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Expedicion de las Americas (Circa 1978)
Posted: Mon Apr 28, 2014 6:03 pm
by oakknoll
Check out this video from 1978 of a trip from the southern tip of South America to the Northern tip of North America. Mostly Cj-7s but an occasional shot of a Wagoneer and a J-20 that went on the trip too:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y0mJ4HXMHvQ
I wonder where those Jeeps are today?
Re: Expedicion de las Americas (Circa 1978)
Posted: Mon Apr 28, 2014 9:05 pm
by nc wagoneer
Wish I'd taken some pics of a late 70's-early 80's yellowstone video we watched in my world geography class. Had a couple really nice honchos, a couple of chero's and a wagoneer or two in it.
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Re: Expedicion de las Americas (Circa 1978)
Posted: Wed Jul 02, 2014 6:41 pm
by kswagoneer
Haha I think its funny they crossed an entire continent with what today would be "little" jeeps kinda makes those 100k dollar jk's on 37's look silly... Woopy you climbed a rock mound they crossed Northamerica.... hahah
Re: Expedicion de las Americas (Circa 1978)
Posted: Fri Jul 04, 2014 7:43 pm
by Grand_Wag_85
too cool!
Re: Expedicion de las Americas (Circa 1978)
Posted: Tue Jul 29, 2014 8:05 pm
by kurtuleas
Mark Smith of Jeeper Jamboree, the guy that lead that expedition, just passed away.
I wrote a small eulogy in the last issue of my magazine.
I was over at a neighbor's house (who I have known for YEARS) drinking, and I brought the expedition up in conversation. Lo and behold, My neighbor's wife told me that her too step uncles were on that trip. (They can be seen in the video)
One has since passed away, but I am going to interview the other uncle for a possible article. To this day he still has the Jeep he drove in the expedition. I plan on asking him how the waggy did and if it's still around.
Re: Expedicion de las Americas (Circa 1978)
Posted: Mon Oct 06, 2014 12:13 pm
by letank
kurtuleas wrote:Mark Smith of Jeeper Jamboree, the guy that lead that expedition, just passed away.
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interview the other uncle for a possible article. To this day he still has the Jeep he drove in the expedition. I plan on asking him how the waggy did and if it's still around.
Don't be shy and bring a tape recorder.... arrrrgh I date myself... what is used today to record voice... a smartphone... Bring a camera... or a video...
This trip was an amazing endeavor.... IIRC the waggy(s) was(were) the beast(s) of burden, gasoline and supplies (can't remember if one or two...
Re: Expedicion de las Americas (Circa 1978)
Posted: Thu Oct 16, 2014 6:59 am
by Lumpskie
That is going to be an awesome article. There is no modern equivalent to old expeditions like that.