Stuff-o-holic
Thursday, October 30th, 2008Hello, my name is Doug, and I am a stuff-o-holic. Click here for the rest of the story: http://www.hackneys.com/travel/ecuador/stuff-o-holic.pdf .
Archive for the ‘Expedition Vehicles’ Category
Hello, my name is Doug, and I am a stuff-o-holic. Click here for the rest of the story: http://www.hackneys.com/travel/ecuador/stuff-o-holic.pdf .
The Transit Stage
Tuesday, September 2nd, 2008We just completed a two day run from our last stop, Ollantaytambo, Peru, to what we hope is our last obligatory tourist activity in Peru, Nazca, home of the famous Nazca lines. On our trip here we covered 695 kilometers / 431.8 miles on what, in Rally-Speak, was nothing more ...
Criteria Model for Overland Expedition Vehicles
Sunday, June 22nd, 2008Model is located here: http://www.hackneys.com/travel/docs/oevcriteria.xls Intended use for the model: Document the general parameters, priorities and specific requirements for a proposed Overland Expedition Vehicle (OEV). The model is intended to improve communication between potential OEV owners and their dreams, fabricators, subcontractors and manufacturers. In practical use it can help potential OEV owners identity ...
Total Cost of Ownership for Overland Expedition Vehicles
Friday, June 20th, 2008Introduction When you discuss the purchase of an overland expedition vehicle (OEV), typically the only costs mentioned are the purchase cost and the options cost. Very rarely, ongoing operational costs are mentioned. You will probably never hear anyone discuss the costs of selling of the OEV when they are done using ...
Pack List for Overland Expedition Vehicles
Thursday, June 19th, 2008Introduction This pack list is based on unsupported global travel in developing countries. Developed countries have most of the resources available in the U.S.A. and Europe, so fewer of the spare parts on this list are required. This pack list is based on full time overland travel for one year (six months ...
Bigfoot Camper Berth Condensation
Thursday, June 5th, 2008On 1 May 2008 we discovered major condensation in the berth area of our camper. Click here for the story of diagnosing and fixing the problem: www.hackneys.com/travel/docs/berthcondensation.pdf
Propane Systems for Expedition Vehicles
Sunday, June 1st, 2008Perhaps no other system on an expedition vehicle is as wrapped in mystery or inspires as much outright fear as the propane system. With its inherently explosive nature and its bewildering variety of connectors, it is easy to understand why the typical overlander avoids the design and implementation of a ...
