Category Archives: Expedition Vehicles

Propane Systems for Expedition Vehicles

Posted ago by Douglas Hackney

Perhaps no other system on an expedition vehicle is as wrapped in mystery or inspires as much outright fear as the propane system. With its inherently explosive nature and its bewildering variety of connectors, it is easy to understand why …

Fuel Log

Posted ago by Douglas Hackney

I added our fuel log to the route map. You can click on the link at the top of the page to access the log or scroll down to find it. The fuel log summary is at the top of …

Service Log

Posted ago by Douglas Hackney

I added the service/repair log for our expedition vehicle to the route map page. Click the link for it at the top of the page or scroll down. Route map and service log are here: http://www.hackneystravel.com/index-routemap.htm  

Route Map Photos Update

Posted ago by Douglas Hackney

  You can get an idea of the places where we are camping by viewing the photos on the route map waypoint markers. I added 800 pixel size photos to the route map waypoint markers to make the photos more …

Route Map Update

Posted ago by Douglas Hackney

    I updated the route map to include photos and comments for every waypoint after 2 December 2007. Basically, this means that almost every waypoint since we left San Diego for South America now includes a photo of the camp …

Follow Our Travels

Posted ago by Douglas Hackney

  Route Map I added a route map of our travels to the web site. Click here for the route map: http://www.hackneystravel.com/index-routemap.htm Use the zoom control on the upper left corner of the map to zoom in on a specific location. …

Tough on Tires

Posted ago 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 …

Narrow Passages 2

Posted ago by Douglas Hackney

More recent narrow passages…

Narrow Passages

Posted ago by Douglas Hackney

   

The Gas Man

Posted ago by Douglas Hackney

  One of the challenges of world travel is procuring fuel. Generally gasoline and diesel are not a problem unless you are in an area of spot shortages such as Patagonia, where we are now. Propane, however, can be a …