Elsie is our trusty Toyota Landcruiser (Amazon). Why Elsie? – LC – LandCruiser – we’re simple folk. Elsie is a standard 4.2td professionally uprated for the trip.

Her additions include:

Chassis:

• Old Man Emu Heavy Duty Suspension
• 60 ltr. cold water tank
• 30 ltr. hot water tank and calorifier
• Pressurised hot and cold water system.
• Twin fuel tanks (standard and 120 ltr secondary)
• Modular steel wheels
• 4 Goodridge BFG MT285/75R16 all terrain tyres, 2 spares
• Wheel pressure/ temperature alarm (monitor on the move)
• Custom stainless steel exhaust
• Galvanized rock sills
• Sump guard

Body:

• Rear cabin adapted to provide living and storage facilities
• Aluminium Pop up roof with gas struts and lights
• Bed panels with hatches
• 500 x 500 roof hatch with screen and fly screen
• 2kw diesel Eberspacher cab heater with thermostat
• Foldaway sink with hot and cold mixer tap
• 2 fog lights. 4 roof lights. 2 rear lights
• Awning

Engine & Gearbox:

• Washable fuel filter for each tank
• Washable air filter
• Water to air intercooler (charge cooler)
• Gear box oil cooler
• Snorkel

Electrics:

• Twin cranking batteries
• Twin domestic batteries
• Charge management through intelligent solenoid with winch mode
• Dual battery controller with voltage alarms
• 4 solar panels with controller
• 3kw 12v to 240v inverter
• Microwave cooker
• Engel Fridge/Freezer
• GPS Tracking system
• Alarm system with paging facility
• Entertainment system, sat nav, cd/dvd/radio/ipod/tv/handsfree

Other:

• 150 psi Viair air compressor with air receiver
• 2 Sand/bridging ladders
• Chemical toilet
• 12,000lb Winch
• Air jack