Overlanders Handbook ~ OLH Website Links

OLH Website Links

All links checked 2012 - See also the Updates page

1. PLANNING AND PREPARATION

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World Fuel prices - please update
Wiki

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Government travel advice
British FCO
US Department of State
French Ministère des Affaires étrangères

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Half Safe
Australian TV show with Half-Safe
Guildford Grammar School (sole source of the book)
Restored Ford GP-A goes for a swim.

2. CHOOSING A VEHICLE

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World fuel quality maps
http://www.unep.org/pcfv
Fuel report

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http://www.overlandwithkids.com/jurgens-xplorer-and-off-road-caravans/
http://www.overlandwithkids.com/2010/06/in-lviv-and-caravan-has-died-a-death-rip-rest-in-peace/
http://www.overlandwithkids.com/wp-content/uploads/vehicle-and-caravan-conclusions.pdf
http://www.overlandwithkids.com/wp-content/uploads/reflections-lessons-learned-since-summer-trip-2009.pdf
http://www.overlandwithkids.com/wp-content/uploads/vehicle-and-caravan-issues-observations.pdf

3. 4x4s

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How a diff works
http://www.howstuffworks.com/differential2.htm
Jeeps systems
Lego diff

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Toyota Land Cruiser
Land Cruiser models

For a description of all Land Cruisers, try Brian McCamish’s home page with links in all directions but a bit out of date in places.
Good spares sources in Europe for 60s include http://www.euro4x4parts.com/toyota_parts and here.
The 70 to 200 series are covered in good detail by the Australia-based Land Cruiser Owners Online: http://www.lcool.org or more general 4WD chat at http://www.exploroz.com/Forum. The Americas/Australia dominated http://forum.ih8mud.com has plenty of Tojo chat while at http://www.expeditionportal.com/forum you’ll get the low down on the petrol-engine dominated US scene. If you happen to read German, there is plenty waiting for you at http://www.buschtaxi.de.
For the drum on Prados check out this Australian website.

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LAND ROVERS Online
Land Rover Network
Land Rover Owner International
Land Rover Addicts

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LR Puma fuel pump discussion

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Discovery CDL article

MERCEDES ENGINES

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M.A.N project vehicle

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IVECO
A good place to start looking for a 4x4 Iveco is ebay and the usual European ex-military suppliers or http://www.mobile.de. They often have converted vehicles, as does an Italian site, http://www.camper4x4.net.
For more information and to contact owners in English see http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ivecodaily4x4.

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Mitsubishi/Isuzu specs

5. MODIFYING YOUR VEHICLE

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Dick Smith with EarthRoamer

5. CONVERTING A VEHICLE

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Alternator video (one of many)

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Coleman 533 stove
And a good discussion here

6. BUILDING A CABIN

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Chassis torsion discussion (extremely lengthy)

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Portable boats, try this. As for bikes, sorry, changed my mind! Just take the wheels off.

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MAN Trucknology
Australian gov't guidlines

7. DRIVING OVERLAND

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Turkey-Iran border scam

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Reise-Know How Maps

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Google cacheing
http://www.mafrica.co.uk/technology - bottom of the page.
http://www.horizonsunlimited.com/hubb/navigation-maps-compass-gps/googleearth-use-offline-yes-39533

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Battery welding video

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Falling over in dunes video (full story)

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Mush hour on the Lena Highway to Yakutsk

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SHIPPING

Freight Forwarders

International Freight Forwarders Association
This link is to the membership lookup by country and city. This web site is a very helpful resource when researching shipping.

International Cargo
Specializes in vehicle shipment from USA to foreign destinations. Container, RoRo, flat rack, LCL (Less than Container Load).

Transcanal Agency, S.A.
Provider of freight forwarding and logistic services in Central America. A popular and reliable choice for shipping around the Darien Gap between Panama and Columbia.

SeaBridge
German company specializing in vehicle shipment between Europe and North America.

Geodis Wilson - no connection - seems temporary
Global shipping and logistics. FCL, LCL, oversize.

Schumacher Cargo Logistics
Global relocation company including shipping of vehicles, containers, LCL.

Shipping Companies
List of shipping companies by market
Interactive listing of available shippers and vessels by port and date

Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics
Supplier of global RoRo, container and LCL services.

Grimaldi Group
RoRo services between North and South America, Africa and Europe. it’s possible to ride on the ship with your vehicle on some routes and vessels. Along with Wilhelmsen, a very popular choice for European-based overlanders.

