Comments on: The Untimely End of Totoyaya

By: Brittany

Brittany — Fri, 27 Sep 2019 10:25:27 +0000

Hey Mike, thanks so much for your comment. It’s so cool to know there are people out there who loved Totoyaya and would have loved to own her and take her on more adventures! Sadly, as you know, she’s now RIPing… but I definitely hope you will manage to build yourself something! Living your dreams is seriously the most fulfilling thing! I don’t know of ANYONE in the Maritimes who could do such a build – and anyone in North America would be crazy expensive anyway. Your best bet (if you can’t build it yourself) would be to head to Mexico or further south and find people to help you there. I’m sure there are forums listing addresses of these types of places. Good luck and DO IT! 🙂

By: Mike

Mike — Wed, 14 Aug 2019 06:44:00 +0000

Wow that is really sad that in the short time with a new owner the truck was wrecked. I’ve been dreaming about owning Totoyaya ever since first seeing your page a couple years ago. I’m a Landcruiser lover and fell in love with the truck. It had everything I would want, a small but clean and cozy living space attached to a vehicle that will last forever and go anywhere. I still to this day dream about owning the truck. I wish so much I could have bought it back when I first saw it for sale. Do you guys know of any places in the maritimes that can build cells similar to what Totoyaya had? Seeing as how owning Totoyaya is a dream that will never happen for me building my own is the next best thing.

By: Brittany

Brittany — Sun, 15 Jul 2018 00:31:45 +0000

Thank you, Alain, for your condolences and your very lovely, heartfelt words.

By: Brittany

Brittany — Sun, 15 Jul 2018 00:30:47 +0000

I am so sorry it has taken me so long to reply. One word: BABY! 🙂

Of COURSE we remember you! A short encounter but for some reason rather memorable. And of course you’ve been in touch since then, which is lovely!

Thank you so much for your kind words. We know that only other overlanders can understand the connection one makes with one’s vehicle. After 20 years, it was really difficult to see her go this way… Alas… what to say?

We hope you are well! Will you be on the road again anytime soon?

By: Brittany

Brittany — Sun, 15 Jul 2018 00:28:18 +0000

Thank you for your condolences.

By: Brittany

Brittany — Fri, 01 Jun 2018 13:59:33 +0000

Sorry about the cryptic reply - your message was only sent to my inbox a couple days ago! Anyway, thanks for your condolences regarding our Toyota. We will have to do a nice paint job to our new bus doors!

By: Seth Strait

Seth Strait — Wed, 30 May 2018 18:11:47 +0000

Bah! such a sad end to a great vehicle. Only just reading about this now after receiving a cryptic email concerning a comment probably left on the site 6 months or a year ago 🙂 .

Sorry to hear about the end. Seems like the least they could do is send you one of the doors back.

By: RCS

RCS — Wed, 16 May 2018 19:03:36 +0000

I, of course, know the story of Totoyaya…but reading it here today totally helps me understand your feelings.
Hopefully you can take some solace in the fact its engine will be donated…allowing a part of her to carry on!

By: Alain

Alain — Wed, 16 May 2018 17:09:44 +0000

I’ve been following you guys for a few years now. I’m in tears for Totoyaya. Enjoy the great memories and eventually moving on to the future but with a space in you heart reserved forever for Totoyaya.

By: Tom Schaap

Tom Schaap — Wed, 16 May 2018 15:35:09 +0000

Dear Brittany and Bruno,
We are so sorry to read about the end of Totoyaya. The first time and last time 🙁 we met was at a campsite in Nairobi in 2015, when you two arrived from a leave and where Totoyaya was stored. You two immediatly run to your car and almost hugged and kissed the vehicle. Bruno, immediatly brought her to life and serviced her. We still see this pictures in our mind.
Since that moment we follow you two (uhh three) by reading your blog.
We where very lucky to meet Totoyaya in real life.

Kind regards,
Ans and Tom (dutch couple with the red TLC)