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 ...
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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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