Born in the UK, Mike went to school in England and France before hiking across most of Europe in his early twenties. With a background as a photographer and engineer in the automotive industry, he has worked in Europe, the Middle East, South Africa, Southeast Asia and the Americas. His heart beats for classic cars and motorcycles, favouring an expedition equipped 1963 Land Rover Series IIA for overlanding. He is an outdoor enthusiast and, in 2016, followed his vocation to become an adventure journalist.
We drove off the paved road and joined a barely discernible track near a bridge, spanning what should have been a torrent. Instead, we looked down into a bone dry, rocky riverbed. Glancing upward one last time before disappearing beneath the dense canopy of foliage, the sky was heavy with menacing clouds, but the onset […]
The disbelief on a Defender driver’s face (and their quickly retracted hand) when he or she mistakenly does “the Land Rover salutation” upon seeing me approach in a Grenadier, never fails to amuse me. To add a pinch of salt to their wounded pride, I always make a point of returning their gesture with an […]
There are days that look ok to begin with, but you just know there is a risk of rain. That’s when KLIM’s GORE-TEX jackets come into play regardless of what you’re doing… going about everyday life, hiking, biking or motorcycling. Not only do they offer guaranteed rain protection, they’re robust, pack down into a small […]
Of course the Transporter drives the Transporter … what else? Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles announces the brand’s latest advertising campaign as part of the world premiere of the new Transporter. In an ideal symbiosis of model and personality, Hollywood star Jason Statham, known from the cult film franchise ‘The Transporter’, takes the leading role. Volkswagen Commercial […]
This product review started completely on the wrong foot, because I never understood the idea of filling up a box with ice cubes to keep stuff cold when I have a perfectly capable compressor fridge in the back of the Land Rover…until, that is, I didn’t. Don’t get me wrong, I still have the Dometic […]
Joining me for this episode is Sam Watson, an incurable Land Rover adict with side-effects including a passion for desert exploration and adventure. Sam talks about some of his vehicles past and present, shares why and how he converted Elsa the 110 into a 130, and reveals something he’s had up his sleeve for a […]
QUQUQ is internationally recognised for their camp boxes which turn a wide range of commercial vans, family estates, and 4x4s into campers. The arguments in favour of the QUQUQ solution include quick installation (literally within minutes), double bed, twin burner stove, fridge, and even a sink complete with running water. Consequently, it didn’t come as […]
Stefan Fischer, who owns and runs AllOffroad 4×4 Adventures TV on YouTube, has worked with Deep Cycle Systems (DCS) for several years. In fact, DCS provided him with free batteries for a long-term review. Upon publication of his findings, DCS filed a defamation lawsuit against Fischer. WHO IS DEEP CYCLE SYSTEMS? Taken from their European […]
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