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Try Water for People. WFP has a growing number of projects in South America - you should check them out. I am involved in their local chapter in Vancouver (we raise money for them). The good thing about this group is that they give very little in terms of actual work done on the ground -...

Keep the Boys at Home We are still in Colombia. Two nights ago we stayed in the tiny town of Chalan, 20 km off the beaten track (we had to 4-wheel in and the mud was goooooooey - they have mostly motorcycles and horses). On the way we passed an old Land Cruiser with a cracked drum brake, in...

Al, nice to hear from you - I remember you well. In fact, that chance meeting with the bunch of you is one of our better stories around the dinner table. Both Raenelle and I had a great time. Take care,

Recovery at Playa Blanca, Colombia We helped a fellow Land Cruiser out yesterday. Raenelle did a great job filming, and the movie was fun to produce. Click here to read the story and to watch the movie (link takes you to our blog).

Yes, any decent 12V accessory plug will work fine, wired up with 24V power supply. I suggest keeping the 24V power supply for the fridge though, it will be more efficient than the 12V system. I have done a similar system, separating my 24 volt system to run accessories. It can get expensive -...

Giving Pictures, Number 1 Douglas and Stephanie Hackney started a really great program they've called Giving Pictures - you can read about it here. And we think it such a great idea that we're doing on our trip as well. We were in El Salvador, on the coast, 26 km from the highway. It got...

Fuel Filler Pipe Repair Some of you may not know: I built the New Cruiser. This was 6 years ago. And I'm not talking about a cool custom bumper, or a leaf spring install, or a bolt-on turbo kit, or an interior purpose-built for extended travel. I'm talking about all of those things and more...

Some Statistics Here are some stats for our trip to date: Distance travelled: 9201 km (5689 miles) Total Fuel Burned: 1414 L (363 USgal) Avg Fuel Economy: 15.5 L/100 km (15.7 mpg) Total Cost of Fuel to Date: $1435 USD Avg Fuel Cost/km: $0.145 USD/km Avg Tank Range (90 L Tank): 585 km (365...

In Panama City So, finally we've finished the first part of the trip. We're in Panama City right now, and have just spent the day completing the paperwork to put our truck on a ship this coming Friday for Columbia. It's been 5 weeks now and we're a little tired. The road has been long and...

We've written quite a lot about buying canoes - try http://overlandresource.com/category/over-water Hope this helps,

Ok, finally we're on the road, about 3 weeks behind schedule. We'll be in Mexico tomorrow, laying back on some beach relaxing before heading in earnest to Panama, shipping the truck, and continuing on down into South America. The route isn't really planned, but the many other things are! As...

I see no convenience to adding a plate to the outside of a frame, compared to adding it to the inside of a frame. And yes, the member would be significantly more stiff if a box section were created. I would never consider adding it to the outside. I wouldn't bother doing the work with less...

Your pricing sounds about right, for a new, installed diesel complete. I think your market is the people dropping $50K+ into a completely rebuilt 60 etc series. On the other hand, the average owner who just wants better and more power might top out around $8000, which is still a chunk of...

I spent quite a few years with our SAR group before moving to the city. Like you say, it was all volunteer, but really well organized. I did a lot of training - rope rescue, avalanche safety and rescue, first aid, orienteering, swift water rescue and survival, confined space rescue. It was a...

Payload is the GVW minus the curb weight (weight of vehicle, no passengers, including fuel, oil, coolant, and accessories). In your case 11,500 - 7773 = 3727 lbs. The base curb weight probably doesn't include liquids, so subtract a further full tank of fuel and all oils etc and I bet you get...

I don't have any web links for this and I know little about it. However, check out the yachting forums. I've a few friends who sail the pacific and have the ability to receive and send emails (plain text, no attachments) through a ham supported system. It's very slow of course (like 300 baud)...

This is a link to the local (Vancouver) buysell.com with a search done on Toyota Land Cruiser, 1989-1994, diesel. Almost all of the results will be Japanese spec imports, most of which are on various lots around town. Hope this helps!

We're going through the "Oh my god I don't have enough time to get everything done" issues before our trip to South America this summer. Thanks for keeping the perspective! Raenelle has dubbed me the HITTAG guy, (Hop-In-The-Truck-And-Go) but sometimes it seems like a bit much. I'm now...

Those are Harris's Hawks - super rare find. They hunt in packs in the desert. Sometimes you can watch them corralling their prey until it tires and one of them catches it. Anyhow, great photos and writeup - thanks!

My wife and I each have a rubbermaid - really, $5 each. We like them because they pack in the truck well, they are stackable, the lids come of so you have easy access to all the contents. For the nights we aren't in the truck, they are easy to take into a home or hotel. For larger trips where...