The Turtle V was fully packed and ready to roll out of the garage in April 2020. The Pandemic shut all borders so we took the opportunity to re-evaluate our expedition vehicle and decided one major upgrade was needed: The electrical system in the camper. More about it soon.
EXCITING NEWS: We were selected to be one of the three Honorees in the Adventure category of the ORMHOF 2023 Impact Awards. (Off Road Motorsports Hall of Fame). Click on the link and scroll down to the adventure category. If you click on our picture, you will find our bio.
@greenePA Hi Paul. Sorry we missed your big 60 birthday. Belated happy Birthday. It looked on facebook that you had a great celebration! We need to catch up sometime. Do you have WhatsApp or Skype? We do. Stay well, Gary and Monika
You are probably wondering what’s going on with The Turtle Expedition! Well, it finally stopped snowing! Three feet in front of our garage (and 52 inches total in Nevada City, CA) slowed us down a little bit.
More to come.....
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“BREAKING NEWS!” The Turtle Expedition will be attending this year’s Overland Expo in Bend, Oregon, July 8-10, 2022. It will be great to getting back into the amazing world of “Overlanding” again. Hope to see you there!
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Fresh lobsters in Baja California. For more on this story see the Summer 2021 Issue of Overland Journal, page 97 - Baja on a long Shoestring. https://t.co/EOZdSbHd2k
Fresh lobsters in Baja California. For more on this story see the Summer 2021 Issue of Overland Journal, page 97 - Baja on a long Shoestring. https://t.co/ePtr2VvH0K
The Turtle Expedition’s South American adventure has been postponed. Yes, to our great disappointment, we have realized that our long-planned expedition is currently impractical. Why? Well, from some of the personal contacts we have in Chile and Argentina, the news is not good.
XPEL® is an important sponsor of The Turtle Expedition. Now producing Face Shields from TPU-based products on hand. This new use of protective film proves to be invaluable for the urgent need for PPE worldwide. They will be offered at their cost. Hats off to XPEL! Check our blog.
Time warp back to 1988 on the Galapagos Islands when we had a personal introduction to Lonesome George, the last known survivor of the giant Galapagos Tortoise on the Pinta Island. On 1-25-12 Lonesome George died at approx. 100 years. Not that old! They can reach 200.
One of our favorite missions in Baja is San Francisco Javier in Baja California Sur. It’s been years since we last visited this quiet oasis in the mountains. The only thing changed is that the spectacular road is… https://t.co/ye4dHylm5D
It was quite humbling to pose with a 400 year old olive tree in the oldest orchard behind the beautiful Mission San Francisco Javier in Baja California! Check out our Baja California Blog 3 at… https://t.co/ZKdeNtH9bL
Catching Triggerfish on Baja’s Gonzaga Bay was a trip down memory lane. Check out our Baja California Blog 3 on https://t.co/4OyOA6WZNc. #fordf550#overlanding#turtle.expedition #overlanders#ford… https://t.co/l190QE0oqC
On the way to Mulege, Baja California Sur, we stopped for breakfast at the old historic Rancho Santa Inez at Catavina. The original dirt road along the Baja spine and the old Baja 1000 race track passed by here for… https://t.co/0Fh2IS3jqw
We arrived in Mulege, Baja California Sur just as they were celebrating their 314th anniversary. We don’t go back this far but we met in 1977 at the Hotel Serenidad south of town! #hotelserenidad#mulege#baja… https://t.co/or0DDzmeDQ