Recent content by rgallant

The simple answer maybe, but it is not uncommon for people to do so. However, it would have to meet all CDN safety standards as far as brakes, lights, and seat belts. Expect a very full inspection at the border. AI response below. Visitors can drive a foreign-registered vehicle in Canada...

The fine line is tough but considered it this way: Load your truck then unload your truck then look at all your gear with one thought in mind how much just in case it breaks duplication have you got. Then decide how likely is to break on a scale of 1 to 10, and then how inconvenienced you...

First serious time out since I bought the LR4, nicely whisker marked. Trail into Lookout Lake, near Harrison, British Columbia. Took a couple of line adjustments, putting into Rock Crawl mode would have help a bit, but I got up and over.

Next up sleeping inside requires ventilation : These were cheap at about 50.00 CDN, one for each side. The downside is stitching quality is not good very hit or miss. The hood lacks a center support which means it can fold up. However they take 5 minutes to put in place or remove

@kayasaman yea I get that, I like smaller groups or solo myself but at 68, my wife prefers there is someone else around. I wish you the best of luck, all you can do is persevere.

@kayasaman 3 is nothing trust me. The BC 4wd Association often get 30+ vehicles on their newbie runs around Harrison Lake. And the local Land Rover club runs 7 to about 16 on average. The difference is both groups keep clan campsites and stops, the tread lightly principal. Picture for...

@kayasaman yea the rise of the instagram/youtube other social media "overlanders" has created a huge rise in off-road pigs. They leave garbage everywhere, little white TP flowers, the only good thing is they tend to go to the same few spots. I have brought home more two contractor garbage...

Not much of a comment, literally all of Europe will not allow you carry firearms, hardly shit holes

@Mr. Buscuits Yup that is the issue LR's. Obviously I don't know your particular back issue, but have you considered a folding cot and folding mattress? I use that combo in my newest LR, and it works well but I don't have a bad back, but the mattress is 3 inch thick

That 4 person RTT is going to be an issue, they are not light averaging 170 lbs then you get the cross bars to carry it, about 120 lbs so you are just under 300 lbs dynamic load on the roof. That severely limits your vehicle choice. People do put kind of weight up top and most or them...

@socialpants you can purchase bear spray here in Canada. There is a whole id thing, thanks to gangs and lowlifes, but no big deal.

@socialpants yea mace and bear spray are a no go coming into Canada. There is a web site you can visit prior that helps, it is a very good starting point. https://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/travel-voyage/checklist-aidememoire-eng.html

It took me 15 years to get a picture of grizzly that was not a blurry image of a butt as the booked into the trees. A young wet Grizz that walked by 14 Land Rovers cooking dinner. People were freaked out but I went for my camera, and finally got a decent shot, he was about 25 -30 yard away...

In many places almost impossible with lengthy prison sentences. example you try and get an undeclared handgun into Canada you can be jailed for up 14 years, 7 for anything else. Now it never happens, in general those US citizens are turned around and handed to the US border agents. The odd...

Next VHF radio this is the primary method of communication used here in on the trails. The issue is that there is no good way to get a cable from the engine bay to the cab. However Land Rover put an actual cigarette lighter in the LR4, which is a 30 amp circuit, well over what my radio draws...