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Finding a vehicle for our needs.

I’ll try to explain how our decision process went. My girlfriend and I love to explore countries with a car, be outdoors and enjoy the beautiful nature. We try to go out of town for camping, hiking and all kinds of other activities as often as possible. For this reason we came up with a list of requirements for a new car:

  • Maximum interior dimensions, minimum exterior
  • Comfortable bed incl. seat area
  • Carry all our gear (at least 800kg payload)
  • Able to go off the beaten path on 4×4 trails
  • Older, reliable Diesel
  • As less electric as possible
  • Be able to convert in to run on WVO
  • Possibility to travel in it for an extended period (6 to 12 month)
  • Reasonable priced parts available locally and in the countries we want to visit
  • Meet the budget (fully equipped under $40.000)
  • Should fit in a cargo container (not higher then 7′9″)
  • Needs to work without problems in high altitude (turbocharged)
  • With hot water (outdoor) shower and Diesel interior heater

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