have a ferro rod on a folder... 👍
Thank you, yes that works great on an Opinel and is very easy to make. ;-)
thanks ;-)
yes that original blade shape is anyhow special, so far I didn't really get for what it is best or why exactly it was made in that way. I found the original shape very useful for cutting salami, and the top also very efficient for picking up food and eat ... means, so far I considered this shape to be a perfect picker ;-)
But for bushcraft purposes like drilling holes or so the shape I formed now may be slightly more practical ;-)
Ho ho! Fantastic idea! There's a shop up the road that sells those knives, and I've been trying to resist. oh dear.... I loved the little elephant, and I found myself (as you sanded) trying to see what your t-shirt said..."cafe..." heh heh. And surely there's a better way than that little chain: my eyes AND my fingers are too old for that. Final two scenes--looking DOWN: Amazing. And then the dear dog. Beautiful shots. Beautiful.
thanks - don't think that it has an adverse effect. It is very hard beechwood, with most week point near to the joint - but so far I never heard that the handle got broken or so. But I will observe whether there is any problem - this is so far my second prototype only ... ;-)
Also gut gemacht, das mit dem Alu Rohr hatte mir gut gefallen,aber jetzt bekommst du ja zwei von meinen mit Hirschhorngriff.Ich habe
gesehen das auch dieses im Video Carbon Klinge hat,du bist ja dann damit schon vertraut und worauf ich mich noch mehr freue,
das die von mir in gute Hände kommen und micht zu emem der sowas nicht zu schätzen weiß.Lasse auch ein Abo.
Danke 😁
Ja ich steh auf Carbon, das braucht hier zwar mehr Aufmerksamkeit als Inox wegen Monsun und so weiter, aber dafür sind die Klingen einfach besser zu schärfen, und letztlich kommt es ja auf scharfe Klingen an 😁😁😁
Und ja, ich freu mich auch darauf, die Messer in meinen Händen zu halten ... auch wenn das leider noch dauert 😓
Great idea that works
Thank you! 😁
Danke ;-)
In Indien wirst Du sowas m.W. nach noch nicht bekommen, überhaupt ist bezüglich Taschenmessern hier ziemlich Fehlanzeige - Victorinox gibt es bereits vereinzelt zu kaufen, aber Opinel und Firesteel sind natürlich aus Deutschland mitgebracht. ;-)
NB: günstige Bezugsquellen stehen im Text zum Video ...
LG, Robert
Good one!
Thanks!
It is a very good idea!
thank You! and it works fine, just to say it ... ;-)))
Great idea and good job (y)
thank You! ;-)
yes three roti were also the last items I had yesterday evening - lazy cooking: taking cold ones cut in halves and put them in the toaster to make them crispy ... ;-)
Seems cool !
I've one of those (unmodified) and always wondered in what conditions the shape of the blade could be practical or useful. Your answer : simply change the shape ! :-)
Hi Markus,
danke, ja zuerst wollte ich das eigentlich noch viel einfacher machen, mit einem Gummistöpsel (so einem Ohrstöpsel, kennst Du vielleicht) - aber dann dachte ich ach was, mach ich einfach gleich ein Neckknife draus und zieh ne Kette durch ;-)
War mein zweiter Versuch, der erste hat nicht so super geklappt - ist ein bißchen knifflig mit dem Winkel ;-)
Ja, die Geräusche kamen gut - wäre einfach zu lang&weilig geworden, wenn ich das normal abgespielt hätte ;-)))
LG, Robert
Nice mod!
freaking cool idea !!!!
Tnx! ;-)
Hi Maitogai, thanks for watching and commenting! rgds, Robert
good morning back ;-)
well, using such firesteels belongs to the methods to ignite fire. Unlike matches or lighters, such mischmetal rods work always, even after being dumped in water etc. So that's usually first choice if You want to add any fire making device to a 'survival knife'
Of course I take the issue very abstract - my focus here is on the construction challenge. You could put also anything else in the hole, e.g. by sealing it in any plastic straw and dumping the straw there inside.
One of the coolest mods I've ever seen! 👏 can You tell me if is it possible to do the same job on a number 8 Opinel? Thanks a lot bros!
Tony Romei Thank You! ;-)
yes of course it should work with an number 8 as well, I did it even with a number 7. But for smaller numbers you should use also smaller ferrorods, not the 6mm diameter as I used here, they are too fat for fitting there in. For the 7 Opinel I used the same size ferrorod which I use also for the Swiss Army toothpick mods (You may have also seen on my channel, the Swiss Champ and Swiss Minichamp mods). Size of these is 1/8" by 2" or approx. 3mmx50mm against that 6mmx60mm used here.
