Sweden-Iran-Mongolia-Japan

Who	Tobias Stal ~ email
Profession	Engineer
Born 1976	Nationality Swedish
Previous travel experience	Transiberian railway, China, lived and travelled in West Africa, touring all world with a Circus company (!), Driving thru Sahara to West Adrica twice, all over Europe. Studied and worked in Russia.

Best day	Arriving to Russia, driving good roads in Altai mountains.
Worst/ hardest day	Stuck in the snow in Pamir.
Favourite place	Pamir!
Biggest headache	Elecrical problems with the car. The contacts on old Toyatas are often very bad, my charging lamp was lit even when the charging worked.
Wish I hadn't	I forgot my shovel.
Most pleasant surprise	Iran, even Teheran (Funny driving).
Any illness	Nothing serious
Other trips planned	Middle East, Africa (again), Iran and onto India
One overlanding tip	Take local hitch hikers. Much more fun an very useful (for you and them).

Type of Vehicle	Toyota HJ60
Age/ mileage on departure	350 000km
Modifications	Compressor mounted (mostly used in Sahara on previous trips)
Most useful accessory	Hi-Lift
Mods you wish you'd done	Extra tank (instead of jerry cans)
Tyres used	Different brands. AT
Number of punctures

Vehicle's weak point	Electric system, gear box
Vehicle's strong point	Engine
Vehicle problems	Nothing serious
Same vehicle again?	Yes, if I find a good one
One driving tip	Be friendly to GAI, and they'll be friendly to you.