Monthly Archives: July 2011
Trip Reports
Our Journey North
by tomas •
We are now at the end of Vancouver Island in the small town of Part Hardy. Tomorrow morning we board the ferry here to Prince Rupert. Here are some photos of the journey to date: Keep following our venture on APRS.
Expedition Travel
On The Road to Alaska
by tomas •
I am now on the road to Alaska and will be gone until September. I hope to be photo blogging as the trip progresses. You may be able to view our location by looking at APRS. I also will try to keep the facebook page updated. See you all when we return…
Expedition Trailer
M416 Fresh Water Tanks
by tomas •
For some time I have been planning on mounting water tanks under the bed of our M416 trailer. The idea was to be able to carry more water and to have the weight down low to help keep the trailer from tipping. I ordered two 15 gallon tanks off the Internet as a starting point…
Expedition Trailer
MAX Coupler Hitch Installed
by tomas •
The standard pintle hitch on the M416 trail is a great hitch. However, there are a few shortcomings; the pintle is REALLY noisy; in many cases the tongue is too short; for high speed highway travel it is lacking in stability; and it is really hard to back. The positive of the original pintle is that it is…