Adventure Overland 2024

[Scottieoutdoors]

Hey all,
Just wondering if anyone from here is going to this?
We'll be heading up there in our Defender....if it makes it (LR reliability etc)

 

[Broch]

Hey all,
Just wondering if anyone from here is going to this?
We'll be heading up there in our Defender....if it makes it (LR reliability etc)

Come on, my 110 has just done 2,500 miles touring N & NW Scotland without a hitch (quickly touches wood!)

I'm hoping to get over there - it's the last one

 

[Scottieoutdoors]

Hahah, Did you have a good time? We did a loooot of miles in ours doing N & NW Scotland too, from Devon earlier this year (Feb), it was stunning, very wet, but stunning. Had a Universal Joint reach it's limit part way up, but that was it luckily. But I always sit on the side of caution now

 

[Broch]

We did thanks, despite some pretty mean weather

I replaced the front prop UJs before we went!

 

[Scottieoutdoors]

Ooo very nice!
I learnt about UJ's on the way Thankfully a v nice garage in Kendal sorted us out same day and had us on the road in an hour (well, it was longer than an hour, but only because we talked landrovers for a while! )

Ours:

https://flic.kr/p/2q4kxv4

That pic was late last year, over Christmas we redid the back with extra storage, loads of insulation and made it a lot tidier looking... Downfall is we shrunk the bed size in the back and made it very cramped for the Scotland trip (ended up top and tailing).

We've got a roof tent now which has revolutionised the experience. Bedroom upstairs, dining and sitting room downstairs!

Loose plan is to one day change the roof for a pop top, but they're too dear for us currently..

 

[TooManySpoons]

Nice Landrovers! I do sometimes think I should have gone with a 110 instead of the NP300 (but then the tailgate does make a decent table ).

I'll be heading up there on Thursday I think the campsite opened on Monday.

 

[Scottieoutdoors]

We're here arrived late last night so had to hang out in the special pen...
We're now the next field from the social media trucks near a 6x6 defender, out wondering now though!

 

[TooManySpoons]

I had a look around for six wheeled Defenders but didn’t see one.

I’m in the same field I think, there is motorcycle group at the far end.

 

[Broch]

Sadly, my plans have been thwarted by others ; have fun.

 

[Scottieoutdoors]

I had a look around for six wheeled Defenders but didn’t see one.

I’m in the same field I think, there is motorcycle group at the far end.

I think we're the next field away from the motorcycle group. There is a guy dick.van.hike (instagram handle), he's got a couple flags and a hammock on the roof of his white transit van, we're near opposite that!

@Broch ahh boo!

 

[TooManySpoons]

Dick Van Hike that's funny! Hope you had a good time I'm back home now after a great weekend.

What were the highlights for you?

I thought the Lizzybus talk was really good and they were such nice people. The Vans4Life group were quite something with all the lights and the karaoke!

I'll be booking onto a few overland tours next year I think in the UK I'll post when I've got them in the calendar.