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Hi All, After checking out the inspiring Albert Schweitzer Hospital, I am heading into the Loango National Park - it's world famous for surfing hippos and wild elephants that wade into the ocean. Just getting there is breathtaking! More: http://theroadchoseme.com/to-loango-national-park...

If you can dip into Namibia or South Africa I'm sure you'll have no problem finding what you need there... -Dan

Yeah, my Jeep is a bit of a one-trick pony now. That said, when I put the upper cabinets in the aisle, I get a lot of storage space. Two days after finishing it I loaded almost everything AEV make for the JK inside, on top of those cabinets. Front bumper, front skid plate, rear bumper, tire...

I used regular old plywood for my "flat floor" - which basically just covers the rear foot wells. It's 1/2 inch and holding up well. I varnished it, and even when it gets wet the water just wipes off. For the cabinets I used thin plywood (1/4 and some 3/8) and it's also holding up very well...

I thought when they announced the repower program they basically said they plan to offer multiple engines, they are just starting with the 4 banger. (I might be remembering wrong though, and my internet is too crappy to dig up a link) -Dan

Good news - FCA just got approval for it's 2017 Diesel vehicles that use the 3.0 ecoDiesel. http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/fca-announces-certification-of-2017-model-year-diesel-vehicles-300495986.html If the JL uses the same engine, we should be good to go!! -Dan

Hey All, I am pinching myself right now - for the second time in my life, I have driven a Jeep across the mighty Equator. Last time was in Ecuador in the little TJ: This time is in Gabon in the mighty JKUR: I am excited to think about where I will be next time I cross the magical line on...

Nope. We really don't know anything concrete, other than there will be a pickup. -Dan

My Dometic fridge is absolutely awesome, but I seriously, seriously wouldn't want to get any rain on it... Also the kind of dust you will get back there.... -Dan

For anyone that didn't see it, it looks like the rear mount for an awning is now ready: See this pic on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/p/BW_ymOyDcTs/?taken-by=ursaminorvehicles -Dan

Didn't the EJS 2016 concept Renegade have a small diesel from the European version? Surely for 38k it needs that engine! -Dan

At the time I was worried about safety which made me seriously question it, and it was thumping rain every single day for 8-10 hours in Guinea, and it rains more in Sierra Leon than Guinea. When I found mold inside the Jeep and on my clothes, and had enough and went North to Mali instead. In...

Awesome to hear, happy to have you on board! I only have two cameras with me - a Go Pro Hero 3, and a canon 60D DSLR. I have two lenses for the Canon, a trick Sigma 18-35 f/1.8, and a cheap-o zoom, 18-270. I have a good manfrotto tripod, invelometer, Polarizing filters, etc, so I'm trying to get...

After 14,267 miles in Africa, I have driven into country number 14, Gabon! Read the story of the border crossing here: http://theroadchoseme.com/into-gabon Here is the hood of the Jeep now: -Dan

Woah, as far as I am concerned, that is all excellent news. Unlimited a little longer, and DIESEL!!!!! The 2.8 diesel JK has had ESS for a long time, and Dave from AEV was telling me you can get the starter from them, which is rated for massively more starts than the regular JK starter. in...

Hey Everyone, Cameroon has been absolutely fantastic, though all good things must come to an end. I spent even more time at beach-side paradise, searching for turtles on the border with Equatorial Guinea, one of the most corrupt countries in the world. Read more...

Thanks for the feedback! You are right - the mud is fun for a while, though when it's 5 days back to back you start to just focus on getting through. A few of the big mud pits I would pull up behind 10 or so trucks and walk to the front, having absolutely no idea what I would find! Turning...

Thanks for the kind words, and thanks so much for the detailed feedback below, I really appreciate it. Thanks, that's great feedback. When I make up a new intro I will make it much shorter. Maybe each episode's intro should be a quick collection of shots from the actual video so they are never...

Hey Everyone, I am a little behind on editing video... Here is what 5 days of slogging through West African mud in Ivory Coast looks like. I would love to get feedback on these videos. What do you want to see? More or something? Less of something? let me know! -Dan

Hi All, Cameroon continues to amaze! I played with Chimpanzees in the jungle for a while day, THE most intense animal experience of my life Read More: http://theroadchoseme.com/marienburg-chimpanzees Now I have moved further South to the beach, which is absolutely stunning! More...