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The continent of Heterocera
Route 1, Traverse Road and Atoll Road
Route 2 (and several other roads)
Southwestern Heterocera
Route 3, 3a , 3b and 3.5
Route 4
Route 5
Route 6 and the Great Wall
SL Railway on Heterocera
Important intersections and road end points
The Continent of Gaeta 5
Route 7
Route 7A and 7B
The Continent of Satori
Route 8
Route 8A
Route 8B and Old Wagon Road
Route 8C
The Continent of Jeogeot
Route 9 and 9A
Route 10 and Northern Spur Road
Wellington Road and "The Shortcut"
West Coast Road, The Moleway and an Off-Road Route
The Continent of Corsica
Route 11 and Magellan Pass
Circuit La Corse and its sideroads
The Continent of Nautilus
Route Route 12, 12A and 12B
Route 13
Route 14
Route 8 is a very long road that covers quite a large part of the continent, although not all of it. Starting near the southernmost tip of Satori, it heads northeast almost to the northenrnmost tip, then heads westward, and finally southwest. There is one gap in Route 8 that you can get past using teleport tunnels at the beginning end end of the gap; rez zones are provided at these tunnels.
Route 8 has plenty of rez zones spaced regularly along the way, and like some of the other road routes, Route 8's rez zones are usually on the edges of sims, so the rez zone signs can alert you to impending sim crossings. The roads on Satori are much more modern looking than those of Heterocera, but that doesn't mean Heterocera's aren't as good! The beginning stretch of Route 8 is not very built up, although it is not completely empty either, so it offers some lovely views along your way. The northen part of the continent is much more populated and has more construction along the roadsides.
Route 8 - the big half
This guide starts at the southern end of Route 8, which is almost at the southernmost tip of Satori, and heads north. There is a rez zone at this point, and a map of the continent and road routes to help you get started. This is a very long road guide, for a long road with lots of stuff on it.
- Southern end of Route 8 with rez zone
- Roxoil Gas station and GTFO Hub right next to the starting rez zone
- Route 8 Rez Zone, Sutekh
- Route 8 Rez Zone, Xoanon
- Route 8 Rez Zone, Davros
- Intersection of Route 8 with eastern end of Route 8C with map kiosk
- Japan Hiroba is located on the western side of the road here
- Bridge is out here
- Bridge starts again here
- Route 8 Rez Zone, Monarch
- Topp Mart, gas station and Rez Zone
- Route 8 Rez Zone, Onatopp (with road map kiosk)
- Route 8 Rez Zone, Volpe
- Route 8 Rez Zone, Quist
- Route 8 Rez Zone, Oddjob
- Intersection of Route 8 and southern end of Route 8A (go west for Route 8A, go north/south for Route 8)
- Route 8 Rez Zone, Richfield
- Route 8 Rez Zone, Weinlos
- Route 8 Rez Zone, Sakaw
- Route 8 Rez Zone, Satoo
- Entrance to Satoo Estate (NW side of the road)
- Roxoil gas station and GTFO Hub with rez zone by the pumps (SE side of the road)
- Rodex diner and arcade (NW side of the road)
- Roxoil gas station with rez zone (NW side of the road)
- Route 8 Rez Zone, Kaskitayo with road map kiosk
- Elevation begins to increase here
- GTFO Hub with rez zone (on right
- Route 8 Rez Zone, Foxboro
- Route 8 Rez Zone, Granville
- Route 8 Rez Zone, Granada
- Route 8 Rez Zone, Peacock Park
- Road map kisok
- Route 8 Rez Zone, Peacock Park 2
- Harsh Sim Crossing
- Roxoil gas station with rez zone
- GTFO Hub with rez zone
- Red's Mystery Shack with rez zone
- Road map Kiosk
- Roxoil gas station with rez zone (this is up off of Route 8 behind Gale's Roadside Shops and Rentals on the NW side of Route 8)
- Intersection of Route 8 and 8B with rez zone (go north for Route 8B, go east/west for Route 8)
- Route 8 Rez Zone, Cipactli (road map kiosk posted here too)
- GTFO Hub
- Route 8 Rez Zone, Zinalrothorn
- Route 8 Rez Zone, Triglav
- Route 8 Rez Zone, Cho
- Route 8 Rez Zone, Grossglockner
- Road map kiosk
- Route 8 Rez Zone, Schreckhorn
- GTFO Hub with rez zone
- Wolfy gas station
- Route 8 Rez Zone, Diablerets
- Route 8 Rez Zone, Makalu
- Gas station and Car Wash (with rez zone next to the gas pumps)
- Route 8 Rez Zone, St Maur
- Route 8 Rez Zone, Mounford
- Route 8 Rez Zone, Amberaldus
- Route 8 Rez Zone, De Newenham
- Road Map Kiosk
