My "420 Van" - 4WD Mitsubishi Delica expedition camper van
My van is fully modified, expedition-ready, post-apocalyptic camper van. It all started on 20/April/2015 when I purchased it. My van was a factory 1998 Mitsubishi Delica Starwagon. From the beginning, I tore out the rear seats to present day as I am enjoying it using it for 4WD camping under the sun and in the snow. I playfully refer to this van as zombie apocalypse 4WD expedition survival campervan. Despite the name of my van, I am not a stoner :)
Sunday, 15 October 2017
Saturday, 30 September 2017
30/9/2017 - new white steel rims and beaches
It’s been on my mind a while to do this after my last major mods when I got my bash plate, snorkel and ladder sandblasted, galvinized, and powdercoated; I finally got new white steel rims to replace my original alloy rims.
The after effect is a very colourful match and these new rims are able to handle larger tyres such as 31” or 32” tyres.
Saturday, 8 July 2017
20/6/2017 - Moved back to New Zealand!
Driving on Peka Peka Beach, New Zealand!
I've moved back to NZ! Something's come in three in life. This time, my longtime partner and I broke up, I got an awesome new job and I realised that big city life was not for me.
I've moved back to NZ! Something's come in three in life. This time, my longtime partner and I broke up, I got an awesome new job and I realised that big city life was not for me.
Friday, 9 June 2017
Saturday, 13 May 2017
14/5/2017 - #Vanlife and simplicity
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Get a vanlife! Nothing beats it! Try it today & be forever changed! |
Sometimes a simple #Vanlife is all you really need to be happy.
Please share your adventure with me today:
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Please share your adventure with me today:
Please follow me today:
https://twitter.com/NZ_420Van
https://www.facebook.com/420Van01
Saturday, 29 April 2017
Tuesday, 25 April 2017
25/04/2017 - My Original Lifelong Bucket List completed
- 2012: Earned my wings (private pilots license)
- 2015: Traveled to, stepped foot on and went bivvy camping on Antarctica
- 2015: Solo 5400kms expedition/drive through the Patagonian Andes
- 2010: Trekked the Mt Everest basecamp (EBC) trek- Chomolungma (Mother Goddess of the world)
- 2015: Build and still use a true 4WD Expedition Camper van
- 2005: Climbed a large mountain (alpine climbing) in Alaska
- 2013: Went to Fiji and island hopped for 24 days
- 2005: Solo drive the Alaska Highway 3860 miles in WINTER from Seattle to Anchorage under the Northern Lights
- 2001: Solo 2600 mile drive across the continental USA
- 2001: Skied at the birthplace of downhill skiing in Davos, Switzerland.
I am now working on my next bucket list. I am in my mid-40s and feeling like I am 25 or 30 still! I hope this blog post can inspire others to keep dreaming and working towards their dreams!
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Col Norman D. Vaughan - RIP |
My lifelong hero: Col. Norman D. Vaughan
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