The tangled undergrowth of the Guatemalan jungle forced the expedition Land
Rovers to follow a narrow, muddy track, often requiring an extra push from a
participant or pull from a vehicle to keep things moving.(Photo: P.McMaster, F-Pro™)
Sweating in the sweltering heat, Daphne Greene and Jim Swett perform emergency
maintenance on their Land Rover Discovery at the Belize / Guatemalan border town
of Santa Rosa. Daphne and her driving expertise has since been featured in GQ Magazine.(Photo: P.McMaster, F-Pro™)
F-Pro's Philip McMaster uses the Trimble SCOUTMASTER GPS at the shores of Lake
Isabal in southern Guatemala adding to the database of waypoints used in the
production of "Expedition to the Heart of Mundo Maya"
(Photo: Claudio Ansaloni, Italy)
A Land Rover Defender slogs through the mud in the depths of the Guatemalan
jungle. The Defender 110 model is preferred as a support vehicle due to its
carrying capacity and rugged durability.(Photo: P.McMaster, Freelance Professionals™)
Camel Trophy communications technician Darren Brito establishes contact by
satellite telephone (through Inmarsat) to the Discovery Channel studio before
taping a live interview from the heart of the Peten jungle. The briefcase sized
telephone was powered by the helicopter's auxiliary battery
(Photo: P.McMaster, Freelance Professionals™)
A SCOUTMASTER GPS
Calculating every shot, thoughtful American freelance photo-journalist Erich
Schlegel captured the action of the Camel Trophy for The Dallas Morning
News.(Photo: P.McMaster, F-Pro™)
4X4 test driver and Camel Trophy participating journalist Sue Mead captured the
essence of the expedition through her written reports and on film. American team
driver Jim Swett in background.(Photo: P.McMaster, F-Pro™)
