Found this pic in the newspaper so it's a good excuse to bump this epic thread up before it get lost.
Story is people need to commute to obtain fresh produces in the remote area from Waeapo to Namrole in Buru Island of Maluku, Indonesia. It's a 3 hours stretch covering 34 miles of muddy, steep cliff, and 5 feet depth river. So they built this thing called 'Grandong'.
It's based on FJ40, nothing fancy. Frames stretched to 200". Rows for people, rear bed for the goods. Disc brakes, 4wd, muddy tires. And off you go for rice and veggies. If you're sick and able to walk, it takes 12 hours walking to your nearest clinic in Waeapo. Talk about tough luck! Oh yes, sometimes you run out of luck and just die.These FJs literally keep them alive there. Long live the FJ!
That snorkel Is the best part!