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Pumbaa's Progress
New Zealand
Приєднався 22 кві 2008
We are Gavin and Tracey from New Zealand, travelling in our Land Cruiser camper, Pumbaa. We are sharing our journey for family and friends to follow along our adventures.
E15 - Exploring Vancouver and Vancouver Island
In this episode, we explore the beautiful city of Vancouver before spending time exploring Vancouver Island while sorting out a mechanical issue.
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E14 Pumbaa - Travelling the Stewart Cassiar Highway and south to Vancouver
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In this episode we head south and watch bears at Fish Creek, vist Kamloops and arrive in Vancouver.
E13 Pumbaa - Following the prospectors from Dawson CIty to Carcross
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After returning from the Dempster Highway, we explore Dawson City before travelling through Whitehorse, Haines, Skagway and Carcross. We explore the towns made famous during the gold rushes of this region.
E12 Pumbaa The road to Tuktoyaktuk
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In this episode, we cross into Canada at the northernmost border crossing before tackling the Dempster Highway and reaching Tuktoyaktuk on the shores of the Arctic Ocean.
E11 Pumbaa Denali National Park and driving the Denali Highway
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This week, we leave the Kenai Peninsular and head back to Denali National Park, where the park has opened again after the forest fire. We then travel the beautiful Denali Highway before arriving in the town of Chicken, Alaska.
E10 Pumbaa Exploring Anchorage and the Kenai Peninsula
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In this episode, we brave the wet weather and explore Anchorage and the Kenai Peninsula. We see moose and eagles and watch fishermen catch salmon in amazing locations.
E9 Pumbaa the road to Deadhorse
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This week we drive the Haul Road from Fairbanks to Deadhorse, Alaska. A bucket list journey beyond the Arctic Circle.
E8 Pumbaa Completing the Alaskan Highway
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A forest fire changes our plans to head north through Yukon, instead we head to Alaska and complete the Alaskan highway.
E7 Pumbaa Banff to Jasper and starting the Alaskan Highway
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We travel from Calgary to Banff this week, then drive the Icefields Parkway from Banff National Park to Jasper National Park before starting the Alaskan Highway.
E6 Pumbaa - From Yellowstone to Calgary
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This week we visit the Grant-Kohrs National Memorial, Blackfeet Reservation, Glacier National Park and enter Canada.
E5 Pumbaa Arches to Yellowstone
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This week Pumbaa takes us to Arches National Park, Dinosaur National Monument, Salt Lake City, Idaho Falls, Yellowstone Safari Park, Teton Valley, Jackson Hole, Grand Teton National Park and Yellowstone.
E4 Pumbaa Northern Arizona and Utah
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We continue our journey into northern Arizona and Utah, exploring national parks, natural wonders and camping in the wilderness.
E3 Pumbaa Exploring the Deserts of California and Arizona
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This week we are spending time in Anza Borrego State Park, Joshua Tree and Sedona.
E2 Pumbaa Update and the journey continues
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After some frustrating health delays, we are now on the road in the USA. In this video we provide an update on what we have been doing before arriving in the US and starting our journey.
E1 - Pumbaa - Preparing to ship
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Final preparation of our camper, Pumbaa, and delivering it to the shipping agent.
Another great installment tku! You've been very cultural, even going to the ballet 😂 I luv your corn-y jokes! Even when you are having to slug it out, you're still having a whale of a good time! 👍
Also what are the dimensions of the camper? It seems just right for your trip?
Overall the rig (truck and camper) is just shy of 5.8m (19 ft) long and 2m (6.5 ft) wide. A very manageable size for our travels.
it was great meeting you guys south of Anch AK, maybe see you this somewhere south this winter!! great video! Tim and Denise and Ruby the dog.
Hi guys. Yes, it was great meeting you south of Anchorage. Thanks for the comments on the video. Hopefully, we can meet up in the south this winter. Gavin and Tracey.
Could you give us a small kiwi tour of Pemba?
I am working on a tour video, hope to get that out soon!
