Land Rover Explorer, Land Rover Camping, Tents, Green Lanes and Video

“Wild Canvas” Australian Swags

kevin — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 16:59:26 +0000

These are just in: Wild Canvas Australian Swags! Based on authentic Australian swag designs and years of experience camping in swags, Wild Canvas, makers of tents, yurts and canvas products have begun producing these for sale in the UK & Europe – as far as I know they are the only Australian swags available to buy in Europe.

For more details see this full post here on Path Of The Paddle.co.uk

Or more background on swag camping with your Land Rover here:

Australian Swag Camping – perfect for Land Rover camps

kevin — Thu, 27 Oct 2011 10:21:05 +0000

This is great movie, showing a couple of youngsters getting out in the bush with their Dad and trying out Swag camping for the first time. It makes quite a good job of explaining how a swag works – these OzTrail swags are a bit more sophisticated and complicated to set up than most true Australian swags, almost like a mini tent and they don’t quite have the ‘roll and go’ quality that I like with the simpler more traditional swags, but as the chap says in this video they are probably good for a youngsters first time out in a swag.

For more about swags and why they are a great piece of 4×4 (meaning Land rover of course) camping gear see our main post and another short video.

if like me you’re fascinated by these and the swag tradition and history from Australia then you can read my full article on that subject here: http://pathofthepaddle.co.uk/index.php/australian-swag/history-romance-of-the-australian-swag/

Thanks to Stanton Drew Garage

kevin — Wed, 27 Jul 2011 15:13:31 +0000

Based in the small village of Stanton Drew about 10 minutes just south of Bristol the Stanton Drew Garage has given me tremendous support maintaining variously my Defender 110 Hi-Cap, the family Discovery II, a 109 Truck cab, and most recently my 109 ex-military Series III FFR dual fuel. They have great knowledge of Land Rovers through and have always gone the extra mile to solve a problem and get things fixed in good time to get back on the road they have been a great team to work with and I would recommend them to anyone needing Land Rover work done.

They do regular chassis-up rebuilds and have a Defender re-build just started that I will be keeping a close eye on and hopefully featuring on this site as it develops.

But from me, for all your efforts the past few years, thanks Stanton Drew Garage!

Winter Green Laning in Somerset

kevin — Fri, 01 Apr 2011 13:18:57 +0000

A short video of a trip we did back in December, just as the snow was starting to fall for what become three weeks of some of the heaviest snow we’ve had in the UK – just when you appreciate your Landy!

Camel Trophy Defender… (the small version)

kevin — Wed, 16 Mar 2011 20:36:32 +0000

This is awesome – a video of a somewhat smaller-than-life Camel Trophy Defender going ‘off road’! Really well filmed and looks the business – if only I was 5 inches tall I’d want to drive it!

Rent-a-Ramp!

kevin — Fri, 04 Mar 2011 10:44:10 +0000

Interesting idea from local 4×4 specialists Overland Autos: they are thinking of a service where you can book one of thier ramps, get your own work done with your own tools, and also have expertise on hand for if you get stuck.

Saw this on thier facebook page – have a look and they are asking for feedback as to whether to run with this idea so if you think its a good one let them know!

details here:
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Overland-Auto-Engineers/150731908275919

Mud, Glorious Mud!

kevin — Tue, 01 Mar 2011 21:25:06 +0000

Some photos from the NSLRC club day at Minety4×4:

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Serious Mud...

Series Land Rover Auxilliary Dash Panel Kit

kevin — Fri, 28 Jan 2011 13:01:16 +0000

Made by www.classiclandrover.co.uk these panels are a great solution for adding extra dials to any Series Land Rover interior – the makers supply a range of fittings and shapes for all Series vehicles. The new LRE 109 Series III truck cab badly needed tidying up inside, as previous owners had added more dials and wires were everywhere. The panels proved very easy to fit, with clear instructions and are beautifully finished, once installed they looked like OEM parts – with a really original look, they fitted in ingeniously using the original wings from the centre unit, to create this very useful centre dash console. Here’s how they went in and the finished result.

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The new LRE 109 Truck Cab Series III standing in the sunshine.

Land Rover wings make a working flat surface as always...

The panel kit comes nicely packaged in bubble wrap with full instructions.

The starting point. This centre console is about to be replaced by the new kit.

Removing the dials.

Unscrewing the existing console which supports only a couple of cigar lighter sockets.

Removing the centre piece

This shows where the two wings are joined, and where the new panel kits integrates.

removing random bits of old dash architecture...

the shiny new panels are out of the bag...

Fitting the back plate.

Then the new front plate fits to the two side wings of the original Land Rover centre console.

Creating this fantastic fitment with four new spaces for dials and sockets, all facing forward, and nice and high up on the dash.

A screwdriver was all that was needed to fit the new console.

Looking good...!

It's a piece of genius how these panels fit with the existing system - a really well thought out and beautifully elegant solution.

Starting to take shape and looking just great!

Adding more dials.

The positioning gives really good visibility.

The new auxiliary dash panels kit fully installed - it looks like OEM equipment! Just need to clean up my cab now, and polish everything up around this new centre console. The 109 is re-born (on the inside anyway).

