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Welcome to the resources section of Pangaea
Expeditions. Here you will find information on preparing
for your next great adventure including equipment reviews,
installation reports, white papers, and packing lists for
vehicle based exploring.
Look around. Hopefully you'll find some useful
information to inspire you for your "trip of a lifetime".
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Caring
For Your
Roof Top Tent |
| You've just made a
large investment in a cool but expensive roof top
tent. Here's how to properly maintain the tent,
and ensure that it will give you trouble free use
for years to come. Learn more... |
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Land Rover OBD CODES |
OBD I equipped Land Rovers provide a handy code reader on board the vehicle. Unfortunately, the reader spits out 2 digit codes that are essentially meaningless unless you know what those codes correspond to. This article is a handy guide to deciphering those codes and getting your Land Rover Discovery, Defender or Range Rover running smoothly again. Learn more... |
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Modifying
Your
New 4x4 |
| For many four wheeling
and overlanding neophytes, the assortment of vehicle
accessories available can be a bit daunting. While
you want to get the most out performance out of
your vehicle on the trail, the question of where
to best spend your money can be a difficult one.
We try to provide a simple handy guide to get you
started on the path to overlanding nirvana. Learn more... |
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Overlanding
Gear List |
Packing for an overland trip is dependant upon where you're going, at what time of year and how you're traveling. Making a checklist also helps prevent forgotten items. It is a horrible feeling setting up camp and realizing that your can opener or sleeping bag are sitting on the floor in the garage. What follows is a basic packing list that we use for our backcountry and overland adventures. Learn more... |
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Winching Worksheet |
Vehicle recovery and winching can be a complicated endeavor. Safety is of paramount importance one of the most critical aspects is ensuring that you have the proper rigging and equipment in place for a given recovery situation. We explore the basic factors in stuck vehicle situations and how to calculate the loads required to extract the vehicle. Learn more... |
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3-link
Suspension
Comparison
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| The Land Rover rear
suspension is highly compliant and it is easy to
add substantial articulation to it. Unfortunately,
adding equal travel to the stiff front suspension
is a bit more challenging. Safari Gard's innovative
solution was to completely replace the linkage with
a new and different design, thus the birth of the
3-link suspension. We provide a brief side by side
photo comparison of the 3-link versus the stock
2-link suspension as well as our opinion of the
two set ups. Learn more... |
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