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SURF. CLIMB. EXPLORE.

We are driving to the southern most tip of South America from Canada in our custom built Mitsubishi Delica that we call Peso.   Wandering Peso was born out of our dream to adventure into raw, honest and wild places around the world.  

We have been wandering and exploring this route since June 2018 and we’d love for you to follow along. 

JOURNEY

Places, adventures and delicious food!

VAN

 All the nitty gritty about Peso and the mods for the journey.

GEAR

All about the gear that we own, abuse and use on this trip.

Baltic Birch Wood Floor

Baltic Birch Wood Floor

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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Classic Surfboard Style Wood Ceiling

Classic Surfboard Style Wood Ceiling

The ceiling is classic and simple, but artfully crafted.  Crafted from Walnut, Sapele and Redwood it is reminiscent of an classic wood surfboard.  We definitely could have chosen a different style or material, but we both knew that we wanted to have something beautiful to look at when we woke up and went to sleep. […]

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Sea to Summit X-Pot Review: Expandable Space Saving Pot

Sea to Summit X-Pot Review: Expandable Space Saving Pot

Overall Impressions For us this pot is great for saving space while being able to cook soups, boil water, make pasta or grains and use as a salad bowl. Awesome space saver Efficient at boiling liquids Lid has built in strainer No need for hot mits Easy to clean Not great for sautéeing veggies Not […]

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Exhaust System

Exhaust System

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 […]

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Roll Over Bed & Cabinets

Roll Over Bed & Cabinets

We wanted to sleep inside the van for safety, stealth mode and for convenience.  We definitely toiled over what the best design should look like and had many frustrating moments and it took a lot of time trying to figure it out.  The final design may not be perfect, but it is the best for […]

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Sun Power on the Road: Solar Setup

Sun Power on the Road: Solar Setup

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 […]

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Bigger is Better: Battery Lessons on the Road

Bigger is Better: Battery Lessons on the Road

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 […]

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Pepe’s – Best Fish Tacos in Mexico

Pepe’s – Best Fish Tacos in Mexico

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 […]

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