Overland 4x4 driver
What a small 4x4 can carry, and what to leave behind
I’m Santiago. I drive a small 4x4 van on long gravel trips and weigh every load. I sell the weight sheet and packing lists I use.
Packed and used, trip by trip
I weigh the van before I leave and the load when I get home. The gap is what I carried for nothing.
Each part is sized by its weight. The newest trip carried the least it didn't need.
Latest letters
What the van can carry, and what to leave behind.
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Ten days on the gravel south: the loadout report
What I packed, what I used, and the 60 kg I carried for nothing.
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Water: how much I carry, and why less
Litres per person per day, where I fill up and the spare I keep anyway.
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Changing a tyre on a loaded van
Where the jack goes, what comes out first and why I now carry a board.
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Four nights at the lakes: the loadout report
A short trip, a full fridge and a lot of firewood I never burned.
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About me
I’m Santiago. I drive a small 4x4 van on long gravel roads in the south, often a day from the next fuel. I weigh the van before every trip and the load when I get home.
My letter is free, every Tuesday. I sell the weight sheet and the packing lists I use, and two courses on planning a trip and loading a small 4x4. I don't sell any gear.