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I have two of these superb U.S.-made duffels, and this one has never been used, so I thought I'd offer it here. The J.W. Hulme duffel is without doubt the best there is, like a Filson duffel on steroids. Full leather bottom, leather trim, heavily reinforced. You could keep it pristine for use in...

I've written before about Bogert Manufacturing, specifically their Safe Jack system for the Hi-Lift jack (here). The company has just introduced a new Safe Jack system for the ubiquitous bottle jack, and it hugely increases the versatility of that tool. If you've ever balanced a bottle jack on a...

We've been looking for a replacement for our cheap blue vinyl rollup table, and found the Front Runner stainless and aluminum model. Expensive but indestructible and rock-solid: However, storage was a problem. So I used the brackets supplied by FR for their roof rack to mount the table under...

We recently had an opportunity to review an OCENS BGAN system for satellite communications (voice and data) during a New Year's trip to Mexico with a group of friends, some of whom many of you will recognize as past members here: Chris Marzonie, Pasquale Benedetto, Chuck Hathcock . . . It was a...

I just finished testing a new accessory for the Hi-Lift jack, which moves what we all know as a useful but troublesome tool to an entirely new level of stability and safety. It's called a Safe Jack: At first glance it seems complicated, but the system takes just seconds to set up, and it adds...

Our work in East Africa over the last ten years has given Roseann and me thousands of miles of opportunity to compare world-market vehicles with what we have available in the U.S. We just spent several weeks with a Hilux double-cab 3.0 turbodiesel while working on a project with the Maasai...

This might be of interest to students of Land Rover history: Sahara veterans reunited

We recently had the chance to assist with a biological survey in Mexico's Sierra Madre Occidental, 120 miles or so south of Douglas, Arizona. A group of about 40 scientists in 15 vehicles headed to a remote property owned by the Catholic church, with the intent of cataloging plants, birds...

To you 100-Series owners, Adolf Waidelich, the director of African Outback Products in Johannesburg, just emailed me. He has a booth at SEMA and needs a very clean 100-Series Land Cruiser to display products, including a roof tent, awning, and various other accessories. It's high-quality stuff...

For a lot of us in North America, Africa is number one on the list of places we'd like to visit beyond our own beautiful continent. But the logistics and expenses are daunting given the obligatory trans-ocean jump. We can't just drive to the ferry in Spain or France and be in Africa the next...

Ages ago I started building up an English-made Thorn Nomad frame as a heavy-duty touring bicycle. Various things, mostly a knee operation and lack of funding, got in the way, but at last it's back on the stand and nearly complete: For those who might not remember or know already, the Nomad is...

This looks interesting, and epic: http://www.tourdafrique.com/epictours/vueltasudamericana Billed as the world's longest organized bicycle tour. I haven't checked on that, but here's no denying it's a serious route. Seven countries and 15,000 km.

Roseann and I just returned from England, where we had several appointments with people from Land Rover. The highlight of the trip was a visit to Eastnor Castle and the Land Rover Malverns training facility, where we experienced a two-day driving course developed for the Royal Geographical...

I've posted a question in the General section: http://expeditionportal.com/forum/showthread.php?p=131707#post131707

Did I get your attention? I am a hunter. Not only am I a hunter, I've published articles about guns and hunting, I've written op-eds supporting hunting, and I'm a founding member of Backcountry Hunters and Anglers. I value hunting as a heritage, as a means to connect with nature, and as a...

Updated 76 and 79 series LCs. And a diesel V8? http://www.difflock.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=4629

Essentially a downsized Tuareg, with a "clean" TDI engine and, um, orange tires. I've always thought something like this would make a great economical machine with the capability to do a round-the-world journey. Lots of people did just that in VW Combis . . .

Given Scott's well-known fondness for fridges, and his need for a dual-sport bike, I thought of him when I came across this: Available with a two-stroke or four-stroke engine . . .

Rovers North emailed me their holiday specials, which included a multitool that incorporates a flashlight: A Land Rover multi-tool with an electrical component? Hmm . . .

. . . at least not this year. I've read two reviews of the new Defender 90 and 110, and there has been no change in the chassis to accommodate SRS air bags, and none of the test models has had an air bag steering wheel. So it appears we're out of luck for this year at least, and probably...