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Ford 4x4 camper van on the prairie, Montana, USA
April 26, 2020 - Ford 4x4 camper van on the prairie, Montana, USA
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4x4 camper van, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, USA
January 28, 2020 - 4x4 camper van, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, USA
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Starry night at camp site, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, USA
January 21, 2020 - Starry night at camp site, Ford 4x4 camper van, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, USA
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Casting shadows
December 26, 2019 - Casting shadows. Toyota Landcruiser from Bushlore in Golden Gate Highlands National Park, Free State, South Africa
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Toyota Landcruiser, Bushlore, in Golden Gate Highlands National Park, South Africa
December 22, 2019 - Toyota Landcruiser from Bushlore in Golden Gate Highlands National Park, Free State, South Africa
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Road ecology blog: Dirt roads Mountain Zebra National Park, South Africa
December 14, 2019 - Road ecology blog: Dirt roads Mountain Zebra National Park, South Africa
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Road ecology blog: concrete track to reduce erosion on steep slope, South Africa
December 13, 2019 - Road ecology blog: concrete track to reduce erosion on steep slope.
Mountain Zebra National Park, Eastern Cape, South A...
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Road ecology blog: Gate with push button, South Africa
December 09, 2019 - Road ecology blog: Gate, with push button, Mountain Zebra National Park, Eastern Cape, South Africa
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Road ecology blog: Gate, with push button, Mountain Zebra National Park, South Africa
December 06, 2019 - Road ecology blog: Gate, with push button, Mountain Zebra National Park, Eastern Cape, South Africa
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Toyota Landcruiser from Bushlore in Golden Gate Highlands National Park, South Africa
December 06, 2019 - Toyota Landcruiser from Bushlore in Golden Gate Highlands National Park, Free State, South Africa
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Toyota Landcruiser from Bushlore, Golden Gate Highlands National Park, South Africa
December 01, 2019 - Toyota Landcruiser from Bushlore in Golden Gate Highlands National Park, Free State, South Africa
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Bethanie Walder and Toyota Landcruiser, Mountain Zebra National Park, South Africa
November 23, 2019 - Bethanie Walder and Toyota Landcruiser from Bushlore on 4x4 trail, Mountain Zebra National Park, Eastern Cape, South Afr...
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Camp spot on the Great Plains, Sun Prairie, Montana, USA
July 09, 2019 - Camp spot on the Great Plains, Sun Prairie, Montana, USA
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4x4 camper van on dirt road, near Bannack, Montana
April 08, 2019 - 4x4 camper van on dirt road, near Bannack, Montana
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Installation of air heater and coolant heater in camper van
March 03, 2019 - The images below show the installation of an air heater and a coolant heater in our 1997 Ford E350 7.3 L diesel camper v...
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Ford E350 4x4 camper van, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, USA
October 31, 2018 - Ford E350 4x4 camper van, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, USA
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Camper van on dirt road, Devil's golf course, Death Valley National Park, California, USA
May 09, 2018 - Camper van on dirt road, Devil's golf course, Death Valley National Park, California, USA
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Camper van on dirt road, Saguaro National Park, Arizona, USA
April 20, 2018 - Camper van on dirt road, Saguaro National Park, Arizona, USA
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Big camper van 4x4 on dirt road, White Sands National Monument, New Mexico, USA
April 17, 2018 - Camper van 4x4 on dirt road, White Sands National Monument, New Mexico, USA.
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Camper van 4x4 on dirt road, White Sands National Monument, New Mexico, USA
April 01, 2018 - Camper van 4x4 on dirt road, White Sands National Monument, New Mexico, USA
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10 things I learned during the course
March 06, 2018 - 10 things I learned during the 4x4 recover course by Bill Burke:
