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lancyuk *
Joined: 05 May 2013 Posts: 44 Location: Lancashire
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Posted: Sat May 11, 2013 15:58 Post subject: International/Intercontinental trips..... |
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Has anyone used their 4x4 for long trips abroad?
im interested in info/ ideas/ stories about trips to the lesser known end of europe, africa, that kind of thing. |
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shogun-fife ****
Age: 44 Zodiac: Joined: 13 Jan 2011 Posts: 442 Location: Fife, Scotland
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Posted: Sat May 11, 2013 16:58 Post subject: |
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Would be good to hear of any paj owners who have done this, as I was recently speaking to a couple who drove their lawn rover from the UK to vietnam Via the Himalayas etc, what an awesome trip that must have been. |
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rcxkryten LifeTime Member
Age: 49 Zodiac: Joined: 28 Aug 2007 Posts: 1341 Location: Fareham, Hampshire
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Posted: Sat May 11, 2013 17:43 Post subject: |
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With the cost of fuel now can anyone afford to?...
I did home to Bordeaux with the trailer on the back...... And the horse in it. That was mega bucks in fuel and SLOOOOOOWWWWWWWWW |
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lancyuk *
Joined: 05 May 2013 Posts: 44 Location: Lancashire
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Posted: Sat May 11, 2013 18:16 Post subject: |
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Vietnam sounds like my kind of adventure, although ive seen plenty of reviews of the drive to cape town which certainly tickles my fancy.
Kryten, outside of Europe the cost of fuel drops considerably, some parts of the middle east/ africa are still around the 30p a litre mark.
I do agree these types of adventure are still getting more expensive, so im hoping i only live once.
I hear there are plenty of Paj's down the East side of Africa, so parts/repairs arnt a problem |
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shogun-fife ****
Age: 44 Zodiac: Joined: 13 Jan 2011 Posts: 442 Location: Fife, Scotland
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Posted: Sat May 11, 2013 18:34 Post subject: |
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On a smaller scale we are having a week in central france this july and I fancied making a road trip of it, until I worked out it would be about £600 in diesel Flights & train are £125 each so no brainer sadly Would love to do a big trip some day though. |
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geodrome *******
Age: 56 Zodiac: Joined: 22 Nov 2008 Posts: 3357 Location: On the beach, surfin? Down under, NSW!
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Posted: Sat May 11, 2013 19:43 Post subject: |
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I went to England in mine! All the way to Plymouth and back.
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lancyuk *
Joined: 05 May 2013 Posts: 44 Location: Lancashire
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Posted: Sat May 11, 2013 19:46 Post subject: |
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geodrome wrote: |
I went to England in mine! All the way to Plymouth and back.
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Sounds like something i could afford. |
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lancyuk *
Joined: 05 May 2013 Posts: 44 Location: Lancashire
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Posted: Sat May 11, 2013 19:47 Post subject: |
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i did find this couple from Australia currently on their way back to London via Africa in a 1996 LWB
http://morgansafari.com/ |
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pajmanAl *****
Age: 55 Zodiac: Joined: 15 Aug 2006 Posts: 683 Location: Blackpool A strange place where no body knows whose local any more?
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Posted: Sat May 11, 2013 22:05 Post subject: |
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I'm planning a trip either in June this year or summer next (hopefully the earlier) withe Paj' and the tin tent from Blackpool to hull, then the ferry to the Hook of Holland,, then drive to Germany via Belgium and then onto Spain and across to Ibiza, then back to mainland Spain and through France and then back to Blighty via ferry to Dover and then a run back home to Blackpool.
all in 16 days, should keep me out of trouble for a fortnight |
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lancyuk *
Joined: 05 May 2013 Posts: 44 Location: Lancashire
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Posted: Sun May 12, 2013 11:59 Post subject: |
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pajmanAl wrote: |
I'm planning a trip either in June this year or summer next (hopefully the earlier) withe Paj' and the tin tent from Blackpool to hull, then the ferry to the Hook of Holland,, then drive to Germany via Belgium and then onto Spain and across to Ibiza, then back to mainland Spain and through France and then back to Blighty via ferry to Dover and then a run back home to Blackpool.
all in 16 days, should keep me out of trouble for a fortnight |
That sounds a good trek out! Id be wary of the local tribes in Hull, ive heard tales of canibalism. |
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