Spring 2011
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Spring 2011 was published in April 2011 as the 21st issue of Overland Journal.
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| ISSUE/PAGE# | ARTICLE/ IMAGE/ AD | TITLE/DESCRIPTION | AUTHOR/ PHOTOGRAPHER/ COMPANY | SUBJECT/TOPIC KEYWORDS | RESOURCES | EDITOR'S CHOICE/VALUE AWARD |
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| SPR11-COVER | Camel Trophy Land Rover Defender 110 in Africa | |||||
| SPR11-000 | Ad | Global Expedition Vehicles | ||||
| SPR11-001 | Ad | Expedition Exchange | ||||
| SPR11-002 | Image | Table of Contents | Chris Marzonie | The field kitchen crew relaxes after the grueling work of eating dinner | ||
| SPR11-003 | Image | Table of Contents | Chris Marzonie | The field kitchen crew relaxes after the grueling work of eating dinner | ||
| SPR11-004 | Ad | Equipt | ||||
| SPR11-005 | Ad | ARB | ||||
| SPR11-006 | Ad | Sportsmobile | ||||
| SPR11-007 | Article | Masthead | ||||
| SPR11-007 | Ad | Slee Off Road | ||||
| SPR11-008 | Article | Overland Post | Well Traveled; Matt Gross; Timeless Treasure; David Richardson; Tembo Tusk; Jerry L'Ecuyer | |||
| SPR11-009 | Ad | Four Wheel Campers | ||||
| SPR11-010 | Article | Contributors | Graham Jackson; Charlie Weatherill; Robert Young Pelton; Lois Pryce; Alain Sebe & Berny Sebe; Duncan Barbour | |||
| SPR11-011 | Ad | Extreme Outback Products | ||||
| SPR11-012 | Ad | Rovers North | ||||
| SPR11-012 | Article | Journal Entry: From the Editor: The Future of Overlanding | Jonathan Hanson | Will high fuel costs put a stop to our travels? | ||
| SPR11-013 | Ad | AutoHome | ||||
| SPR11-014 | Article | Editor's Project: The Perfect Overlanding Tool Kit - part 3 | Jonathan Hanson | The editor finishes - mostly - his all-in-one-case do-anything too kit | ||
| SPR11-015 | Ad | AT Overland Equipment / Adventure Trailers | ||||
| SPR11-016 | Article | Editor's Project: The Perfect Overlanding Tool Kit - part 3 | Jonathan Hanson | Wrenches | ||
| SPR11-017 | Article | Editor's Project: The Perfect Overlanding Tool Kit - part 3 | Jonathan Hanson | Screwdrivers; Pliers and grippy things; Necessary odds and ends | sears.com; snapon.com 877-762-7664; offroadtrailtools.com 520-579-2079; gpsocket.com 800-826-7990; www.britool.com: available from primetools.co.uk; powerprobe.com 800-655-3585; esseypro.com 877-726-4072; actron.com 800-228-7667 | |
| SPR11-018 | Article | News from the Trade: Diesel and Alternative-fuel News | Kevin Rowland | A range of hybrid news; Chevy Cruze turbodiesel; Mahindra | ||
| SPR11-019 | Ad | Goal Zero | ||||
| SPR11-019 | Ad | BajaRack | ||||
| SPR11-020 | Article | News from the Trade | Jonathan Hanson & Jeremy Edgar | Govino Go Anywhere Wine Glass; BriarTek Cerberus; Radflo Hydra-Jac | govinowine.com: available from overlandgourmet.com 855-746-7684; briartek.com/cerberus 703-548-7892; radflo.com 714-965-7828 | |
| SPR11-021 | Ad | MaxTrax | ||||
| SPR11-022 | Article | News from the Trade | Jonathan Hanson & Jeremy Edgar | Overlander's Handbook; DPx HEST knife; GSI Java Drip | overlanders-handbook.com; dpgear.com; gsioutdoors.com 800-704-4474 | |
| SPR11-023 | Ad | Mountain Khakis | ||||
| SPR11-024 | Ad | American Expedition Vehicles | ||||
| SPR11-025 | Article | Overland News | Extraordinary trips by ordinary people; John and Stevie Trujillo; Lacey Caughey and Luis Enrique Getter; Bill Dwyer | sprinterlife.com; lostworldexpedition.com; atlasrider.com | ||
| SPR11-026 | Ad | Lightforce | ||||
