Part-1. Wheels and Tyres
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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Part-2. Border Posts
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Part-3. Solar Power
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Part-4. Vehicle Electrics
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Part-5. What to Carry
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Part-6. Overheating and Seed Nets
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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Part-7. Cooking and Food Prep Ideas
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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Part-8. Water and Survival
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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Part-9. Packing, containers and staying organised
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Part-10. Communications
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Part-11. Security
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Part-12. Fuel Contamination
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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Part-13. Vehicle Choice.
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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Part-14. Vehicle Convoy Comms
Greg van der Reis and Andrew discuss convoy communications, including a test using light-duty UHF radios.
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Part-15. Canopies – Dust and Maintenance
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