Toyota has been in the headlines a lot lately and you would have to have your head stuck in hole not to know that the attention Toyota has been getting as of late has been bad. It all stems around the recalls of several of Toyota’s popular models due in part because of potential problems with accelerators becoming stuck while the vehicle is moving. These perceived problems have triggered one of the largest recalls in consumer product history at nearly 8.5 million vehilces and caused Toyota to halt production on these models until the problem was idetnified and a solution put in place. It isn’t really the size of the recall involving Toyota that has got me a little bent out of shape recently, it is the hostility that is being directed towards this company, not by consumers, but by the United States government and the mainstream press.
Posted in Interesting, Trucks, World News
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Tagged Congressional hearing, Ford, LA Times, lawsuit, Media bias, Michael Fumento, Recall, toyota, USTSB
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November 17, 2009 – 10:13 am
When Steve and I were planning this trip, we spent a lot of time simply trying to find out where we could get more information about overlanding. Overlanding is obviously a big commitment and takes a good deal of time, energy, funding, and other resources, all of which can serve as decently formidable barriers for embarking on an overland adventure.
Posted in FAQ, Trip Prep, Trip Thoughts
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Tagged africa overland, blogs, expedition, forums, Horizons Unlimited, information, overlanding, Resources, translation
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I have been spending a lot of time recently trying to get to the point of where we have all of our photos up on the website. Unfortunately, the world was just so damn cool and we had a shutter happy bunch of crew members so trying to sort through over 27,000 photos to caption and upload is taking quite a bit of time. That’s right, 27,000 photos.
Posted in Action Sports, Bolivia, New Photos, Road Conditions, Trucks, adventure
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Tagged Bolivia, cliffs, death road, jungle, la paz, road of death, sequoia, toyota, tundra, Vertigo Biking Co. Pablo Paz, worlds most dangerous road
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At a minimum, I would like to think that my grasp of world geography has received a nice shot in the arm as a result of our expedition. I can not even begin to estimate the number of hours I have spent over the last two years studying maps, guidebooks, and web pages as we planned
Posted in Did you know?, Education, History, Interesting, Trip Thoughts, World News
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Tagged aimag, Arkhangai, geography, IQ test, Jeopardy!, Karakum Desert, Mongolia, Terman, Travel IQ challenge, Travelpod, Tsetserleg
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Being on the road for two years can take its toll on you from time to time. Sitting in a truck for several hours a day can wreak havoc on your body. Rebels, roadblocks, customs agents, shipping companies and border guards can all easily elevate stress levels. Bedding down in a different place nearly every single night can throw a wrench in your sleep patterns and being away from friends and family for such a long duration can make you homesick and depressed. All of our positive experiences and encounters throughout the course of the expedition significantly outweigh the not so glamorous ones, however, the bottom line is that the expedition can at times be a roller coaster ride of energy levels and emotions.
Posted in Accomodation Reviews, Mexico, Trip Thoughts
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Tagged boutique hotels, El Chante Hotel and Spa, five star hotels, Guadalajara, holistic, hot stone massage, Jocotopec, massage, Mexico, spa, sweat lodge, temazcal, thermal pools, yoga
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