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Traveling with Baby and Child: Tips for Vanlife and Overlanding

am May 15, 2025

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The Silk Road in a VW Grand California

am August 25, 2024

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Adapter for cartridges: Replacement Campinggaz R904/R907

Who hasn't experienced it, the next trip is planned - and you start thinking about whether the gas bottle will still be able to cope with this trip. Is the gas bottle half full or already empty? Or whether you should replace it as a precaution. There are many travel blogs where motorhome travellers with Campinggaz gas cylinders such as the R904, R907 or R901 report problems with purchasing or replacing the cylinder. You don't even have to travel far away for this, even in Europe the search can take a long time depending on the country you are travelling to. Or consider whether you really need to carry a spare bottle. Despite my good research skills, I had to search a little longer until I found a remedy. Because what is available in DIY stores almost all over the world? These small gas cartridges with DIN EN 417 connection. The small cartridge gas bottles usually offer a better price/performance ratio. I am not primarily concerned with saving money. ...

Pamir Highway - route options and map overview

The Pamir Highway is part of the M41 trunk road , which is the "so called" second highest passable mountain road in the world after the nearby Karakoram Highway. It connects the entire Pamir region from Dushanbe, the capital of Tajikistan, to Osh in Kyrgyzstan. Many travellers on the silkroad did called it as one of the most beautiful parts of their jorney. As far as up in the mountains, at over 4,000 meters, nature is relentless and merciless. "So called, because there are many andean passes in south america which hits the same height, like showed here. To travel the Pamir Highway, you need both a valid visa for Tajikistan and a special permit for the Pamir Highway, the so-called GBAO Permit. Both entry documents are checked at regular intervals at military border posts along the entire Pamir Highway and are easily available online . After receiving the documents, you have to have the visa with GBAO permission printed out with you and always present it together with y...

Off-Road Navigation Made Easy: How to Plan Your Adventure

Before every Off-Road Adventure, the same big challenge awaits: Planning and Navigation! The perfect app for planning and navigating off-road adventures just doesn’t exist! Although there are plenty of usable apps, the learning curve is often only worth it for commercial tour operators. As a traveler and overlanding enthusiast, I’d rather spend my rare free time (especially as a new dad!) outdoors or behind the wheel instead of spending late nights diving into route planning or learning complex navigation apps. Of course, we could just opt for pre-made roadbooks from MDMOT, 4x4Roadbooks, or Pistenkuh, or book a guided off-road tour, such as one of the sociable events offered by Five-Mountains. Since we prefer solitude and remote nature, though, pre-planned tours or group trips aren’t ideal for us. They tend to lack that touch of adventure—like the uncertainty of whether our vehicle can handle the route—and shared spots can sometimes mean crowds, noise, or litter. So, if you’re like us—...

Calculating the cost of a trip around the world by car

Many people ask what a world trip in a van, camper or motorhome costs and how to finance it. Many travel blogs report on this, but I always find the comparison a little difficult. Many are looking for a "cost per travel day" figure so they can calculate and budget for themselves. World travel costs broken down by travel country as a self-driver in a 4x4Not only the speed of travel determines the costs, but also the costs when you treat yourself, eat out, hotel, tours, entrance fees and much more. Some have high repair bills, others do gorilla tracking, scuba diving, rafting, Antarctica expeditions, helicopter tours - there are variables. And definitely there are more expensive countries to travel to (cost of petrol/diesel/food) - and the length of stay does become crucial. So you have countless options to generate completely different costs for the same travel distance. Take the example of a trans-Africa trip via the western route with the van/camper (Zurich Capetown) and shi...

Ecoflow Delta2 vs DIY Battery

Today I would like to compare how well these battery boxes perform compared to a homemade project, at least on paper. And also look at the advantages and disadvantages, not ignoring the cost side. We will compare the high-quality components with a similarly equipped Ecoflow Delta2, which we have already presented here. For the comparison, I only choose really good components, those that I would currently use for a DIY project myself. Here's my selection of components, I'm already excited! The power supply in the touring vehicle. A DIY project vs an Ecoflow Delta2 - which battery or power supply is better? 12v charger Victron Orion-Tr 12/24-10 240W for charging from the alternator 125 USD, 1.5 kg weight EDECOA 2000w inverter 12v 230v voltage converter or inverter 300 USD, 4.0kg weight 2 x solar charge controller MPPT 75/15 Victron Energy 12V 15A 200 USD, 1 kg weight Shore power charger Victron Energy 230V , 12 V/30A-3 220 USD, 1.4 kg weight 100Ah LiFePO4 battery ECO-WORTHY 1...

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