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Beautiful conversion! Do you have more pictures of the build? Like that, though in the dark, your Hiace is pictured between 2 L300 Delica's. If you have the 3 L 5L I would suggest finding someone in Thailand, Malaysia, or Japan that provides bolt on performance kits for the 3L. If you have the...

In 1990 I pined for a rust free diesel J40, so I imported one from Japan. Also imported and drove, beat really, a rhd 60 for 8 years. I've imported a few 70s with 1HD TD for others, these are always in demand but the rust free high mileage examples over 20 plus years old can be landed for just...

Super duper inspirational! I import JDM's often, a 30 plus year bad habit, and a Hilux with a 1KD is in the plans for our next camper. Totally going to copy your design! [emoji48] Sent from my SM-G981W using Tapatalk

Courtenay also. Hmm, we have been talking a bit too much about this lightly traveled beach hike. Oh, amazing book, been part of my parents book case full of local coastal stories and histories since the 70s I think. Our family were Bella Coola settlers and we have collected everything possible...

Wonderful report. Happy to see that empty parking lot; we spent 3 nights on Cape Scott the first weekend of September last year, and after months of lockdown and many quiet quiet covid hikes, we were stunned to find the lot full and people parking almost a kilometre down the road. Yikes, the...

I've imported vehicles from Japan for over 30 years now into Canada. Went through a phase where I wanted a 4x4 Canter for a family offroad camper, parts are shared with na models if you get the right engine, but there was often some reason that stopped me from buying at auction. Gearing is...

Interestingly 4 cyl diesels from the Japanese auctions have doubled and tripled in selling prices since the start of covid. Not certain which buyers, from which country's, have caused this but perceived fuel economy is likely the attraction. I've been importing vehicles from Japan since 1988...

Watching. Why? I 1st imported a vehicle from Japan in 1990. Imported a 89 Mitsubishi Delica into Canada in 99, when vehicles were still to be 15 years old. Before computers took over this was possible. Have imported a vehicle, or 2, every year since for fun. During covid was selling my second...

Definitely not an expert of any type with such rigs, but in this age of $100,000 plus bare bones sprinter vans, this seems like amazing value and equipment for the asking price! It's actually affordable, throwing in the bikes? Good luck with the sale Sent from my SM-G981W using Tapatalk

Use an aeropress on some hiking trips but mostly stick with coffee filled bags for multi day hikes. Been using a Moka pot for 30 years on bike and vehicle, but the last few years stick with the press, have one stored with the Toyota's take away kit and a small plastic one stored with motorcycle...

Quite like this thread. Last month, Cape Scott and Side Bay Vancouver Island. Last picture of Vancouver Islands most northern Margarita bar

For one dinner took half a box rehydrated hash from the morning, mixed it with an egg, scoop of bisquick, salt and pepper, butter, and left over fresh crab meat from lunch. Made a different but delicious crab cake. Sent from my SM-G981W using Tapatalk

Breakfast scramble; freeze dried hash b's crisped in Ghee, then add a couple scrambled eggs, little pre made veggies and cooked bacon vacuum sealed before all blended in, then a few chucks of some premium Gouda and squished croissants. Sent from my SM-G981W using Tapatalk

Inspiring idea to take a before and after pictures! This year with all the hot spotting and staycations, we have found many nasty camp fire remains in the alpine on Vancouver Island. Fires pits with burnt garbage left behind and no attempt at building a fire ring despite endless rocks being...

KLR [emoji106][emoji106] Was on a hunt for trail access to Lawn Point Provincial Park, a normally open ocean access only part of Vancouver Islands west coast. Also any excess to ride Hwy 30, the best paved road on the island, fantastic even on knobbies. Steak well traveling is the best! First...

Did your Costco restock them? Our Van Isle Canadian Costco always does; between our 4x4 and motorcycle travels, and this year we've put in well over 30 hiking days due to the crazy vid; we have our hashbrowns most mornings. The hashbrowns crisped in bacon fat, then we had pre-made eggs n...

Following you! Have a great trip. Beginning of September is my favorite time to travel, traffic has disappeared and weather is still great. We had a very serious discussion about this camper, actually one whole day where we both wanted it right now after seeing the ad. Sent from my SM-G981W...

Had a 2009 JK set up similar to yours, and it went so many places it shouldn't have it was so crazy capable. But now we have a low mileage Surf, JDM 3rd gen 4Runner, simply because its capable and we can sleep in the vehicle on 6 inch high quality memory foam mattress. That was the main choice...

People bring up good true points here, but if you are overlanding should you not choose routes that will break your vehicle or leave you stuck for an undetermined amount of time. Or both. Ive had a couple of Land cruisers, having both broken a front axle and another time gotten impossibly...

Looking for an update also. I would be interested to hear what kind of mileage and egt temperatures you are getting? How many miles have you put on the 2nd gen heads? Such a great rig. My luck wasn't as good with the L engine, i brought one in for myself in 2004 and though it was a sweet...