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Nature's Tank

Images are starting to come through from our team. Ray is documenting the most remote sections for Overland Journal

This is the first I have seen of a CV failure. I am sure there is far more to the story.

Wow, that thing is looking cool - time to get her dirty

For those interested in reading more about the project in a mainstream publication, the LR4 is in the current issue of Autoweek. Autoweek is the primary news source for the North American automotive industry, the print version circulated to 330,000 and the digital/web in the millions. It is...

Land Cruiser Diesel?

I just received one of most generous and thoughtful gifts. Stuart Baillie of Baillie's Off-Road participated in the 1991 Camel Trophy in Africa, and he had a banner from the event. I tried to buy the banner from him, but he instructed one of his staff to untie the banner and then handed it to...

Along the Skeleton Coast, you literally drive over garnets and diamonds. The gemstone laden coastline gleams with an array of semi-precious stones, including agate, red and maroon garnets, quartz, amethyst, magnetite and ilmenite. The Namib Desert. One feels small and fragile in places like...

I agree with this! Looking forward to seeing the new model.

That is the nature of the TAT. The Eastern section is primarily dirt roads and open country until Colorado. The East does have a few slick and muddy trails, but a 4wd does better on those in most cases than an enduro.

The LR4 is relatively new, so long-term reliability is difficult to predict. However, the LR3 and the MKIII Range Rover have both proven to be an order of magnitude more reliable than their predecessors. I have an LR4 and it has been 100% reliable in the 11,000 miles we have been driving it.

Having rode the western half of the TAT and driven most of the Divide, the TAT is far more difficult, particularly in Utah and Nevada, and especially if you avoid the bypass loops. Black Dragon Canyon is no joke and will be a serious crux for the stock vehicles (unless all of the washouts have...

I got a nice note from Jeremy a month ago. He is still enraptured in Nicaragua. He is happy! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

The Land Cruisers, dropping down to the coast line. Once you drop down, you are 100% committed to run the 30kms to the exit location further north. There are only a few opportunities to get above the tide line. This was one of the most spectacular experiences of my travels, and a pleasure to...

The LR4 is currently in California for an Autoweek feature and a few other outlets. Sinuhe is taking good care of it while I am in Africa. Image: Sinuhe Xavier

The Sherpa crossing the narrowest point along the Skeleton Coast, the tide pushing against the tires. Even 20 minutes later and the crux would have been impassable and no means of escape. . .

We are complete with our Namib crossing and starting to sort the 7,000+ images of the trip. This was a rare opportunity to be the first group to cross this section of desert from inland directly to the coast. Only one group had travelled this general route prior, a government envoy evaluating...

Helicopter and pilot

We are just now coming out of the Namib Desert crossing and Skeleton Coast. In the top three travel experiences of my life.