Horizon Chasing
Thanks for dropping by. This is Sam Watson’s blog – sometimes writer for various magazines, traveller, writer, geographer, conservationist and itinerant scruff. Insta – samwatson4994 / X – SamWatson__ / Fb – Sam Watson
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Life moves on
“The best laid plans of mice and men gang aft agley” ….. they do indeed. My desert life has been cut short by the need to sell Bumblebee and return home in a hurry. Family First, and due to circumstances my family has come first. So there have been no updates here since summer and
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First time on African roads?
Recently I’ve just come back from a long trip through central and eastern Zimbabwe in my Series One 107″ and also a Freelander 2, and, given that folk are now starting to plan overland travel abroad again, I thought it worth passing on some pointers for first-time car travel in African countries. Police roadblocks
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Vehicle camping in bad weather
Recently I’ve mentioned thoughts about desert camps and camping in hot, arid valleys (as you might find in Morocco) on these pages, but given the dark nights and cold which prevails for much of the year in Europe it might be an idea to look at camping and travel in the winter months in the
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Preventative Maintenance
Preventative maintenance is a big deal, especially on older Land Rovers. They are big, tough vehicles, but things wear out. Things get loose. It’s something we as owners need to keep on top of – especially if we have older trucks. As an example, as soon as Covid lockdown was lifted in the UAE
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Kebabs!
Maybe the easiest meal when on the road and campfire cooking? Certainly one of the most fun, and versatile. How to Make Kebabs: 1. Cut the ingredients into similar-size pieces and prepare as the recipe directs. If marinating, refrigerate 1 hour for fish and up to overnight for meat and poultry. 2. Preheat a grill
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Canoedling (sic)
One of the most fulfilling ways you can adventure with a 4×4 is to link your travels with those in a canoe. I use my Land Rovers to get as far into the wilderness as I can – and a canoe is a perfect way of doing exactly the same thing, in almost complete silence.
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