| SPR11-027 | Ad | Lightforce | ||||
| SPR11-028 | Image | Rock Sand & Sun | By Berne Sebe; Photography by Alain Sebe and Berny Sebe | Two Tuaregs in the Sahara | ||
| SPR11-029 | Article | Rock Sand & Sun | By Berne Sebe; Photography by Alain Sebe and Berny Sebe | A father and son team has documented the Sahara Desert from cost to coast in a series of remarkable books | ||
| SPR11-030 | Article | Rock Sand & Sun | By Berne Sebe; Photography by Alain Sebe and Berny Sebe | The Sahara is the largest and many argue the most beautifle desert in the world | ||
| SPR11-031 | Article | Rock Sand & Sun | By Berne Sebe; Photography by Alain Sebe and Berny Sebe | Ballooning over the Sahara | ||
| SPR11-032 | Article | Rock Sand & Sun | By Berne Sebe; Photography by Alain Sebe and Berny Sebe | Facing the Elements: the sandstorm | ||
| SPR11-033 | Article | Rock Sand & Sun | By Berne Sebe; Photography by Alain Sebe and Berny Sebe | Aman Iman: Water is life; Desert rides | ||
| SPR11-034 | Image | Rock Sand & Sun | By Berne Sebe; Photography by Alain Sebe and Berny Sebe | Family reunion on the occasion of a wedding | ||
| SPR11-035 | Image | Rock Sand & Sun | By Berne Sebe; Photography by Alain Sebe and Berny Sebe | Family reunion on the occasion of a wedding | ||
| SPR11-036 | Article | Rock Sand & Sun | By Berne Sebe; Photography by Alain Sebe and Berny Sebe | Acrobatics in sand dunes | ||
| SPR11-037 | Article | Rock Sand & Sun | By Berne Sebe; Photography by Alain Sebe and Berny Sebe | Tea Ceremony | ||
| SPR11-038 | Image | Rock Sand & Sun | By Berne Sebe; Photography by Alain Sebe and Berny Sebe | Ghardaia from the air | ||
| SPR11-039 | Image | Rock Sand & Sun | By Berne Sebe; Photography by Alain Sebe and Berny Sebe | Ghardaia from the air | ||
| SPR11-040 | Article | Rock Sand & Sun | By Berne Sebe; Photography by Alain Sebe and Berny Sebe | Saharan volanoes: Waw an Namus (Libya) | ||
| SPR11-041 | Ad | Man-A-Fre / Kaymar | ||||
| SPR11-042 | Ad | OzTent | ||||
| SPR11-043 | Article | Can I Get That to Go? | Chris Marzonie | "From lightweight to luxurious we look at the best kits for cooking outdoors" | ||
| SPR11-044 | Image | Can I Get That to Go? | Chris Marzonie | All camp kitchen sets being evaluated | ||
| SPR11-045 | Article | Can I Get That to Go? | Chris Marzonie | Considerations; Test procedures | ||
| SPR11-046 | Article | Can I Get That to Go? | Chris Marzonie | Kanz Outdoors Field Kitchen K120P | kanzoutdoors.com 818-894-6589 | Editor's Choice |
| SPR11-047 | Image | Can I Get That to Go? | Chris Marzonie | Kanz Outdoors Field Kitchen K120P | ||
| SPR11-048 | Image | Can I Get That to Go? | Chris Marzonie | Bristlecone My Camp Kitchen | ||
| SPR11-049 | Article | Can I Get That to Go? | Chris Marzonie | Bristlecone My Camp Kitchen | mycampkitchen.com 303-972-4721 | |
| SPR11-050 | Article | Can I Get That to Go? | Chris Marzonie | Drifta SD-DCB | drifta.com.au 02-6558-2328 | |
| SPR11-051 | Image | Can I Get That to Go? | Chris Marzonie | Drifta SD-DCB | ||
| SPR11-052 | Image | Can I Get That to Go? | Chris Marzonie | Red Oxx Gormandizer | ||
| SPR11-053 | Article | Can I Get That to Go? | Chris Marzonie | Red Oxx Gormandizer | redoxx.com 888-733-6999 | |
| SPR11-054 | Image | Can I Get That to Go? | Chris Marzonie | Duluth Pack S-105 Camp Kitchen Pack | ||
| SPR11-055 | Article | Can I Get That to Go? | Chris Marzonie | Duluth Pack S-105 Camp Kitchen Pack | duluthpack.com 800-777-4439 | |
| SPR11-056 | Image | Can I Get That to Go? | Chris Marzonie | Pelican Case 1610 | ||