Hapag-Lloyd
Global container shipping line.

K-Line
RoRo service to Atlantic North America, Central America, South America and Europe. Container service available worldwide.

NYK Logistics
Global provider of shipping and logistics services including RoRo, container, LCL, etc.

Seaboard Marine
Provider of sea shipping between North America, Central and South America. No RoRo service. LoLo (lift on/lift off), container and LCL available.

China Sea Shipping Company (COSCO)
Global shipping and logistics service provider. RoRo, container and LCL services.

Ship tracking
Vessel and container level tracking is typically available on the shipping company web site. Otherwise you can track vessels here.

8. LIFE ON THE ROAD

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Helmet cam thread

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HEALTH - ICV

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Yoga

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The Traveller’s Good Health Guide, Dr Ted Lankester, Sheldon Press, 2006. Comprehensive information on all aspects of travellers’ health, written by a leading travel-health expert. Very strong on practical information.

Travellers’ Health, Dr Richard Dawood, OUP, 2002.
Very detailed reference book aimed at the serious traveller.
How to Shit Around the World: The Art of Staying Clean and Healthy While Travelling, Dr Jane Wilson-Howarth, Travelers’ Tales Guides, 2006.
First Aid Manual: The Step by Step Guide for Everyone, Penguin, 2009.

Useful contacts
Fit for Travel and nathnac offer health advice for specific destinations.
Bloodcare. Provides safe, screened blood that can be transported anywhere in the world within 24 hours.
A worldwide list of recommended doctors.
Interhealth. A travel clinic experienced in providing remote medical advice to those in difficulties overseas; subscription required.
MASTA is a UK network of travel clinics.
St John’s Ambulance and the British Red Cross include online first aid and provide first-aid courses.

In the US the Centre for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta (toll free 1–800–311–3435) is the best place to contact for worldwide health information. They also offer parts of their biennial 650-page CDC Health Information for International Travel online at:

WHO International leads to a report with downloadable pdfs on subjects such as health risks and precautions; mode of travel; injuries and violence; infectious diseases of potential risk to travellers, and yellow fever vaccination requirements.

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Dogs in UK
Dogs in US

9. ASIA: ROUTE OUTLINES

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Iranian border - see 337 above

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KKH vids

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Attabad Lake, Pakistan
Google Earth Image 2010
HZJ79 image

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http://myoverlandadventure.com/pakistan-part1/

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Transocean (contact Krishnan Chelliah, krishnan@tfs.net.my, +6012 470 6022); contact Khaled or Zakir, sales@ebd-bd.com

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Magadan shipping - gone

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Kym Bolton RoB, Google Map

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Vladivostok

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Tsivon (tsivon5599@yahoo.com / Tel 99101929)

For repairs in Yakutsk contact Raoul on 712-512 or polarcar@sakha.ru
In Magadan contact Sergey on 8-914-851-41-43 both these guys are members of the local 4x4 clubs and can direct or help. Location. Another location. TMA

Magadan
See OLH Website Links for a link to get a Temporary Import Permit for the vehicle and Third Party Motor Insurance. http://www.waytorussia.net/Transport/International/Car.html

10. AFRICA: ROUTE OUTLINES

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Camping waypoints
http://www.desert-info.ch/download/pdf/Google/Camping-Welt.zip

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Mauritania-Senegal border at Rosso
http://langebaan-sunset.blogspot.com/2010/11/on-reflection-rosso-border-crossing.html

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Abuja Angola visa form - but no longer issued here. Apply in home country.

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Ouesso map and general region

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Lulumbashi to Kinshasa - full story
http://www.horizonsunlimited.com/hubb/ride-tales/democratic-republic-congo-lubumbashi-kinshasa-53285

Or see this trucking vid

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Angolan visa in Cape Town
http://www.horizonsunlimited.com/hubb/sub-saharan-africa/30-day-angola-tourist-visa-52457

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AA of SA Cross Border Information new link:
http://www.aa.co.za/content/2202/cross-border-information/

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Wadi Halfa threads
http://www.horizonsunlimited.com/hubb/sub-saharan-africa/howto-aswan-wadi-halfa-ferry-32630
http://www.horizonsunlimited.com/hubb/sahara-travel-forum/aswan-to-wadi-halfa-48928

Leaving Aswan

From Sudan to Aswan