Episode 104

There was just so many cool vehicles from this weekend that I know I missed a few. I sent my kids out with cameras to try and capture some of the action that I missed. It should be fun to see the #nwoverlandrally through the eyes of a 9yr old and a 7yr old. A photo posted by Dan (@the4x4podcast) on Jun 28, 2015 at 11:36pm PDT In this episode we discuss all the skills and topics covered during the 2015 Northwest Overland Rally and Workshop, or NWOR for short. The NWOR was a gathering of overland and adventure travelers from around the world. Most of the attendees was from the Pacific northwest area but there were some other attendees from some pretty far off places. If we got some of the details in the show incorrect, send us a correction and we'll include it in the next show. Trailer maintenance Bearing lubrication Electric brake adjustment Breakaway brakes Battery charging Marker lights and reflectors Suspension Solar power Need enough output to charge, not just run Heat degrades solar cell output Need space for air to follow Direct sunlight is better. Don't hard mount panels Anderson plug connectors Mono crystal vs poly crystal First aid for kids and adults Most common injury is head injuries Sun burn Tooth injury Ear infection Advanced HAM They had a radio to give away to anyone who has a call sign but no radio Kinda disappointed in the class. There was a 9yr old kid who already had his general license. Wicked smart but a little distracting from the class. No info about APRS Only info given regarding IRLP was that it is a way to link repeaters through the internet Provided some info about smaller portable antennas that you can connect and throw up in a tree Directional antennas Mobile unit vs handy talky Cross band capability HAM as a hobby vs as a tool for offroaders Survival class for kids Expeditions 7 presentation http://www.expeditions7.com/about Border crossings Geared towards motos in central and south america Alaska 2 Argentina http://amzn.to/1f1TGmQ Graeme and Louisa Bell We will be free book http://amzn.to/1f1TGmQ Land Rover Defender 130 TD5 Roundtable summer in Alaska Bear spray Dark colors tent Grey water contained Fuel not as scarce as people think Hard on trailer tires 12 volt electrical Isolate all accessories to run on auxiliary battery Solder and then crimp connections Stagger spliced wire connections Satellite communications Spot uses a satellite constellation that doesn't work near the poles I present to you the Overlandubaru! #wouldyouwheelit #NWOR #nwoverlandrally A photo posted by Dan (@the4x4podcast) on Jun 28, 2015 at 2:31pm PDT Made it to #NWOR! Come and find me back by the porta-johns sometime if you're here. I've already started running into my online friends @cvttents @team_overland A photo posted by Dan (@the4x4podcast) on Jun 25, 2015 at 8:51pm PDT Winner winner chicken dinner! #ExPo #NWOR A photo posted by Dan (@the4x4podcast) on Jun 25, 2015 at 9:16pm PDT Getting educated on trailer maintenance by Adventure Trailers at #NWOR A photo posted by Dan (@the4x4podcast) on Jun 26, 2015 at 9:05am PDT Learning about solar power from @overlandsolar at #NWOR A photo posted by Dan (@the4x4podcast) on Jun 26, 2015 at 10:06am PDT Some folks are learning to put out vehicle fires. #NWOR A photo posted by Dan (@the4x4podcast) on Jun 26, 2015 at 11:25am PDT This 9yr old with a HAM General license is schooling a group on HAM radio operations. #inspiration #NWOR A photo posted by Dan (@the4x4podcast) on Jun 26, 2015 at 12:11pm PDT It was so good to finally meet Andy from @bushwackerinc. They have one seriously awesome Ford F-150 on display at #NWOR A photo posted by Dan (@the4x4podcast) on Jun 26, 2015 at 4:40pm PDT The legendary @globaloverland is about to deliver a keynote on the Expeditions 7 journey. Round the world travel covering 30 counties and 55,000 miles. #Epic #Overland #NWOR A photo posted by Dan (@the4x4podcast) on Jun 26, 2015 at 7:03pm PDT I'm so excited to hear this presentation from A2A Expedition! A photo posted by Dan (@the4x4podcast) on Jun 27, 2015 at 12:05pm PDT I caught the @CompactSubculture Taal Terror in action at the recovery course at #NWOR A video posted by Dan (@the4x4podcast) on Jun 27, 2015 at 4:13pm PDT Getting educated on satellite communications from @delormegps at #NorthWestOverlandRally #NWOR A photo posted by Dan (@the4x4podcast) on Jun 27, 2015 at 5:14pm PDT Checking out the #Moto Olympics at the #NorthWestOverlandRally #NWOR #ExploreYourWorld A video posted by Dan (@the4x4podcast) on Jun 27, 2015 at 7:31pm PDT Humphrey the Adventure Beagle is so beat down from the heat here at the #NorthWestOverlandRally that he crawled up into my lap and fell asleep. #DogDaysOfSummer #NWOR A photo posted by Dan (@the4x4podcast) on Jun 27, 2015 at 9:50pm PDT