1. These vehicles are very capable... steep terrain, r...
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Steep slope, 4x4 recovery course with Bill Burke, Anza Borrego Desert State Park
February 28, 2018 - Steep slope, 4x4 recovery course with Bill Burke, Anza Borrego Desert State Park, California, USA
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On the ridge, 4x4 recovery course with Bill Burke, Anza Borrego Desert State Park
February 27, 2018 - On the ridge, 4x4 recovery course with Bill Burke, Anza Borrego Desert State Park, California, USA
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4x4 recovery course with Bill Burke, Anza Borrego Desert State Park, California, USA
February 26, 2018 - 4x4 recovery course with Bill Burke, Anza Borrego Desert State Park, California, USA
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Camper van near Glacier National Park, Montana, USA
December 20, 2017 - Camper van near Glacier National Park, Montana, USA
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Camper van, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, USA
December 10, 2017 - Camper van, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, USA
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Marcel Huijser drives the camper van, near Glacier National Park, Montana, USA
October 10, 2017 - Marcel Huijser drives the camper van, near Glacier National Park, Montana, USA
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Camper van near Glacier National Park, Montana, USA
October 09, 2017 - Camper van near Glacier National Park, Montana, USA
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Camp spot, Wind River Range, Big Sandy trailhead area, Wyoming, USA
August 11, 2017 - Camp spot, Wind River Range, Big Sandy trailhead area, Wyoming, USA
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Ford camper van on dirt road, Wind River Range, Wyoming, USA
August 10, 2017 - Our camper van on dirt road, Wind River Range, Wyoming, USA
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Our camper van on dirt road, south of Wind River Range, Wyoming
August 05, 2017 - Our camper van on dirt road, south of Wind River Range, Wyoming
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Our camper van on dirt road, south of Wind River Range, Wyoming, USA
August 04, 2017 - Our camper van on dirt road, south of Wind River Range, Wyoming, USA
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Camp site, Wind River Range, Big Sandy trailhead area, Wyoming, USA
August 02, 2017 - Camp site, Wind River Range, Big Sandy trailhead area, Wyoming, USA
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Installation Espar D2 diesel heater in van
June 14, 2017 - Eberspächer Airtronic Air D2 Heater behind driver's seat
Under the van
exhaust
black hose is air intake
diesel...
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Camper van: the warts and all
June 09, 2017 - Camper van: the warts and all
Our Ford E350 van has a 7.3 L diesel engine. It is considered a very good, reliable, and...
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Ford E350 4x4 camper van on dirt road, crossing a creek, Montana, USA
June 05, 2017 - Our Ford E350 4x4 camper van on dirt road, crossing a creek, on the way to a trailhead, Montana, USA
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The making of the snow geese images: Camp site
March 29, 2017 - Camp site at Freezout Lake wildlife management area to wait for the snow geese (Chen caerulescens) migration, Montana, U...
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The van project: Electric blanket for car battery
December 07, 2016 - The van project: Electric blanket for car battery. Winter is cold in Montana. Diesel engines benefit from a block heater...
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The van project: The beginnings
November 11, 2016 - We recently bought a 1997 Ford e350 camper 4x4 van. The van appears to be in good shape, and has low miles on the 7.3 L...
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Departing the Pantanal in a convoy of 4 Mitsubishi vehicles, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil
July 26, 2016 - Departing the Pantanal in a convoy of four Mitsubishi 4x4 vehicles, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil. The experienced drivers...
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Crossing a stream, Pantanal, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil
July 25, 2016 - Crossing a stream on a dirt road, Mitsubishi 4x4, L200 Triton Savana, on wildlife expedition to the Pantanal, Mato Gross...
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Flooded dirt road, Mitsubishi 4x4, L200 Triton Savana, Pantanal, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil
July 24, 2016 - Flooded dirt road, Mitsubishi 4x4, L200 Triton Savana, on wildlife expedition to the Pantanal, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazi...
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Driving the Mitsubishi in the Pantanal, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil
July 23, 2016 - Mitsubishi 4x4, L200 Triton Savana, on wildlife expedition to the Pantanal, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil.
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Mitsubishi 4x4, L200 Triton Savana, Pantanal, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil.
July 23, 2016 - Mitsubishi 4x4, L200 Triton Savana, Pantanal, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil.
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Looking for wildlife, Pantanal, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil
July 22, 2016 - Image below: Fernanda Abra looks for wildlife. We used the Mitsubishi 4x4, L200 Triton Savana for our travels to spot wi...
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Life in the Pantanal, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil
July 22, 2016 - Image below: Sônia Delborgo opens the first gate of the day.
Images below: a camp fire helps to keep the mosquitoes a...
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Our camp in the Pantanal, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil
July 21, 2016 - Our camp in the Pantanal, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil
Foreground: Solar panels to power camera batteries, flashlights an...
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Loading up before heading into the Pantanal
July 21, 2016 - This is where we leave the pavement. The twin towns of Aquidauana and Anastácio form the "Portal do Pantanal" ("gate to...
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Road ecology blog: Yacare caiman (Caiman yacare) on dirt road
July 20, 2016 - Road ecology blog: Yacare caiman (Caiman yacare) on dirt road with our Mitsubishi 4x4 L200 Triton Savana in the backgrou...
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Road ecology blog: the dirt roads of the Pantanal
July 19, 2016 - The Pantanal is the world's largest tropical wetland. It has incredible biodiversity and wildlife is relatively easy to...
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Life in Brazil: Bombeiros and cloud forest
September 03, 2014 - Text by Bethanie Walder
Marcel couldn’t have known, when he put on his bright yellow shirt on Saturday, that he might b...
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