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19/02/2024

Weekend in Hogsback - where Tolkien got much of his inspiration for Middle Earth 🌲
Also met a lovely German couple overlanding through Africa in a Prado camper built by their son. They have done 63 countries so far!!
Always a tradition to end our trip with the legendary pizzas at Away With The Fairies Backpackers, where we also camped.
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03/02/2024

I don't often share something not of my own creation... Except if it's especially impactful.

This is.

"Ride to Heal" is more than just a film—it's a heartfelt reminder that, sometimes, the road to recovery is best travelled with others. Let this story encoura...

20/01/2024

And it's up! Just in time for coffee ☕

Join me on another offroad recovery adventure, this time rescuing Patrick & Melissa's Land Rover Series 2A from a seriously rutted 38deg slope. Patrick's ano...

18/01/2024

Working on another video, this time rescuing Patrick & Melissa's 2A from a seriously rutted 38deg slope. Patrick's another gentleman with a lot of self-recovery experience behind his belt.
If you haven't yet, Subscribe on YouTube to get notified!
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20/12/2023

https://youtu.be/A1d__lcRlFI

Can LED's match the uprated halogen's?LED conversion and headlight wiring repair for the facelift ML270 W163.Please don't forget to Like and Subscribe!Chapte...

20/12/2023

Latest video up!
Link in the Bio☝🏻
This'll probably be the last in the series of LED conversions on the ML, as I think I'll be completely changing the fog lights to something else. Still searching for the right beam pattern though. Stay tuned!
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Philips South Africa

15/11/2023

Latest video out now - and it's an EPIC one.

Massive thank you to Marcus Oshry & Bushpig Adventures , and all the new found friends that saved us that weekend. buddies for life ☺️

Despite adding to the chaos of the Scorpion Sting's storm, what I realized while compiling the video is that it was meant to happen - else I wouldn't have had the chance to honour the National Sea Rescue Institute in this video.
It was humbling, and gave me the absolute DEEPEST respect for these often unsung HEROES.

Thank you.

Don't miss the post discussion on successful recovery tips at the end of the video.A huge damaging storm - called a Scorpions Sting by meteorologists - passe...

14/11/2023

Great information in this video. Could explain why stalled the other day when I gave a bit of foot pulling away from the a robot. MASSIVE power, then engine died. Obviously the turbo overspooled, possibly due to one of these issues, and then the ECU cut the engine for safety reasons. Will have to do a systematic turbo system maintenance sometime soon.

12/11/2023

A great Club meet today, premiering my upcoming feature video on YouTube. This'll be the best story I've documented to date!

08/11/2023

Exploring the road through Cameron's Glen near Bedford
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29/10/2023

Here's an indicator led upgrade fix that'll apply to all vehicles - especially those that cannot use a normal LED flasher unit:
https://youtu.be/1XPpbVNRZwM

26/10/2023

A massive thank you to Herman at Hi-Q in Port Elizabeth, North End!
What a story!! But in the end, Herman went the extra mile AND MORE to get me the size tyre I dreamed of for the ML.

265/70r17 seem to me to be what this and many more 4x4's should be shod with from the beginning!
Herman personally pulled every string he had to get it in General Grabbers AT3, which he knew I'd love - and boy he was right! I gotta think of doing a review of these baby's...

So scarce in the country at the moment, and at a premium price, 4x4 enthusiasts should be demanding this size more to make it more affordable! C'mon!!!

Love and huge BLESSING to you, Herman. THANK YOU!!!! 👊🏻🙏🏻
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General Tire South Africa

04/10/2023

Shout out to my newest followers! Excited to have you onboard! Wiseman Muronga, Stephen Knight, Irven Njabulo Msweli, Simon Scott Brown, Murray John Wilson, Robbie Van Niekerk, Geoffrey Parkin, Phillip Killingbeck

02/10/2023

We are out!!
Still being in an area with little to no internet I'm finding it too challenging to upload the large videos for Instagram edits, but Marcus Oshry & Bushpig Adventures has uploaded a short video on his page of his side of the story - check it out!!
Again, there aren't enough words to thank him and our 4x4 buddies that made the hour and a half trip to pull my ass out of trouble 🙂🍻

28/09/2023

The situation I currently find myself in...

Asking for POSITIVE thoughts.The vehicle is very precarious in a fast flowing stream. Still waiting for help to come.
Stay tuned for updates...

29/07/2023

Bonnet sound & heat treatment done 🥵
Someone previously had thought painting stone chip paint would miraculously do "something". Doesn't do a thing, except hide the dents 😂.
Now the bonnet stays cold on that hot summer day, and it's the first small step for bringing down the engine dB's 🕺🏻
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18/07/2023

Having brighter headlights means I need brighter gauges 😅.
Also decided to replace my binnacle with a steel replica. A subtle change, but love the newer look💡👌🏻
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23/05/2023

When you see cars like this come out of the realms of exclusivity and get posted for sale on , you KNOW times are tough...

17/05/2023

I think Robert Pepper has a sound theory here of why they're dropping the name of Land Rover:

Land Rover. As we all know, the name is to be if not retired, then at least downplayed. The logic is that people think of their cars as Defender, Discovery, and Range Rover, not Land Rover, so to simplify things the cars will be known as JLR Discovery, JLR Range Range Rover, and JLR Defender - JLR b...

02/05/2023

❤️ Mercedes
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12/04/2023

A grateful after reaching a HUGE milestone today: front wiring done! Extra fuse/relay box for all lights and new Horns. Testing it this weekend, and then wrapping it all up, ready to start on the rear wiring harness...
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04/04/2023

The smell of new wires...is quite sharp
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14/03/2023

What a close call - if it wasn't for Chris Nell of SpannerWorx Automotive showing concern and insisting on checking under the bonnet when popping round for some extra coolant yesterday, we'd never have seen the broken tank, and we could've lost the engine! 😨
Thankfully because I'd planned to change the tank next month, I had the new tank waiting at home...
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13/03/2023

This scale of Overlanding is just otherworldly...
Caught up with overlanders on their way through Port Alfred. Just had to park next to their rig to compare sizes 🤣
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12/03/2023

Suddenly a door lock actuator fail. New price is astronomical - and not available. Thankful to get a 2nd hand one within 2 days. But what an invasive job! Honestly, what should be a simple process, is way too advanced on this vehicle...
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10/03/2023

Tired of adjusting spare tyre straps, I decided to MacGyver a tyre mount to the cheap-ass roof rack. Test driven it everywhere for the past 3 months - highway speeds, gravel roads, and minor trails - and it's still holding solid 💪🏻
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23/02/2023

Today she joined the 300K Club!
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16/02/2023

The beginning of cool things...

It has taken A LOT to get to this point.
-accessorize baby
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09/02/2023

Was a little demotivated today, as when starting on the next fuse circuit turned into going down yet another rabbit hole - this time realising the craziness behind the gauges. How this car never caught on fire, we'll never know. At least I could finish the second fuse circuit on the new fuse box. Only another 18 fuse circuits to go 😕
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