The purpose of The Vehicle Project is to take me and the viewers to places not possible to reach on foot, not in any reasonable time anyway :) It's also not possible for me to finance such a vehicle in any reasonable time and this is of course the reason why i reach out to my viewers. A "Survival-Russia Channel" vehicle will certainly take the Channel and content further.
The plan is to add wider front and rear axles (from UAZ) and then larger and wider low-pressure tires enabling the vehicle to drive on top of deep snow.
The LYAZ 969 is a very light and small vehicle. Weight is 950 kg, length is 3.3 meters, width is 1.6 meters and height is 1.79 meters. This makes it a great basis vehicle. I have found a vehicle 400 km (250 miles) from here, very similar to the one pictured above. Not in as stunning condition but close to. I have experience in modifying and restoring old/classic vehicles, so i know it's important to start out with a good vehicle. Often times it's far from cost/time effective to start out with a vehicle in poor condition.
Currently the amount donated is 186$ and we have to reach1200$. It's possible to make donations to the links below. Thank you for the help!
PayPal
Patreon
So to provide a better understanding and progress of the "Donations Projects" i have decided to use this blog for that purpose. Each new blog post will end with a "Status" of the projects. ALWAYS read the "STATUS" section please as it contains important info!
Current Campaign Goals
New/Additional Camera. Sony CX455, CX440 or Sony CX405. Price range is 399 USD to 229USD. Link to Cameras: Sony
Vehicle For The "Vehicle Project".
Why Donate To Survival-Russia?
After reaching +20.000 Subscribers on the Survival-Russia YouTube Channel, I thought for myself that it is time to take the channel further. An important part of the equation of that is a new/additional camera and a bit of camera accessories. It will be awesome to be able to film in 26.8 Wide Screen as example and not be shooting with the "fish-eye" lens only, as on the Sony AS100V i am currently using :) It will also be "useful" to be able to zoom and so forth. Finally, recording with two cams at the same time from different angles will be time saving and since the new camera will be a Sony - it will be able to operate with the Sony AS100V i am currently using via Wi-Fi.
The Vehicle Project
A light terrain vehicle(LTV) will be a great optimization for the Channel. A LTV will enable me and the viewers to "go places" as i have said. The build or modification process should be interesting too. Heavily modified and even self-made vehicles are quite normal here. The most common modification is large and wide wheels, enabling the vehicle to drive on top of the snow. Here is a vehicle one of my friends made :) LTV
Even the "Russian LTV" is awesome, it has it's downsides. One downside is that it drives on "armored" tractor inner tubes. It works well on deep snow but when the snow is gone, branches and so can easily puncture the exposed inner tubes. And it does happen..
At any rate, this is why i have chosen a different type of vehicle with 4 wheels and real tires :) Currently the Soviet Russian LUAZ 969M( ЛуАЗ-969М ) is a very possible candidate. It's very light at about 950 kg / 2100 lbs and has a short wheel base.
My goal with the LUAZ is to create something like seen in the pic below, but with smaller diameter - wider wheels.
STATUS:
Donations
IMPORTANT! Currently you should not donate to PayPal as the Survival-Russia account is awaiting Verification, meaning it's currently not possible to transfer to or from the account. A big "Thank you" to you guys who have already donated! :)
Patreon: All is fine on Patreon and i have 10 "Patrons" now :) Thank you very much guys!
Camera: To be updated.
Vehicle: Currently searching. I have 2 good objects in my sights.
