More info about our truck to come on this page!
It was originally built for somewhere in the Middle East (we don’t know where, but only know this due to the Arabic writing in places, such as the VIN plate and on the wing mirrors) before ending up in the UK and being owned by our friend Rich.
We had originally planned to do this trip in our 80 series LandCruiser which turns 30 years old in August 2022. But a few things made us consider purchasing the 76 instead. The fact that it is left-hand drive (which not only is useful in a lot of countries outside of the UK and Australia, but also allows us to enter the vehicle into Costa Rica and Chile – see issues about RHD in Costa Rica at http://wikioverland.org/Costa_Rica and https://overlandingassociation.org/lhd-rhd/ ) as well as having air-conditioning for those long, hot days driving.
The accommodation:
Black Series Max by The Bush Company Tent
270 XT MAX by The Bush Company Awning
Electrical
2 x 150w semi-flex solar panel from Photonic Universe
RedArc BCDC1225D 25amp DC-DC & MPPT solar charge controller from 12voltplanet
This little RedArc controller is amazing. It was super easy to wire up and allows us to connect our starter battery (the DC-DC part) as well as the solar panels to charge up our leisure battery
150Ah – Lithium Battery from Sterling Power
Dometic CFX3 75DZ – 74L dual-zone fridge from Dometic
Kitchen
(Click the link above for more detail)
Eureka! Stove
Alpkit BrewKit
Other
Our storage solution – custom built by our friend Tom to our design
Camp Cover Spare Wheel Bin from Camping Africa