{"id":32464,"date":"2023-06-01T06:27:00","date_gmt":"2023-06-01T13:27:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.overlandbound.com\/?p=32464"},"modified":"2023-06-01T15:09:19","modified_gmt":"2023-06-01T22:09:19","slug":"camel-trophy-land-rover-110","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.overlandbound.com\/camel-trophy-land-rover-110\/","title":{"rendered":"A beast of a Camel Trophy Land Rover 110 still finding adventure"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.16″ da_disable_devices=”off|off|off” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content” da_is_popup=”off” da_exit_intent=”off” da_has_close=”on” da_alt_close=”off” da_dark_close=”off” da_not_modal=”on” da_is_singular=”off” da_with_loader=”off” da_has_shadow=”on”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.16″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.18.0″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content” sticky_enabled=”0″]

That moment when you can check owning a Camel Trophy Land Rover 110 off your bucket list… When the opportunity to own a piece of Land Rover history presented itself to Chris Solis eleven years ago, he jumped on it and hasn’t looked back.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

Part adventure machine, part never ending project, Chris takes us through the details of his build and shares the story of how he acquired it.<\/em><\/p>\n

Cover photo by Barry J Holmes<\/p>\n

Name: Chris Solis, Overland Bound Member #7200 and Medical Ambassador<\/p>\n

Home Base: SF Bay Area<\/p>\n

Occupation: General and Trauma Surgeon, Dad\/Husband<\/p>\n

What\u2019s the Year\/Make\/Model\/Mileage of your rig?<\/p>\n

Year: Mostly 1989. It depends on the part.<\/p>\n

Model: Land Rover 110 (wasn\u2019t a Defender yet) Camel Trophy Spec<\/p>\n

Mileage: 53,000km\/33,000 miles<\/p>\n

\"Chris<\/p>\n

What is it about Overlanding you enjoy most?<\/p>\n

Getting away from people and work and getting into nature.\u00a0 Spending time with my family and friends away from the hustle and bustle of everyday life.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

What\u2019s your favorite destination?<\/p>\n

It\u2019s a secret, but anywhere cell service isn\u2019t present and some type of water is.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Longest trip completed\/planned?<\/p>\n

Annual 10 day trip through the Sierras for the last 8 years.What influenced your vehicle choice?<\/p>\n

I have always loved Land Rovers since I was a child growing up with them.\u00a0 My grandfather was from England and had moved to the States after WW2 and started his own shop.\u00a0 I grew up around British cars and loved the sense of adventure that Land Rovers had about them.<\/p>\n

\"Chris<\/p>\n

What are 3 things that you *really* like about your Land Rover Camel Trophy 110?<\/h3>\n

That it is truly rare.
The way that I am just happy to be driving it, even with all of it\u2019s \u201cunique personality traits\u201d.
Driving it is always an adventure and makes me feel like I am on that adventure.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

What process did you go through selecting your rig?<\/p>\n

While surfing the internet looking for a Land Rover to replace my 1992 Nissan Pathfinder I came across this original Camel Trophy truck for sale.\u00a0 As it was a childhood dream I called the dealership and negotiated a price and two weeks later it was in my driveway.<\/p>\n

\"Chris<\/p>\n

Tell us one time when your rig saved you, or you were really impressed by it.<\/p>\n

Everytime it starts I am impressed.Have you ever had to make a trail repair?<\/p>\n

Hahahaha\u2026.EVERY\u2026..DAMN\u2026..TRIP!\u00a0 Not always major things but always something.\u00a0 Take your pick of repairs: the time I lost a trailing arm bolt and used a trailer hitch pin or the time my dampener took out the sway bar drop arm nut which allowed the drop arm to swing free and break the line between the auxiliary tank and the main tank so I was dumping diesel from both tanks in the middle of Death Valley or… well you get the point.\u00a0 The list goes on and on.\u00a0 I am prepared for most issues when it comes to repairs.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/p>\n

What major modifications have you made so far?<\/p>\n

Engine swap to a 200Tdi Land Rover engine<\/p>\n

Transmission upgrade<\/p>\n

Rear axle swap to Salisbury (what was originally on the truck)
Give us your gear and mods run down…
Shelter:<\/p>\n

Alu-Cab Gen3 Roof Top Tent, Alu-Cab 270 degree awning, and Quickpitch en-suite privacy shelter.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Electrical:<\/p>\n

House battery: Battleborn 100ah lithium battery for the camping stuff<\/p>\n

Redarc BCDC that charges the Battleborn<\/p>\n

Start batteries: Dual Odyssey 65ah group 34<\/p>\n

Renogy 100W solar panel on the roof with Renogy controller for the start batteries<\/p>\n

