SEETHEWORLD349
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Ill try to make the story a short one and give as much info as possible but if you guys have questions Ill be glad to answer them
So I have been dreaming of this trip for almost five years and I want as much feed back as possible so I really thank you in advanced.
we are 29 and have 3 kids 5, 3, due 12/03/14 I have amazing in laws who will stay with them (kids will not travel with us) while we are gone hence the we can only leave 6 to 8 weeks at a time I also have a brother who works for an airline who is willing to let us use his family tickets to get back and forth from home to the vehicle. the Idea is to travel down the Americas tour Antarctica then ship over up Africa east from Europe thru asia and jump over to Australia and then finally back home we have no time restraints to how many years we take finishing and truly no economical restraints since we only need funds to travel 6 to 8 weeks at a time
I own a small business and are lucky enough to have my dad who works with me and can stay on top of things while we are gone but I also cant just leave and never come back so flying back home and working 3 to 5 months in between will help keep thing from getting out off hand
our vehicle is a 1997 40AE 80 series LC wich I have owned for over two years and it has the following aftermarket upgrades
Safari Snorkle
5 BFG AT 285s
OME 2 inch lift
Bajarack long rack with maxtrax, hilift, spare tire, dual jerry can mounts
EMS header back exhaust
also have the following accessories to be installed
3 sets of PIAA LP570
second battery full kit
twin ARB air compressor
cb radio with all accessories
other things I have acquired over the many years of lurking are
bath room tent with portable toilet
portable 12v shower
40l second row floor water tank
50l ARB fridge with straps
Partner steel stove with table
5gl LP bottle with mount
Things I would like to buy/install before we leave
Arb front bumper
winch with accesories
front and rear ARB lockers
long range fuel cell
awning with full wrap around walls for changing and cooking out of the rain etc
chain saw
maybe a rear bumper not sure if its needed
1st big decision
should we sleep inside the LC or buy a RTT??
here is my + - list
+
sleeping inside makes me a city boy feel a lot safer
being able to run the AC and heat If needed
faster set up from driving to sleep to back to driving then a RTT
-
loss of interior space
smaller bed
not as cool
second decision
where to leave the car???
we need to find countries where we can safely and legaly store the LC not to far away from an international airport
here is the list of countries we hope to go thru and please feel free to point out which we should avoid and why also what country we left out and why we shouldn't Keep in mind this trip may take over 5 years to finish
1-USA
2-Mexico
3-Belize
4-Honduras
5-El Salvador
6-Nicaragua
7-Costa Rica
8-Panama
9-Colombia
10-Ecuador
11-Peru
12-Bolivia
13-Paraguay
14-Brazil
15-Argentina
16-Chile
17-Antarctica
18-South Africa
19-Namibia
20-Botswana
21-Zimbabwe
22-Mizambique
23-Tanzania
24-Kenya
25-Ethiopia
26-Sudan
27-Egypt
28-Libya
29-Tunisia
30-Algeria
31-Morroco
32-Spain
33-Portugal
34-France
35-England
36-Belgium
37-Netherlands
38-Germany
39-Switzerland
40-Italy
41-Greece
42-Bulgaria
43-Romania
44-Ukraine
45-Russia
46-Georgia
47-Turkey
48-Syria
49-Lebanon
50-Israel
51-Jordan
52-Saudi Arabia
53-Qatar
54-UAE
55-Pakistan
56-India
57-Nepal
58-China
59-Bangladesh
60-Myanmar
61-Thailand
62-Laos
63-Vietnam
64-Cambodia
65-Malaysia
66-Australia
67-Canada
Keep in mind I only named each country once even when I will be in and out more then once
what equipment should I bring with me and which countries can it be easier to leave the car in??
we truly don't have time restraints so if it takes 4 trips to make it to Panama It is truly fine with us we want to SeeTheWorld enjoy nice beaches great food
so please leave your 2 cents
Thank You All
Instagram Seetheworld349
we plan on heading out next summer
So I have been dreaming of this trip for almost five years and I want as much feed back as possible so I really thank you in advanced.
