Tag: overland
Craig’s Auto Camp
The late morning sun streams through into a clearing in the forest. The sound of the sea is in the distance and the flowers are blooming. For more than four decades starting in the 1930s for $1 per night road-weary overlanders could stay at Craig’s Auto Camp on the sea near Parksville. Today the last…
Japanese countryside
A curated collection of views from the countryside of Japan in early spring. The mist can be heavy in the mornings and the days are still cool but the sun is beginning to warm the earth. There are a few spring greens but most of the winter colours remain. Plum blossoms are out, sakura have…
Spotted: Tembo Traces
In Qualicum Beach surrounded by curious onlookers. Rebuilt Austrian Steyr 12 m18 military truck with custom living space and plenty of overland accessories and storage. Huge!!
Spotted: Defender 130 with custom trayback
In Qualicum Beach enroute to a Land Rover event. Spencer can be found in Vancouver at Brigade Overland. His custom aluminum tray was fabricated in Alberta by Ralf and crew at Summit Expedition Trucks. Built-in storage trays and lockers, drop sides, raised rooftop tent, lights, roof rack, bush bar, bonnet solar panel, and locking aluminum…
Spotted: three overland Defender 130s
Not one but three Defender 130s in one place at one time! Attending the Qualicum Beach Show & Shine briefly in the afternoon. Caps, rooftop tents, pop-top campers, fridges, roof racks, lights, light guards, bush bars, winches, and raised air intakes. At least one possibly a former safari vehicle imported from somewhere on the African…
Overland Views: Zambian Blacksmith
Often simple is the best way. This Zambian blacksmith is using hand-tanned antelope skins over baked clay pots, tied on with bicycle tube rubber for an air supply. His forge is natural clay, and the charcoal is homemade, some of it on-the-fly around the edges of his forge. The large sledgehammer in the lower left…
Spotted: the Bush Tucker Man Perentie
In the wilds of Australia driven by Maj. Les Hiddins. The Perentie is an Australian military project and an excellent take on the classic early Defender that included as stock a sturdy galvanized chassis and naturally aspirated Isuzu diesel engine. Two door with original olive drab paint and canvas before the “custom” diy camo added…
Spotted: Series 3 in Africa
The Series 3 contained some refinements such as syncro gears, a new dashboard, taller seat backs, and sturdy door hinges. It is distinguished from Series 2 and 2a by the headlights placed out on the wings instead of in the centre on the grille, and from the late 2a by a moulded plastic grille rather…
Spotted: late Series 2a in Angola
The Series 2 and 2a are considered some of the most hardy and iconic of the Land Rover models. An earlier Series 2 also appears in some of the photos below. The late 2a is distinguished from the earlier ones by the headlights moving out from the centre onto the wings. It can generally be…
Spotted: late Series 2a in Africa
The Series 2 and 2a are considered some of the most hardy and iconic of the Land Rover models. The late 2a is distinguished from the earlier ones by the headlights moving out from the centre onto the wings. It can generally be told from Series 3 by the 2a style wire grille rather than…
Overland views: along the way
Roads were hardly existent, bridges were optional, and seasons could dictate travel. In that era and in that area Land Rovers were necessary to travel most times of the year. Scanned from slides documenting the journeys of daily life far across the sea in years gone by, bringing the first-hand accounts to life. My grandparents…
Spotted: Series 2a in Angola
The Series 2 and 2a are considered some of the most hardy and iconic of the Land Rover models. In the early 60s my grandparents had this lovely 1962 series 2a 109″, very similar to Poppy. Theirs was equipped with a pickup cab, tropical roof, galvanized hoops/rack, and canvas back. In that era and in…
Overland views: local architecture
Various structures built with local natural materials including logs, sticks, bamboo, earth, clay, straw, and stones. Scanned from slides documenting the journeys of daily life far across the sea in years gone by, bringing the first-hand accounts to life.
Overland views: tracks only a rover could love
In the 1950s and 60s there was only one vehicle which could reliably access many areas of the African continent. The Land Rover Series 2 was released in 1958 with several improvements aimed at its new primary role as a vehicle for overland exploration and off-road travel in support situations. The Series 2a was released…
Spotted: Series 2 in Africa
Another rover which spent time in the same area traversing difficult terrain to carry supplies overland to remote locations. Also a 109″ with pickup cab and canvas back but probably Series 2 and first registered in 1961 in Angola. A late Series 2a also appears in some of the photos. In that era and in…