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    Vanlife / Overlanding off-grid battery solution(s) with solar

    We all know our discussions about the use of the Ecoflow River Pro (and similar products (goalzero, jackery, bluetti) as a electricity concept and battery setup in our rigs, to save weight and space. I did use this Setup for the last years, what was strong enough for fridge, notebook...
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    New adventure upcoming: Trans Africa

    I wish you a nice & safe journey - didnt know before that you will do such a trip :-) In my transafrica-blog I did maintain a list of travellers on the westroute of africa who wrote a blog - between 2005 and 2021 - probably you can optain some useful informations there Finger crossed - that...
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    App: Magic Earth - Navigation 2D/3D - on und offline use

    I did try it last time one year ago. OB1 seems to fit pretty good, for us/canada customers - in europe there it was less helpful: near no trails, wildcamps, mechanics and so on. Less useful map/satellite Source. Too 3D map is now under developement at OB1 now, stuff what Magic Earth has...
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    App: Magic Earth - Navigation 2D/3D - on und offline use

    Shortly before the holidays I read about a new app (for me) - Magic Earth. Curious as I am, I sighed at first (not yet an app) - but then downloaded the (free) app anyway. I'm still completely amazed - what the little helper can do. The "Magic Earth" app has the potential to take over or...
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    Solar Charger (DCDC) Options?

    Therer are severall brands around (sterling, votronic, buettner, redarc) . The question is a bit too open / wide - because today you have a lot more options than at 2018 at example. You can use today a battery box with 3 way charging (220v / 12v / Solar) at example, where you dont need any...
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    What Did You Do With Your Rig Today?

    The biggest Issue for Overlading is the weight. Even with a well equiped rig - with too much weight you need to winch very soon. Good that most of us Overlanders are ok with "just" using forest roads or dirttracks. Not all, but more than 80%. Whether rock crawling or mud or steep hills - a...
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    Grüezi from Switzerland

    A bit of my posted stuff here seems to be vanished, so I have to introduce myself again :-) I`m 47 from zurich, switzerland. Did some international overland journeys in the past, with my beloved land cruiser 200. Here are some pictures out of my trips: Bolivia Switzerland Frontscreen...
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    Garmin inReach mini 1 versus 2

    Longer Battery life, less cables (USB-C), quicker charging - everything is helpful, if you are planning multiday trecking/hicking without getting power. For overlanding it seems not necessary to buy the more expensive, at least as long as you dont use it as antitheft device. (Battery).... You...