Horizon Chasing
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Tyre choices on a long trip
Tyres are always a source of discussion amongst travellers. Many folk have their favourite brand and tread pattern, and woe betide anyone who questions it on Social Media! Sometimes this is a case of “First World Problems” – after all, if you travel in the developing world you realise that for many folk, tyres are
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Ergonomics in the cab of expedition vehicles (especially Classic Defender and Series)
On any long trip, the cab of an overland 4×4 is your office. It’s your workspace, and you need to think about how to get it fitted out in the way that suits you best. If your chosen steed is a “Classic” Defender or Series then the 1950s ergonomics can be trying (“Comfort? Don’t be
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Georgia – the land of the Golden Fleece
The Ancient Greek legend of Jason and the Argonauts tells of a band of heroes sailing eastwards from Greece to Colchis – a mountainous land filled with dragons, magical fire and fierce monsters, in a quest for a Golden Fleece – a sheep’s fleece coated in gold. The beautiful Republic of Georgia, on the eastern
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A trip through the Egyptian Sahara
Egypt is obviously well known for its ancient remains and monuments. What is less well known is that it is the best site for fossils in Africa. What’s more, the Egyptian desert is full of huge fossils, Pharoanic ruins and other ancient remains, and all open to exploration, provided you have a decent 4×4.
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Exploring Cambodia
Lara Croft the Tomb Raider, roaring through the jungle to a mysterious temple in her silver Land Rover – that’s the image many of us have of Cambodia. Either that, or vague memories from the Khmer Rouge genocides of the 1970s. Whichever, it’s not usually one of those places one associates with overland travel.
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Sixty Ghosts to the Balkans
There follows a account of a overland trip from the UK to Albania from 2017 🙂 It’s a simple enough idea – nip down the road to a mate’s house to pick up some kit. The mate in question was Darrell Hardman, a Canadian Defender and desert lover who I’ve travelled thousands of Saharan
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