vrecha
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Hi all,
my name is Damjan and I'm from Slovenia.
Been following the "other site" for some time and now moved here with the stream. I'm a quiet type of forum inhabitants, don't post much. Partly because of my English, which is - well - basic.
Cars?
Well, I'm more to the traveling - overlanding side, not a fan of huge modifications.
The car that introduced us (me and my girlfriend) to overlanding was Subaru Forester:
Raised with Ironman suspension and carrying a roof tent, it cruised with us around Europe, to Sardinia, all around Balkan and also we did a very nice loop around eastern Turkey:
We learned at that trip that what we really enjoy are remote areas, where people still don't know much about turism. From then on, we follow this idea. Cities and known spots (recommended by lonelyplanet and similar guidebooks) instantly fell to "reserve" plans on our trips. We don't like to plan a lot, but decide on a day to day basis and move when we like, not when we have to. Stay as much flexible as we can.
Moving on, it was time to get a vehicle more "up to task". We were looking for Nissan Patrol 4.2 or LC 80 series, but at the end bought a 95 series LC (there is only one Patrol 4.2 in Slovenia and you can count all the 80s on the fingers of your hands and feet
):
Here is the point where being handy with spanners helps. I learned gradually (help from the predecessor of this forum was much appreciated). Became more and more self-sufficient mechanic and finally of course had to change the head on 1KZ-TE. We did some trips, of course, not some great ones, but a few on Balkan and Europe.
We also managed almost to roll the truck:
Then finally the opportunity arised to get an 80 series LC.
And here it is now, equiped for the next trip:
Modestly equiped. OME 3'' lift, BFG AT 285/75/16 on steel rims and some other minor modifications.
We are planing to go through Turkey, Syria and Jordan to the Red sea and back. One month, starting in the first days of june. We'll see how it goes.
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Anyway, I would really like to thank all the contributors on this forum, it is a great site and I don't doubt that with the community like this it can become only better.
my name is Damjan and I'm from Slovenia.
Been following the "other site" for some time and now moved here with the stream. I'm a quiet type of forum inhabitants, don't post much. Partly because of my English, which is - well - basic.
Cars?
Well, I'm more to the traveling - overlanding side, not a fan of huge modifications.
The car that introduced us (me and my girlfriend) to overlanding was Subaru Forester:
Raised with Ironman suspension and carrying a roof tent, it cruised with us around Europe, to Sardinia, all around Balkan and also we did a very nice loop around eastern Turkey:
We learned at that trip that what we really enjoy are remote areas, where people still don't know much about turism. From then on, we follow this idea. Cities and known spots (recommended by lonelyplanet and similar guidebooks) instantly fell to "reserve" plans on our trips. We don't like to plan a lot, but decide on a day to day basis and move when we like, not when we have to. Stay as much flexible as we can.
Moving on, it was time to get a vehicle more "up to task". We were looking for Nissan Patrol 4.2 or LC 80 series, but at the end bought a 95 series LC (there is only one Patrol 4.2 in Slovenia and you can count all the 80s on the fingers of your hands and feet
):
Here is the point where being handy with spanners helps. I learned gradually (help from the predecessor of this forum was much appreciated). Became more and more self-sufficient mechanic and finally of course had to change the head on 1KZ-TE. We did some trips, of course, not some great ones, but a few on Balkan and Europe.
We also managed almost to roll the truck:
Then finally the opportunity arised to get an 80 series LC.
And here it is now, equiped for the next trip:
Modestly equiped. OME 3'' lift, BFG AT 285/75/16 on steel rims and some other minor modifications.
We are planing to go through Turkey, Syria and Jordan to the Red sea and back. One month, starting in the first days of june. We'll see how it goes.
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Anyway, I would really like to thank all the contributors on this forum, it is a great site and I don't doubt that with the community like this it can become only better.
But I spent the evening comforting the driver (girlfriend) that what she did was not a disaster, it could happen to anyone, it's only some bent bodywork and we'll have it repaired in no time. You know, she want truck to be not only capable off-road, but also nice looking. Ah, women ... 
, no apologies necessary, it looks like you were very lucky there was a tree there when you nearly rolled, how many miles was the trip you showed the route of?
- look forward to seeing and hearing more about your "adventures"! 
