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As well as our BBC tv appearance we made it onto Russian TV too.....

http://uitv.ru/news/2012/07/12/11703/

SJC that is very well spotted, you must have eagle eyes. It's a home-made headphone pre-amp for our iPod. The signal on the iPod isn't great and so the amp acts as a signal booster before the music...

Hi Brodyagi. No real problems with the car, except that we cracked the right-hand side rear upper trailing arm mount off the rear axle on the way home. We also had a few alternator and cooling system...

Thanks for the comments and interest.

Way back in June the BBC made a short little film (which might not be viewable in all countries) about our adventure and the reasons for doing it. The film is...

A few more pics from Russia and Mongolia.
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The plan was to attempt to circumnavigate the planet in 800 days starting from the UK. Our vehicle of choice an 18 year-old Toyota Hilux Surf 4x4 called ‘Bee Bee’. The trip didn’t quite go as planned...

We will be getting our passports back from the Russian consulate on Tuesday morning and then will be embarking on our 800 day adventure.

The BBC have made a short film about our inspirations and...

Here's our 1994 Hilux Surf (essentially a Japanese import 4Runner). She now has a 4” suspension lift, safari snorkel, Maggiolina airtop roof tent, Terrain side awning and extra room, split charge...

Here are a few pics of our 1994 Toyota Hilux Surf SSRX (essentially a Japanese 4Runner), She now has a 4” suspension lift, safari snorkel, Maggiolina airtop roof tent, Terrain side awning and extra...

These are popular in England on Hilux Surfs (Uk name for 4Runners), we call them Wind Deflectors.

http://www.roughtrax4x4.com/?doc=11&cid=702

I’ve managed to narrow down the model of Hilux Surf that would be most suitable for the type of trip we are planning. A 1994 - 1996 Hilux Surf KZN130 with a 3L 1KZT diesel motor seems to be the only...

Thanks Chet, I shall check out those links. Any other advice out there?

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I'm new to the whole overlanding expedition side of things and this forum. I have been on some serious road trips through the U.A.E and Oman with some interesting off roading in Wadi's.....So...