Recent content by samc

still on the road... I'm pretty bad at keeping this thread updated. Much better record of our adventures on our blog: http://songoftheroad.com However, we finally got to South America so I figured I had to post here. In addition, our blog runs just a bit behind our actual adventure, so we...

We've been full-timing in our XPCamper since July of 2013. You can read more on our blog: http://songoftheroad.com I highly recommend XPCamper if you are looking for an expedition-strength vehicle. It's built on a flat-bed, so the camper is much higher to begin with (re: concerns about water...

My wife and I have been using the diesel appliances in the XP multiple times per day for over two months and I have used less than 2 gallons of fuel. In the same time, we've had friends who needed multiple propane refills. Also, you aren't cooking on a diesel flame. The stove looks like a...

I haven't had any trouble with the limit switches, but I can talk about the rest.. The screens on all the windows of the XPCamper are mosquito-sized screens. The benefit is that they allow more airflow and you can actually see outside. Unfortunately, there are a lot of bugs smaller than...

Jason, That spread sheet sounds amazing. I've started a spreadsheet on google drive pulling the campsite list from panam notes. You can check this out here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0ArGX2U6DtKxOdHgtYjFuQnhZRlpRb3ZGd0pDTDNwb2c&usp=drive_web#gid=1 I would be happy to give...

Hi everyone, Hope I'm posting this in the correct forum.. If not, I apologize and would appreciate if you can direct me to the proper place! My wife and I are traveling down the pan american highway to Argentina. We have a Garmin GPS device and have loaded an Open Street Map map onto it...

I've been checking this out, it really looks cool. Thanks for the links! Does anyone know who is involved with creating this app? I wonder if they might be interested in expanding it's functionality a bit.. :) sam

Hehehe, definitely referring to the Tetons! Thank you for pointing that out.. now I'm going to go fix it :) sam

We did get married at The Beach House! It was a pretty spectacular venue. Small ceremony followed by a great dinner with an amazing sunset. This is located on the south side of Kuaii if I remember correctly. sam

Hello Expedition Portal Members, I'm a long time reader and enjoyer of expedition portal but this is one of my first posts. I apologize if this is in the wrong forum or off topic. Maybe you can help direct me to the right place.. My wife and I have been traveling down the panam highway...

Hello fellow Overlanders, Allow me to introduce myself. My name is Sam, and my wife's name is Erica. We have recently quit our jobs and are traveling the pan america highway from Alaska to Patagonia. We recently finished the first leg of our trip. We started in Salt Lake City, Utah and then...