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It is on again, this Friday, September 5th The Overland Bound Friday Night HAM Radio Net is on. Please join us if you are a licensed HAM radio operator. EchoLink *OVERLAND* Node 445849 or Allstar Node 64658 USA Times: 21:00 Eastern Daylight Time 20:00 Central Daylight Time 18:00 Pacific...

We have a few similar signs, especially when leaving the airport. There is some on the Great Ocean Road in Victoria, too, and if you watch for long enough, you may see foreign-plate vehicles, which is one of the reasons.

It is definately on my bucket list

Everyone who goes out on the trail and is capable should do at least some basic First Aid training. They may not be able to do everything, but every bit helps.

Rims provide the most robust discussions (arguments) amongst overlanders. From my experience, good-quality alloy rims can withstand an impact, unscathed, which would bend a steel rim beyond repair. However, there are many poor-quality rims on the market that I wouldn't trust even on the road...

After a hiatus, there are moves to get it going again. We need some more volunteers to run the net.

Here is my Oztent/Foxwing 270-degree awning. The ropes, canvas, backplate, and two of the horizontal rails are original. Much of the rest is not, but the parts support has been great.

I'll leave you to do the test. As far as equipment for Echolink, you only need a computer with a headset, mobile phone, or tablet with the App. You WILL need your callsign and possibly a copy of your licence to get your login. It is a great way to get started in the hobby without spending a lot.

I can't make it on the 4th (5th for me). I promised a friend that I'd help out in a charity trike (bicycle) ride. Looking forward to the next time.

Do you have a best time to test? I'm in a different timezone to the US. I can also run the net sometimes, provided it doesn't become every week.

I do want to order some items from the OB store but I am hesitant because I see all these problems. Surely OB can take care of the part that makes them money. Has anybody received their order recently without issue?

I'm aware of how that works. I can stay in the UK indefinitely, my overlanding vehicle might be more interesting.

That makes it more difficult for non-EU members as the time limit is the same (90 days out of 180) but the Schengen area includes more countries.

I'll be interested to see if they are a very different vehicle from the current Skoda Octavia Scout. The Scout is available here as a 4-cylinder petrol (gasoline) with a single-range 4x4 (not a distributed AWD because its drive is front or front and back together, the same as my VW). It might...

They are very popular in Australia. I didn't buy one last time I purchased a vehicle because they still have awful brakes, like all Toyotas. But if you like Toyotas, don't let that put you off.