| SPR11-057 | Article | Can I Get That to Go? | Chris Marzonie | Pelican Case 1610 | pelican.com 800-473-5422 | Value Award |
| SPR11-058 | Image | Can I Get That to Go? | Chris Marzonie | Bundu Gear Kitchen Box with Tool Rolls | ||
| SPR11-059 | Article | Can I Get That to Go? | Chris Marzonie | Bundu Gear Kitchen Box with Tool Rolls | bundugear.com 866-557-3504 | |
| SPR11-060 | Article | Can I Get That to Go? | Chris Marzonie | The cook-off; Brian DeArmon; Marisa Rice; Gary Haynes | ||
| SPR11-061 | Article | Can I Get That to Go? | Chris Marzonie | Conclusions | ||
| SPR11-062 | Article | Can I Get That to Go? | Chris Marzonie | Field Kitchen Comparison | ||
| SPR11-063 | Image | Latitude: The Middle East: Originality of the Present - Nobility of the Past | Evelyn A. Brensinger | 22N | ||
| SPR11-064 | Image | Latitude: The Middle East: Originality of the Present - Nobility of the Past | Evelyn A. Brensinger | 32N | ||
| SPR11-065 | Image | Latitude: The Middle East: Originality of the Present - Nobility of the Past | Evelyn A. Brensinger | 25N | ||
| SPR11-066 | Image | Latitude: The Middle East: Originality of the Present - Nobility of the Past | Evelyn A. Brensinger | 34N | ||
| SPR11-067 | Image | Latitude: The Middle East: Originality of the Present - Nobility of the Past | Evelyn A. Brensinger | 33N | ||
| SPR11-068 | Image | Latitude: The Middle East: Originality of the Present - Nobility of the Past | Evelyn A. Brensinger | 33N | ||
| SPR11-069 | Image | Latitude: The Middle East: Originality of the Present - Nobility of the Past | Evelyn A. Brensinger | 29N | ||
| SPR11-070 | Image | Latitude: The Middle East: Originality of the Present - Nobility of the Past | Evelyn A. Brensinger | 31N | ||
| SPR11-071 | Article | Historic Overland Journeys: One Man Caravan | Lois Pryce | Robert Fulton's solo motorcycle circumnavigation; An epic motorcycle journey was only the beginning of this life well-lived | ||
| SPR11-072 | Article | Historic Overland Journeys: One Man Caravan | Lois Pryce | To motorcycle solo around the world at age 23 would be a major achievement in anyone's life story - especially in the 1930s | ||
| SPR11-073 | Article | Historic Overland Journeys: One Man Caravan | Lois Pryce | Douglas motorcycle | ||
| SPR11-074 | Article | Historic Overland Journeys: One Man Caravan | Lois Pryce | Mack Trucks; Anglo-Persian Oil Company; US Civil Aeronautics Administration | ||
| SPR11-075 | Article | Historic Overland Journeys: One Man Caravan | Lois Pryce | """The state of civilization of any land can be adequately gauged by the condition of its roads.""" | ||
| SPR11-076 | Article | Historic Overland Journeys: One Man Caravan | Lois Pryce | """One measure of a man is what he does when he has nothing to do.""" | ||
| SPR11-077 | Ad | Triple Aught Design | ||||
| SPR11-078 | Ad | Aerostich | ||||
| SPR11-078 | Ad | Overland Experts | ||||
| SPR11-079 | Article | Camel Trophy Revisited | Photography and introduction by Robert Young Pelton; captions by Duncan Barbour | Duncan Barbour former event coordinator for the Camel Trophy sifted through two dozen previously unpublished photos of the 1991 Camel Trophy taken by Robert Young Pelton and shared his memories of the event | ||
| SPR11-080 | Article | Camel Trophy Revisited | Photography and introduction by Robert Young Pelton; captions by Duncan Barbour | Editor's note | ||
