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Our Delica Campervan Setup

October 6, 2017 / Andy Lilienthal / 1 Comment
Andy and Mercedes with the Delica

Step 1: Buy a Mitsubishi Delica. Step 3: Camp in it. Wait, what’s step 2? Step 2 requires actually coming up with some sort of semi-comfortable campervan setup. No, we haven’t gone all-in yet with cabinetry, permanent water storage, and so on. But, we have come up a with a quick, easy, and pretty comfortable…

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Mitsubishi Delica Speed Warning Chime

October 2, 2017 / Andy Lilienthal / Leave a comment
Speed Chime

We’ve talked about it before, and here’s a first-hand account of the infamous speed warning chime on our 1989 Mitsubishi Delica Star Wagon (L300).

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Latest Updates to Our Mitsubishi Delica, aka, the Space Tractor

September 5, 2017 / Andy Lilienthal / 3 Comments
1989 Mitsubishi Delica - Space Tractor

We’ve done our first major update to our 1989 Mitsubishi Delica Star Wagon, aka the “Space Tractor,” and it was a much-needed upgrade.

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2018 Suzuki Jimny Pics

August 23, 2017 / Andy Lilienthal / Leave a comment
2018 Suzuki Jimny Spy Photo

Spy photos of the 2018 Suzuki Jimny have been found, and we’re salivating. The Jimny has long been a dream car for us. Well, a very small dream car. We saw a few of them in New Zealand and it only further made us want one!  I’m sure it won’t come Stateside, but I don’t…

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Recommended Routes: Hurricane Ridge Road

August 10, 2017 / Mercedes Lilienthal / Leave a comment

Being Pacific Northwest residents now for over 10 years and counting, we’ve driven many miles of the famous Highway 101. As a matter of fact, we’ve driven hundreds of miles of it: all of Oregon, most of northern California, as well as parts of lower Washington.

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The Gambler 500: Magnificent Motorized Madness

July 28, 2017 / Mercedes Lilienthal / Leave a comment

I just attended Oregon’s Gambler 500. It was my first time “gambling,” I had no idea what to expect, who’d to expect, or what vehicles I’d see. Imagine Mad Max meeting a theme rally, who then meets a bunch of mechanics, “animals”, and creative folks. Throw that in a blender and you get what I…

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New Project: $500 Dodge Durango

July 26, 2017 / tuanies / 2 Comments

There was a time in my life when I wanted to be nothing like my father when it came to cars. He was a frugal man and always bought older cars that needed repairs to fix up and daily drive for himself. The two times he splurged on new cars was in 1998 for a…

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New Project: 1989 Mitsubishi Delica

July 25, 2017 / Andy Lilienthal / 2 Comments
1989 Mitsubishi Delica

For years we’ve had a thing for the Mitsubishi Delica. That turbo diesel-powered door wedge of a van, complete with low-range 4WD transfer case, manual transmission, and plenty of space. We’ve seen them for years, but only first drove one in September of 2016 in New Zealand, where we promptly fell in love with them….

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2017 NW Overland Rally and BC Overland Rally

July 19, 2017 / Andy Lilienthal / Leave a comment
Mule Expedition Outfitters' Land Rover

Words by Andy Lilienthal. Photos by Andy and Mercedes Lilienthal NW Overland Rally We attend a lot of events for both work and for fun. Some events come and go, others are more like a family reunion, despite the fact it’s a work function. For us, the NW Overland Rally is one of those reunion…

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Gear Review: Tribe One Outdoors—Is This the Answer to Pull Your Life Together?

June 29, 2017 / Mercedes Lilienthal / Leave a comment

When I arrived at Overland Expo West this year, I knew I’d see a lot of cool people, vehicles, and gear. A plethora of unique personalities, rigs aplenty, and endless rows of gadgets, gee-gaws, and gear were present. This show could brake anyone’s bank in an instant. While I managed to not spend my entire…

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