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Links

Below are listed the links that we have found useful whilst planning the trip. We will try and update these periodically. Also contact us if you want your website added (or removed!).


Current Trips
RTW or OZ
http://www.landroveradventure.co.uk/ Andy and Karen who set off on 7th August. Andy's been giving me tonnes of tips - good fella! Ollie met up with them just before they left. Nice friendly couple.
Rest of the World
http://www.nessiesadventures.com/ Check out their website for comprehensive planning guides. These guys have also been very nice in answering my primary school traveling questions. Check them out, drop them a mail ....
http://www.afritrex.com/index.php We met Ben a few months before he left. Him and his mate are doing lots of crazy things as they go through Africa. Marathons, summits, etc.

Past Trips of Interest

RTW or OZ
http://www.lonewolftransglobal.co.uk/LoneWolf.htm Have been chatting to Nick who is the man responsible for these guys at home. They have now finished.
http://www.antipodeanadventure.org/ Traveling in aid of ActionAid. Definitely a different perspective from the normal over lander.
http://www.beastlyadventure.com/ RTW trip, now home after coming up against a wall of red tape in Central America .Started off my going to Oz. One of the first blogs we followed, sad to see them finish.
http://www.popadd.com/overlandy2006 Dutch couple in 300Tdi went via Iran. Traveled round Oz and then Africa. Landie was for sale as of Jan 2008
http://www.londontosydney.com/home.asp Sponsored to get to Sydney, via Iran and China
http://www.road2recovery.co.uk/content/home.htm Trip to Oz via Iran and India. Good guide to expedition planning.
http://www.overlandtooz.com/ Excellent website, finished trip in 2002. Via Iran, Pakistan and China
http://www.landyman.co.uk/index.htm Finished in 2004. Via Iran and India, including some very thorough notes about what to take
http://www.freewebs.com/drivingmissdaisies/ Sophie's from our mechanics course. She left, on the Mongol Rally, in July 2007. She's going to be doing another trip soon.
http://www.junglerunner.com/index.htm Lots of info on expedition planning and packing lists.
Rest of the World
http://www.ihana.com/big_trip/index.htm South American trip, really good landy guide
http://www.expedition4x4.com/index.htm Good engine and general trip guide. complete in 2004. To Cape Town
http://www.kenningtontocapetown.com/ The stork that brought Dino into this world :)
http://onabikeinafrica.blogspot.com/index.html Our mate Paul who rode through Africa on a motorbike
http://www.ourafricanodyssey.co.uk/ Another couple from Southampton. left in September 2006
http://www.africanantics.com/ Quite interesting watching this guy heading through Africa, as we nearly bought his vehicle. It was a toss up between this and Dino. He ended up turning back half way down.
http://www.longroadtripsouth.com/frame/base.htm Their landy was called Dino too! Through Africa with some very interesting blog updates. If your an overlanding geek that is :)
http://www.4x4xafrica.com/ Bron and Andrew -This trip seemed to have a lot of problems. The website seems to be in the process of becoming an overlanding tips website.
   
Future Trips
RTW or OZ
   
Rest of the World
http://www.langebaan-sunset.com/ Nick and Vicki - leave in 2007 for South Africa
http://www.drive-to-oz.com/ Driving via the Beijing Olympics. With kids in tow. Looks like crazy fun!
   
Landy Stuff
The Experts
http://www.foleysv.com/ Stuart and Paul couldn't be more helpful. Having been to a couple of other garages this ia by far the most expedition focused. We have had a lot of work done by them already and will be going back for more. Don't make the same mistake as we did and not go to them because they are too far away. They are worth the trip!
Penwith 4x4 My mate James the flying winger. He's done lots of work on Dino, and been very helpful. Cornwall's premier 4x4 man!
http://www.shirelrc.com/ Our local Land Rover club. Have made us feel most welcome, and well worth joining
   
Information
Traveling Information
http://www.africa-overland.net/ Top notch site. If your traveling round the world in a vehicle and have a website you need to be on here! Most of these sites were found here.
http://www.horizonsunlimited.com/hubb/ Again A1 place for information. Also has the HUBB, the best bulletin board ever.
Shopping
Spend Money Here
Land Rover Experience Off road training with the experts
Overland Pursuits More off road training
Solent Plastics Cheap plastic boxes for the back of the landy
Force 4 Chandlery Chandlery for stuff ??!!??
http://www.lroac.com/ Great,cheap training and days out
www.actionoutdoors.co.uk Camping Stuff
www.itchyfeet.com More Camping Stuff
www.stanfords.co.uk Maps and books about traveling
http://www.surplusandoutdoors.com Army surplus stuff
http://www.nationalluna.com Batteries and Stuff
Miscellaneous
Other Websites We Have Used
http://www.ornj.net/ Software used for our picture galleries
http://www.youtube.com/ Host our videos
http://www.flags.net/ Got our flag graphics from here. Very handy site
http://www2.blogger.com/home Hosts our blog

 

Last Updated

January 26, 2008

 

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