| SPR11-081 | Article | Camel Trophy Revisited | Photography and introduction by Robert Young Pelton; captions by Duncan Barbour | Land Rover testing grounds at Eastnor Castle in Herefordshire England; Vehicles being marshalled at the Land Rover dealership CMC in Dar es Salaam | ||
| SPR11-082 | Image | Camel Trophy Revisited | Photography and introduction by Robert Young Pelton; captions by Duncan Barbour | Land Rover Discovery covered in grass | ||
| SPR11-083 | Article | Camel Trophy Revisited | Photography and introduction by Robert Young Pelton; captions by Duncan Barbour | Selous Game Reserve; flooded 'donga' | ||
| SPR11-084 | Image | Camel Trophy Revisited | Photography and introduction by Robert Young Pelton; captions by Duncan Barbour | Water crossing | ||
| SPR11-085 | Article | Camel Trophy Revisited | Photography and introduction by Robert Young Pelton; captions by Duncan Barbour | Tanzania/Burundi winching; raft unit support vehicle | ||
| SPR11-086 | Image | Camel Trophy Revisited | Photography and introduction by Robert Young Pelton; captions by Duncan Barbour | Caravan through a nearly lost trail | ||
| SPR11-087 | Article | Camel Trophy Revisited | Photography and introduction by Robert Young Pelton; captions by Duncan Barbour | Dutch team rolling a Discovery; Soviet Union team catching some air | ||
| SPR11-088 | Image | Camel Trophy Revisited | Photography and introduction by Robert Young Pelton; captions by Duncan Barbour | Black cotton soil of sub-Saharan Africa | ||
| SPR11-089 | Article | Camel Trophy Revisited | Photography and introduction by Robert Young Pelton; captions by Duncan Barbour | Crocodile; tea break | ||
| SPR11-090 | Article | Camel Trophy Revisited | Photography and introduction by Robert Young Pelton; captions by Duncan Barbour | Water crossing | ||
| SPR11-091 | Article | Camel Trophy Revisited | Photography and introduction by Robert Young Pelton; captions by Duncan Barbour | Camel Trophy 1991 Facts | ||
| SPR11-092 | Article | Camel Trophy Revisited | Photography and introduction by Robert Young Pelton; captions by Duncan Barbour | Closing ceremonies | ||
| SPR11-093 | Ad | Ironman 4x4 | ||||
| SPR11-094 | Ad | Expedition Portal | ||||
| SPR11-094 | Ad | Stay the Trail | ||||
| SPR11-095 | Article | Food for the Road | By Graham Jackson; Photography by Christoph Aeschlimann and Wouter Brand | Crowd-sourced mapping provides Africa-bound overlanders with reliable and environmentally sound routes | ||
| SPR11-096 | Article | Food for the Road | By Graham Jackson; Photography by Christoph Aeschlimann and Wouter Brand | History; Tracks4Africa; T4A | ||
| SPR11-097 | Article | Food for the Road | By Graham Jackson; Photography by Christoph Aeschlimann and Wouter Brand | Trip planning | Tracks 4 Africa tracks4africa.co.za; Padkos tracks4africa.co.za/listings | |
| SPR11-098 | Image | Traveling Studio | Jonathan Hanson | Jack Dykinga | ||
| SPR11-099 | Article | Traveling Studio | Jonathan Hanson | An award-winning nature photographer and conservationist Jack Dykinga puts his money where is advocacy is to build a comfortable capable and fuel-efficient working overland vehicle | ||
| SPR11-100 | Article | Traveling Studio | Jonathan Hanson | At last Jack had a reliable comfortable and capable truck and a camper that wouldn't slowly self-destruct when subjected to the requirements of a hard-working nature photographer | ||
| SPR11-101 | Image | Traveling Studio | Jonathan Hanson | The narrower profile of the Four Wheel Camper reduces both aerodynamic drag and mesquite pinstriping | ||
