Adventures along the journey, thoughts, people and places. We'll send out an update once a month with the latest.
What is OVERLANDING? Overland travel, to us, is traveling by our own vehicle across multiple international boundaries with the goal of exploring and getting to know places off the beaten path. We are modifying a 4×4 van to be as self-reliant as possible. It took us a while to decide on a Mitsubishi Delica […]
What we did: Removed the existing exhaust up to the turbo Increased 2” to 2.5” exhaust pipe Installed MagnaFlow 10416 Exhaust Muffler Shortened the entire system by 5 feet Why we did it: We knew this modification needed to be done at the beginning of the project for a number of reasons. First, the […]
Who doesn’t want to take a hot shower after a long day on the trail or playing in the ocean? Hot water that used the same fuel as our van, diesel in this case, is why we chose to go with the Espar Hydronic D5E heater. We also loved that we could heat the interior […]
What we did: Found a DXF file of an existing skid plate for the L300 provided by a member called Tojo on Delica.ca. Thank you for sharing! We had Cypress Metals out of Salt Lake City cut and bent the plate. Just a note the pdf drawings had an extra bend that was not […]
What we did: Tinted all the windows with a 20% ceramic tint. The windshield is 70% and greatly reduces the amount of heat we feel while driving. Definitely worth doing! Applied an 8 mil security film to the front windows and the middle slider windows. Fabricated steel brackets with security fasteners to mount two 3/16” […]
Pepe’s Tacos This is one of those places that is a hidden gem discovered in the right place and at the right time. It’s a place you’ll remember for it’s obscure location, eccentric characters, rustic decor and unforgettable tacos. Walking down the dark alley trailed by a few street dogs, we came upon a […]
We chose Baltic Birch ply as our floor for a few reasons. We like the natural feel of wood, it adds a brightness to the interior living space, and because it also acts as the subfloor. We cut the floor from 2 sheets of 5’x5’ ply and it fits snuggly around the wheel wells and […]
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