What vehicle for bushcraft?

[Spikey DaPikey]

Cool van !! me like that lots

 

[Swede]

I just bought a VW Syncro having wanted one for ages, have yet to drive it in anger but first impressions are it's a 1.6 turbo diesel and therefore not going to set any speed records.

Nice car! Is it going to be difficult to drive it in Britian? Or maybe you are familiar with cars equipped with a steering wheel on the left side? The car seems to be i a good shape! I envy you.... /Swede :aargh4:

 

[Butchd]

Left hookers are only a problem if you want to overtake, and I guess that isn't going to be too much of a problem too often, lol. The other advice I would give is never to get to close to the back of a bus - when they stop as they do, you can't see bugger all and have to wait until they move off again...

 

[twisted firestarter]

Nice car! Is it going to be difficult to drive it in Britian? Or maybe you are familiar with cars equipped with a steering wheel on the left side? The car seems to be i a good shape! I envy you.... /Swede :aargh4:

I am quite comfortable driving a left hand drive here and can see over most vehicles. It is worth knowing that there are quite a few Syncros in Sweden if you get the urge

 

[EdS]

do like transporter syncros.

Check out some in Morocco:

http://forum.difflock.com/viewtopic.php?t=3977&highlight=syncro

and this may be of help:

http://www.busgoons.com/

 

[twisted firestarter]

I drove around Morocco in a bog standard mercedes 307 white van a few years back. Chucked a mattress in the back and off we went Now I have the Syncro I can't wait to get back over there. The Atlas and Riff mountains are spectacular as are the gorges and desert, in fact the whole country is stunning, my most used word was 'WOW'.

Here are some places to look if anyone is interested in finding a Syncro...

http://www.club80-90syncro.co.uk/

http://andybbbsyncro16.mysite.orange.co.uk/

http://syncrosparesuk.mysite.wanadoo-members.co.uk/

http://www.busman.be/

http://www.autoscout24.de/

http://www.mobile.de/

And type in 'syncro' on you tube to see what they can do off road

 

[bushman762]

My old Merc 308 Hi Top campervan is on her last legs and if she makes it to the end of the year she will sadly be retired! I've had her for 11 years and drive her everyday my wife uses the car.

Due to the fact she will need to be replaced (the van that is) I have been searching for a suitable vehicle, we have been close to getting stuck a few times in the 308, so I wanted to go 4x4 or AWD this time round...I think I've found the perfect article..

http://www.vwvortex.com/artman/publish/vortex_news/article_1837.shtml

Hope you enjoy it as much as I do....I think I might even get into dept to have one of these!!

Great pics of Morocco by the way....perhaps I could join you next year in my new camper?

Best Regards,

 

[havingagiraffe]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lpxoomyFs_0

/Swede

The American Idiot soundtrack's a nice touch...

 

[Swede]

The American Idiot soundtrack's a nice touch...

Ah, ok. My speakers don´t work, no sound....