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Health and Vaccinations.
We both went to Downtown Medical to get the necessary inoculations and prescriptions. Their website doesn’
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Documents
Friday, March 1, 2013 We applied for, and today got issued, 2nd US passports. It turns out it is not that difficult
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New Tires
Sterlin is fitted with Grabber AT2 tires from General Tire. Basically a stock tire that is a little wider
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Sand Tracks
Sterlin has aluminum sand tracks or sand ladders mounted on the roof rack. These are not really carried to free
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Jerry Cans
We added 4 Jerry cans for fuel and to extend the range of the thirsty discovery engine. Land Rover Discoveries
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Survival Kit
Our very thoughtful friends Nadine and Tim provided us with an essential food survival kit: Looks like the mimosa and
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Driving Lamps
Sterlin has been fitted with two extra driving lamps mounted on the front brush bar. The thought is these lamps
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Water Tank, Filter and Pump
Sterlin is fitted with a 50 liter (13 gallon) clean water tank which is connected to an electric pump which pumps the
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Fire Extinguishers
Sterlin carries two fire extinguishers. The first line of defense is from a H3R clean agent fire extinguisher with 2.5
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Stainless Steel Rear Cargo Door
We replaced Sterlin’s original rear cargo panel with an upgraded stainless steel panel and added a fold down work
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Dual Battery and 12v Distribution
Sterlin now has two batteries, one battery for the engine and a new one for auxiliaries. The auxiliary battery is
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First Aid, Health and Emergency Locator Devices
Sterlin is equipped with a fairly comprehensive first aid kit. We selected the Adventure Medical Mountain Comprehensive. This