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This company in the UK has been developing Defender Portals. https://www.designdevelopmenteng.co.uk/ They‘re not available on the website yet but there‘s an exploded view on the website homepage. There are pics of the real thing if you scroll through the timeline on their Facebook page.

FWIW, RAM Mount posted on their Instagram page within the last couple of weeks that they are about to launch their own Wrangler specific dash mount. Not sure I’d be hanging an iPad up there but worth checking out nonetheless.

Hi ExPo I've just shipped our 110 Pop Top camper from the UK into the US and next week will be commencing an 8-week coast to coast adventure on the Trans-America-Trail or TAT. I'm aiming to be at the National Rally in Moab in September and will be deviating from the TAT at various points to...

FWIW 2 days max is all you'll need. I've been a few times and am happy with a single day at the show these days. As has been said, the campsite is definitely worth a look although the packed camping area is an acquired taste and my idea of camping hell! I normally fly into Frankfurt (closest...

I will be shipping my Defender to the US in July 2016 for an extended coast to coast adventure. Shipping from Southampton UK to Charleston, South Carolina on the East Coast. Anyone interested in splitting the cost of a 40' box, get in touch by PM.

RAM's Tough Claw is a useful way of creating a temporary RAM mount on any grab-handle. Also comes in useful for external shots with a GoPro. http://www.rammount.com/products/toughclaw

I think before we call get too excited about this tie-up it's worth remembering that Magna Steyr is essentially an assembly plant for hire. Give them the parts and they'll built it whether or not they've had any design or engineering input whatsoever. I visited the plant a few years ago when...

Evenings were spent sketching out ideas for the internal 'furniture'. Errol at Coastline Campers in the UK was brilliant to work with. We bounced several layouts back and forth tweaking designs as we went before settling on the set up. Everyone will have different ideas on a living space and...

A layer of foam insulation was added to the roof and sidewalls before the vehicle went off for the pop-top conversion. With the roof conversion complete I added a layer of Stinger Roadkill. Having never used any similar product before I rather naively got to work without gloves. Lesson learnt...

Rear Door panel incorporating drop down table is by Hesch Offroad who made the Pop-Top. Beautiful attention to detail. Stainless marine hardware, insulating washers, oiled bamboo table and includes a 12v power socket and Labcraft map light with red/white illumination.

Some more pics of the build. Side lockers going in. Three in total. RH side locker was a tight squeeze thanks to the position of the fuel filter. Bracket needed modifying to drop the pipework enough to clear the corner of the locker. Other stuff. Howling Moon roll out awning. Fox...

Thanks. I'm sure we'll bump into one another somewhere! One week until I fly out and drive it back to the UK. Can't wait. There's not a great deal else for Hesch to do other than fit the side awning. The rest of the work will be done by ourselves with the exception of some internal...

Couple more from the Hesch Workshop. Rear door table installed. Land Rover Defender owners have traditionally had to make do with a chequer/diamond plate rear door panel fitted with a bolt-on shelf or locker to provide a platform for cooking and those quick coffee stops. Chequerplate is a...

You don't really get any fabric accumulation above the front seats/screen. The increase in height is there to create the room for the bed platform and the mattress. The platform/mattress will slide front to back and creates the gap at the rear of the loadbed to climb up into bed. I'll add more...

Another update from the Hesch 4x4 workshop. The roof is on!