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Traveling and Visiting Friends in Malaysia

Why EarthCruiser is a Great Truck to Travel in! There are many reasons why traveling in an EarthCruiser is great!  Here is another reason why. Isamal a friend of Lance and Michelle has invited them to his home. In the picture below is his very nice Land Cruiser on a  very small two lane road. Lance and Michelle followed him onto this street that is not meant for large vehicles. The corners are tight, but the EarthCruiser fits. Simple stuff we know, but who would want to miss out on a visit with a friend! On this two-lane road we

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GZL Snow Camping at Hart Mountain

Snow Camping for NYE With all this beautiful snow Central Oregon has been receiving Lance and Michelle could not pass up a trip out to Hart Mountain with the GZL for NYE. This is exactly why we do this… It’s a chance to get out and explore in comfort! With temperatures being below zero it was a great opportunity to test out the portable heater the GZL comes with. Also it’s a great time of the year to check out the amazing night sky. Hart Mountain is about 4 hours Southeast of Bend, Oregon and has some great outdoor features to be

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Into the Jungle Alpha Goes

Jungle Time for EarthCruiser “Alpha” EarthCruiser Alpha heads into the jungle of Malaysia. During monsoon season these tracks change very quickly. When the logging road are dry, they are great, but with just a few inches of rain they are whole new experience! One must always keep this in mind.   Anywhere an EarthCruiser fits is a camp site. There was just enough flat-ish ground pushed to one side for us. We had no idea who would use the track this evening.    It’s all about the details.  Even in monsoon weather we can open the windows. How, you ask? The

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Open the Box and Go Explore with Alpha!

Getting Alpha Out of the Container Not the first time we have done this, but it is still so special! Opening the doors and there it is, the very same EarthCruiser Alpha we loaded up early one morning with the EarthCruiser team back in Bend, Oregon. There is Alpha waiting patiently to get on the move. Just undo the tie down straps in the front and rear and we are almost ready to go! Lance likes to turn the wheel fully one direction. This helps to hold the vehicle in place from the rough seas moving it from side to

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EarthCruiser Alpha Arrives in a Box

Alpha Arrives in Malaysia Before Alpha arrives to go explore Malaysia we must get everything in order with customs.  Upon arrival from the US, to leave the port, customs officials must first inspect the cargo “EarthCruiser Alpha”. After review customs then reseals the container. With everything in order, it is our choice to have EarthCruiser Alpha delivered to the freight forwarder premises. Typical is what is known as “swing lift”, not all companies have them, but many do. They are a quick economic method of delivering containers to the ground. In about 10 minutes the container is off the truck and is ready

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Disaster Relief in Kota Bharu – Day Three

4×4 Malaysia Relief – Day Three Day three and completion is getting close. LED lights are fitted in the “breeze way” between the two bedrooms. In Malaysia 240-volt power is used and fuse boxes are professionally installed. This is the 14th house 4×4 Relief Malaysia has made in the last 12 months. The next project is a traditional long house.  Which there is no road access what so ever to the “site”. The results are not looking to shabby! The restaurant will move under the awning, and this will also serve as the families dining room and family room. The road heads to

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Disaster Relief in Kota Bharu – Day Two

Building a House Day Two As day two starts time is short, all the volunteers have day jobs they need to get back to on Monday. Work continues though through to early hours Sunday morning! With the roof on, running power was possible! A deal was struck with a neighbor to purchase power for a few Ringets a day (one Ringet equals about $0.25 USD). DIY home building is normal for much of rural Malaysia. It is typical to see partial finished homes. They build what they can afford and as funds become available one buys more materials and continues

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Disaster Relief in Kota Bharu – Day One

The Road to Building a House After the Rainforest Challenge, 4×4 RELIEF MALAYSIA let us tag along on one of their many relief operations.  The crew is made up of off road enthusiasts with a network of skills they put to good use. In this case building a house for a family of nine in Kota Bharu, who lost everything in the monsoon floods. Kota Bharu has a very special history in World War II – the house is about 2 km from where this happened in 1941. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japanese_invasion_of_Malaya Briefing Briefing! It always starts with a briefing on who is doing

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Bagan Myanmar Part 7 – River Life Line

Life on the River in Myanmar Rivers are a life line in Myanmar and are well worth spending some time exploring.  In all, Myanmar is a country with a long and proud history, one which has a lot to offer an over-lander. NOTE: Access through land borders in Myanmar change every day.  Friends recently waited 19 days for clearance to transit, even though their paperwork was in order.  There is some unrest in Rakhine province and should be a no-go zone.  Information is also difficult to find and verify.  Check in with other travelers at places like the Overland Explorer shop

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International Travel
News From The Road
Tips & Tricks
Blog