- Route 8 Rez Zone, Montdidier
- Route 8 Rez Zone, St Lion
- Route 8 Rez Zone, Miliaco
- Route 8 Rez Zone, Coulours
- Route 8 Rez Zone, Pavet
- GTFO Hub with rez zone
- Route 8 Rez Zone, Gomes
- Route 8 Rez Zone, Milmeranda
- Route 8 Rez Zone, Boncarus
- Road map kiosk (this is also the eastern most point of Route 8, before it turns westward)
- Route 8 Rez Zone, De Campion
- Roxoil Gas Station with rez zone (it was raining at the gas station, when I was there)
- Entrance to GTFO World HQ Road with a GTFO Hub on the corner (and rez zone by the fuel pumps)
- Entrance to The 'stuff Groups & Fashion Sim mall (steep steps leading from roadway on southern side of the road)
- Route 8 Rez Zone, Basenville
- Route 8 Rez Zone, Bourbourton
- Truck Weigh Station (on NW side of roadway)
- Entrance to Mhia's Plaza mall and relaxing park and spaces (entrance is a covered bridge on southern side of roadway)
- Tiny PRIVATE Roxoil gas station on southern side of roadway
- Entrance to Real Roxoil gas station and GTFO Hub, with conveninece store. No rez zone (southern side of roadway)
- Entrance to "Jack The Ripper's Place" (on north side of roadway)
- Route 8 Rez Zone, Morestello with road map kiosk
- Route 8 road signs
- Entrance (on North side of roadway) to Firelands Estates at Turvile, GTFO Hub and Foresta Marina (access to Blake Sea)
- Route 8 Rez Zone, Shishapangma
- Route 8 Rez Zone, Allalinhorn
- Entrance to New Horizons Airport and Marina, with GTFO Hub (north side of road)
- Route 8 Rez Zone, Bietschhorn with map Kisok and teleport tunnel
*Disclmaier* Second Highways is not affiliated in any way with GTFO, nor is this a paid endorsement. I'm including this info simply because the people involved share my love of travel within second life.
Just beyond this rez zone is the end of this section of Route 8; even though the map shows Route 8 continuing beyond this point, there is actually a gap in it. At this end there is also what appears to be a tunnel, but it doesn't actually go anywhere. It reminds me of the old Road Runner cartoons when the Coyote would paint a picture of a tunnel on a giant rock; the Road Runner could run through it, but you, me, and the coyote can’t, lol!
This is actually a teleport tunnel, and so far, in all my travels, a tunnel like this seems to be unique to Satori. Inside the tunnel are some instructions posted that say "To get to the other side, touch the lantern and follow the teleport". The same instructions are also repeated in local chat.
Click either of the lanterns on the sides of the tunnel to open the world map, which will show where the road continues. Click on the red circle on the map, and you will be teleported there (I use Firestorm viewer, not sure how it works on other viewers). Be sure to pick up your vehicle first; there will be a rez zone on the other side. Or simply click on the SLURL below for the next rez zone listed here.
Route 8 - the little half
- Route 8 Rezz Zone with map kiosk, Finsteraarhorn
- Route 8 Rez Zone, Liskamm
- Intersection of Route 8 and northern end of northern section of Route 8A with map kiosk
- Billy Bob's Trucking and GTFO Hub (on north side of road)
- Route 8 Rez Zone, Gurla
- Route 8 Rez Zone, Akhsharumova
- Map kisok
- Ron Oil gas station (with rez zone by gas pumps)
- Route 8 Rez Zone, Furman
- Fox Fuel gas station (no rez zone)
- Route 8 Rez Zone, Beliayev
- Entrance to Aleksandr Intl Airport (on north side of road)
- Entrance to Village of Veresaev (on NW side of road)
- Route 8 Rez Zone, Zamyatin
- Route 8 Rez Zone, Vyacheslav with map kiosk nearby
- Explorer's Information center with rez zone (on NW side of road)
- Route 8 Rez Zone, Muhongo
- Route 8 Rez Zone, Milda
- Map Kiosk
- Route 8 Rez Zone, Gavriel
- Triasm Travel Center with Infini Fuels gas station and EZ Mart on SE side of road, and GTFO Hub on NW side of road
- Northwestern end of Route 8 with map kiosk and rez zone
The end of this ride seemed a little anti-climactic compared to other routes I've ridden, as it didn't end at an interesting view or place. Purrrhaps if I had started at the northern end and worked my way South it would have been more interesting. Ah well, its the journey and not the destination that's important. Now on to Route 8A!
See the mainland, by highway!