We resorted to bug spray, but nothing was holding back the hordes. We had been warned but this was something else. The sandflies were winning.
Monday morning, 9am, day one. We surrender our war on the sandflies and pack up camp. Lake Rotoroa would be soon in the rear-view mirror as we turned off the beaten track and started Operation Overland 2023.
Each year I plan a five-day adventure to a region in New Zealand and invite sponsors and supporters of the YouTube channel. We 4WD and camp for five days with the final day ending in a dinner and give-aways. This year's convoy was six rigs strong, and we were all very excited with anticipation of what lay ahead. This would be a trip to remember.
The day started with a driver's meeting. This is to give everyone a bit of an idea on what to expect from the day and where camp for that night would be. This was also an opportunity to do a bit of a handout of freebies and stickers to kick off