we are 29 and have 3 kids 5, 3, due 12/03/14 I have amazing in laws who will stay with them (kids will not travel with us) while we are gone hence the we can only leave 6 to 8 weeks at a time I also have a brother who works for an airline who is willing to let us use his family tickets to get back and forth from home to the vehicle. the Idea is to travel down the Americas tour Antarctica then ship over up Africa east from Europe thru asia and jump over to Australia and then finally back home we have no time restraints to how many years we take finishing and truly no economical restraints since we only need funds to travel 6 to 8 weeks at a time
I own a small business and are lucky enough to have my dad who works with me and can stay on top of things while we are gone but I also cant just leave and never come back so flying back home and working 3 to 5 months in between will help keep thing from getting out off hand
our vehicle is a 1997 40AE 80 series LC wich I have owned for over two years and it has the following aftermarket upgrades
Safari Snorkle
5 BFG AT 285s
OME 2 inch lift
Bajarack long rack with maxtrax, hilift, spare tire, dual jerry can mounts
EMS header back exhaust
also have the following accessories to be installed
3 sets of PIAA LP570
second battery full kit
twin ARB air compressor
cb radio with all accessories
other things I have acquired over the many years of lurking are
bath room tent with portable toilet
portable 12v shower
40l second row floor water tank
50l ARB fridge with straps
Partner steel stove with table
5gl LP bottle with mount
Things I would like to buy/install before we leave
Arb front bumper
winch with accesories
front and rear ARB lockers
long range fuel cell
awning with full wrap around walls for changing and cooking out of the rain etc
chain saw
maybe a rear bumper not sure if its needed
1st big decision
should we sleep inside the LC or buy a RTT??
here is my + - list
+
sleeping inside makes me a city boy feel a lot safer
being able to run the AC and heat If needed
faster set up from driving to sleep to back to driving then a RTT
-
loss of interior space
smaller bed
not as cool
second decision
where to leave the car???
we need to find countries where we can safely and legaly store the LC not to far away from an international airport
here is the list of countries we hope to go thru and please feel free to point out which we should avoid and why also what country we left out and why we shouldn't Keep in mind this trip may take over 5 years to finish
1-USA
2-Mexico
3-Belize
4-Honduras
5-El Salvador
6-Nicaragua
7-Costa Rica
8-Panama
9-Colombia
10-Ecuador
11-Peru
12-Bolivia
13-Paraguay
14-Brazil
15-Argentina
16-Chile
17-Antarctica
18-South Africa
19-Namibia
20-Botswana
21-Zimbabwe
22-Mizambique
23-Tanzania
24-Kenya
25-Ethiopia
26-Sudan
27-Egypt
28-Libya
29-Tunisia
30-Algeria
31-Morroco
32-Spain
33-Portugal
34-France
35-England
36-Belgium
37-Netherlands
38-Germany
39-Switzerland
40-Italy
41-Greece
42-Bulgaria
43-Romania
44-Ukraine
45-Russia
46-Georgia
47-Turkey
48-Syria
49-Lebanon
50-Israel
51-Jordan
52-Saudi Arabia
53-Qatar
54-UAE
55-Pakistan
56-India
57-Nepal
58-China
59-Bangladesh
60-Myanmar
61-Thailand
62-Laos
63-Vietnam
64-Cambodia
65-Malaysia
66-Australia
67-Canada
Keep in mind I only named each country once even when I will be in and out more then once
what equipment should I bring with me and which countries can it be easier to leave the car in??
we truly don't have time restraints so if it takes 4 trips to make it to Panama It is truly fine with us we want to SeeTheWorld enjoy nice beaches great food
so please leave your 2 cents
Thank You All
Instagram Seetheworld349
we plan on heading out next summer
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