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ABENTEUER & ALLRAD 2024

Abenteuer & Allrad, the off road trade fair! This outdoor and experience fair is being organised in BAD KISSINGEN (Germany) for the 26th time. From may 30 to June 2 with more than 350 stands and 110.000 m2 of exhibition space. This fair is one of the largest in the world for 4x4 travel -…

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Mountain Yacht

VELOSOCK BIKE COVERS

As we always bring our Cube Electrical Mountain Bikes when we travel, summer or winter, we have been searching for a good bike cover for a long time. Wherever you go, without a cover the bicycles get dirty, the chain starts to rust and the general condition of the MTB deteriorates really fast. This is…

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CHANGING TIRES ON OUR MAN HX60

DISCLAIMER: We are not pretending this is the best way to change the tires and it is a tough job that can be dangerous due to the split rims. Make sure that you work safe and lift the truck in a safe way and support it, so when a pillow or jack fails - or…

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DESTINATIONS

ROADTRIP SUMMER 2023, GREECE & NORTH-MACEDONIA (3)

Plataria We have arrived on Greek soil and decide to explore the coast first. We drive a bit south and end up in Plataria. A lovely seaside resort that is not yet overrun with tourists. There is a small camper place, but we don't fit here. So, we drive a little further to park-up 'wild'…

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DESTINATIONS

ROADTRIP SUMMER 2023, ITALY (2)

Piemonte and Tuscany As we drive further south, it becomes a bit busier here and there: the summer holidays have started. We therefore decide to stay away from the coast and stay inland. We drive through the Piedmont region and stay in the hill country. Some very good wines come from this region, the white…

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DESTINATIONS

ROADTRIP SUMMER 2023, GERMANY, SWITZERLAND AND NORTHERN ITALY (1)

En route! Now that our Mountain yacht is completely ready, including roof rack with extra spare tire, bike rack and airconditioning for the Box, it is time to go on a long summer trip. After some research we decide to go to Italy via Germany and Switzerland and take the ferry to Greece in southern…

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MAN HX60 4×4 ADVENTURE TRAINING

We organised a two-day 4x4 Adventure Training for fellow MAN HX60 owners at the venue of Funpark Meppen, Germany. It is a rather small venue but close to the Dutch border and enough terrain to learn basic to medium off road driving skills. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=acuolCMowFgWe were with five MAN HX60 trucks (including ours) but we had…

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VETTER PILLOWS FOR OUR MOUNTAIN YACHT

We already heard a lot about the Vetter pillows for self-recovery, changing a tire or levelling, but we did not see them in real life until the 4x4 Adventure Training that we provided for fellow MAN HX60 owners. Lisette and Marco brought them and although we did not see a proper testing, we were impressed…

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Mountain Yacht

NO FOUR POINT SUBFRAME – EXPERIENCES

Standard bed MAN HX60 As described in an earlier post, we decided tot use the standard platform as the base to mount our Box on. This means that we have a rather stiff platform that will not twist a lot. It is a rail on rail system with captive springs. It is designed bij Rheinmetall…

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Mountain Yacht

BIKE – AND ROOF RACK FOR OUR MOUNTAIN YACHT

Our Mountain Yacht has been ready for some time now but we were still waiting for our bike - and roof rack. As our builder could not deliver on time, we decided to design and build it ourselves. We wanted a simple construction and it should lower down to the ground so we can get…

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ABENTEUER & ALLRAD 2024

VELOSOCK BIKE COVERS

CHANGING TIRES ON OUR MAN HX60

ROADTRIP SUMMER 2023, GREECE & NORTH-MACEDONIA (3)

ROADTRIP SUMMER 2023, ITALY (2)

ROADTRIP SUMMER 2023, GERMANY, SWITZERLAND AND NORTHERN ITALY (1)

MAN HX60 4×4 ADVENTURE TRAINING

VETTER PILLOWS FOR OUR MOUNTAIN YACHT

NO FOUR POINT SUBFRAME – EXPERIENCES

BIKE – AND ROOF RACK FOR OUR MOUNTAIN YACHT

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