Video – The Meaning of Desk to Glory

“We all define home in different ways. To a lot of people it’s a specific city; for others, it’s their parents’ house. But, for some, home is a red Toyota pickup and the person sitting next to you. Ashley & Richard are the overlanding duo that make up Desk to Glory. They hail from Vancouver, […]
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Kenya to Cape Town

Ever wanted to do something so bad you’ll go to stupid lengths to get it done… well that just about sums up this trip. Heading south from Kenya to Cape Town in a Beast of a Land Cruiser, this is my journey. Ten leaving dos, tragic circumstances, engine repairs, convoy leaving without me, being hit […]

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Leaving London, UK

And today the journey begins… I’ve had a pretty good send off… ski trip, pool parties, braais, the Northcote, the Ship, golf days, cricket, Wimbledon tennis, Hurlingham polo, theatre shows, Inferno 30ths, weekends away, cards & cocktails in Roehampton towers, 11 hour marathon shithead sessions, table tennis into the night, runs (some in colour), festivals, beer […]

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Cascadia Vehicle Tents Roof Top Tent

“CVT is not a faceless company from some place you have never heard of. We are a family-owned company. Live life to the fullest and pursue your passion for the […]

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Dual Battery Installation

We opted to install a second battery after we purchased our ARB 12V 37qt Fridge/Freezer and Samlex 1000W inverter.  After some consideration we also decided to install an 85W Samlex […]

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Old Man Emu Suspension Install

“Aerodynamically the bumble bee shouldn’t be able to fly, but the bumble bee doesn’t know it, and so it goes on flying anyway.” – Mary Kay Ash Old Man Emu …

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A Short Road Trip to ARB 4×4 USA

“For my part, I travel not to go anywhere, but to go. I travel for travel’s sake. The great affair is to move.” – Robert Louis Stevenson Road trips are the …
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Why drive the PanAm? Why now?

The very simple answer is actually another question.  “Why not?” We have lived in Vancouver for the last eight years.  We have professional jobs during the day (Ash is a …
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Toyota Build – It Begins!

We finally got started on the build of our truck. The first thing to do was to gain a little clearance for our new tires.  We chose a small 4Crawler …
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How Many Days ’til We Leave?!!

We just counted the days until our proposed departure date of October 1. 126!  Yes, that’s only four months.  That shit cray. Okay… take a deep breath and think this …
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Our “New” Ride

This is our new ride. Why did I end up choosing a Toyota Pickup for our journey?  Reliability was the key factor.  I’ve owned Toyotas in the past, seen them …
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