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UPDATE!! The Maggi RTT is now sold (Thank you ExPo) which is even better for you because: a) The trailer is now even cheaper, selling for just $9,300 b) You can put whatever RTT you want on it now and make it perfect for your needs Please let me know if you are interested. Cheers...

Hi Guys. Does anyone have a recommendation for a reliable importer in Canada, experienced with foreign Land Cruisers? We are thinking about bringing our 1997 RHD Diesel Prado LC90 in from Malaysia. We were inspired this summer by all the Japanese Mavica's and Super Exceed's running around...

The new 2011 Kids Calendars are ready! Please help your fellow overlanders, in their efforts to help children in communities around the world. Please click on the link / covers below to order one of our 2011 calendars. All of the images were taken by the kids during one of the Muskoka...

Hi Guys, We are in CO/UT and just heard that Mogfest is this weekend in Moab. We've never been, but think it is too close to our route to miss. Is anyone going? Has anyone been before? Would we be welcome in the EcoRoamer? Any suggestion for where we can camp? Is there a site with...

Not to throw a match into this brewing barrel of gasoline but, this came across my newswire today... ================================= http://www.bcbr.com/article.asp?id=50750 Group reviving EarthRoamer brand By Business Report Staff March 22, 2010 -- LAFAYETTE - Bill Swails - designer of...

Hi There, Some of you have already heard about our new charity called "The Muskoka Foundation" ...but in case you haven't, we are a non-profit group dedicated to working with Overland Travelers. We have created programs and partnerships that allow you to "Use what you know, to do good as you...

Copied from the Full-size domestic forum.... Here's the link: http://phoenix.craigslist.org/wvl/rvs/1024713681.html It's actually quite a lot of truck for $25k. Don't get me wrong it's huge, but if you wanted a military conversion, this guy has done a LOT of the hardwork. Swapping out the...

Orphans in Rwanda, help them help themselves Seasons Greetings All, My wife Alice and I have started a non-profit foundation earlier this year, dedicated to creating programs for overland expedition travelers to make a difference in the communities we visit. It is called The Muskoka...

Hi, I'm thinking about putting a stack of additional guages on the driver's side A-Pillar of our F-650 EcoRoamer. The Cab interior is the same as a F250-F550 so I figure I can use a standard off-the-shelf offering for one of them. Have any of you installed these before, and can you recommend...

While most of us go camping to GET AWAY from our daily connections, the fact is on an extended expedition a connection home can be a lifeline. In our designing of the EcoRoamer we've been looking at various network connection solutions, including: - aircards with external antennae / boosters...

So long as I'm in a good mood and endorsing products this week, I thought I might as well share my new Door Locks, courtesy of Overland Hardware, run by Joaquim Suave of Casa Azul fame. It's quite likely that during our round-the-world trip, we're going to leave the truck for up to a couple of...

Hi There, Just wanted to share a product that I'm really happy with. We bought a set of "Easy Curtains" for the cab of the F-650 in our EcoRoamer project, and they're great. They look something like this: You just tell them the make & model of your truck, and they custom cut/sew them to fit...

Hi There, As a part of our EcoRoamer project, I've just posted the details of what is my idea of the ultimate long-term expedition camper audio / video system. I thought there might be some interest in that in this forum too, so here's a link to that posting if your interested. I'm very...

Hi Gang, OK, I need a second or third opinion on this one... As some of you may know, I am building the Eco-Roamer (that thread, here) and trying to finalize all of the components. I've got most of them sorted, but I'm going in circles on this one. The decision is for the cooking stove...

Stupid Idea -- or -- Stroke of Genius? Hi Guys, Hope you can help me with an idea I'm working on. We're currently building our F-650 based camper called EcoRoamer, for the family's round-the-world two year adventure. Like "Mogcamper" in his thread What bike on the back of a camper? we want...

Well, after 2 years of planning, sketching and shopping I'm very happy to announce that our expedition vehicle is finally under way! :wings: We are calling the project ECO-ROAMER and the intention is to build it in as environmentally friendly a manner as a...

Does anybody have a lead on somewhere that HAS STOCK of the Michelin XZL 395/85R20's? I need 5 pieces and all the dealers I've talked to say they're sold out and the U.S. Military has eaten up all the back log for the next several months. I asked Michelin but they don't know of any. I figured...

Hi Guys, Some of you may have been following our designs for our Round-the-World vehicle based on the F-650 chassis. We're now in the final stages of buying the chassis to start the build-up and have hit a hitch and I need experienced opinions... Due to the ULSD Diesel challenges (see the...

Hi Guys, Some of you may have been following our designs for our Round-the-World vehicle based on the F-650 chassis. We're now in the final stages of buying the chassis to start the build-up and have hit a hitch and I need experienced opinions... Due to the ULSD Diesel challenges (see the...