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Hi Everyone, Zambia is off to a stunning start. I have been playing with Chimpanzees again, hiking into beautiful waterfalls, exploring wilderness areas and ancient caves, and I even managed to run the Jeep out of gas! FAIL! To read those stories, checkout these two pages...

The KO2s have been nothing short of brilliant in every way. I actually just put a video on youtube about patching only the second puncture I have had on the whole trip. The choice between KO2s and KM3s is probably more about how far off the beaten path you want to get. If you want to get...

Cool. It would be great to see actual photos of it on a vehicle, and also the actual weight for each different config. It sounds like they'll adapt this to the JL pretty soon, so it should be a big seller if it's lighter than the competition. -Dan

Very cool. Do the 16's clear the calipers easily, or is it pretty close? -Dan

Hi All, After a total of 38,668 miles I have driven into African country number 25 - Zambia! I'm really looking forward to this one, and finally I feel like progress is being made on this "to the North" segment of the expedition. The map on the hood is getting filled in by the day! You...

I can't wait to see what the diesel JL does! I suspect it means there will never be a need to carry a jerry can at all! -Dan

Hi All, Zimbabwe is continuing to blow my mind. Every day provides something new - it's always stunning, and there is never anyone around. In the south I checked out the region near Matopos National Park which has a lot of beautiful places and great remote places to explore. We found an...

This is the standard export JK that basically every country outside North America gets. I've seen hundreds in South America, Southern and Eastern Africa, Australia, Europe. The 2.8 diesel is cool, though people don't like the lack of power, and in fact in South Africa & Australia people avoid...

This is great, thanks very much! It looks like if you had a vertical "wall" section on the right here, it will drop straight down and even the spare tire would be within the enclosed space. Perfect! -Dan

Thanks, that looks awesome. I have a question that I can't quite answer from your photos - I'm interested in how much of the tailgate is "covered" by the BatWing when it's open.. i.e. if you had a tailgate table for cooking, is it entirely covered by the BatWing, or does the BatWing end kind of...

I'm in a JK Wrangler, so I kind of have no choice on option A, and I try as hard as I can to keep option B in mind. Living out of a vehicle is about compromise, and it's always worth remembering when choosing equipment, and what to bring and what not to bring. It's great to have light...

Which has to be wrong. Why the difference here JT Scrambler Pickup Base (3.0L Diesel): 5100 lbs | 6500 lbs | 1400 lbs JT Scrambler Pickup Premium (3.0L Diesel): 5200 lbs | 6500 lbs | 1100 lbs The premium only weighs 100lbs more, but it's payload is 300lbs less? And with the 3.6 the premium...

I feel certain tons of vendors are thinking about it - Adventure Trailers, Go Fast Campers etc. but as you said, it will depend entirely on the dimensions of the bed, and I don't think there have been official specs yet (though whole knows if vendors have them already..) It will obviously be a...

Hi All, After a great time on the beach in Mozambique, I have driven into African country number 24, Zimbabwe. The Immigration guy in Mozambique didn't want to let me leave, though after a few hours of patience he finally let me go. As beautiful as it was, I don't really want to get stuck...

I have slept in mine full time for almost 2.5 years and 40k miles on the worst roads in the world in west africa. It's holding up great. I absolutely would buy again. The fabric of the tent is very easy to remove / replace. -Dan

Hi All, After over 6,500 miles through South Africa, I cut through Swaziland briefly, and now I I have driven into country number 23, Mozambique! The border crossing was easy and hassle-free. I was told becuase it was raining there would be no Poilce to bribe me on the roads. Perfect...

I think the 3.5 and 4.5 came first because they are the "complete" system with the hi-steer setup. It's a very comprehensive lift that takes a LOT into consideration for good handling. The 2.5 came later and is less comprehensive. I feel the same way, I prefer a lower lift, but in the end I'm...

Even Jeep are getting in on the action ;) https://web.facebook.com/jeep/photos/a.220704261514.166044.7037526514/10158295484676515/?type=3 -Dan

Hi All, Everyone always asks how the Jeep is running, if there have been any failures and what work I have had to do to it. All the details on all the Maintenance, repairs and some key upgrades I have done to the Jeep are in the latest FREE edition of JPFreek Adventure Magazine - you can read...