HF radios and VKS737 Overseas

This has nothing at all to do with the original question, but should be remembered by all VKS members.
Like you, I use my HF radio for communications other than the VKS radio network. While VKS737 does have 5 frequencies for their use, they are not by any means "exclusive" to them.
8022 Khz currently has 5 licensed users, 5455 Khz currently has 7 licensed users and 3995 Khz currently has 3 licensed users. In each case VKS is only one user.

There are other users with the use of these frequencies.
Please remember this when using these frequencies.

Footloose, I intend to travel either in Asia or through Russia, sending ther Lancruiser there by sea container. My question is the legality and channels that are available for use overseas in the countries I will travel through. It is a matter of contacting people in those countries when there, not really talking back to Australia.

Chris, I can see your line of thought now. I have little knowledge of o/s 4wd type networks, but assume that they exist in some areas. Couple of points.
In Asia and Russia, most people use cellphones a lot. You'd need permission to have a radio there I'd assume. You'd need to join a network and have their frequencies in your set. Then you'd need to find someone that spoke english (unless you can speak their lingo of course).
It may be a tall order.

Not too heavy if it is in my car though.
I do intend to take the Landcruiser with me, sent ahead in a sea container.
It's called overland.