Great to see an update..
This is one of my favourite threads for sure..
This is one of my favourite threads for sure..
Just bought an 1974 FJ40 in Bolivia
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The trailhead town. If you look close you can see the FJ40 parked on the far corner of the town plaza.
The intrepid volunteer doctors. We nearly killed them.
Our guide with his horse pointing the way to nurse Manny.
Arriving at Choro Grande, our fist destination after nearly six hours on the trail.
Next day at Viscachani where the medical boys treated a couple dozen people. After leaving here at 2 in the afternoon we had to really hustle over a 13,000 ft pass to reach our next village before sundown.
The intrepid volunteer doctors. We nearly killed them.
Our guide with his horse pointing the way to nurse Manny.
Arriving at Choro Grande, our fist destination after nearly six hours on the trail.
Next day at Viscachani where the medical boys treated a couple dozen people. After leaving here at 2 in the afternoon we had to really hustle over a 13,000 ft pass to reach our next village before sundown.
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On the trail with our 19 year-old guide and his horse "Lobo."
Village of Umamarca. Waiting for permission to enter the village. The people are very suspicious and protective. After an hour of deliberation they let us in. Good thing our guide was local and spoke the language.
Back with our host/guide family in Choro Grande here we are "enjoying" Watia (potatoes and fresh sheep cooked underground). Three of the four of us were vegetarians, doctor Alex is not and had been dreaming of mutton to go with his potatoes all week. Can you tell?
Doctor Armando surveying the mountains we had climbed. Everyone was ready for a shower and something other than potatoes to eat.
A snake we found on the road on the way out the next day. If it had been in the middle of nowhere we would have left it alone but this one was right on the outskirts of town with little kids running around. Chance of survival seems to be about 50% when bit by this type in the middle of nowhere.
Village of Umamarca. Waiting for permission to enter the village. The people are very suspicious and protective. After an hour of deliberation they let us in. Good thing our guide was local and spoke the language.
Back with our host/guide family in Choro Grande here we are "enjoying" Watia (potatoes and fresh sheep cooked underground). Three of the four of us were vegetarians, doctor Alex is not and had been dreaming of mutton to go with his potatoes all week. Can you tell?
Doctor Armando surveying the mountains we had climbed. Everyone was ready for a shower and something other than potatoes to eat.
A snake we found on the road on the way out the next day. If it had been in the middle of nowhere we would have left it alone but this one was right on the outskirts of town with little kids running around. Chance of survival seems to be about 50% when bit by this type in the middle of nowhere.
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Took a trip out to Copacabana on Lake Titicaca to see if it would be a good place for a mission trip group to do a little vacationing after their work project. Took the whole team, four adults and two small kids, hence the pile on the roof rack. The lake was pretty rough, in fact the barges were really hesitant to go. We were foolish enough to get on the skinniest one with a top heavy bus. Everything rocking 30 degrees each way gets your attention especially when history says many a car is at the bottom of this strait.
The return crossing was flat calm.
After this trip, the Cruiser did a little "visiting." We left it unattended for 3 mins at the market and Jodi returned to the parking spot to see it rounding the corner with an unknown driver. Not good. Thanks to God and GPS technology we convinced the police to go looking and this is where we found it. They had to kick the door down and the lady and kids at home knew "nothing" about it.
The various Land Cruiser parts laying around alerted us that these are apparently a target for thieves. They had the door lock open and the ignition turned and started in less than 3 mins. By the time we arrived the tools and air compressor were gone, stickers peeled off, roof rack off etc. We found the jack, tow straps and tire changing tools behind the couch in a gunny sack with my name and id number on it. Hmmmm. Husband ended up blundering right in too (after selling my tools I'm sure) so the whole family went to jail. We were not very excited about the publicity because these thieves work as clans and we were afraid of retribution but the police had to brag about their success. If they hadn't taken over an hour to start responding we might have found the tools too but you got to count your blessings.
We spent the next week anxiously waiting for the police report to be finished so we could extract the jeep from the police station where it had the good company of the thief's car. By the time we finally got it back we weren't sure if we were more scared of the police or the criminals.
The return crossing was flat calm.
After this trip, the Cruiser did a little "visiting." We left it unattended for 3 mins at the market and Jodi returned to the parking spot to see it rounding the corner with an unknown driver. Not good. Thanks to God and GPS technology we convinced the police to go looking and this is where we found it. They had to kick the door down and the lady and kids at home knew "nothing" about it.
The various Land Cruiser parts laying around alerted us that these are apparently a target for thieves. They had the door lock open and the ignition turned and started in less than 3 mins. By the time we arrived the tools and air compressor were gone, stickers peeled off, roof rack off etc. We found the jack, tow straps and tire changing tools behind the couch in a gunny sack with my name and id number on it. Hmmmm. Husband ended up blundering right in too (after selling my tools I'm sure) so the whole family went to jail. We were not very excited about the publicity because these thieves work as clans and we were afraid of retribution but the police had to brag about their success. If they hadn't taken over an hour to start responding we might have found the tools too but you got to count your blessings.
We spent the next week anxiously waiting for the police report to be finished so we could extract the jeep from the police station where it had the good company of the thief's car. By the time we finally got it back we weren't sure if we were more scared of the police or the criminals.
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Finally home safe and sound.
After our Christmas furlough we made some upgrades starting with IPF headlights from ARB. The difference is huge!
The brake master cylinder started leaking down into the drivers footwell so we installed a new double reservoir unit without too much trouble.
Also finally got around to purchasing used seat belts at the flee market and installing them.
And a little security upgrade.
After our Christmas furlough we made some upgrades starting with IPF headlights from ARB. The difference is huge!
The brake master cylinder started leaking down into the drivers footwell so we installed a new double reservoir unit without too much trouble.
Also finally got around to purchasing used seat belts at the flee market and installing them.
And a little security upgrade.
JohnnyC
Long ago TLCA# 2231
Wow what an adventure that was!
Thank God it's back in your hands
Did they pop the hood and start it or did they twist the ignition lock?
On the 74' you have an ignition fuse... You can reach under very easy and slide it over disabling the ignition so it can't be started in cab
Thank God it's back in your hands
Did they pop the hood and start it or did they twist the ignition lock?
On the 74' you have an ignition fuse... You can reach under very easy and slide it over disabling the ignition so it can't be started in cab
Wow.
Getting access via the kick-vents is apparently common way of entry for the dexterous crims in some countries... (Most of our low-lifes are probably too overweight and clumsy.)
Reminds me of a stolen BJ42 I helped recover here but that took a lot longer than just an hour or two.
I suspect "GPS tracking" wouldn't have been in their knowledge basket in that remote place.
Cool
