Last year we asked Drifta to outfit our LandCruiser’s new gullwings. On top of our standard drawer system, this has proven a real game-changer in our wagon’s organisation. After more weekenders than I can count, and our Alpine Adventure, we were ready for the next phase of expedition storage. The second row of seats, a […]
first impressions
Be Prepared (tea addiction is real)
Being prepared for the unexpected is as important as planning for a long distance trip, in particular if you’re aiming for remote, striving for self sufficiency or minimising your onroad costs. The unexpected can blow out your budget or GVM, or both. A part of our learning process, present tense, as the unexpected can present […]
Everything in its place, a place for everything: Part II
Three days at Drifta Headquarters, and the 76 Series LandCruiser smells like Harvey Norman, looks like a touring monster and we’re grinning like fools. If anything speaks volumes of the workmanship at Drifta Camping and 4WD in Gloucester it’s the three year old drawers we have that look and smell like the three day old […]
Breaking the ice, with rubber
Writing an ‘About’ paragraph was difficult enough but it’s first iteration is up and hopefully describes (albeit a fraction of) my personality, motivations and reasoning behind keeping an overlanding blog. But what about a real post?…. As timing would have it, I have been considering new tyres for the 76 for a while, despite purchasing […]