ADVENTURE OVERLAND SHOW, Warwickshire, England 28-29 September 2013

Tom Mc

New member
If anyone is over in England in September this year, please be aware that:-


ADVENTURE OVERLAND … The National 4x4, Bike & Trekking Travel Show

has outgrown its old venue and moved to:-

Stratford Racecourse
Stratford-upon-Avon (Yep, William Shakespeare's birthplace!)
Warwickshire
CV37 9SE
England

28-29 September 2013

www.adventureoverlandshow.com

IMPORTANT: If any members of this forum should decide to 'pop over' to ADVENTURE OVERLAND, contact me via a forum PM (Personal Message) and I will sort out a special admission rate for you! If nothing else, if I can point you in the right direction regarding travel advice, where to stay or whatever whilst in England, then you're more than welcome. If I can help I will.
 
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mhiscox

Expedition Leader
Thanks for the information, Tom.

I want to stress that anyone who attends and posts up lots of cool pictures will have my endless gratitude. :sombrero:
 

Tom Mc

New member
We went to the first event in 2012, and it was extremely well done. I expect it to be even better this year.
Thanks for the kind words Jonathan. Coming from somebody who has run a successful overland event for a number of years now, that is high praise indeed.

Think you'll like the changes. New attractions at Stratford Racecourse are being added all the time, these are the latest:-

BUSHCRAFT ACTIVITIES AREA sponsored by “Woodland Ways”
(everything from fire-lighting to preparing road kill for the pot)

BUSH MECHANICS sponsored by “Frogs Island 4x4”
(learn the skills to keep your vehicle going when on the road, or more importantly - off it!)

EXPEDITION FIRST AID DEMOS sponsored by “Training Expertise Ltd.”
(knowing what do do when confronted by injuries in extreme situations can quite literally be a ‘life-saver')

BIKE ADVENTURE ZONE sponsored by “Overland Magazine”
(last year motorcycle traders requested they have a specialised area to call their own, well here it is)

THE ‘BEEN THERE, DONE IT' SEMINAR SESSIONS
(featuring guest speakers passing on their adventure travel experiences with bikes and 4x4 vehicles)

VEHICLE DISPLAY AREA
(comprising expedition trucks & all-wheel-drive campers)

NAVIGATION KNOWHOW
(navigational tips & tuition – from basic roamers, compasses and mapping to the latest electronic GPS software)

CAMPER CONVERSION CORNER
(featuring DIY and professional conversions, plus fixtures and fittings)
 

Gren_T

Adventurer
I'm also aiming to get up there for the Saturday and return on Sunday, but that depends on how ******** faced :beer:i get at a leaving do on Fri night.
regards all
Gren.
 

Bimbler

New member
Just joined the forum after going to the Adventure Overland Show, hope it happens next year :)

I took loads of photos but it's late so just one for now...

 
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Gren_T

Adventurer
Photos

please post some more photos it would be good to see what I missed, I was unable to get there this year due to alcohol ingestion on friday night:friday:

did you enjoy the show?

regards
Gren
 

Lnorthants

New member
Hi

Hi, I was there on the Sunday, poorly organised would be a compliment! £12 to get in, half the traders had left or were leaving, poorly laid out, half the stands that were promised weren't there, so bodes well for next year!!!:Wow1:
 

Neil

Observer
We are also hoping to be there this year again. Ive only just seen this thread, nice picture of my truck on page 1.

We enjoyed it last year.



Neil
 

part time nomad

Adventurer
I was at the OA 14 with the Chiltern Vale Land Rover Club (CVLRC)
The layout of the show is a bit confusing, but that's mainly due to the shape of the space available! Efforts were made to sign post the general areas ie: food, Bushcraft, clubs ect.
I personally don't think that it is right or fair when CLUBS receive free tickets to attend a show, and then break down the stand first thing Sunday and disappear! as my clubs organiser, I will not let the stand be taken down until the show finishes!
People who pay entry to the show only get half the value. I have spoken to Tom about this.

Anyway for those of you that were there, mine was the yellow Mercedes Vario with my TD5 trial vehicle on it.2014-09-28 14.03.47.jpg
 

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