Overland Autos – More than a Good Garage!

kevin — Thu, 25 Nov 2010 10:37:18 +0000

We’re not overly blessed in my area for specialist Land Rover garages, so when members of the Good Garage Scheme “Overland Auto Engineers” opened up near me specialising in 4×4 and Land Rovers, I called them up to find out more.

Overland Auto Engineers are located just outside Bristol in North Somerset, at Nailsea, and offer a complete range of services, including servicing, MOT’s, repairs and bodywork especially for Land Rovers and other 4×4’s including fitting of winch and snorkel kits and other off-road and overland accessories. They are also currently offering a free winter check (which I intend to avail myself of next week for my Series 3 109 truck cab). I found the staff very friendly and they provide free wifi and a hot coffee. They have lock up facilities capable of holding 8 vehicles should your prized Landy need to stay overnight.

If like me you’re a member of the North Somerset Land Rover Club (www.nslrc.org.uk) then Overland will also apply a special discount on all labour charges for any work undertaken, very helpful indeed!

I recommend you give them a shout – ask for Paul or Jules on 01275 866223, or visit at Unit 9, The Vines Industrial Estate, High Street, Nailsea, United Kingdom, BS48 1BG: here’s a map to find them. Opening hours are 8.30-5.30 Monday to Friday.

More details on their website at http://www.overlandautos.co.uk/.

Ebay – Series 3 Land Rovers

kevin — Wed, 17 Nov 2010 12:38:55 +0000

Ebay is the Land Rover Owner’s best friend… parts, workshop manuals, rare items and of course complete (or often less-than-complete!) Land Rovers of all kinds are listed on there – it’s like living next door to the biggest used Land Rover showroom and Autojumble combined!

Here’s some nice Series 3 Land Rovers listed today on Ebay UK and if you don’t have an Ebay account yet (what?) then you can sign up below and get started hunting down the parts you need, or just browsing some nice old Series Landys or modded up Off Road Defenders!

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Land Rover Series 3 1974

£2,100.00
End Date: Tuesday Feb-07-2012 12:03:22 GMT
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1977 LAND ROVER 88" - 4 CYL GREEN SWB SERIES 3 PETROL

£1,195.00
End Date: Tuesday Feb-07-2012 19:03:27 GMT
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LEFT HAND DRIVE LAND ROVER EX MOD SERIES 3 109 SOFT TOP

£4,750.00
End Date: Wednesday Feb-08-2012 10:56:48 GMT
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Land Rover series 3 restoration project

£510.00 (6 Bids)
End Date: Wednesday Feb-08-2012 14:07:52 GMT
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Landrover 109 Series 3

£1,370.00 (11 Bids)
End Date: Wednesday Feb-08-2012 18:02:27 GMT
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Land Rover Defender / Series 3 galvanised chassis 64k

£7,595.00
End Date: Wednesday Feb-08-2012 18:16:58 GMT
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Land Rover Defender Series 3 genuine 71k diesel County

£6,995.00
End Date: Wednesday Feb-08-2012 18:16:58 GMT
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Land Rover Lightweight Air Portable Series 3 88 Ex Military Army Light Weight

£1,995.00 (0 Bid)
End Date: Wednesday Feb-08-2012 19:30:34 GMT
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Rare Land Rover Ambulance Series 3 127" Converted Camper Van Restoration project

£511.25 (17 Bids)
End Date: Wednesday Feb-08-2012 20:10:17 GMT
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Land Rover Series 3

£1,100.00 (5 Bids)
End Date: Wednesday Feb-08-2012 21:00:45 GMT
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Land Rover Series 3 SWB Diesel '74

£770.00 (10 Bids)
End Date: Wednesday Feb-08-2012 21:02:23 GMT
Buy It Now for only: £1,800.00
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LAND ROVER 88" DEFENDER SERIES 3

£701.00 (13 Bids)
End Date: Wednesday Feb-08-2012 21:04:31 GMT
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Land Rover series 3 pick-up

£1,020.00 (13 Bids)
End Date: Wednesday Feb-08-2012 22:02:22 GMT
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Land rover range rover off roader series 2a hybrid 3.9 v8 efi custom

£737.00 (46 Bids)
End Date: Thursday Feb-09-2012 15:35:19 GMT
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Land Rover series 3 coil sprung 200tdi off road

£650.00 (6 Bids)
End Date: Thursday Feb-09-2012 18:21:49 GMT
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Series 3 Land Rover

£1,320.00 (19 Bids)
End Date: Thursday Feb-09-2012 21:31:24 GMT
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land rover 109 series 3 lwb hard top (not defender 110,90,88,swb)

£800.00 (3 Bids)
End Date: Friday Feb-10-2012 16:58:56 GMT
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Land Rover Series 3 109 FFR 1980

£531.00 (5 Bids)
End Date: Friday Feb-10-2012 19:14:09 GMT
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Landrover series 3 DIESEL 1978

£1,450.00 (0 Bid)
End Date: Friday Feb-10-2012 21:34:05 GMT
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Land Rover Series 3, Not Defender

£650.00 (0 Bid)
End Date: Saturday Feb-11-2012 11:52:47 GMT
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