Scott Brady
Founder
The Range Rover is a pretty special machine, claiming a varied and storied history with everything from display in the Louvre to crossing the Darien Gap. I have been looking for our ideal RRC for half a decade, and we finally found our perfect MKI, a County LWB in Aspen Silver with only 85,000 miles on the clock.
The night before we left, a serious storm was brewing in Prescott. We hoped this was not a foretelling of the "Lucas" challenges to come.
Taken with the iPhone from my backyard.
Knowing that I was going to be driving a 20 year old Land Rover across a big chunk of the country, I needed the right outfit.
We obtained the car from a friend and fellow overland traveler, Andy Biggs. Andy is known for his stunning Africa imagery and for also being an owner of both Gura Gear and Tamrac.
An example of Andy's incredible images. andybiggs.com
Stephanie and I flew into Houston to pick up the car and had a nice tour of Andy's office, chock full of huge prints and even more ginormous Canon printers. A trip to Houston would not be complete without some Brisket, so we loaded up and bellies full, slid into the Range Rover for the long trip back to Prescott.
The first leg of our road trip was to Austin, and a big steak dinner with Doug and Stephanie Hackney. These two never cease to inspire us and have been wonderful friends for over a decade. http://www.hackneys.com/travel/index.htm
We continued to the Northwest and made a special trip to Brady, Texas. Seemed fitting
Who knew I was the heart of Texas?
After Brady, we crossed into New Mexico and hit our first dirt, a cool sand dune area just east of Roswell.
Even stock, the RRC was pretty fun in the dunes.
I have always wanted to travel to Roswell, just for the fun of it. A little anti-climactic, but the beer was good.
Four days later, we rolled into Prescott and parked our newest member of the team in front of the shop. Not a single mechanical issue and it cruised effortlessly at 80mph +
Digging into the truck resulted in a few more pleasant surprises, including a complete spare/jack/tools bin.
So, we are pleased to introduce Overland Journal's newest project vehicle. We are pretty excited.
The night before we left, a serious storm was brewing in Prescott. We hoped this was not a foretelling of the "Lucas" challenges to come.
Taken with the iPhone from my backyard.
Knowing that I was going to be driving a 20 year old Land Rover across a big chunk of the country, I needed the right outfit.
We obtained the car from a friend and fellow overland traveler, Andy Biggs. Andy is known for his stunning Africa imagery and for also being an owner of both Gura Gear and Tamrac.
An example of Andy's incredible images. andybiggs.com
Stephanie and I flew into Houston to pick up the car and had a nice tour of Andy's office, chock full of huge prints and even more ginormous Canon printers. A trip to Houston would not be complete without some Brisket, so we loaded up and bellies full, slid into the Range Rover for the long trip back to Prescott.
The first leg of our road trip was to Austin, and a big steak dinner with Doug and Stephanie Hackney. These two never cease to inspire us and have been wonderful friends for over a decade. http://www.hackneys.com/travel/index.htm
We continued to the Northwest and made a special trip to Brady, Texas. Seemed fitting
Who knew I was the heart of Texas?
After Brady, we crossed into New Mexico and hit our first dirt, a cool sand dune area just east of Roswell.
Even stock, the RRC was pretty fun in the dunes.
I have always wanted to travel to Roswell, just for the fun of it. A little anti-climactic, but the beer was good.
Four days later, we rolled into Prescott and parked our newest member of the team in front of the shop. Not a single mechanical issue and it cruised effortlessly at 80mph +
Digging into the truck resulted in a few more pleasant surprises, including a complete spare/jack/tools bin.
So, we are pleased to introduce Overland Journal's newest project vehicle. We are pretty excited.
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