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It's been a while so an overdue update. We are preparing for an 18 day trip through the Victorian High Country and Snowy Mountains in four weeks time. This is a budget build! Weight packed: 2,700kg / 5950lbs Economy: 12.5lt/100km / 19mpg Engine Stock Td5 2.5l / 152ci diesel (kept stock for...

A few shots from our recent excursion to Mt Baw Baw and Walhulla. We spent six days exploring the area, including all goldfield hill ruins, and an unexpected night on the track after a hard day of recovery work. Very satisfying trip for the whole family.

You won't be disappointed. It's a stout system that holds up well under intense heat and heavy off-road use. We love ours.

Welcome guys. Great to see another couple of Victorians. I'm in Ballan. We might have to have a Victorian hook up some time.

Ebay is your friends for Disco parts. I just ordered new seat squabs for my D2 from the UK.

So back in January the harmonic balancer on the Discovery 2 separated from the crankshaft and ended a ten day trip into the Victorian High Country. We were looking at a bottom up rebuild as the pully had scored and reduced the crankshaft diameter. So we decided to scrap the Discovery 2 and buy...

Dude, it's a Land Rover.

I don't have a winch, but I do carry the gear to convert my Hi-Lift into a hand winch. I have also practised using it as a winch. No use doing it for the first time when adrenaline is pumping. Accidents WILL happen.

Well raised points. I also have my vehicles recovery, emergency and shelter in place capabilities listed in my Emergency and Recovery Protocols document what is lodged with my emergency contacts.

Four months in the planning, our trip to explore the Victorian High Country ended very quickly. The High Country is a mountainous region of my state of Victoria. Orbost, the supply town for the first leg of our ten-day trip, was a six-hour drive from home. The vehicle has been checked...

..this would be my next overlanding platform. Iveco daily 4x4 3.0 litre direct injection diesel engine Variable Geometry Turbo 170hp (125kW) of power 400Nm of torque from a low 1,250 rpm Factory front, centre and rear lockers 12 high, 12 low, 4 reverse gears 2 PTO's Tubular steel chasis 39°...

Such an iconic silhouette!

Is he holding it in place?

Just make sure you put your handbreak on on the bardge. :)

Welcome to the crew. Great to see another epic beard.

Welcome to the crew.

Snowpeak Kettle and Snowpeak Titanium French Press I think half our kitchen is Snowpeak. Awesome gear. I'll do an article on out trailer kitchen setup soon.

Really enjoyed your video travel blog. Very honest and beautiful. Well done.

My latest work on the Land Rpver this week has been the installation of a GME UHF radio on the headliner and a DIY rear drawer for under the fridge. The Radio. Pretty simple install. The whole thing came as a kit with head unit, ariel, and all wiring and mounts. The +ve was made using a fuse...

We at Boobook love our Overlanding, but we do it on a tight budget. So I present to you our Land Rover Discovery build. The Vehicle: Year 2000 Land Rover Discovery Series 2 Td5 5-cylinder, in-line Capacity: 2,493 cc (152.1 cu in) Fuel injection: Lucas Electronic Unit Injection Induction...