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Hope – Don’t give up

Someone was searching for “motivation for hopeless people” and came across our site. Listen if you are out there: There is hope and a future for you! I was where you are right now just one year ago. I spent weeks sitting in an… Continue Reading “Hope – Don’t give up”

Plan update

I have many updates that I need to detail over the next few weeks. This post is just a synopsis of those updates. After crossing the desert in Morocco we spent 1 month in El Jadida learning from our friend, Nordinne who is an… Continue Reading “Plan update”

Bumper and Bullbar

While there are arguments as to whether a vehicle needs a bulbar for an overland trip down the East coast of Africa I need to remind everyone (as well as when considering a winch) that we have future purposes for the truck. Having a… Continue Reading “Bumper and Bullbar”

Battery Systems

The UK build of the 80-series Land Cruiser comes with dual batteries to create a 24v system for starting in cold environments. Basically the starter system ties the two batteries together to run the 24v starter solenoid, then it separates the two and runs… Continue Reading “Battery Systems”

To the Writers

I felt like writing would be the easy part of this trip; take some photos, write a little here, drive there, and write some more. Far easier said and imagined than done. Filling the role of a sort of amateur travel writer while doing… Continue Reading “To the Writers”