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Buried in the ad it says $23,499. I wish the US / Canadian dollars were at par...

The biggest thing for me was the (for lack of a better word) fear of going without a tent for the first time. Would I find two solid points to tie my hammock to? Would I be comfortable for a couple of nights? Would I be secure, and not turn into a bear burrito? How will it work in poor...

This sign is in the village of Kuma Konde in Togo, West Africa. It is near the Ghana border near a city called Kpalime. Kuma Konde is up in the small mountains to the west. The sign, it's a very large concrete destination sign / roundabout / meeting point. It is also the only intersection of...

This is all of the sunrise we could muster this morning as we got an early start up the mountain road in Togo, West Africa.

I just got on a real computer and realized all of my pictures didn't show up without clicking on a TapaTalk verification link. Is that because I've been using my phone to upload with the site's app? I hope most can see the pictures. They're way better than my words! Sorry if I've missed all...

I was asked to take a few people - mostly short-term medical staff who had an off day from clinic and hospital duties - on a hike up in the hills today. About an hour drive on broken asphalt / washed out roads / jarring potholes. Tall tires, softer suspension and GOOD quality suspension...

Near the village of Kouma Konde in Togo. We were on another day trip into more of a rainforest area. We parked on the side of an amazing but very rough dirt road and hiked a couple of miles in. We found two great waterfalls just waiting for us to amazed at the beauty hidden away from so many...

Africa is big. It would take a long time to do it right. I'd be happy with hitting a few countries with plans to come back for more. In the little country of Togo, where I am, there are hidden gems all over the place. There are apparently 60 elephants living in a wildlife preserve just a...

I can't see the picture in my last post so I'm going to post it again. If it shows up twice for everyone else, I'm sorry. Sent from my iPhone using Overland Bound Talk

Forgot to take any pictures as we drove a bunch of back roads. I remembered just before we got to the little village we live near. Silly iPhone focused on the bugs on the windscreen more than the washed-out roads in front. I did get one good picture. It's of the sign for our village. Sad...

Here is the crashed truck as it sits this morning. I wonder how long the frame with axles will remain here? Sent from my iPhone using Overland Bound Talk

That will mean I'll have to bring back two LC's - because I want one so badly, too. They're big and heavy and slow. But so cool! Sent from my iPhone using Overland Bound Talk

This is what happens when you go off the side of the road on the switchbacks. The truck sat there for more than two weeks, until they finally came and picked it over. This is the view of our airfield and the edge of the hospital compound in the bottom left, right at the base of the...

We went to the May Day 'parade' in a neighbouring town that's a fair bit larger than ours. They had a parade (more accurately, a 400 yard walk) that was followed by food and dancing. Everyone was in a great mood to celebrate. I was taking some pictures of the parade but every time I looked...

Here is a picture of one of the 76's. It doesn't have an Overland Bound sticker on it yet, but soon! Sent from my iPhone using Overland Bound Talk