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Vesko

Member Since: 18 Jan 2012
Location: Sydney
Posts: 184

2011 Freelander 2 SD4 SE Auto Stornoway Grey

mikehzz wrote:
...but you need the space a dual cab gives you to carry it all.

Inevitably after a lot of thinking I come to the same conclusion

, it is a dual cab ute then. Which one to choose? Land Rover don't make them for sure. Amarok?

5th Sep 2013 12:00 pm

mikehzz

Member Since: 04 Sep 2009
Location: Springwood
Posts: 749

The new Ford Ranger scrubs up well when it's all set up. The auto Amarok doesn't have low range and the manual can stall frequently in stress situations. I think the 2 litre motor is too small for the size of the car personally. It should have the Touareg 3 litre in it...that motor is a weapon. It's not a big deal if you are outback touring but I do a lot of 4wding on pretty hairy trails and the dual cabs can get hung up a bit plus they need a bit of room to turn. I will only get one when I'm ready to hit the road for an extended trip. The Defender comes in a dual cab if you like driving a truck.

5th Sep 2013 1:01 pm

Vesko

Member Since: 18 Jan 2012
Location: Sydney
Posts: 184

My trip to the Red Centre 5

Simpson Desert and Dalhousie Springs

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Early in the morning I have an encounter with a monster! It’s still dark and while I get about my business to pack up the camp, I see a large shape looming on the hill above me. Its burning eyes follow my movements - much larger than a possum and much bolder. In my dark fear I’m convinced this must be a Tasmanian tiger, never mind that the tiger is long gone.

The monster stands its grounds. It doesn’t move even when I growl at it like a wolf. Only when I grab the shovel and start to hit the bushes with it, the creature moves reluctantly away to reveal that it is actually a dingo. Then I find the mess around the camp. Someone has drunk the grey water in the bucket, the rubbish is spread around and one of my dirty shoes is missing. I find the shoe taken about 20 meters away from the camp. What would a dingo want with my smelly shoe?! I scan the darkness around the camp and there it is – the dingo is watching me from the other side. Better to move quickly, I am not sure if the dingos are capable of hunting together like the European wolfs. But I move quickly not before cooking myself a mighty breakfast with a delicious strong coffee (constantly watching over my shoulder). Better to eat well for the big day ahead of me. And it proves to be a massive day!

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27th Oct 2013 9:48 am

Vesko

Member Since: 18 Jan 2012
Location: Sydney
Posts: 184

Mt Dare and Uluru

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