Horizon Chasing
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Roof tents – some thoughts
Roof tents are no longer the novelty they once were, and overlanders tend to be divided between those who see them as essential, and those who see them as expensive luxuries. Of those who opt for a roof tent, there seem to be a limitless supply of opinions on their ideal use, and also the
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Fuel and refuelling when on a long trip
There’s an inevitable need to take on fuel on overland trips, and the further you go, the more strange the issues connected with the refuelling – at least, strange from ‘our’ European/US point of view. Recetly I got back from a thousand-mile trip through Nepal where we refuelled our three Land Rovers at remote hill
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More thoughts on using a 4×4 in the UK “wilds”
Thanks to economic and Coronavirus-related issues, many UK-based readers will be contemplating taking their 4×4 on the NC500 or similar trips within the British Isles this summer. With that in mind, it might be worth talking about a couple of issues that affect wild camping and vehicle-based camping around the UK – campfires and “wild
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Interactions with police officers whilst on a long trip
Perhaps the thing that worries most folk when planning a big overland trip is interacting with authority whilst on the road in developing countries – police and border officials. Will they expect bribes? How will I know when to bribe, and when it could get me into trouble? Will they try and rob me? The
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A trip to Morocco
Travellers are resuming trips to Morocco from mainland Europe and the UK. It might be worth sharing a tale of a similar trip I made a few years ago. This is NOT representative of Morocco trips generally! The Sahara is at the back of the mind of many 4×4 owners – the biggest, hottest
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Loading and overloading an overland 4×4
A major area where 4x4s suffer from their reputation is in load carrying – especially on overland trips. We’ve all seen the pics of some poor battered vehicle somewhere, laden up to the eyeballs with all manner of kit – people, goats, hay bales, ammunition, you name it. Many 4x4s (“traditional” Land Rovers especially)
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