OVERLAND JOURNAL FALL 2019100
Clockwisefromtop right:Raincloudsloombehindcampon the edgeof a wetlandin
Zambia.Campingis basicsincebulkysamplingequipmentand provisionstake prior-
ity—meaningthereis no spacefor big tentsor soft mattresses.Two Cruisersmeetat the
crestof a dunewhiletryingto sniff out uraniumin the Namibiandesert.In thesetowering
dunes,the thirsty4.5-litrepetrolversionof the Cruiserperformedbetterthanthe moreeco-
nomicaldiesels.Notethe high flotationtires and recoveryequipmentto deal with the soft
sand.The mighty1HZ enginepull startsthe monsteramphibian.A fleet of 70-SeriesCruis-
ers, waitingfor directionswhilesettingup a coppersamplingprojectin NorthwestZam-
bia. Aboard the military amphibian, crossing flooded plains in Northwest Zambia.