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I should be sorting and packing, but this is more fun. Also, supposedly have 3 buyers who are interested in buying my van tomorrow – that would really be nice! You've given me lots to chew on Peter, thanks. I guess I will start with your last post, reusing the existing box. I hadn't thought of...

Hi Peter, good to hear from you as I know you know wood! I've been following your build, nice! I know nothing about boat building, or fiberglassing, so nothing about epoxy. What specific epoxy are you recommending? Is it made just for wood or is it for fiberglass, just without the cloth? What...

I've got a question (the first of many!) that I need advise on. What is the best way to mount the truck camper to the wooden flatbed base? I plan on making the base out of 2x4s (fir or oak?) running from side to side, covered by 3/4 or 1 inch tongue and groove plywood. The 2x4s will be on 12 or...

Thanks, John. Would appreciate yours, and anyone else's comments and advice as I post here, I'm going to be learning as I build but would prefer not to do it by making anymore mistakes than necessary! Vic

Well the time has come to start my build thread. I've got about 9 days left here in Peru, flying to Miami on March 1st. If you are interested in any background to this, please see my previous preliminary planning thread. I have my truck, a 2001 NPR HD, 5 speed diesel, the truck camper, a 1990...

I also have the 5 mp Pentax Optio WP. I used it on the whole Pacific Crest Trail, and have used it for a few years here in Peru. Where I live and hike is dry and dusty most of the year, with a fine volcanic ash that destroys cameras with a retractable lens. The OP with its internal lens is...

Keep the pics and information coming, please!

vehicles swap instead of shipping? Has anyone every swapped vehicles with someone else on a different continent for a few months or more, instead of shipping? Seems like it would be a good option instead of spending $5000 or so shipping. I am hoping to go to Europe in a few years, but...

You need a deep cycle battery for continual use, AGMs are good but are more expensive than regular wet cell deep cycle ones. I am looking at Trojan T-105RE batteries, they are specially designed for solar or wind recharging. They are 6v and 225AH, so you need two of them in series for a 12v...

Hopefully I will be soon selling my last automatic vehicle! I wanted a used 4x4 van here in Peru, and could only find an automatic so reluctantly bought that. I later had a dead battery due to an electrical short at about 15,000 feet up on a cold, snowy mountain, a LONG ways from a main road and...

Finally got the light discharged when I had access to a 110 v. source, it seems to have charged up fine on 110v. So I guess the voltage source is not a problem.

This is not Fuso specific, but it may be of help to someone traveling to South America, and especially Peru. I had to get some work done on my Mitsubishi Delica van today, and it is always a challenge due to lack of parts. It is a Japanese model that has been converted from right to left hand...

If you want to make your own bug net, here is a good place to get no-see-um mesh fabric, it is $3.25 a yard. They also have lots of other materials for expedition sewing! http://www.questoutfitters.com/mesh_fabrics.htm#NO-SEE-UM MESH Vic

I've never used an Esbit stove, but another option that was mentioned above, in passing, is an alcohol stove. They are simple to make, work great and are clean burning. Actually you don't even need to make one, you can just use an empty tuna can or cat food can. Pour in a little methanol, and...

Thanks much!

Kind of off topic but related - Does anyone know what refrigerator was used in the Earthroamer? All the specs say is 7 cf, 12 volt. Thanks, Vic

Thanks for the TW200 link, yes, Flying Al certainly gives lots of info. Good stuff to know.

Thanks, iigs. I'll probably just go with 12v charging unless someone else comes up with some ideas on modifying them. Have been thinking about just trying it on 110v too, might just work. Vic

Is that the new math? ;-) It comes out to $15 a quart on my calculator. Vic

There are a bunch of cheap rechargeable flashlights available here in Peru, I assume they are made in China. I have not been able to find anything like them on the web and am wondering if they are available in the U.S. The latest ones I bought are Opalux brand, but they are sold under other...