2008, Americas, Chile, Expedition Vehicles, Timeline, Travel April 3, 2008 Tough on Tires Words by Douglas Hackney Here’s a shot of one of our rear tires with a newly mounted spare behind it.Total mileage is ~19,000 miles / 30,578 kilometers, with ~5,000 miles / 8,047 kilometers in South America.Most of the wear is from the gravel roads we’ve been on down here.Comparison of new tire and the wear from Ruta 40. Parque Nacional, Perito Francisco Moreno, Argentina. Share share
Cultures / Travel June 14, 2008 Where My Heart Lies I am in a rural area. It is a flat plain, with rich, dark, loamy soil. The dirt here is dark, from c Read More
2008 / Americas / Peru / Timeline / Travel July 30, 2008 Sweet Sixteen The air was so thin our breaths came in deep, raspy gasps. The wind whipped us with frigid blasts di Read More
2008 / Americas / Argentina / Infrastructure / Timeline / Travel March 23, 2008 Bad Roads “Bad roads bring good people.” – Mama Espinoza. That’s the most famous quote from the most f Read More
2008 / Americas / Argentina / Timeline / Travel January 28, 2008 In Argentina 01/28/2008 01:43:25 GMT We crossed the Andes today. Now in Argentina. All is OK. Sent via Skymate Read More