Overland Workshop 2013 is a series of discussions shot in the Kalahari between author Andrew St.Pierre White and expedition leader, and vehicle prep expert, Paul Marsh. Between the two of them, they have a combined 60 years of expedition travel experience between them. Here they share their knowledge. This is combined with the search for remote beauty in the Kalahari.
Part-1. Wheels and Tyres
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Border Posts and corruption when traveling overland. Crossing border posts and handling officialdom when travelling through developing countries can often be the most intimidating part of global vehicular travel. Here,…
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Solar power and overland vehicles Solar power enables the overland traveller added independence to stay at any one location without an engine start. When correctly set up, it means that…
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Andrew St Pierre White and Paul Marsh talk about vehicle electrical installations. Auxiliary vehicle electrical systems for overland trucks is a significant modification, and getting it wrong is common. In my view, it…
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Walking on a remote salt pan, Andrew St Pierre White and Paul Marsh talk about what to carry on expeditions. Discussions include spare tyres, tools, winches, recovery straps and shackles, repair…
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In this video, Andrew St Pierre White and Paul Marsh talk about causes of vehicle overheating and seed nets for overland vehicles. Overheating is one of the most common causes of vehicle breakdowns…
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Andrew and Paul talk about combining freeze dried food, and frozen food. This is done to reduce the need for refrigeration. And this is done to reduce the need for…
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Andrew St Pierre White and Paul Marsh talk about carrying water, and how to adapt the containers for overland expedition travel. They also talk about water purification, gravity feed units and…
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Andrew and Paul talk about zip locks bags, how to pack efficiently with space saving and food packaging ideas. Shrink wrapping, packing tips with ice-cream containers and similar sizes Tupperware…
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Overland communications, radios, sat phones and more. The Overland Workshop part-10. How to stay in touch when in the wilderness. Sat phones, mobile technology of the good old mail service.…
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Overland Travel Security. The Overland Workshop, part-11 Andrew and Paul discuss how one keeps one’s possessions and vehicle secure from theft while on extended overland expeditions. There are many things…
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What do you do when you accidentally purchase some bad fuel in a less developed country? Firstly, you need to be prepared. Secondly, you need to have the tools to…
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Andrew St Pierre White and Paul Marsh talk about vehicle choices for overlanders. From Land Rovers, Land Cruisers and Jeeps, which one is best for long distance overland exploration and…
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Greg van der Reis and Andrew discuss convoy communications, including a test using light-duty UHF radios.
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Two videos The first talks about the difference between plastic and alloy canopies, and then onto dust-proofing techniques. The second video discusses the mantenance of canopies, with specific reference to…
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