If you're traveling down to Washington State, USA, I'd recommend checking out the Olympic National Park which is a ferry ride from Seattle. After, travel on the Pacific Ocean side of the state which has some breath-taking view of the ocean; and a lot of camping sites....
what did you eat at the road kill restaurant???
More awesome scenery sharing tku very much 👍😀. You must be starting to really pile the km's on Pumbaa this trip...any idea how many so far?
Hi Brent, yes we are piling on the kms. We have travelled about 18,000km so far. Currently on day 98!
First to view this episode! LOVE IT! Drove up the side of Salmon Glacier! Fantastic! Also stopped at Jade City! Interesting !
😊wonderful, you have certainly had plenty of variety of scenery on your travels. ❤ Mum
More great scenery. You guys are really doing it tough eh 😉🤣
I was going to pass on this video but the music drew me in. Great video too! I probably won’t drive it but have a good view of it anyway! Thanks
How many miles do you have on your New Zealand Toyota Tundra? Edit: Your newer video said: 94 Land Cruiser 80 series 1FZ gas engine. Nice. I have the typical American Toyota engine with 3UR-FE gas engine.....
Yes, 94 Land Cruiser, modified from SUV body to flat deck pickup in NZ. It is a JDM import to NZ, but like Japan, we drive on the left so all our vehicles are RHD. Currently 275,000 KM or 171,000 miles..
@@gmitchell1963 NIce! Hopefully like the US spec J80 with 1FZ-FE 4.5 L I6 motor, it will last a lifetime. I guess you just have to replace the worn parts to keep it running. My 2014 Tundra with 5.7L 3UR-FE V8 motor has 126,000 miles/203,000 KM. The Alaskan roads and Yukon, Canadian roads will put a lot of wear and tear on the suspension.
Awesome super I like it pro 🙏👌👍🇮🇳
Juneau is the state capital, Anchorage is just the largest city in alaska.
View number 333!!! :) Happy Travels!
Been there a couple of times! Beautiful!
Glacier National Park is Breathtaking!
I drove the Alcan Hwy. Took the TOP of the WORLD highway on the way back to Canada! LOVED IT!
More awesome scenes and great experiences, tku sooo much for continuing to share your adventure!
Welcome to Canada and US. Perfect rig and camper. Tell us more about set up, engine (is it 1HZ or 1HDt, AT or MT?) What makes 80 series better then 76-78-79 series or Patrol GU/GQ?
I have been asked for a rig run down, so I will put together a video some time in the near future. To answer your questions the truck is a 94 Land Cruiser 80 series 1FZ gas engine. Why? In NZ it is a cheaper platform than the diesel 80 seriwa and significantly cheaper than a used 75 or 79 series and much more comfortable! Plus more parts are available in North America. Why Land Cruiser and not Patrol - the 80 series is over engineered and doesn't rust the same, also more after market support for 80 series in NZ.
That's a lot of mosquitos. Thanks for sharing.
This really beautiful keep the videos coming!
Pumbaa needs a kiwi sticker? Could also put on hwy sign posts?
Thank you for all your kind comments. Yes, Pumbaa is a Kiwi (lol!). We had planned to update the graphics on the truck before the truck was shipped, but we ran out of time. We have plans to add graphics to either side of the camper and a map on the heater box on the rear. We will also be adding some appropriate NZ logos. In the meantime, lots of interesting things to distract us on the road.
Thank you and happy trails!
What a terrific thing to continue your trip some would have cancelled everything and stayed home!!
Where to from Alaska pumbaa?
Omg is Pumba a kiwi?
😊 thank goodness good luck nice view
We don’t pick the weather mother nature throws at us. But we make do with the right gear.
This is very interesting. We really appreciate your cool camper! Could you give us a tour?
How much fuel do you have on the vehicle, and do you carry extra?