In fact, nobody really needs fat ferros. I have one good for 12000 ignitions or so, but use that only at home and prefer for outdoors to use small ones and carry a second one, if required, as spare part. First of all it is less weight to carry small rods, and second reason is that I like to carry important things redundant and on different store places. Means e.g. one in the rucksack, the other in the pocket, or so. Just in case ... ;-)
The fine thing of this Opinel mod is, that you do not need to change anything at the ferrorod - just use it as it is. If it is over after some thousands of ignitions, replace it by the next one. Cheap and easy ;-)
Drilling is of course some trial and error here, one has to find the exact starting point and angle in order to not to drill into the rill ... and I say that from some experience ;-) As you may have noticed I demonstrated before drilling how it should happen - don't drill straight but slightly down, slightly to the side. And use a fresh drill bit else the wood may break.
Else: I wish You good success and lot of joy with Your self customized outdoor Opinel ;-)
rgds, Robert
Ja so ab No 9 wird's mit den Griffen interessant - Du musst ja beim Bohren auch das Hinterteil mit dem mit der Klinge "hochlaufenden" Holz berücksichtigen. Wg. schwäbisch sparen: schau Dir mal die Online-Bezugsadresse aus der Beschreibung an ;-)
Das mit dem Stöpsel hatte ich ursprünglich auch überlegt, wolte so Ohropax-Schaumstoffstöpsel nehmen - die kann man zusammendrücken und einführen, dann dehnen sie sich passend aus. Aber dann schien mir die Kette doch praktischer, wg. Neckknife-Option ;-)
Die Kette ist die kleine von so einer Militär-Hundemarke (die große hab ich verschlampt). Gibt's schon für unter 2 Euro neu. An den Badewannendingern fehlt der Verschluss ...
Es darf im Zweifel ja auch nicht zu fummelig werden - wenn Du Deine Betablocker brauchst, hast Du ja bestimmt keine besonders ruhige Hand ;-)
Übrigens kannst Du statt Mischmetall völlig beliebige Kleinigkeiten (Tabletten, Pülverchen etc.) wasserdicht in einen Plastik-Strohhalm einschweißen und in so ein Loch stecken. ;-)
Hey ! Pretty good !
thank You! ;-)
Hi Stephan,
wow, da würde ich mich aber sehr geehrt und gebauchpinselt fühlen wenn Du das nachmachst - das wäre ja noch besser als ein Orden! ;-)
Haha, hau rein - und vergiss Dein Pflaster-Abo nicht! Ich hab mich doch tatsächlich beim Polieren an der frisch bearbeiteten Klinge geschnitten - hatte ja auch an der Schneide noch ganz leicht gebastelt, die Krümmung etwas abgeflacht und weiter nach hinten gezogen. Der Schnitt ging fast bis zum Knochen, das Teil ist sauscharf geworden ;-)
LG, Robert
🤔Good thinking Batman ☝️👍💯💯
good idea. thanks for sharing.
Thank You! ;-)
Good job 🙏
Cool mod ;)
yes same here sometimes - left pocket, right pocket? ;-)
super idea. Thanks.
thank you! ;-)
Hey Robert. Das ist Geniestreich! Jetzt brauch ich nur noch eine Idee wie man ein Mischmetallstab bei den Vic's unterbringt (-: Bitte Videoantwort bis Ende November (-: Haaaa ha ha haaaa
Liebe Grüsse
Felix
Great idea. I liked. Greetings from Germany and subscription
Thank You! Greetings from India, and same back ;-)
Thank you Master
Manuel Dobao welcome you are, now on you it is to make one! May the forge be with you!
Excellent!
thank you! ;-)
Спасибо!
guter Job :)
This idea was smart but I do have a concern. When the wood swells won't the forest eel get stuck in the handle?
Young Woodsman no I didn't have so far any difficulty with the firesteel. I live in a semiarid land, means we have dry season with no air humidity but high temperatures or monsoon with plenty of moisture, and so far nothing happened. Didn't try to keep it for some days in the rain, but I guess in that case a major maintenance operation could be required :-D
bangalorebobbel oh okay, but if it gets wet fishing or someone it might swell or if you stain the wood. Anyway a very smart idea and carried out equally!