IBS split charge for the start batteries to allow them to link for winching<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Lighting:<\/p>\n

Roof lights: Hella Rallye<\/p>\n

Camp lights: Amazon specials for side\/rear floods<\/p>\n

Interior: LED strip lights and National Luna dual color flood light<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Camping & Kitchen:<\/p>\n

Tembo Tusk Skottle with sidekick table and National Luna 50L fridge<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Storage:<\/p>\n

Homemade shelf\/drawer\/cubby system and Frontrunner wolf packs<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

What would you add or improve?<\/p>\n

Nothing.\u00a0 I\u2019ve spent the last 11 years making it exactly the way I want it to be.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

What’s the one piece of overlanding equipment you can’t live without? (Besides your rig.)<\/p>\n

Skottle<\/p>\n

What else should we know about your rig?<\/p>\n

It has a very interesting and unique history.\u00a0 It\u2019s first mission was to prescout the 1991 Camel trophy event that was scheduled to be in the Himalayas.\u00a0 That event didn\u2019t happen due to a coup in the area but my rig then toured around India until it was shipped back to Holland and placed in a museum.\u00a0 It was then returned to service for the 1996 Dutch Camel Trophy Trials and then back to the museum.\u00a0 After many years of being on display the truck was bought by a company that did corporate team building in Holland before being imported to the US by the first private owner.\u00a0 It was eventually sold to a Land Rover dealership to add to their collection of unique Land Rovers where I found it for sale and became the second private owner.<\/p>\n

\"Land<\/p>\n

Learn more about the history of the Land Rover Defender Series here<\/a>!<\/p>\n

Suspension:<\/p>\n

2 inch lift, Old Man Emu dampeners and springs<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Tires:<\/p>\n

BF Goodrich KM3s 275\/75\/16<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Wheels:<\/p>\n

Land Rover \u201c1 Tonne\u201d<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Recovery:<\/p>\n

Dixon Bate recovery points front x2, rear x1<\/p>\n

ARB snatch strap<\/p>\n

Factor 55 closed winching system soft shackles, van Beast D rings<\/p>\n

ARB tree strap<\/p>\n

Superwinch Husky 10 worm drive winch w synthetic line<\/p>\n

My brain \ud83d\ude02<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Security:<\/p>\n

Manual transmission<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Nav\/Comm:<\/p>\n

Gaia GPS on ipad<\/p>\n

Yaesu 8800 HAM radio<\/p>\n

Baofeung HT radios<\/p>\n

CB<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Mechanical\/Engine:<\/p>\n

2.5L Land Rover 200Tdi<\/p>\n

Follow Chris’s travels here<\/a>!<\/p>\n

Join the Overland Bound crew and access a world and wealth of information to help you start exploring.
Learn more here.<\/a><\/p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

