Search results

No real complications - In Africa we had a roofrack and carried the second spare (never needed either the first or the second) as well as fuel tanks which were usually empty, sand ladders, and some additional kit in the "we'll probably never need this" category in a box fitted to the rack...

Exactly. It's unfortunate that most people use the term "shock absorbers" when they are in fact Spring Dampers. The springs themselves are the shock absorbers...

Thanks for sharing - great pics! Good memories of this part of our trip this year.

I'd be interested in why this was. I realise that the chase vehicles are not racing, however they do have to keep up... I mentioned the Africa and Australia experience - both ten months and 45,000 km or thereabouts, much of which on tough "roads". In Australia we had one puncture and no need...

Key question: do you really need two spares? We've carried two spares in Africa and Australia (only part of the "big trip"). On all other trips we've carried one. We've never needed a second spare (in 50 years or so of travelling "overland". The secoind spare uses up GVM and space, and (as you...

Good thread! Our big trips have been 11, 10, and 10 months, and we're on a 5 month trip now. Plus short trips for anything from a long weekend to 5 weeks. Happy to offer thoughts.

Good advice. The key, in my view, is that you are BOTH doing the risk assessment, both management of the potential incident, and mitigation of the consequences. All risk analysis needs data - actual information. When you look at the number of spider-bite deaths per year in Australia you...

I'm sorry to hear this, and it"s good that you"re OK. Do you have TPMS? Just a thought - if you had an unnoticed leak and lost pressure to the point at which the sidewall was low enough then it could disintegrate like this in the time taken to stop from freeway speed (easy not to notice if it...

Ah - I misunderstood the phrase "Will have 4-5 days for the trip".

yes - that's more or less my meaning. A road allows travel at a reasonably consistent speed, which could be 50 km/h or 150 km/h; a track (in my view) necessitates adjusting speed to potholes, ruts, water, etc and means travel at anything from walking pace to 60 km/h or so. on roads you can...

If you're talking about the Pyrenees/Pireneos then I suggest a full loop - start anywhere on the loop and go either clockwise or anticlockwise around the range. Stay close to the mountains: i.e. Pamplona, Jaca, Aínsa, Alp, Perpignon, Foix, Tarbes, Pau, Oloron Sainte Marie, St Jean Pied de Port...

"non-paved road" can mean a wide range of conditions. - The GRR is 700 km of gravel/dirt (a lot more if you explore the canyons) and we spent 9 days to travel this route. - The Dempster is about the same distance, and we've driven this in 4 days. - From Sipi Falls to Suam border post is 91...

I've used a square of lumber for years (light and cheap). Currently have a jack base made of robust plastic (also cheap and light). The key, in my view, is to ensure that the vehicle is stable to start with (flat surface and chocks); I realise that this is not always possible, however. The jack...

I used one in Congo for a bit - it did OK,. Also rented one in 4 Corners for a 10 day trip - it was not bad off pavement. The lift is probably a good idea, however as Billiebob says - get out and use it!

My thoughts: Risk is the combination of probability and consequence, and managing risk is a matter of understanding what may happen and planning around it - both reduction and mitigation. Reward means different things to different people, however if you have a clear idea of why you're...

We're trying something different this year - working remotely every second week while travelling - so this means 5 days remote work and 9 days not available for work. Clients seem fine with this, at least in our case. What this requires is 5 days with good internet access/communication...

Rather than getting into a lengthy answer with discussion of all of the potential aspects, I'd go with the western option, based on your preferences.

This is helpful; further, the extent to which you plan "off-road" travel is key. You can get to Alaska in a VW Polo, however if you want to get into the tundra in Spring that's a different story. Great advice from JimSoG. I think it's best to start with the vehicle as it is and learn through...

Although I realise that we all travel differently, I think you're aiming to do too much in the time you have. We recently did a circuit around Cape Breton, starting near Windsor NS, driving the Cabot Trail, and returning to Windsor. It took us 5 days and we drove 1435 km (which is more than we...

To do what? If you're going camping on long weekends and not going into really terrain then you don't need to do anything with it; if you;'re planning to drive it to Tierra del Fuego then you may need different tyres although still not much else.