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Interesting! I've used to use an external antenna in the 90s, and my GPS unit did benefit from this. We've used standalone GPS units (Garmin Colorado 300 and then GPSmap64st) without an external antenna for the last decade without any problems.

Isn’t terminology fascinating? To me a full size truck (pickup) is a Hilux, an F150 is huge, and an F450 is gigantic. It’s all relative : )

ASPW has recently done a good youtube video on the vehicle.

Try File:Iveco Daily 4x4 (10298838636).jpg - Wikimedia Commons or google Iveco 4x4 .

We’ve set up an LC80 and our current Montero to sleep inside; both have enough room, with front seats a little forward of where they’ll be for driving.

I’ve seen half a dozen Unimogs in various bits of the world, over the last couple of decades. A neighbour had one at one point - highly capable but tall, slow, and hardly the best for the highway in terms of comfort. No idea what one should cost, primarily since we’d go for an Iveco if we were...

The only country in which we’ve found petrol markedly different (poor quality) is Venezuela. With modern “smart” engines the engines adjust for fuel quality (and altitude etc.) so variable quality is not noticeable.

Where are you going that you need a range of more than 1000 Km?

I agree with the advice so far. I think it makes sense to increase sidewall, however I would stay away from an overall increase in rolling diameter (or keep it to one size over standard). Adding spacers for overlanding (as opposed to rock crawling) is not a good idea in my view - changes the...

Sounds fun. I would go for a lower lift, and closer to standard wheels/tyres though. You could drive it across much of the planet with no problems, and it would be a lot easier to push... We've driven a Suzuki Swift GT on some fairly rough roads with no problems.

The biggest group of Jeeps we've seen was crossing the dunes on Rocket Lake Track in Murray Sunset NP - seven, if we counted correctly. Seemed like a lot at the time.

On our "big trips": 1) South America - we went alone - two of us in one vehicle. 2) Africa - we went alone - two of us in one vehicle. On a couple of occasions we did some travelling with people whom we met and camped with over a few days - Savuti, Botswana and Serengeti, Tanzania. 3)...

GPS unit with whatever is the best imap for the region (e.g., T4A for Africa) - not for navigating, to know where we are. Google maps and Waze for navigation in cities and general use (not offroad). Maps.me for navigation when there's no cell signal. pdf maps from ITMB for wayfinding (we then...

Eastern Kalahari Desert in 1973: Peugeot 404 Estate, with extra potable water tank, strengthened rear frame, and lots of enthusiasm. Drove it for a year and half in the Kalahari, Limpopo, and Matabeleland. The nearest tarred highway to this photo location was about 500 Km southwest (or only a...

Correct!

Not far to go now...

One of many possible photos...

We always drive with the headlights on - even if going a short distance in town in broad daylight - it's a habit. In some countries it's a legal requirement. The only decision we make is whether to switch on the explorers or the fog lights (once again a legal requirement in some countries - and...

For ideas have a look at Sur América contra el reloj (posts in both English and Spanish, alternating paragraphs) - 49,000 Km in 11 months.