Means of Travel
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We woke to passing showers. We were down at the harbour by 9am to secure our tickets for the ferry crossing to Inverie. It was mainly Challengers on board but also a few cyclists with their bikes. The ferry is also used for transporting supplies to the few residents and, presumably, the pub. It was a smooth crossing, lasting 45 minutes.
Ultra-lightweight hiking and backpacking: May 2011
cpleblow asked: Nice photographs and interesting blog! Are you a film person or digital or both (beside the occasional Droid sunset)? Hey, thanks. I’m all digital & Droid these days. I’ve posted a couple of old film photos here, but my film camera has been shelved for several years. Love your photos from Death Valley.
Conversions
Walking
This article appeared in the September 2007 issue of NOVA Magazine. This article appeared in the September 2007 edition of Adelaide Matters.
THE MOST EXPENSIVE CAMPSITE WE EVER HAD….Parque Nacinal de GORONGOSA $72.00 per night We could not pay…and negotiated with the American park Manager Todd…..for S50.00 plus Todd gave us a Sticker….thanks but still very expensive for us FIFTY BUCKS poorer with left without seeing anything!!!!! It was late arriving but we could not pass this newly re vitalized iconic wildlife park. It was impossible to understand the entry park guard, but one thing I did understand we had another 28klms to still drive and it was limited to 30klm per hour……It was almost dark when we arrived still the rain had eased off just enough for us to pop Victors Dingo dozer tent which had performed perfectly for 4 ½ years and we have no doubt after some 1000 days camping in this green canvass home it will make a few more years yet. Local campers invited us over and we spent a fabulous night next to a large camp fire and all those hospitable South Africans campers again proved true.
homemade Baja buggy
In 1913 Andrei Nagel (third from the left) and three friends drove across North Africa. Unless otherwise indicated © melbournetomoscow.com 2009 – 2011. All Rights Reserved.
Melbourne to Moscow - Photos
UK to Australia - The HUBB
Hi to Brice, Rosy and others on this forum. The four of us (wife, myself, 2 daughters) are planning an overland from Melbourne, clockwise up the coast to Darwin, the either straight from Darwin to Bangladesh, India, Nepal, India, Pakistan, Iran into Europe, OR from Darwin shipping to East Timor and Island hopping from there to Bangkok, shipping (again) from Bangkok to Bangladesh. We haven't decided yet if we want to do the drive over the islands or go straight from Darwin to Bangladesh > India. India is where we'll be spending 6 months, out of a total of 12 to 18 months. Estimated time of depature from Melbourne: mid 2010.
Mercedes Unimog
This new adventurer camper by Mercedes Benz is the ultimate in off road recreational vehicles. It’s portal axles give it plenty of ground clearance, making sure that all four wheels have contact to the road (whatever the road may be!). It also has a built in system to change any of your tires’ air pressure right from the driver’s seat. This is used to improve traction on different terrains.
The last few days in Bali really sped up. We got to hang with lots of people who were Muslim, Hindu and Christian. We talked about religious practices and history, coffee and sugar, trust and peace, hostels and land, honour and respect. I learned about life in a country where religious divisions are part of [...]
Truck Jones family
Car Camping
Ever wonder what it would be like living in a car ? Or camping… Well, here are some interesting photos of how someone converted their station wagon into a sleeper . I definitely wouldn’t want to actually live like this but it has to be one of the most economical ways to travel long distances. Cars a great on gas, they’re stealthy, and super easy to drive. I have known people that set their small SUV’s up in this way with an air mattress when traveling cross country. It’s interesting to see it done with small cars as well.
Minivan into RV
They’ve slept in their van quite a few times over the last year or so when tent camping was a bad option due to weather and other circumstances.Posted on September 3rd, 2011 It may not come to much of a surprise to you, but I simply love all things retro, particularly things from the 70’s. As a graphic designer, I follow a lot of other designers blogs and my favourite is the ISO50 Blog of Scott Hansen as it houses some great imagery of 60’s and 70’s design and also some great photography of retro architecture and technology. However, I most like the many images of retro futuristic vehicles that are often featured. A while ago there was a post about a 1970’s GMC American RV which I thought was amazing and got me wondering where I could find more retro imagery of campervan’s and motorhomes (and not just VW’s which, let’s be honast, get a fair amount of coverage these days!).
VW Camper Van
Travel gear (less is more!)
For a broken down Boondocking Gypsy Biker Cowboy... Three months, or nearly so, being for the most part... in quiet camps, on beaches and wide open country, has spoiled me... for sure and for certain. Yeah we were using National Forest Campgrounds... but in the Off Season , which meant we were mostly alone. Many times, the only other RV around was the Camp hosts' outfit.
goin' RV Boondocking
... from Lil' tents... to bigger Tents... to Million Dollar, Toy Hauler rubber tired mansions, with their Smart Cars... and everything in between... Walking around our campground in Zion a couple weeks back... I wondered about all the different people... had interesting conversations with several of our fellow yonderers... There's been a hell of a lot of conversations... here and other places... 'bout what's right.