One way to make things difficult for yourself is to use a UK postcode to find a park-up in a rural location, then try to drive there in a 24-tonne truck.
Category Archives: The Beast
Volvo Means ‘I Roll’: Moving Into An Expedition Rig
Finally, after a coronavirus lockdown that saw Mark and I trapped ‘in the brick’ for eight months, we are back on the road in The Beast, our new Volvo N10 expedition truck. The conversion went entirely to plan. In fact, we finished the work early, which allowed us a couple of weeks to test allContinue reading “Volvo Means ‘I Roll’: Moving Into An Expedition Rig”
MOT Misery & The Beast – Importing & Registering a Truck in the UK
My clothes smelled of diesel, my stomach was churning and my knuckles were white. For the first time, I’d heard the roar of The Beast, our new truck. I’d had a sleepless night. Storm Alex had raged and pounded us with torrential rain. Worry Number 1 was that our van, Big Blue, would be soContinue reading “MOT Misery & The Beast – Importing & Registering a Truck in the UK”
Converting an Expedition Truck Slideshow
Mark and I have finally finished converting The Beast into our new home. To see how we did it, check out Building The Beast, an animated slideshow on YouTube.