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Bringing this thread back a bit instead of starting a new one... Does anyone recommend a compact travel option for grinding? I've been using a cheapo REI french press mug for years and I always just grind enough for the trip. If one were to go on an extended trip, say a year in South or...

another option is discussed here... http://www.expeditionportal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=13259

What are the dimensions on the Swedish 25L version?

Well that puts things in perspective. Steel wheels it is!

I believe so, thanks for the recommendations :sombrero: Very good to know, thanks to all. I've been contemplating a swap from my stock 15" wheels to the 16" aluminum OEM option. Are any of you running aluminum wheels or is that ill-advised for PanAm abuse? Sorry to hijack your thread Luis...

A lot of money can be saved by going to Goodwill (or any thrift store) and buying soft-sided bags...you can find some really quality stuff this way, get a little creative, and throw a little savings toward your gas tank. You can also find old Nalgene/Sigg-type bottles which can be used for...

Not sure what I was thinking on that one...by the way, I'm pretty sure authors and publishers don't like that either. Needless to say I won't be making any copies or starting up my own black market printing press. I'm slowly going thru it right now and trying to take notes on the sections that...

Very cool. 22MPG with tons of room. I'm diggin the stink bug!

That's a different van. The ebay one is an automatic in Cali. The one in Houston is manual... They're ugly as sin but would make an efficient camper van. Are these with a 22R or 22RE?

Tattoos? :coffeedrink: I think I'll order a medic alert dog tag for each of us with blood type and emergency contact info. I received a PM from someone who's been there done that crossing the border with meds. Shouldn't be any problems as long as I have a prescription and keep it simple...

We must be ordering the wrong kevlar/nomex pants because ours breathe about as good as a garbage sack in the Texas heat.

What will Firewire do for me? We haven't decided yet if it will be a Macbook or Macbook Pro Figures...

I'll try one of each...Honestly, I'm practically up for anything as long as it doesn't it doesn't go against my gut feeling. I would honestly love to go scuba diving with sharks...something I've always wanted to do! I'll avoid the heavy petting though. In January we were on Isla Mujeres and I...

The only reason I was wondering about IV stuff was to counter severe blood loss in trauma situation where we're an hour or more from a hospital. It could be a temporary fix until access to plasma or a transfusion. I suppose I'm just being a worry wart for my gf. As long as we avoid juggling...

I've been going over my medical kit lately...driving to South America and back in 2012 and I'm wondering if I should add anything. I'm an EMT-B and my girlfriend is a Trauma Rn so between the two of us we're trained to handle a fairly wide range of medical situations. I'm taking an EMT-I class...

Thanks for the info. Yesterday we looked at laptops for a while and I believe we're pretty set on a 13" Macbook. As much as I was trying to avoid Apple's evil...it kept sucking us in. Seems like what we are looking for all together. I guess I need to look into running that Window's OS for mapping.

Dibs? PM'd you.

Thanks for the heads up on that thread, not sure how I've missed it but that first post totally sums up my feelings on Mexico. Here's my rant: I've been to Mexico many times and I've felt very safe. Driving around border towns, backpacking thru Central Mexico and the Yucatan...When I think back...

I need to find get-him-onboard videos for my future father-in-law to watch! He doesn't want to talk more than 5 minutes about our plans, he just mentions the "cartel war" south of the border and doesn't give me the chance for rebuttal. I haven't even been given to chance to explain how much...

After seeing how massive these suckers are, I think you're better off with the 43 qt unless you're feeding a boy scout troop, or the entire country of Somalia...if you had the 63 qt I'd be willing to bet eventually you'd wish you went smaller. I feel the 43 qt is the best compromise between...