Hello dear readers. Here in Mendoza, Argentina, summer has arrived with temperatures oscillating between 25 and 35°C, with the occasional thunderstorm and hail. We recently took Sin Rumbo for a spin. We went for a picnic in the mountains, by a stream. It was the opportunity to re-check the solar install, which is functioning extremely… Continue reading 12V Air Compressor Review Video
Category: Gear
Solar Install and Test Trip To The Mountains
Hello dear followers. I recently completed the last (I think) major update to the truck. I finally added a 180-Watt solar panel and a 20-Amp solar charge controller to the electric system. Until now the electric system relied on a 110-ah deep-cycle battery to power mostly our fridge and lights. That battery gets recharged when… Continue reading Solar Install and Test Trip To The Mountains
How to prepare for a high-altitude overland trip: watch the video.
As a follow-up to our Atacama expedition late 2019, in this video I share our experience driving and living as high as 4900 metres of altitude (16,500'). When we drove the laguna route of Bolivia, for three days we were in a very remote and inhospitable, though amazingly beautiful, corner of the world. For three… Continue reading How to prepare for a high-altitude overland trip: watch the video.
