Sterlin
PREPARED FOR ADVENTURE This is the story about our wonderful Land Rover Discovery we affectionally call Sterlin. He entered our lives back in 2002 as a spur of the moment buying decision. We were out strolling one day, and happened…
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Sterlin finally made it home
Monday, December 22, 2014 Thanks to gps tracking we spotted Sterlin’s cruise ship, ‘Hapag-Lloyd Seoul Express’ in the Bay just across from Pier 32. Sterlin was in one of the smaller containers at the front of the ship. Thursday, January…
Waiting for Sterlin
Saturday, December 13, 2014 We are still waiting for Sterlin to arrive back home. Not only has his ship been delayed with a few weeks (tell me something new); there also seems to be some ‘actions’ from the stevedores (really…
Problems with Sterlin
This is a blog post about the things that have not quite gone right with our Sterlin. We have completed 55,000 kms (35,000 miles) over some pretty unforgiving terrain. We have had only one major failure but did have lots…
Sterlin’s Service History
Before the trip started Sterlin was checked over by Philippe our local Land Rover mechanic. Philippe had competed all of our major repairs and we certainly trust him with Sterlin. Before we set off, he wanted to have one final…
Farewell to Sterlin and Rotterdam
Thursday, October 30, 2014 We left Eeklo mid-morning towards Rottterdam to drop off our faithful ‘travel companion/vehicle’. We took it easy, stopping for lunch and coffee close to Veere. Sterlin’s drop-off address turned out to be in the middle of…
Sterlin makes trouble in Adelaide
Wednesday, September 11, 2013 The drive to Adelaide was easy and the roads good. We arrived in the city center of Adelaide before the banks closed and in time to pickup our Australian banking card. This meant we could get…
Reunited with Sterlin and Enjoying Sydney
Thursday, September 5, 2013 We have just been told that our car will clear customs and will be released and ready for pick-up at 1:30pm tomorrow. Woohoo!!! We are looking forward to being reunited with Sterlin after 3 months!!!! 4…
Update on Sterlin
Talk about being frustrated. But at long last Sterlin has left Los Angeles, some 62 days after he was dropped off. In the end we had to switch to an exclusive 20 foot container to get things moving. Shipping company…
Sterlin’s Recent Repairs
Sterlin is 10 years old car with 95,000 miles on the odometer. During this time he has been been a remarkably reliable car with no major repairs needed until recently. Yes, three failures have occurred which have needed attention. All of the following…
Sterlin goes Off-Road, UT
Today we visited Canyonlands National Park. Instead of taking the paved roads, we decided to take one of the 4WD only roads. This enabled us to get away from the crowds and access great views of the Colorado River. The…
Heading South from Seattle, WA
Tuesday, April 18, 2023 The plans for the day were completely dependent on when the truck turned up to pickup our cargo destined for Belgium. The shipping company advised the truck would be there between 10am and 6pm. That is…
The Next Chapter
Shortly after getting Molly (that was 2018), we started to plan for the next chapter. That was 5 years ago. We headed to our local pub with a blank sheet of paper, so we could write all of the amazing…
What is Overlanding?
We love to travel, to places near and places remote. This includes high mountain tops, walks in remote areas, sea voyages to some of the most isolated locations on earth, quaint old villages and leaving the pavement in our vehicles.…
Vehicle Recovery Equipment
The choice of what recovery gear to take, and what to leave behind, is a constant consideration. Different people have different philosophies, which are generally tied to people’s style of travel. Here we discuss our approach and what works for…