Please accept condolences on the loss of your two young Marine Corp friends KIA last week.

A quote in your excellent posting today:
American forces must find unmapped caravan routes that run through treacherous terrain, routes not designed for their modern military vehicles.
The Afghan Army/national government/or the National Geographic/Geodedic survey of Afghanistan...terrain maps or plats...should be of some help to you Marines to map out and plan routes of travel off the establishe roads.

QUESTION: Have you gone onto the Internet; selected a sector to look at from satellite view on your computer and then tried to use that satellite viewed overview to plan or test plan unique land routes? Just a thought.

Stay safe, hope you get into the type of action you indicate you want, and that God always has His hand on your shoulder.