Yearly Archives: 2017

sololá / guatemala

Posted on October 17, 2017 by admin | Posted in countries @en

We entered Guatemala on my birthday. So this picturesque country was a kind of a birthday present. We spent 3 chilli days at the Lago Atitlán, happy that the rainy season seems to come to an end. I felt so laid-back that I forgot all the rules of safe travels when we went to the big market in Sololá on Friday. Prompt it happened: I had – stupid – a credit card with me and – more stupid – all notes clearly visible in the wallet. I had bought two big sacks to collect our dirt laundry, as soon as someone elegantly and imperceptibly stolen the purse from my locked pocket.

The story took a half-conciliatory end when a pupil who had found the wallet under a sales table with its contents – apart from the cash of course – contacted us by Facebook in the evening. The whole family came the next day to bring our belongings back. The credit card was, of course, already locked and worthless, but we got back our copied IDs, which already look pretty authentic.

Maybe I will be reminded in the future by every laundry to be mindful. So no socks will get lost any more – probably.

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hazard light / “chicken-bus”

Posted on October 14, 2017 by admin | Posted in travel @en

Driving with flashing warning lights has a high informative value here in central america. By the “chicken busses” it means: attention, I will stop right away or I had just stopped, attention, upcoming humbs or I have forgotten to turn it off, I still can take passengers or I am full (that´s here in guatemala inconceivable), maybe it means joy about the just passed exhaust emission test but it always means: caution, I´m completely regardless.

By the way: flashing left or right means: caution, one of my flashing lights is broken. And for those who hadn´t a proper hazard lights system, there is a monument in the graveyard of chichicastenango.

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from san jose del pacifico to zipolite

Posted on October 5, 2017 by admin | Posted in mexico, travel @en, truck @en

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overlander oasis / oaxaca (2)

Posted on October 3, 2017 by admin | Posted in travellers @en

Here you will get helped! All travelers with complex problems on their vehicles. Actually, it is not a workshop, but a campspot for overlanders run by a very hospitable Canadian couple. Calvin has the knowledge, the experience paired with an invention fantasy and the right tools to solve many of your problems.

And if your problems can´t be solved right away, perhaps you will experience the enjoyment of Leanne’s cakes.

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solar systems

Posted on October 3, 2017 by admin | Posted in truck @en

At an off-road fair, a new, flexible and lightweight solar system was offered as the non plus ultra. Simply glue on top of the roof and the energy problems are solved. Half a year later, under theMoroccan sun, bubbles formed under the surface and my problems began. It was still under warranty and I was told all the initial technical problems were solved, so we installed the second system. Great. But these panels sparked off under the weakCanadian sun. Due to a lack of time the third panels of another manufacturer were put on top of the faulty system, but this time with an air gap underneath. The Mexican sun also had a solution for this construction, the uv radiation made the plastic brittle and the energy output fell drastically. Wow, solar systems which do not tolerate the sun.

At the overlander oasis / Oaxaca I found great help. I mounted the fourth installation (in four years) on top of the roof, this time I used the solid design with glass, aluminum frame and more weight, which I actually didn´t want to have on the roof.

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tepozotlán / 2

Posted on September 20, 2017 by admin | Posted in cities @en

Congrats to all méxican peaple who are celebrating their independence day (Día de la Independencia)- It´s a mexican holiday to celebrate the cry of independence” on september 16, 1810, which started a revolt against the spaniards. It follows from the day of the Cry of Dolores (El Grito de Dolores), on September 15. We widnessed this day in tepozotán where our truck was stored.

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back in méxico

Posted on September 18, 2017 by admin | Posted in mexico, travel @en, truck @en

We started the next section of our trip from halifax to patagonia. The truck was stored méxico city, well protected under a roof, which was built especially after we left méxico. but unfortunately the cover was not translucent enough to load the batteries through the solar system. Shit happens. Mishaps are also part of such a journey …

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