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cowboyup21 · 05-08-2008, 09:26 PM

I have long wanted to make a expedition type of vehicle for me and my family. It seems that all of you have some good information that your sharing. Threw all of the reading on this forum I havent found alot of web sites to help guide me on my search for parts and information. Do any of you have sites saved and frequent? Any help in any direction of a expedition type of build would be grealt apprecited

The Adam Blaster · 05-08-2008, 09:29 PM

Keep researching, you'll see lots of websites thrown around, just start a new "favourites" folder in IE or whatever web browser you are using.
Start with this one:
www.expeditionportal.com

You'll get tons of great info there (and here) and you can start learning from others' experience.

1DMarkIII · 05-19-2008, 08:55 AM

Great link, thanks for letting us know

Doc Gary · 09-21-2008, 07:59 PM

Ditto here as well thanks for the link

billyballer · 11-28-2008, 04:56 PM

Just posted this in another thread, but I really dig this website:

http://www.brian894x4.com

roscoFJ73 · 11-28-2008, 08:05 PM

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Originally Posted by cowboyup21

I have long wanted to make a expedition type of vehicle for me and my family. It seems that all of you have some good information that your sharing. Threw all of the reading on this forum I havent found alot of web sites to help guide me on my search for parts and information. Do any of you have sites saved and frequent? Any help in any direction of a expedition type of build would be grealt apprecited

You need to decide on where you plan to go and for how long and then design the vehicle around that.

Matching the various components is important,its no point having food and water for 5 days but only enough battery power for fridges and lighting for 3 days.

Another of the big challenges is storing and retrieving all the gear you want without having to turn everthing upside down.

The weight of the accessories you add must also be constantly checked
Its too easy to get close to the maximum before you even add the occupants

johnwiseman · 12-03-2008, 06:39 PM

Great, we are off!....... But sorry kids we have to leave our bags cuz we are over weight and the truck is grounding out...... Yeah! Ultra coolness!

Tyler C · 12-05-2008, 06:19 PM

^^^ thats the start of a true adventure right there

1LegLance · 12-05-2008, 06:45 PM

Also look at the south african and aussie forums. they are way ahead of us on the overlanding thing.

Go to the Royal Geographic Society website and look around for some downloadable pdf's on all kinds of expedition related stuff.

As far as books you can get some Andrew White's stuff from Extreme Outback (great people) and then when you get serious order the Vehicle Dependant Expedition Guide from the RGS (mentioned above), that is the bible of overlanding.

Youtube has lots of videos by the aussie mag 4wdmonthly....search outback cooking to get you started

Horizons Unlimited (HUBB) is known for motorcylce related but they also have a vehicle based section.

Learn and let us know what you find.

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cowboyup21 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2006 Member # 76633 Location: Fredericktown, MO Posts: 144	More Info for Noobies?!?! I have long wanted to make a expedition type of vehicle for me and my family. It seems that all of you have some good information that your sharing. Threw all of the reading on this forum I havent found alot of web sites to help guide me on my search for parts and information. Do any of you have sites saved and frequent? Any help in any direction of a expedition type of build would be grealt apprecited

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The Adam Blaster Registered User Join Date: Aug 2000 Member # 1479 Location: Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta Posts: 4,273	Keep researching, you'll see lots of websites thrown around, just start a new "favourites" folder in IE or whatever web browser you are using. Start with this one: www.expeditionportal.com You'll get tons of great info there (and here) and you can start learning from others' experience. __________________ Just call me Humpty Dumpty.

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1DMarkIII Registered User Join Date: May 2008 Member # 114201 Location: CA Posts: 2	Great link, thanks for letting us know __________________ 2004 Range Rover "We shall not cease from exploration..." T.S. Elliot

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billyballer Registered User Join Date: Sep 2006 Member # 78841 Location: Oakland, CA Posts: 97	Just posted this in another thread, but I really dig this website: http://www.brian894x4.com __________________ -Bill [url]http://www.automotiveblogger.net[/url]

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09-21-2008, 07:59 PM	#4 (permalink)
Doc Gary Registered User Join Date: Sep 2008 Member # 120605 Location: Maine USA Posts: 4	Ditto here as well thanks for the link

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johnwiseman Registered User Join Date: Nov 2008 Member # 124017 Posts: 86	Great, we are off!....... But sorry kids we have to leave our bags cuz we are over weight and the truck is grounding out...... Yeah! Ultra coolness!

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Tyler C Wheeler Join Date: Mar 2008 Member # 111714 Location: Petaluma, CA Posts: 467	^^^ thats the start of a true adventure right there

12-05-2008, 06:45 PM	#9 (permalink)
1LegLance Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Member # 106927 Posts: 38	Also look at the south african and aussie forums. they are way ahead of us on the overlanding thing. Go to the Royal Geographic Society website and look around for some downloadable pdf's on all kinds of expedition related stuff. As far as books you can get some Andrew White's stuff from Extreme Outback (great people) and then when you get serious order the Vehicle Dependant Expedition Guide from the RGS (mentioned above), that is the bible of overlanding. Youtube has lots of videos by the aussie mag 4wdmonthly....search outback cooking to get you started Horizons Unlimited (HUBB) is known for motorcylce related but they also have a vehicle based section. Learn and let us know what you find.