how can you tell? back to russia briefly some guys i met wanted to do the longest source to sea they could in europe. after some weeks of driving then whitewater kayaking a tank follows them a while so they pull out expecting a military checkpoint of some kind. out get guys in jeans and leather jackets explaining they are now guests of some local mafia curious about them. clearly not just an offer. theyre scared af, kayaks go on the tank.  they later arrive at a luxury house, greeted very well and have 3 days of alcohol and drugs. explain they really need to go, and the tank drops them off where they fist saw them.  they made a doco about the whole thing but i cant find the damn thing. you couldnt make this shit up, russia must be wild af  they ended up buying a yacht at lake baikal and sailing to the north sea. they have like 20% of the worlds fresh water and the only fresh water seals there. i want to go so much.
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