Adventures along the journey, thoughts, people and places. We'll send out an update once a month with the latest.
Big Bear, California. Camped just over 6,000 feet in the San Bernardino Mountains we found the Hanna Flats Loop trail to spend the day hiking and trail running. The trail winds through previously burned pine forests revealing large smooth boulders that dot the trail. We saw several mountain bikers and other hikers, but for the […]
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 […]
What we have on board: MorningStar SK12 Solar Charger SunPower 100 watt Flex Panel (2) SunPower 50 watt Flex Panel MC4 Extension Cables Seaview Waterproof Aluminum Gland 2-15mm MC4 silicone plugs MC4 Cable Splitter - Y MC4 Diodes MC4 to 8mm Adapter for GoalZero (Click here for the write up on our battery setup) Solar […]
What we did: Welded a bung (just past the turbo) on the turbine outlet for the thermocouple of the pyrometer Pyrometer by Hewitt Gauges (We are not thrilled with the cosmetic look of the pyrometer, but functions as it should. Hewitt is working with us to match it to the Turbo Boost gauge.) Installed the temperature […]
We installed new Aisin manual locking hubs because we wanted manual control for our journey. In our research, we saw that there have been some issues with the automatic OG hubs on the Delica breaking or disengaging at inopportune times. The auto hub removal and manual hub installation is very simple. Just unscrew the […]
Bigger is better; in the case of batteries for overlanding. In the planning process for building out our battery and solar system we found there is a lot of information out there, but little that applied and that was relevant to our situation and charging capabilities. Each system is unique to your own power needs […]
What we did: Upgraded wheels to 16” Alloy Aluminum Upgraded tires to BFGoodrich KO2’s Trimmed the front wheel wells to fit the tires Why we did it: We wanted to add a little bit of lift all around and we wanted all terrain tires that could be put through the ringer on any road we […]
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