Trip report : Adventure Overland UK 2014
September sees Britain's Adventure Overland show return. This is a bit like Overland Expo, though it lacks the formal training courses. Being this is Europe the make-up of vehicles is a bit different ...
Forum Discussion
Thanks for all the comments.
Just picking up on a few of them...
Rickw: Yes, we were very lucky with weather - as we were last year and the year before. Overland Expo seem to be having a real spell of bad luck with their weather :(
Diplostrat: Your friends with the Tiger have certainly got around - very impressive. That Tiger has really worked well for them, and I notice it has almost exactly the same dimensions as my truck camper, which must certainly have made travelling in the UK easier.
trailgranny50: Yes, TCs seem to have got heavier over the years (unless you are talking about the small pop-ups from FWC and the like). I was looking at a 2012 Lance brochure recently (I liberated it from btggraphix' house) - there was nothing remotely as light as our Shadow Cruiser available (or at least as light as the claimed dry weight of 1400 lbs - whether that is accurate or not). And you can pretty much guarantee that living in the UK and travelling around Europe, I NEVER get to see another Shadow Cruiser.
Vinsil: A friend has a Land Cruiser 100 in Australia equipped for overlanding - I've driven it in the dunes and it is a very good vehicle. The Land Rovers are iconic and Sally is lusting after a 100 county station wagon. I can't justify one though - would be well over twice the cost of my Jeep TJ for something older and with more corrosion (and less fun).
RobertRyan: Well spotted - that is indeed the trailer. I assumed it was home built. They are a really good solution I think. In the UK you can get some heavy duty ex-military trailers of that size and fitting a roof tent above them really makes sense if you are someone who wants to go off road, but maybe makes camp for several nights at each location, exploring in the 4x4.
Steve.
Just picking up on a few of them...
Rickw: Yes, we were very lucky with weather - as we were last year and the year before. Overland Expo seem to be having a real spell of bad luck with their weather :(
Diplostrat: Your friends with the Tiger have certainly got around - very impressive. That Tiger has really worked well for them, and I notice it has almost exactly the same dimensions as my truck camper, which must certainly have made travelling in the UK easier.
trailgranny50: Yes, TCs seem to have got heavier over the years (unless you are talking about the small pop-ups from FWC and the like). I was looking at a 2012 Lance brochure recently (I liberated it from btggraphix' house) - there was nothing remotely as light as our Shadow Cruiser available (or at least as light as the claimed dry weight of 1400 lbs - whether that is accurate or not). And you can pretty much guarantee that living in the UK and travelling around Europe, I NEVER get to see another Shadow Cruiser.
Vinsil: A friend has a Land Cruiser 100 in Australia equipped for overlanding - I've driven it in the dunes and it is a very good vehicle. The Land Rovers are iconic and Sally is lusting after a 100 county station wagon. I can't justify one though - would be well over twice the cost of my Jeep TJ for something older and with more corrosion (and less fun).
RobertRyan: Well spotted - that is indeed the trailer. I assumed it was home built. They are a really good solution I think. In the UK you can get some heavy duty ex-military trailers of that size and fitting a roof tent above them really makes sense if you are someone who wants to go off road, but maybe makes camp for several nights at each location, exploring in the 4x4.
Steve.
