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thanx. I didn't see much for roads and trails on the file depot site. I simply selected Mexico. Is there more that I am missing?

I have been looking for a set of map files I can use on my Garmin 76C. So far I've found one product Cartografia E32 but can't find anywhere to purchase or download it. Anyone here have experience with this product? What other navigation tools are you using?

We are interested in meeting w/others to cross and travel. I had hoped to meet the Alaska crew in route but my work schedule keeps changing. Yesterday we were leaving 11/22 or 23 now we may not get out of Alaska until 11/28 or 29. If this schedule holds we'd be interested in following or trying...

do you wait and do paperwork at the border instead of online? The question can be found here: http://www.inm.gob.mx/index.php/page/Pre_Autorizacion/en.html this needs to be done before you can apply for a vehicle permit

thanx for the replys. It is a question on one of the Mexico pre-entry websites. Answering it truthfully is always a quandry. To the question on what do they check, Canada has access to US police records back to the 80's. Sometimes they check when you enter sometimess they don't. When they asked...

So does anyone else here have one? I am assuming a DUI counts as a criminal record. It does in Canada and crossing their border was a problem until enough years had passed. I don't like to be dishonest but sometimes answering the question 'Do you have any criminal record?' yes causes more...

Hi Christian It's done Scott

Everything finally came together and we are going! We've been sort of working toward going but didn't get vacation confirmed until just a couple weeks ago. Now I am working like a mad man to put everything together and get on the road. We will be trailering a pretty capable Toyota to the Seattle...

Looks like an awesome trip! Thanx for sharing it.

Nice, what housings did you use?

Around here, south central alaska, on the road or trails, that will be fine.

I used to load buckshot in front of slugs but later decided against it. I have fired rifle shots over bears at close range and they have ignored it. So when sighted in on a close bear, like in camp, waiting to see if it was going to be a problem, I didn't like the idea of having to waste the...

Always interesting to 'listen' to folks discuss bears. I am no expert. Been treed twice. Two guys I grew up with were both killed by bears in south east Alaska. Everywhere is different. If you stay on the road system any bear you see already knows people mean food and most of them are going...

Wow what an end to a great trip. Sure glad everyone came thru it ok.

20 degrees shouldn't cause any probs at all for starting a tight 7.3 with no preheat. Swap to full syn and like others said run it yr round. Also batteries are weaker in the cold so you get less juice to turn the starter. A poor boy option we've used for years on planes and equipment is the...

regulator sense wire Currently I have dual batteries in parallel, no switches or controls apart from stock wiring. 89 Toyota PU. Maybe I'm just slow but I've read thru all these dual battery discussions and still can't figure out what folks do about the internal voltage regulator sense wire...

Great report, looks like a lot of fun. thanx for posting!

8-20 the home stretch SR 14 winds back & forth and up and down along the river. There are several small towns and we stopped at one for dinner. Kinda surfer joint. Food was good and the belly dancing was entertaining. By the time we left it was dark. We got back into Vancouver at about 10pm...

8-20 the last day We really had till the 21st to get back but I told ya it was hot right? By noon when crossing into Washington it was well over 100 according to our little thermometer and we were cooked. The air conditioned hotel sounded just too inviting. So we put the hammer down and headed...

8-19 Orofino Once again we went looking for a campground and showers for the night. We really try to avoid the motorhome parks but that was not to be this night. It was late and hot and we were tired so going 20 miles to the reservoir near town in hopes of finding a place with showers was out...