Hello Grumpy, Doug and I did not sign up for the exped as we are booked to travel south between the 24th March and the 9th of April. This fits in with when Doug can get leave. Apart from the areas we plan to visit we have 3 floaters if there are any projects we can assist with. I have noted the...

Hello Grumpy...good to hear you are ok. It is certainly a mess down there. I am wondering if it would be an idea to go down once the ferry situation is sorted and join any volunteer group that may get set up. Pack the camping gear in the 90 and trundle down. It isn't as though i have never gone...

Hello to all....especially those in the SI. Hope you are all well and have not been adversely affected by the earthquake. Each time I have driven around those sheer rock bluffs on the Kaikoura road, I have tried to remove from my mind any thought of what would happen if there should be a quake...

Stunning scenery Hippo and well done. The Freelander was taking on a more natural colour towards the end. How did the Toyos perform? I have some low profile directional ones on my MX5 that really stick to the tarmac on fast winding roads. ( when I feel the need for speed ) I know the Freelander...

I was just wondering if any of you Southern lads have had any exciting adventures or dramatic rescues in the snow recently.:D Or maybe anyone who copped some of the snow in the north. Pretty horrendous for the linesmen sorting out the Taupo / Napier road.:eek: The plan is to go to the Chateau on...

Afternoon Tony, I like your new take on a roof tent. Taking a second look at the picture, whilst there may be a frame in the way, the depth of the load looks greater than the height of the FL. You could almost call it a sail for down wind travel. Trust it all went well. I feel guilty not...

For those in the north try a winter trip to the Tukino ski field. It is not as crowded as those on the west and south slopes of Ruapehu. The first two photos were taken last winter with me clutching my Mini Schnauzer for collective warmth in minus 5 deg C, whilst the second pair are of when Doug...

Hello there Scotcameraop. Rereading some of the posts I note nobody congratulated you on choosing the Land rover as a preferred travel wagon. Also welcome to the excellent Landyzone which has a huge amount of useful information and experience within its members.You could have chosen anything...

OOPS. Nothing to do with a Castaway and a football!

Hello Grumpy, A couple of years back Doug and I decided to work our way through the 150 4wd trails in the Offroading New Zealand book. As yet we have stuck to those trails rated for 2 vehicles or less. This trip we may poke our nose up some 3 vehicle trails to the point where we get close to...

G'day Flat, I see you are the owner of a sharp looking army vehicle. It is a frustration over here to see the huge number of such Land Rovers for sale in the UK and the hurdles we have to leap to import one of them. Not sure when you were last in the country but on the whole the real scenery has...

Hello there LOUNZ. Apologies for a late response to your post. That is a fabulous set of wheels you have there. Ideal for carrying that number of dogs. The 3 we have are Mini Schnauzer size. I took one of with me when I did the South Island trip last year.:) If you have ever considered joining...

Cheers for the comment about the truck. The D2 is one of those with traction control. It is a whole different approach to offroading. It was a daft idea possibly due to an unforeseen contamination by the same paper pushers who devastated BMC when cost took over from smart design decisions. Even...

Here are some photos of the trial horses I own at present. The 90 tends to be used for the more rugged club trips whilst the Disco is the everyday drive and main long distance travel wagon. When I have sorted out the photo album I will make another attempt at putting up a picture of the...

Hello Grumpy, Beautiful looking Series111. I live near Waiuku. Had a couple of weeks, with a fellow Land rover nut ( Doug ), checking out the trails around the SI back in March. I always enjoy an annual trip down south to see some real scenery. At present I have a Disco 2 (2003), an early...

Hello there. Only just caught sight of your thread. I live on the Awhitu peninsula and a mate and I get in some occasional w/e trips to tracks or trails listed in the Offroading New Zealand book.....150 4wd trails.... worth having a browse. At the end of March we did a 2 week trip camping...

G Day Dave, I am with LROCA. Up till now I have sourced my parts from Land Rover Spares Ltd in Auckland. Being a club member I get a 10% discount. The owner of the business has just joined the club so we are hoping for some benefits!. I suppose with the present exchange rate, now would be a...