Dave Bennett
Adventurist
Amazing truck and camper!!! :Wow1:
Sönke's hard-side popup camper
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jeepdreamer
Expedition Leader
ummmm... WOW!
I sit in AWE at that which you have created! In design, perfection. In execution, nirvana! Im consistantly amazed at the quality and craftsmanship that Europeans in general (and you specifically!) attain. The forsite, planning, function of design, and overall utilitarianism leaves me envious. I find it almost silly how, as Americans, we explore so little of what our beautiful country has to offer. Meanwhile, our friends accross the pond will jump at any oppertunity to "scratch thier feet" on the unknown wilderness. To see you not only create such a fabulous exploration vehicle, but to witness you USING it..! Perhaps one day i will find the means to mimick what you've done...? Until then, I must force myself to live vicariously through your work of art! Thankyou sir!!!
I sit in AWE at that which you have created! In design, perfection. In execution, nirvana! Im consistantly amazed at the quality and craftsmanship that Europeans in general (and you specifically!) attain. The forsite, planning, function of design, and overall utilitarianism leaves me envious. I find it almost silly how, as Americans, we explore so little of what our beautiful country has to offer. Meanwhile, our friends accross the pond will jump at any oppertunity to "scratch thier feet" on the unknown wilderness. To see you not only create such a fabulous exploration vehicle, but to witness you USING it..! Perhaps one day i will find the means to mimick what you've done...? Until then, I must force myself to live vicariously through your work of art! Thankyou sir!!!
Mickldo
Adventurer
What would you change? Anything you would do differently if you did it over?
soenke
Adventurer
our circumstance of life changed, instead of travelling with open end as we had planed, we settled down and bought an old farm house right at the baltic sea. A once in a life chance. But this will keep us busy for the next years and allows us just short travelling.
but in I can take comfort in driving right into the kitchen :coffeedrink:
So if I had known that before, I would have designed the cabin and a pick up bed for quick exchange to have a bit more of a work horse..
but in I can take comfort in driving right into the kitchen :coffeedrink:
So if I had known that before, I would have designed the cabin and a pick up bed for quick exchange to have a bit more of a work horse..
Dave Bennett
Adventurist
AMAZING 'CRUISER!!!!
:Wow1::drool::Wow1::drool::Wow1:
:Wow1::drool::Wow1::drool::Wow1:
soenke
Adventurer
thanks michaud.
for those of you, not using the mud forum, a few pics from the latest trip:
just a quick up grade...
changed the water tanks from V2A to PE because of the noice the water made while driving off road...
FT-Design: Home now there is silence ...
still some work to do...
but we decided against working on the car and left for a short trip to the Baltic countries wich we haven´t managed to visit yet..
outside the holiday season, we have been alone in the few remaining open camp sides, wich we prefere to use in touristic areas
places in the woods or at the beach are easy to find too
just love the baltic sea shores
and the old wooden farm houses with flower and vegetable gardens surrounded by apple trees
many poor old people in the (beautifully restored) capitals, not having a garden to feed them
and young business aiming for :
well no expedition,
but a long overdue trip to get to know our baltic neighbours better
for those of you, not using the mud forum, a few pics from the latest trip:
just a quick up grade...
changed the water tanks from V2A to PE because of the noice the water made while driving off road...
FT-Design: Home now there is silence ...
still some work to do...
but we decided against working on the car and left for a short trip to the Baltic countries wich we haven´t managed to visit yet..
outside the holiday season, we have been alone in the few remaining open camp sides, wich we prefere to use in touristic areas
places in the woods or at the beach are easy to find too
just love the baltic sea shores
and the old wooden farm houses with flower and vegetable gardens surrounded by apple trees
many poor old people in the (beautifully restored) capitals, not having a garden to feed them
and young business aiming for :
well no expedition,
but a long overdue trip to get to know our baltic neighbours better
soenke
Adventurer
its going foward in small steps (but no changes to be shown on photos)
we brought the car to a specialist MALTEC - Leichtbautechnologie für Expeditions- und Rallyefahrzeuge to reduce the wiring to the absolutely essential,
can´t wait to get rid of this, wich is somehow just stuffed away in the moment:
(there are nice J7 and J8 camper conversions on the maltec side to see..)
and a few more pics from the car on the last trip
I like this few..
plenty of nice places to camp
everything getting ... grey when the gravelroad is wet
bedtime..
:cheers:
we brought the car to a specialist MALTEC - Leichtbautechnologie für Expeditions- und Rallyefahrzeuge to reduce the wiring to the absolutely essential,
can´t wait to get rid of this, wich is somehow just stuffed away in the moment:
(there are nice J7 and J8 camper conversions on the maltec side to see..)
and a few more pics from the car on the last trip
I like this few..
plenty of nice places to camp
everything getting ... grey when the gravelroad is wet
bedtime..
:cheers:
shortbusadventure
Adventurer
:Wow1::Wow1::Wow1::Wow1::Wow1::Wow1::Wow1::Wow1:
Beautiful!
Beautiful!
skysix
Adventurer
Pics and thread - vaguely remembered but can't find...
Once upon a time I remember seeing a wonderful shot of your Toy parked in a line of vehicles (waiting for a ferry?) but can't find the thread it was in any more - not in this one or the http://forum.ih8mud.com/expedition-builds/245430-travelling-cruisers-7.html thread either.
Do you know what the thread was or where?
Once upon a time I remember seeing a wonderful shot of your Toy parked in a line of vehicles (waiting for a ferry?) but can't find the thread it was in any more - not in this one or the http://forum.ih8mud.com/expedition-builds/245430-travelling-cruisers-7.html thread either.
Do you know what the thread was or where?
charlieaarons
Explorer
WHAT is that horrifying ball of wiring for?
Charlie
Charlie
soenke
Adventurer
skysix,
I think I know wich picture you mean, but I can´t find it either. It was taken by a british member of the forum....
edit
found it, the pic is gone
another one waitung for the ferry
from Tallinn to Helsinki, my only ferry pic, not as good as Colins
charlie,
that ball of wiring is original J80 elektriks and it is just good for horrifying me. That´s why we wand to get rid of all that. One cable for glowing, one for the starter, one for the pump, that will be everything we will need to fire up the truck....
..
I think I know wich picture you mean, but I can´t find it either. It was taken by a british member of the forum....
edit
found it, the pic is gone
another one waitung for the ferry
from Tallinn to Helsinki, my only ferry pic, not as good as Colins
charlie,
that ball of wiring is original J80 elektriks and it is just good for horrifying me. That´s why we wand to get rid of all that. One cable for glowing, one for the starter, one for the pump, that will be everything we will need to fire up the truck....
..
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skysix
Adventurer
Another great shot - the one I was trying to find was the one described - a front 1/4 angle shot with other vehicles behind that gave a great idea of scale - and how compact your rig is despite seeming big.
But I like this one for composition as well!
And Right On The Money regarding the ball of wire!
It's really to bad you never made it out to western Canada with your rig. But I envy you the new place and know that will make the sort of long journey that justifies the shipping cost harder to do now...
But I like this one for composition as well!
And Right On The Money regarding the ball of wire!
It's really to bad you never made it out to western Canada with your rig. But I envy you the new place and know that will make the sort of long journey that justifies the shipping cost harder to do now...