That moment when you can check owning a Camel Trophy Land Rover 110 off your bucket list\u2026 When the opportunity to own a piece of Land Rover history presented itself to Chris Solis eleven years ago, he jumped on it and hasn\u2019t looked back. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":11,"featured_media":34378,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"That moment when you can check owning a Camel Trophy Land Rover 110 off your bucket list... When the opportunity to own a piece of Land Rover history presented itself to Chris Solis eleven years ago, he jumped on it and hasn't looked back. \n\nPart adventure machine, part never ending project, Chris takes us through the details of his build and shares the story of how he acquired it.\n\nCover photo by Barry J Holmes \n\nName: Chris Solis, Overland Bound Member #7200 and Medical Ambassador\n\nHome Base: SF Bay Area\n\nOccupation: General and Trauma Surgeon, Dad\/Husband\n\nWhat\u2019s the Year\/Make\/Model\/Mileage of your rig?\n\nYear: Mostly 1989. It depends on the part.\n\nModel: Land Rover 110 (wasn\u2019t a Defender yet) Camel Trophy Spec\n\nMileage: 53,000km\/33,000 miles\n\n \n\nWhat is it about Overlanding you enjoy most?\n\nGetting away from people and work and getting into nature.  Spending time with my family and friends away from the hustle and bustle of everyday life.\n\n \n\nWhat\u2019s your favorite destination?\n\nIt\u2019s a secret, but anywhere cell service isn\u2019t present and some type of water is.\n\n \n\nLongest trip completed\/planned?\n\nAnnual 10 day trip through the Sierras for the last 8 years.What influenced your vehicle choice?\n\nI have always loved Land Rovers since I was a child growing up with them.  My grandfather was from England and had moved to the States after WW2 and started his own shop.  I grew up around British cars and loved the sense of adventure that Land Rovers had about them.\n\n \n\nWhat are 3 things that you *really* like about your rig?\n\nThat it is truly rare.\nThe way that I am just happy to be driving it, even with all of it\u2019s \u201cunique personality traits\u201d.\nDriving it is always an adventure and makes me feel like I am on that adventure.\n\n \n\nWhat process did you go through selecting your rig?\n\nWhile surfing the internet looking for a Land Rover to replace my 1992 Nissan Pathfinder I came across this original Camel Trophy truck for sale.  As it was a childhood dream I called the dealership and negotiated a price and two weeks later it was in my driveway.\n\n \n\nTell us one time when your rig saved you, or you were really impressed by it.\n\nEverytime it starts I am impressed.Have you ever had to make a trail repair? \n\nHahahaha\u2026.EVERY\u2026..DAMN\u2026..TRIP!  Not always major things but always something.  Take your pick of repairs: the time I lost a trailing arm bolt and used a trailer hitch pin or the time my dampener took out the sway bar drop arm nut which allowed the drop arm to swing free and break the line between the auxiliary tank and the main tank so I was dumping diesel from both tanks in the middle of Death Valley or... well you get the point.  The list goes on and on.  I am prepared for most issues when it comes to repairs.\n\n \n\nWhat major modifications have you made so far?\n\nEngine swap to a 200Tdi Land Rover engine\n\nTransmission upgrade\n\nRear axle swap to Salisbury (what was originally on the truck)\nGive us your gear and mods run down...\n \n\nShelter: \n\nAlu-Cab Gen3 Roof Top Tent, Alu-Cab 270 degree awning, and Quickpitch en-suite privacy shelter.\n\n \n\nElectrical: \n\nHouse battery: Battleborn 100ah lithium battery for the camping stuff\n\nRedarc BCDC that charges the Battleborn\n\nStart batteries: Dual Odyssey 65ah group 34 \n\nRenogy 100W solar panel on the roof with Renogy controller for the start batteries\n\nIBS split charge for the start batteries to allow them to link for winching\n\n \n\nLighting: \n\nRoof lights: Hella Rallye\n\nCamp lights: Amazon specials for side\/rear floods\n\nInterior: LED strip lights and National Luna dual color flood light\n\n \n\nCamping & Kitchen: \n\nTembo Tusk Skottle with sidekick table and National Luna 50L fridge\n\n \n\nStorage: \n\nHomemade shelf\/drawer\/cubby system and Frontrunner wolf packs\n\n \n\nWhat would you add or improve? \n\nNothing.  I\u2019ve spent the last 11 years making it exactly the way I want it to be.\n\n \n\nWhat's the one piece of overlanding equipment you can't live without? (Besides your rig.)\n\nSkottleWhat else should we know about your rig?\n\nIt has a very interesting and unique history.  It\u2019s first mission was to prescout the 1991 Camel trophy event that was scheduled to be in the Himalayas.  That event didn\u2019t happen due to a coup in the area but my rig then toured around India until it was shipped back to Holland and placed in a museum.  It was then returned to service for the 1996 Dutch Camel Trophy Trials and then back to the museum.  After many years of being on display the truck was bought by a company that did corporate team building in Holland before being imported to the US by the first private owner.  It was eventually sold to a Land Rover dealership to add to their collection of unique Land Rovers where I found it for sale and became the second private owner.\nLearn more about the history of the Land Rover Defender Series here<\/a>!\nSuspension: \n\n2 inch lift, Old Man Emu dampeners and springs\n\n \n\nTires: \n\nBF Goodrich KM3s 275\/75\/16\n\n \n\nWheels:\n\nLand Rover \u201c1 Tonne\u201d\n\n \n\nRecovery: \n\nDixon Bate recovery points front x2, rear x1\n\nARB snatch strap\n\nFactor 55 closed winching system soft shackles, van Beast D rings\n\nARB tree strap\n\nSuperwinch Husky 10 worm drive winch w synthetic line\n\nMy brain \ud83d\ude02\n\n \n\nSecurity: \n\nManual transmission\n\n \n\nNav\/Comm: \n\nGaia GPS on ipad\n\nYaesu 8800 HAM radio\n\nBaofeung HT radios\n\nCB\n\n \n\nMechanical\/Engine: \n\n2.5L Land Rover 200Tdi\nUp Next in the Member Spotlight: The Staples In Tents crew is trail ready!\n \nNot a member? 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