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Welcome,
Recent News; May 2009
I am now buying a NON USA model diesel Landcruiser(1987 BJ74 with a JDM 13BT diesel motor, lockers, full floaters, everything!60,000 original miles, turbo.
We have returned from Mexico, and are now traveling the US-Southwest exploring the many native american and ancient civilizations around the 4 Corners-our stomping grounds! Using the FJ 62 as home, we are biking in Fruita, and Grand Mesa areas as well as hiking near Dominguez Canyon, and Escalante Canyon.
Recently awakend to the vast historical world around me, and the history of our indiginous peoples (outside of the last 200 years in N. American anglo history), I now cannot get enough information or see enough pictographs, pinturas, and petroglyphs,
I am now building up my 9th Toyota Landcruiser with the BJ74, for expedition style travels, and living around the globe.
Flexibility is key.
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I am always looking for “Sponsors” to have me test/beat up/abuse, and write about their equipment. Also, anyone wanting to make a donation to the trips; Whether that be in parts, a paint job, advice, food, a place to stay/surf, whatever...
ANYTHING and EVERYTHING is greatly appreciated!
*********************************************************************. I have specialized training in survival, navigation, enviornmental issues, self-preparedness, vehicle maintenance, I have travelled to spots in the world in both caravan/expedition style travel, plus many single vehicle missions throughout South-West-Asia/Persian-Gulf. Military-11.5 year veteran.
Miriam is a trained Wilderness Medic/EMT , and we are both Search and Rescue members for San Juan county Colorado.
We are both mountain bikers (Moots) ybb’s 29 “ and 26”, surfers and climbers, back country skiers.
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Thanks to everyone for reading/following where I am or what I am doing!
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You will read here and realize; I use the vehicle I have for everything; I am living in it!
I realized long ago that I need to live today, not talk about it; I could either Get busy living OR get busy dyeing...
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This last winter trip took us/me to the hidden rupestrian cave paintings in Baja, the (newly discovered by infrared satellite) Mayan sites near the Guatamaula/Mexico; the Chiapas highlands, the southern biosphere south of Comitan,; and to Lagertero with it’s 44 lagoons, and temples! The many waterfalls, and Mayan sites along the way towards Palenque in Chiapas, through Peyote country near Monterrey/Torreon, and Oaxaca surfing for 5 months!, San Salvador?, Panama?....Where next...
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Basically, now this has turned into something I did not see coming; I am enjoying the ,writing, photo hunting, sharing, adventure.
I need to give credit to Toyota for building such great trucks back in the 70’s, and 80’s in the Landcruisers. I fully trust my trucks, and rely on them running day in, day out, And they do!
I am so excited; I planned to vote (Obama) and leave for Texas, then Southern Mexico! Everything worked out great!
Stay tuned for more updates.
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