Young Woodsman yes I guess for fishing or similar situations where it is almost always wet, a fixed knife with stainless steel blade and plastic handle like e.g. a Mora would make much more sense. I am using Opinels (and mainly even those with the carbon steel blade) since many years without ever having problems but I keep my knives always in good condition, means using an Opinels even in water or washing it under the tap or so was always OK, but I always use to dry it after such uses. And maybe the trick is also the use itself - knives in use do never rust :-D
nice mod
david morris thank You! ;-)
cool, for matches You could keep the hole even much smaller ;-)))
haha, yes this is just a kind of a little monsoon time pass - we didn't have so far these massive rains as You had, but it is monsoon wetting everywhere, so I keep the bike standing. And anyhow I am since some months playing with options of how to add these fire rods to knives ... first I showed a valid solution for the SAK, this is my latest idea for Opinel, so let me see what comes next ;-)
tk care, and have fun!
yes I am especially kinda very experienced specialist in preparing these deep frozen ones from Sumeru, the Malabar Paratha variety ... means, cutting them with scissors in half and putting them in my toaster, of course ;-)))
Nice!
like it very much! thanks for sharing
welldone
+21centurycaveman thank You! ;-)
Did the hole for the firesteel cross the port where the knife rests, when folded? I want to mod a opinel 9 just like that as a present for my brother in law. And it has to be absolutely perfect. Thats just a great idea!
Thanks yes that should not happen but may happen - better keeping always some Opinels as spares before one starts ... ;-)))
It is not only about finding exactly the right angle for the rod, but also whether the wood splits or not. Often it is simply too dry, so if You come to close to the port inside or to the outer shell, gone, and also the handle's end can split whiles drilling the hole for the chain from the sides ...
My secret trick for Opinel mods: I keep the knives for some days under humid conditions before drilling or carving. ;-)
But even if You come by mistake inside that port: it does not really matter as long as You form the blade to a drop point as I did it here, because in this case there is more space and the blade shouldn't touch the rod even if that comes little bit out of the wood.
To be on the safe side You could use a No.10 Opinel with the bigger handle, or You use for the No 9 simply a smaller ferrorod, e.g. one of these small ones 3x50 mm which I use for the toothpick replacement on the SAKs.
The smaller rod has only half of the diameter of the one used here, and has only 4 g weight compared to the 12 g of the 6x60 mm.
The fat rod here results in a completely different balance, just to add that, too ... ;-)
I tried it today. They crossed, but the knife still closes well!
chardey
cool, congrats! guess Your inlaw will love it! ;-)
I think so. It will get some other mods, as well.
wow, hope You present the final mod on YT! ;-)
just curious….where are you? it looks awesome
+Bischlarbo69 thank You! ;-) This video was made in Bangalore, India.
Nice job and very good idea. Jolly good shape for the blade too! What would Mr. Opinel said about it?
Thank You - I really love the archaic original shape of Opinel blades, it is very functional. The tip is especially very useful for using the knife to cut food and use it then as a picker. Means if someone uses the knife mainly as a tool for cutting cheese or any sausages, cold cuts etc. and then for picking the pieces up, as farmers or craftsmen use to do almost everywhere in Europe when they eat their lunch somewhere out, it is a wonderful blade shape. No fork needed, the knife does the job. At least for me that works best - everybody may have his personal experience and practise, and let me say compared to a Swiss Knife, the Opinel is definitely the better picker for me ;-)
And of course it is also very nice for other purposes - Opinels are universal.I think, an Opinel is kinda king among the peasant's knives.
But, for a general purpose bushcraft pocket knife according to my experience a kind of drop point tip is maybe sometimes a very little bit better, since it is slightly more stabile and practical, especially for drilling little holes in wood or so. So I changed the shape slightly ... changing the blade from a perfect lunch blade to a better bushcraft blade.
I can imagine that Joseph Opinel would fully agree to such considerations, as well as Marcel would do ... but I guess they would both not want to produce such a model, and kick the current Opinel Outdoor out of the portfolio. Because the Makhaira blade shape is part of the brand ... ;-)
:) and ;) too!!
That was smart!
Thank you! 😁
Smart!
Hi Robert. Great video! I can see you got new tools and crafting out cool stuff. I actually realized it was you after I saw you watch. haha. How are you and Eliz doing?
Hi Pramod, thanks! ;-) Hahaha, yes I still have that watch (the video is an old one but the watch is even muuuch older), just next week I have to give it for service since there is some electrical issue (I guess must be the battery now after 20+ years). Thanks we are same as always, nothing special here. What about you, everything fine, I hope?
Yes, I am in Pune. Everything is going well. Will meet you the next time I come to Bangalore. Be sure to ping me if you plan on coming to Pune.
yes come and meet, and yes Janu had told about, means that you are in Pune now. We came through in September/October on our Thar trip - we took the good old Marshal and went up there to Rajasthan and took a big round and came back home after three weeks ... ;-) We were fully focused on Rajasthan only so we didn't stop much on the way except for overnighters (on the way up we came through Pune in the early morning, on the way back home in the early afternoon, if I remember right), but next time we will surely contact you in advance and stop ;-)
thank You! ;-)
Cool video :) a good idea :)
thank You! ;-)
Thank you Machine
Manuel Dobao it's my pleasure, human ;-)
No it is Great!!