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Welcome, Bec. You should check out the OverlandBound Facebook page as well Overland Bound - Queensland, Australia Plenty happening up there.

I think it would be a good idea to include a Vans section under Overland Rigs. There seems to be a fair few members with Vans, be they Sportsmobiles, Delicas or VWs. They don't readily fall into other categories of the Rigs section.

It's all about just getting out there, so enjoy doing it in the van you have until you decide you need something else to go where you want.

At first, Urban Overlanding sounds like an oxymoron. But, my view of Overlanding is travelling by land for long distances, across continents and those doing similar will encounter cities and other urban areas, particularly ones they are not familiar with. Maybe it's for repairs, a break or just...

I own my vehicle for the purpose of travelling to the most remote places, currently in Australia, but hopefully beyond that in the coming years. Having to travel via urban centres every few hundred miles or stay at campgrounds with electricity just to charge batteries isn't part of that plan...

I hope someone is able to run the net this week. I'm taking a break.

Never underestimate the value of a large block of wood, something like an offcut from a 6"x2" or 6"x4". It adds height, spreads the load and gives a firm flat base for your jack.

Wired my old solar panels to the Kombi. For the day I can get away. Connects via an Anderson plug so the vehicle can be fully closed while charging.

I ended up mounting my radios in a centre console. Only 1 HAM rig at present. View from above, in Australia we drive on the right-hand side of the vehicle so the displays are the correct way up for the driver. Definitely not the latest gear. Left is my HF, VKS737/Outpost radio. Top right is my...

I like those graphics. Are they your design?

Sounds like a great trip. I'm sort of tending towards the shipping idea myself, having the vehicle I know and have built up its capability. I'm thinking more of shipping into Canada instead of the US because the temporary import rules work slightly differently. If you ship into the USA I...

Great Idea, but it won't fit my Australian plate size.

Unfortunately, the Friday Night HAM Radio NET will not operate this week September 10th due to the lack of a net controller. If you would like to see this net continue, we need more net controllers to spread the workload and for those weeks where the regulars have other commitments. If you...

You might consider reversing the nut bolt setup and use a channel nut and standard bolt. A fastener supply company (bolt supply) should have channel nuts, they usually come with an attached spring which you remove. You also use them sideways to the original intention so they will fit in the track.

I used to have one in Australia. I lifted it approx 2". Like most independent front suspensions you can't go too high without stressing out the CV joints. basically just springs and dampers. Snorkels are a popular accessory here, the series 2 (96 onwards) one fits but overlaps the RHS indicator...

A vehicle that new would probably have a smart alternator, so a DCDC charger matched to that is probably the only option whatever battery tech you use.

Timely topic Ed. I'm looking at storage options, particularly to fit in the space where my stove is now. Packing it with a blanket isn't going to cut it forever.

We've had 60cm FM CB in Australia since the 1980s. Took a few years to catch on but everyone in the overland community uses it now. It's similar to GMRS but requires no licence and is on the other end of the 70cm HAM band.

Reminds me of a song from the 90's "Central America means Kansas, right" Seriously I'm in Tasmania, an island 300mi from the rest of Australia, I cannot tag posts with my region either.

OB Net July 9th 2021 The net on July 9th was run by myself (Randall) VK7VWK from Hobart, Tasmania. Open Topic. Participants Log KE6 GVK Mike AZ in&out K6SJG Sean CA in&out KJ7OKE Don AX in&out KJ7NWP Greg AZ KF0AJN Rob CO NB9D Neil NH N1KN – Brad CA KM4PJN Jimmi VA KC2MJB – Doug NY...