Recent content by rtexpeditions

I'll leave you to do the test. As far as equipment for Echolink, you only need a computer with a headset, mobile phone, or tablet with the App. You WILL need your callsign and possibly a copy of your licence to get your login. It is a great way to get started in the hobby without spending a lot.

I can't make it on the 4th (5th for me). I promised a friend that I'd help out in a charity trike (bicycle) ride. Looking forward to the next time.

Do you have a best time to test? I'm in a different timezone to the US. I can also run the net sometimes, provided it doesn't become every week.

I do want to order some items from the OB store but I am hesitant because I see all these problems. Surely OB can take care of the part that makes them money. Has anybody received their order recently without issue?

I'm aware of how that works. I can stay in the UK indefinitely, my overlanding vehicle might be more interesting.

That makes it more difficult for non-EU members as the time limit is the same (90 days out of 180) but the Schengen area includes more countries.

I'll be interested to see if they are a very different vehicle from the current Skoda Octavia Scout. The Scout is available here as a 4-cylinder petrol (gasoline) with a single-range 4x4 (not a distributed AWD because its drive is front or front and back together, the same as my VW). It might...

They are very popular in Australia. I didn't buy one last time I purchased a vehicle because they still have awful brakes, like all Toyotas. But if you like Toyotas, don't let that put you off.

Aluminium (Aluminum), believe it or not, is one of the most corrodable metals. Usually, a thin layer of that corrosion coats the metal and protects it from further corrosion making it nice and silver. Repeated rubbing strips this aside, causing more corrosion and the grey residue you see. You...

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I think this thread is getting off track. The original idea was to discuss the reliability of the US-type trucks, which seem cheap compared to Japanese/European-style vehicles. It's been an interesting discussion that has led me to look at other vehicles on the US market that are within my price...

Yes I have them as well.

That is a good reason to keep the size and weight down. I intend to spend a substantial amount of time in Mexico.

I'm now also looking into "midsize" vehicles. Rangers in Australia were not so great although they are Rangers in name only and completely different to the US version.

I would ship back to the US or ship elsewhere. In South America, I would probably do more than just the PAH and loop back to Cartagena or Montevideo. The plan is to take my time and it possibly won't even leave North or Central America for a couple of years, there is so much to see.