[44net] Connecting to amprnet

Hi folks, I have a /29 subnet allocated and have been with interconnecting a few systems but want to expand that connectivity to other systems round the world. Last time I experimented with amprnet was 15 years ago and I had a ipip tunnel to a packet node that also had amprnet connectivity. That node is long gone so looking for something else to use. Reading info on the wiki, it sounds like I can now use rip and connect via the UCSD router. Have I under stood this correctly? Any idiot guides out there on how to do this or any suggestions on other ways I can connect to a gateway? Thanks Jon M1CQO