Well the time has come where I thought i’d better get back out into the wild places of the world in a Land Rover. I’ve booked a Defender for November this year with Bushlore, so and me and the missus will be jetting off to South Africa where…
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The large debate to have with yourself when planning any expedition is “what should you take and what should you leave?”. This inevitably encompasses the larger items of spare wheels. If you’re planning on going remote, then a spare wheel is absolutely essential in the event of a puncture. There…
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Land Rover tends to have a history in connection with great expeditions. Need I say any more about Camel Trophy and the G4? These days they’re still trying to get their vehicles out there being used for what they were designed to do, by putting on no expense spared romps…
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Tags: desert, video
Following on from my other posts on desert expeditions in the Outback and the Sahara, there a few short clips worth reiterating the importance of water, and coping with the unexpectedness of when it rains in the desert! Ray Mears takes a trip from the Skeleton Coast in…
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Good old Ray Mears has done it again. In this episode of Extreme Survival, he’s in the Sahara desert with his Land Rover Defender talking through some survival tips, recovery techniques and maintenance. With Morocco being a relatively straightforward expedition destination for off roading, a desert expedition is not beyond…
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I’ve been watching Ray Mears Extreme Survival recently way back from the year 2000. Despite his shorts hiding not nearly enough flesh, he has some great pointers about preparing yourself and gathering the right equipment for heading into the Australia Outback.
He has some good points on the equipment front…
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So I find myself going back on my previous thoughts about what I want from an expedition vehicle. I’ve just bought a 1997 300Tdi 110 Station Wagon and am feeling quite pleased with myself. It’s scored 6.5 out of 7 on my requirements list for my perfect starting point…
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After you’ve got your first Land Rover Defender and you’re starting to learn about what you can save money on by doing things yourself, you realise that for every task there is something you lack. Namely, tools.
If you don’t have much of a resplendent toolbox when you first get…
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I’ve finally started the journey towards my own Land Rover expedition. Recently I purchased this 1992 Land Rover Defender 110 Hardtop 200Tdi from eBay. I’ve already found myself trawling catalogues and websites for things I can buy to upgrade it with. My journey to make the ultimate expedition vehicle has…
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