Gear

Overland gear on our journey
Overland gear on our journey by 4x4 truck

Satellite phone details, secrets and rates

Satellite phone details, secrets and rates

Those who venture out on long distance overland journeys by car or truck in remote unpopulated areas often bring a satellite phone – just in case. It’s a good idea for various reasons, however once there is an emergency, a sat phone might not quite work as expected. An insight into less known details, secrets and rates for calling a satellite phone.


 

Garmin Dezl Navigation review

Garmin Dezl Navigation review

The Garmin Dezl is a navigator made for those driving large vehicles – either commercially or recreational. Here’s an hands-on review of the Garmin Dezl based on 95 hours of driving in European cities and narrow roads with a 12 ton truck.

 

Ball joint separator tool for dust cover replacement

Ball joint seperator tool for truck steering rod

Dust covers on truck and car steering ball joints wear over time and require replacement to pass yearly MOT / TuV / APK / ITV technical inspection. It’s a simple procedure given the conical rod of the steering ball joint comes loose. It can be a desperate fight without the right tools, have a look.

 

Truck radiator leaking coolant fluid

Truck radiator leaking coolant fluid

It’s not very surprising to find a leaking radiator in old ’70 / ‘80’s trucks. Older radiators have soldered joints making them vulnerable to small coolant leaks over time. As it’s the case for our 1719AK truck from ’74. Here’s the story to get a leaking radiator fixed.

Battery charger in expedition truck

Battery charger in expedition truck

Impression of the battery charger in our 1719 Mercedes truck. It can deal with a fair amount of electrical abuse and messy AC mains grids – far away from stable electricity grids in the western world. 



 

Free WIFI internet in Greece

Free WIFI internet in Greece

The bigger cities in Greece often offer Free internet through a number of WIFI hotspots located throughout the municipality area. Anyone can connect for free to the internet when near a WIFI hotspot. An impression of two community WIFI hotspots in Greece and WIFI equipment to connect over a larger distance.

Location

Lamia hotspot at local gas station with parking 38° 52' 11.7984" N, 22° 21' 47.5452" E

Greek and Italian gas bottle system

Greek and Italian gas bottle system

Greece and Italy have slightly different gas bottle system compared to the typical “german” propane gas bottle fitting.

Location

Grocery shop selling gas bottle refills 38° 53' 3.9372" N, 22° 18' 51.9156" E

Clutch cylinder broken

Mercedes Benz Clutch pedal oil leak

Overland travel comes with the occasional mechanical problem. Here’s the story of a Mercedes Benz clutch cylinder with a sudden oil leak – meaning no clutch.



 

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