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A Trip to Strata Florida
By: onfire Date: December 11, 2012, 3:00 pm
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Hello,
Im new to the forum and, although not new to Land Rovers, I am
new to the experiences of rebuilding one as I bought a 1974 SWB,
in February 2011, which was in a bit of a state ... but more on
that in a different thread!
I have shared my Dad's 1975 SWB up until now, and here are a few
pic's from last 2010's trip to Strata Florida - I hope you enjoy
them:
It was our first trip to SF and we were quite full of
anticipation and excitement as we hoped we had chosen the
correct lane at the start
HTML http://i742.photobucket.com/albums/xx63/onfire-photos/Off%20Road/P4240079.jpg
We certainly had the right track, and fun it was too!
HTML http://i742.photobucket.com/albums/xx63/onfire-photos/Off%20Road/P4240093.jpg
HTML http://i742.photobucket.com/albums/xx63/onfire-photos/Off%20Road/P4240094.jpg
Luckily the river crossings were low, as we failed to heed the
advice of the First Overlanders who, in Tim Slessors book of the
same name, informed us that we should remove the fan belt before
river crossings to avoid spraying water over the electrics
HTML http://i742.photobucket.com/albums/xx63/onfire-photos/Off%20Road/P4240101.jpg
It got rockier
HTML http://i742.photobucket.com/albums/xx63/onfire-photos/Off%20Road/P4240183-1.jpg
then rockier again
HTML http://i742.photobucket.com/albums/xx63/onfire-photos/Off%20Road/P4240194.jpg
then rockier still
HTML http://i742.photobucket.com/albums/xx63/onfire-photos/Off%20Road/P4240201.jpg
...and the drive home wasn't bad either
HTML http://i742.photobucket.com/albums/xx63/onfire-photos/Off%20Road/P4240222.jpg
*Please forgive the Disco ... I tried to keep it out of the
photo's!
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Re: A Trip to Strata Florida
By: ashcrroft752 Date: December 11, 2012, 3:07 pm
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I hadn't noticed it till you mentioned it.
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Re: A Trip to Strata Florida
By: thorpey Date: December 11, 2012, 3:08 pm
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must drive that and its not that far from me
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Re: A Trip to Strata Florida
By: hippydave Date: December 11, 2012, 3:09 pm
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the bottom one would make a good pom
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Re: A Trip to Strata Florida
By: Shaunlandrover Date: December 11, 2012, 3:12 pm
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Great pictures!
We don't have that kind of roads and vieuws here in Belgium..
:smiley-furious:
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Re: A Trip to Strata Florida
By: onfire Date: December 11, 2012, 3:35 pm
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[quote author=thorpey link=topic=4083.msg44879#msg44879
date=1355260087]
must drive that and its not that far from me
[/quote]
Whereabouts are you? I am happy to meet up for a bimble along it
if we can arrange a free weekend. Tim
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Re: A Trip to Strata Florida
By: thorpey Date: December 11, 2012, 3:41 pm
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[quote author=onfire link=topic=4083.msg44891#msg44891
date=1355261716]
[quote author=thorpey link=topic=4083.msg44879#msg44879
date=1355260087]
must drive that and its not that far from me
[/quote]
Whereabouts are you? I am happy to meet up for a bimble along it
if we can arrange a free weekend. Tim
[/quote]
tywyn but series is still being rebuilt so only got one that can
not be mention on here
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Re: A Trip to Strata Florida
By: PJ Date: December 11, 2012, 4:32 pm
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That's a nice leafer and some great photos there. When abouts in
2010 were they taken? The Step is very different now, the recent
rains had changed it massively in the last 2 weeks alone. Really
must stop doing SF so regularly..... but then it is on the door
step, so it seems rude not to!
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Re: A Trip to Strata Florida
By: inglishg Date: December 11, 2012, 5:22 pm
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I'd be interested in a trek along SF, but deffo no deep
crossings for me, as last time I crossed deep water I destroyed
the engine (filled sump with dirty water).
Perhaps it's something for the summer, when it doesn't rain
quite as much...he said with a stupid grin on his face!
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Re: A Trip to Strata Florida
By: espacekiller Date: December 12, 2012, 6:35 am
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[quote author=hippydave link=topic=4083.msg44881#msg44881
date=1355260142]
the bottom one would make a good pom
[/quote]
Yeah the Sheep shit really sets the scene in that picture. ;-)
Very nice pictures looks like something for the to do list.
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