Traveling and Visiting Friends in Malaysia

Why EarthCruiser is a Great Truck to Travel in! There are many reasons why traveling in an EarthCruiser is great!  Here is another reason why. Isamal a friend of Lance and Michelle has invited them to his home. In the picture below is his very nice Land Cruiser on a  very small two lane road. Lance and Michelle followed him onto this street that is not meant for large vehicles. The corners are tight, but the EarthCruiser fits. Simple stuff we know, but who would want to miss out on a visit with a friend! On this two-lane road we

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Blog

GZL Snow Camping at Hart Mountain

Snow Camping for NYE With all this beautiful snow Central Oregon has been receiving Lance and Michelle could not pass up a trip out to Hart Mountain with the GZL for NYE. This is exactly why we do this… It’s a chance to get out and explore in comfort! With temperatures being below zero it was a great opportunity to test out the portable heater the GZL comes with. Also it’s a great time of the year to check out the amazing night sky. Hart Mountain is about 4 hours Southeast of Bend, Oregon and has some great outdoor features to be

Read More +
Blog

Into the Jungle Alpha Goes

Jungle Time for EarthCruiser “Alpha” EarthCruiser Alpha heads into the jungle of Malaysia. During monsoon season these tracks change very quickly. When the logging road are dry, they are great, but with just a few inches of rain they are whole new experience! One must always keep this in mind.   Anywhere an EarthCruiser fits is a camp site. There was just enough flat-ish ground pushed to one side for us. We had no idea who would use the track this evening.    It’s all about the details.  Even in monsoon weather we can open the windows. How, you ask? The

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Blog

Open the Box and Go Explore with Alpha!

Getting Alpha Out of the Container Not the first time we have done this, but it is still so special! Opening the doors and there it is, the very same EarthCruiser Alpha we loaded up early one morning with the EarthCruiser team back in Bend, Oregon. There is Alpha waiting patiently to get on the move. Just undo the tie down straps in the front and rear and we are almost ready to go! Lance likes to turn the wheel fully one direction. This helps to hold the vehicle in place from the rough seas moving it from side to

Read More +
Blog

EarthCruiser Alpha Arrives in a Box

Alpha Arrives in Malaysia Before Alpha arrives to go explore Malaysia we must get everything in order with customs.  Upon arrival from the US, to leave the port, customs officials must first inspect the cargo “EarthCruiser Alpha”. After review customs then reseals the container. With everything in order, it is our choice to have EarthCruiser Alpha delivered to the freight forwarder premises. Typical is what is known as “swing lift”, not all companies have them, but many do. They are a quick economic method of delivering containers to the ground. In about 10 minutes the container is off the truck and is ready

Read More +
Blog

Disaster Relief in Kota Bharu – Day Three

4×4 Malaysia Relief – Day Three Day three and completion is getting close. LED lights are fitted in the “breeze way” between the two bedrooms. In Malaysia 240-volt power is used and fuse boxes are professionally installed. This is the 14th house 4×4 Relief Malaysia has made in the last 12 months. The next project is a traditional long house.  Which there is no road access what so ever to the “site”. The results are not looking to shabby! The restaurant will move under the awning, and this will also serve as the families dining room and family room. The road heads to

Read More +
Blog

Disaster Relief in Kota Bharu – Day Two

Building a House Day Two As day two starts time is short, all the volunteers have day jobs they need to get back to on Monday. Work continues though through to early hours Sunday morning! With the roof on, running power was possible! A deal was struck with a neighbor to purchase power for a few Ringets a day (one Ringet equals about $0.25 USD). DIY home building is normal for much of rural Malaysia. It is typical to see partial finished homes. They build what they can afford and as funds become available one buys more materials and continues

Read More +
Blog

Disaster Relief in Kota Bharu – Day One

The Road to Building a House After the Rainforest Challenge, 4×4 RELIEF MALAYSIA let us tag along on one of their many relief operations.  The crew is made up of off road enthusiasts with a network of skills they put to good use. In this case building a house for a family of nine in Kota Bharu, who lost everything in the monsoon floods. Kota Bharu has a very special history in World War II – the house is about 2 km from where this happened in 1941. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japanese_invasion_of_Malaya Briefing Briefing! It always starts with a briefing on who is doing

Read More +
Blog

Bagan Myanmar Part 7 – River Life Line

Life on the River in Myanmar Rivers are a life line in Myanmar and are well worth spending some time exploring.  In all, Myanmar is a country with a long and proud history, one which has a lot to offer an over-lander. NOTE: Access through land borders in Myanmar change every day.  Friends recently waited 19 days for clearance to transit, even though their paperwork was in order.  There is some unrest in Rakhine province and should be a no-go zone.  Information is also difficult to find and verify.  Check in with other travelers at places like the Overland Explorer shop

Read More +