4×4

Big 5, diesel and dust at Beekse Bergen

What kind of sado-masochists would want to go camping in -11 deg C ... in a tent? And want their nearest and dearest to join them? Nutters, I tell you. The lot of us! Continue reading

Good-bye Rookie, Hello Aquaman

Some say we'd be mad to drive thousands of kilometres for two days in the mud. With nearly forty hours in a Land Rover 110, we'd say, "Absolutely! Without a doubt." Continue reading

Furstenau, fools and four-by-four

Fursten Forest. Free entrance. April 1st. And, no, it is not a joke! Or at least we hope so ... Continue reading

White-laning for Christmas (Kerstrit LRCH 2010)

Mother Nature added Christmas sparkle to the annual "Kerstrit" of the Land Rover Club Holland. Some 300 landies met in Wageningen, got road books and permits and headed off into the Veluwe. Continue reading

Fürsten Forest: We’re digging it!

Fürsten Forest is an ex-military based turned 4x4 terrain with loads of offroading challenges. We got our boots muddy. Continue reading

4×4 expeditions into Portugese mountains

Portugal welcomes offroaders. Our first time at Quinta 'd Alijo, we enjoy remote access to the magnificent Portugese mountains. Continue reading

Muddy Boots and Curse of the LaRo gods

Since being owned by "Muddy Boots", our 1985 Land Rover 90, we've had no end of trials and tribulations. And fabulous times too! Continue reading

Land Rover Club Holland weekend in Axel

Bitten by the Land Rover bug, we're guests at the annual LRCH weekend in Axel. Victoria gets beaten by power steering and too much whiskey. Continue reading

How the Croatia Trophy changed our lives

The Croatia Trophy mixes gorgeous forests with uber-muddy 4x4 challenges. We also met like-minded adventurers. Continue reading

Orawa 4×4 in Lipnica Wielka, Poland

Bitten in Croatia, our 4x4 bug extends to Lipnica Wielka. Pink Panther's triumph in Poland is limited ... Continue reading

Croatia Trophy 2010 Tale of the ‘Pink Panther’

Unpredictable mechanical failure dominates Pink Panther's 4x4 challenge in Croatia. Marcel gives a daily rundown of events. Continue reading

Croatia Trophy 2010 Stage 8 & Finish

CT2010 last stage: Pink Panther has no front/rear diff lockers, but with expert driving and navigating, Rob and Marcel reach the finish line. Continue reading

Croatia Trophy 2010 Stage 7

CT2010 Stage 7 - The mother of all slopes, Marcel calls it Hamburger Hill. A treacherous challenge claiming many a car. Continue reading

Croatia Trophy 2010 Stage 6

CT2010 Stage 6 - With the rain, trudging through the creek was more like a metre of wet concrete. Join the queue and winch your way out. Continue reading

Croatia Trophy 2010 Stage 5

CT2010 Stage 5 "the swamp" complete with water snake and gurgling V8's. A fantastic and suberly long challenge. Continue reading

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