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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‘Back east’
So…… an eventful trip has come to an unforseen end. The Land Rover was shipped from Cambodia with her original-spec 2.5 litre petrol engine, a lashed-together solution intended to get her out of the shipping container and as far as a garage where a rebuilt v8 could be fitted for our trip. This was necessary…
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The New World – USA and Canada
Apologies for the lack of updates, connectivity hasn’t been great so far. I’ve been in North America a week now, crossing into Canada today. Right now I’m in a cabin in the forests of Quebec, being hosted by Patrick, hugely kind and welcoming stalwart of the Ottawa Valley Land Rover Club, and tomorrow we are…
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The kindness of strangers
Really pleasantly taken aback by the huge number of offers of trail advice, hospitality and accommodation I’ve received from hugely friendly US and Canadian Land Rover owners. The brotherhood of the Green Oval is alive and kicking across the Pond and I feel very humbled to be welcomed with such open arms by so many friends…
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Jerry cans and Jerry can’ts, and other ephemera
So having taken the Ford Escape out for a few runs I can see it’s limitations. As with many automatics, it over-revs, which will be an issue in the desert. Despite it passing the Shamil, the local version of the MoT, there is a vibration somewhere I’m not keen on. It feels like a propshaft or a…
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The Game’s Afoot
So events move along. After a flurry of paperwork yesterday I got my Emirates driving licence. The process was reasonably straightforward, unlike Cairene bureaucracy, which is ludicrous and corrupt. Step one was translating my UK licence into Arabic (fee – £20) at a recognised government translation bureau (I would have had to sit a test…
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Excellent online map seller, and kit prepping
Getting ready to head to the UK for a couple of days at the end of June before flying to the US to start the cross-continent trip. Found a great map seller on Ebay – mapguys22 is his Ebay shop – huge stock of excellent maps at sensible prices. He is in Washington State but…
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