Thanks for the question. The truck has a 4.5L gas engine that isn't particularly economical, so range was a concern when I built the rig. I have the standard 90 litre (24gal) tank and I have added a custom 130L (34gal) tank in the rear of the chassis. This has a transfer pump that I can switch on in the cab to refill the main tank. This gives us a range of more than 1,100km (680 miles). I don't feel the need to carry any more than this.
Just beautiful,thanks for sharing. ❤ Mum xx
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Did this road in a Jeep Laredo in June 2016. A Honda civic was not far behind me. Road was in great condition except for a few miles of construction/repair a few miles south of Deadhorse. I met motorcycles, bicycles, and one guy walking (not recommended in polar bear country).
Nice video of your trip to Deadhorse. I made the drive a month ago. Plenty of ice still on the Arctic Ocean. Looks like you had some thick fog to deal with on the Atigun Pass.
Great footage. Surprised your videos don’t get more views. Nice rig you have. I never drive my own rig on that road. The calcium chloride used for dust control and gravel binding is horrible stuff for vehicles.
Thanks for your kind words. We publish these videos primarily for family and friends. Hopefully, others will find them useful or entertaining but we haven't been promoting the videos on other social media channels, I agree with your comments about the calcium chloride, we wash thoroughly under the vehicle when possible. The truck was built with this travel in mind and if it's a choice between not going and preserving the vehicle, we will always choose the journey.
Thanks for the reply. Enjoy your travels and be safe. That is an epic drive. I’m glad you had the opportunity to visit this great place. Well, not so great in the winter. It can be a hard place to live.
Wow! More amazing, different scenery! You won’t want to come home 😮 love Mum
Big congrats on ticking off all those milestones...and having no dead horses in the making of this video!
My family travels every year across Canada from bc to mb. I am familiar with the roads. 😅
Also I’ve travelled to Juneau ak 10 times.
Tku again for another great installment. Getting pretty flash there....complete with drone footage now eh! Nice to see the local bird life, mosquitoes, didn't carry it or you away! 😂 Had a good laugh tku at Tracey City Limit, had this image of you two mimicking Tina & Ike Turner's Nutbush....complete with wigs! 😉
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Absolutely awesome,the mountains, reflections in the lakes, and the waterfalls. Takes me back to our motor home days 😊 ❤ Mum
I like seeing the camp meals. I can imagine being there with you ❤
Humans seem almost insignificant compared to the geological forces that created that part of the world! Tku for sharing 😀👍
More different landscape, and I think you had a snap of a chipmunk in one sequence. Gavin Dad would have loved the Chuckwagon museum and the airplane Museum, and he would certainly approve of your choice of music. The band music and the German beer festival music with Sousa playing. Well done, you have Bothdone and seen a lot. The Koi Carp in the Atrium in Calgary looked huge! Travel well , Mum xx
Another fantastic edition of PumPro tku! Very high bar set re your music selection this time too I must add! Gosh I laughed at your People of Walmart comment....just proves you were living the American dream then eh! Sorry for being thick, but what were those orange plastic things under the tyres for please...in case of ice?
Thank you again for your kind words. The orange things are stackable levelling blocks to get the camper level. We started by using environmentally locally sourced and made rocks but switched to the designer orange lego blocks when the local supply ran scarce (too much demand I think ;) )
What a big few days you guys have had! Awesome scenery and experiences 😀👍. Very impressed with u seemingly always driving on the correct side of the road too....limits possible drama eh!
Amazing scenery, making beautiful memories . Love Mum
Another great contribution for our viewing pleasure tku! As well as knowing u personally so getting a buzz for u, I also have a geology background and an archeological itch....so u are certainly scratching a lot for me tku! 😂 Tracey, when u do your solo walks....please don't do a Dr Michael Moseley! Big hugs all round!
Thanks for your kind words. Tracey is being very careful on her solo walks and we have now invested in bear spray now that we are further north!
@gmitchell1963 LOL, that probably means you better behave too Gavin! 🤣
Awesome stuff! Tku for sharing your awesome experiences with us. 😀👍
Awesome to see u underway team. Wot a relief eh! ❤