Don't like the adverts?  Click here to remove them

[OT] Snow, ice and deserts.

G

Guest

Guest
John
Fair game, all you need is a lrft as basic mods (snorkel too if
anticipiting overlanding through Africa generally), the rest comes later
if the trips become suitably frequent. If your vehicle is well
maintained and you keep fluids, lubricants, consumables etc in kits, and
you have the basic tools and mechanical bits, including rescue
equipment, again, basic, then the world is your oyster.
You don't actually need extra mods (like lights) unless anticipating
night driving in the desert or whatever for instance.
Its the only environment that I'm really happy in, and comfortable
with, I'm not an expert, obviously, as I've only been doing this for
about 10 years.
Renate
>>> [Email address removed] 02/22/05 11:27am >>>
Renate
Maybe some day I will venture further than france and all that lovely
wine, but not for a good while as the two sons would not be too keen on
long driving and hot hot temps. And any way with all the mods I would
have to do to this cruiser I would be broke again. If it keeps going I
will be happy enough.
John c
92HDJ 80 1HD-T Ireland
----- Original Message -----
From: Renate Haupt
To: [Email address removed]
Sent: Tuesday, February 22, 2005 11:17 AM
Subject: Re: [ELCO] [OT] Snow & Ice.
John
In that case, consider Africa with me.
Renate
>>> [Email address removed] 02/22/05 11:04am >>>
No way i would much prefer the sun ,heat,blue skys,no rain,no frost,no
damp,no heaters that dont work anyway, driving with window down,shades
on,
and of course the happy feeling one gets from the sun and heat entising
you
out doors all the time.
Johnc
92HDJ 1HD-T Ireland
----- Original Message -----
From: "Gareth Jones" <[Email address removed]>
To: <[Email address removed]>
Sent: Tuesday, February 22, 2005 10:55 AM
Subject: RE: [ELCO] [OT] Snow & Ice.
> Guys and Gals - with all the talk of snow - should the next ELCO trip
be
> to Iceland and no I don't mean the shop. It has always been a "must
go
> to one day" destination for me.
>
> Thinking of the Glaciers - Gareth Jones. Sunny South Wales.
>
>
>
> --
> European Land Cruiser Owners Mailing List
> Further Info: http://www.landcruisers.info/lists/
>
 
[OT] Snow, ice and deserts. [CHAT] [questions]

Renate
So if your not an expert after ten years how long do you have to wait to get your diploma. The other thing that I would like to know seeing as I have you talting now is ( ARE YOU READY.)
The people how are they generally.
what should one not do,
Where should one not go,
What is the food like,
What about dieseses,
What about the water,
Do you need jabs first,
whats the availability of machanics and parts,
what about the quality of the diesel,
what about all the insects ,spiders,snakes, mosies,
what are the cops like,
is it generally safe in north Africa,
are there any good places to go,
any WW11 sites of interest, museums etc,
Bascially tell me what you know the good and bad bits.
as usual I have questions which seem to come one after the other and I have to slap myself to stop.
thanks if you are mad enough to answer these.You really should do some work now its alright for me im at home still out of work with this crappy back of mine.
John C
92HDJ 80 1HD -T Ireland
----- Original Message -----
From: Renate Haupt
To: [Email address removed]
Sent: Tuesday, February 22, 2005 11:35 AM
Subject: Re: [ELCO] [OT] Snow, ice and deserts.
John
Fair game, all you need is a lrft as basic mods (snorkel too if anticipiting overlanding through Africa generally), the rest comes later if the trips become suitably frequent. If your vehicle is well maintained and you keep fluids, lubricants, consumables etc in kits, and you have the basic tools and mechanical bits, including rescue equipment, again, basic, then the world is your oyster.
You don't actually need extra mods (like lights) unless anticipating night driving in the desert or whatever for instance.
Its the only environment that I'm really happy in, and comfortable with, I'm not an expert, obviously, as I've only been doing this for about 10 years.
Renate
>>> [Email address removed] 02/22/05 11:27am >>>
Renate
Maybe some day I will venture further than france and all that lovely wine, but not for a good while as the two sons would not be too keen on long driving and hot hot temps. And any way with all the mods I would have to do to this cruiser I would be broke again. If it keeps going I will be happy enough.
John c
92HDJ 80 1HD-T Ireland
----- Original Message -----
From: Renate Haupt
To: [Email address removed]
Sent: Tuesday, February 22, 2005 11:17 AM
Subject: Re: [ELCO] [OT] Snow & Ice.
John
In that case, consider Africa with me.
Renate
>>> [Email address removed] 02/22/05 11:04am >>>
No way i would much prefer the sun ,heat,blue skys,no rain,no frost,no
damp,no heaters that dont work anyway, driving with window down,shades on,
and of course the happy feeling one gets from the sun and heat entising you
out doors all the time.
Johnc
92HDJ 1HD-T Ireland
----- Original Message -----
From: "Gareth Jones" <[Email address removed]>
To: <[Email address removed]>
Sent: Tuesday, February 22, 2005 10:55 AM
Subject: RE: [ELCO] [OT] Snow & Ice.
> Guys and Gals - with all the talk of snow - should the next ELCO trip be
> to Iceland and no I don't mean the shop. It has always been a "must go
> to one day" destination for me.
>
> Thinking of the Glaciers - Gareth Jones. Sunny South Wales.
>
>
>
> --
> European Land Cruiser Owners Mailing List
> Further Info: http://www.landcruisers.info/lists/
>
--
European Land Cruiser Owners Mailing List
Further Info: http://www.landcruisers.info/lists/
 
Back
Top