Right then , young man , we’ll start again .
First off . Where do you intend overlanding ? I take it you plan on going further than around the island of Cyprus .
How many of you going ?
How long for ?
Do you have any experience of this sort of thing ?
How much kit do you plan on taking ?
Where will you sleep ?
I’m sure there are plenty more questions that will need answering .
Have you looked at Andrew St. Pierre Whites numerous YouTube videos of his travels around Africa and Australia ? If not check them out . That should keep you quiet for a few days .
Then , have you heard of Terri Ann Wakeman ? She has written books on the subject (as have plenty of other people )
http://www.tjwakeman.net/. She is very knowledgeable .
Also look at Team Faff’s YouTube videos . Most of their driving is done on tarmac around Europe but very inspiring none the less .
Of course , it is perfectly possible to go overlanding in your Series 2a, and plenty of people have done it, but you will need to be well prepared . Worrying about trying to raise the height of your diffs to improve ground clearance is about the last thing you need to be bothered about . As for adding spacers , don’t even think about it , as it will add extra complications . Which is something you don’t need . I am not against them , per se , (I have some on my Series One 107” trayback, but I don’t intend overlanding it) but best not in this case .
Get your priorities right , plan the trip properly and you should have a good time .
But I would still prefer to go in a Land Cruiser HJ47 troopie.
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