“Mark. We didn’t run anyone over when we parked, did we?” As Mark and I descended the steps at 9 a.m. on Sunday morning, two pairs of legs, clad in bright orange high visibility trousers, were sticking out from beneath our truck.
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The Costs of Converting an Overland Truck
I promised to give a roundup of the costs of converting The Beast, a Volvo N10 truck, into our new home. So here goes: To follow our rationale and decision process in choosing a Volvo N10, please see The Birth of The Beast – How To Source & Spec. an Overland Truck.
The Iron Lady of Grantham – Overland Adventures in the UK!
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.
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”
World Wide Walkies 