Adventures along the journey, thoughts, people and places. We'll send out an update once a month with the latest.
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 […]
Adding blackout curtains and mosquito netting for privacy and bug protection during our overland journey in our Mitsubishi Delica we call Peso.
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 […]
PESO BEAST MODE & HEAVY WEIGHT Always looking for the unbeaten path, more remote the better. World traveler and vista seeker. Cozy home on wheels. Peso traveled from Kyoto, Japan to Long Beach, California in May of 2016. We picked her up at the port and drove her to Northern California where we are in […]
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: Removed all interior panels and cotton insulation. Ceiling: 25% coverage of CLD tiles, 100% coverage with Thinsulate SM600 adhered with 3M90 adhesive spray. Side walls: 25% coverage with CLD tiles (Stinger Brand), 100% coverage with Thinsulate SM600 adhered with 3M90 adhesive spray. Floor: Neoprene strips in between flooring ribs, 1 full sheet […]
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 […]
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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