IT’S 2016 and we’re breaking in our new-to-us Discovery 2 and escaping to the desert once again. Our set-up is simple yet effective for the task at hand: a two-person ground tent, an inexpensive cooler from Walmart, a secondhand two-burner propane grill and a couple of sleeping bags and mats. Our only goal is to get away and enjoy the outdoors. The word ‘overlanding’ isn’t even in our vocabulary yet.
Fast-forward seven years, and we’re now travelling the world in a fully converted Defender 110 camper, complete with Alu-Cab roof conversion, running water, induction cooking, solar, a diesel heater and a fridge – the works. This wasn’t an overnight transformation. We’ve tried and tested countless set-ups – from a ground tent exploring the West Coast of the US, to a roof-top tent set-up down the Pan-American, and an internal bed platform up to the Arctic Circle. Every new terrain, climate, and experience, led us to make tweaks to our set-up which led to the one we have today.
Back to the beginning though, and new to California, we’re on the hunt for a vehicle that will allow us to get out and explore. After a few weeks on the prowl, we find it: our dream Disco 2. A garage-kept silver