| SPR11-102 | Article | Traveling Studio | Jonathan Hanson | Four Wheel Camper | ||
| SPR11-103 | Image | Traveling Studio | Jonathan Hanson | Interior shots of the Four Wheel Camper | ||
| SPR11-104 | Article | Traveling Studio | Jonathan Hanson | Fuel economy; Specifications | dykinga.com; fourwheelcampers.com | |
| SPR11-105 | Ad | Red Oxx | ||||
| SPR11-106 | Ad | Tread Lightly | ||||
| SPR11-107 | Article | Overland Conservation | Roseann Hanson and Brian McVickers | Ladies ride to fight cancer; Eco-Overlanding | roadtrip.tamelarich.com; facebook.com/TamelaRich; motoadventuregal.com/blog; zeromotorcycles.com | |
| SPR11-108 | Article | Overland Medicine: Sunscreen is for Sissies! (Or is it?) | Dr. Ed Beggy MD FAAFP | Don't cut short your career as a rugged outdoor adventurer by ignoring the UV factor | ||
| SPR11-109 | Ad | Eurotech Motorsports | ||||
| SPR11-109 | Ad | Front Runner | ||||
| SPR11-109 | Ad | Master Pull | ||||
| SPR11-110 | Article | Overland Medicine: Sunscreen is for Sissies! (Or is it?) | Dr. Ed Beggy MD FAAFP | UVA; UVB; UVC; SPF | wikipedia.org/wiki/Sunscreen; rei.com/expertadvice/articles/sunscreen.html; wikipedia.org/wiki/Sunscreen_controversy | |
| SPR11-111 | Ad | Overland Rallies & Workshops | ||||
| SPR11-111 | Ad | Equipt | ||||
| SPR11-112 | Ad | Exclusive Tents | ||||
| SPR11-113 | Article | Skills: It's Okay to be Shiny | Jonathan Hanson | Keeping an expedition vehicle looking good between expeditions | ||
| SPR11-114 | Article | Skills: It's Okay to be Shiny | Jonathan Hanson | FJ40 | ||
| SPR11-115 | Ad | Safari Ltd. | ||||
| SPR11-116 | Article | Skills: It's Okay to be Shiny | Jonathan Hanson | A word on washing; Car care sequence; Pressure wash; Wash | ||
| SPR11-117 | Article | Skills: It's Okay to be Shiny | Jonathan Hanson | Drying; Interior | ||
| SPR11-118 | Article | Skills: It's Okay to be Shiny | Jonathan Hanson | Waxing; Restoring cloudy headlights | ||
| SPR11-119 | Ad | TJM | ||||
| SPR11-120 | Article | Overland Chef: Truffle Oil Omelet with Spinach and Mushrooms | Zach Berning and Jonathan Snaza of Overland Gourmet | A versatile healthy and tasty main dish for any meal | overlandgourmet.com 855-746-7684 | |
| SPR11-121 | Ad | Tembo Tusk | ||||
| SPR11-121 | Ad | Insul-Liner | ||||
| SPR11-121 | Ad | Engel | ||||
| SPR11-122 | Article | Classic Kit: The Wellie | Jonathan Hanson | The boot no self-respecting Land Rover owner should be without - even if he lives in Arizona | ||
| SPR11-123 | Ad | Touratech | ||||
| SPR11-123 | Ad | Camping Lab | ||||
| SPR11-124 | Article | Classic Kit: The Wellie | Jonathan Hanson | The wellie even has its own sport: welling wanging - in which participants try to hurl a single boot as far as possible | Hunter-boot.com 877-495-1500; Lechameauusa.com 225-755-1333; Aigleboots.com 847-531-1553 | |
| SPR11-125 | Ad | Buckstop Truckware | ||||
| SPR11-125 | Ad | Rover Parts West | ||||
| SPR11-125 | Ad | Viking Offroad | ||||
| SPR11-126 | Article | Tail Lamp: Close Shaves in Asia | By Charlie Weatherill; Photography by Nina Alton | London to Singapore | ||
| SPR11-127 | Ad | Race Tech | ||||
| SPR11-127 | Ad | Kirkhams | ||||
| SPR11-127 | Ad | Tuffy Security Products | ||||
| SPR11-128 | Article | Tail Lamp: Close Shaves in Asia | By Charlie Weatherill; Photography by Nina Alton | A Mother Nature and Mother India orchestrated adventure | ||
| SPR11-129 | Ad | Overland Training | ||||
| SPR11-BACK | Image | Charlie Nordstrom riding a bactrian camel along the northern route of Mongolia |
