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Our original plan to “go global” happened in the fall of 2020, however due to Covid 19 and country restrictions we had to settle for “just in Canada” to start. That was okay, as we knew there was lots to see.
We started off in early September in our Land Rover bubble, socially distancing and headed up from BC’s coast to the northern BC Interior seeing lots of things along the way, then historic Barkerville & Wells. We headed into Alberta via Mount Robson Park and into Jasper and continued to zig zag our way east. With it being fall we saw amazing colour on the trees as they had turned. Wow!
With so many parks, sites and museums closed due to Covid 19 we decided after Drumheller where we climbed the world’s tallest dinosaur, ‘Rexy’ that we had to make our own fun across Canada. We stared taking pics of our Land Rover Defender, ‘Fitz’ with big roadside attractions in each province, and we had a lot of fun which it took us well off the beaten track to small towns and areas we probably would have never went otherwise.
Check out Fitz loves big stuff. There was everything big from birds, fish, viking, sausage, egg, pyrogy, curling rock, mosasaur, planes and moose to big colour and big lakes. Such fun!!
Along the way our travels take us to some incredibly scenic places and sights and we took a lot of pictures. These are some of our favourite pictures. Hope you enjoy!
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Fitz & his crew had a fantastic time at @bcoverlandrally this last weekend in Merritt.
His crew presented 2 classes on ‘Full Time Overlanding’ & ‘Crossing Borders’ and were part of a panel of 5 overlanders on Latin America.
All were very well attended with great enthusiasm and good questions from attendees.
Not much time to take a lot of pics this time I’m afraid but here are a few of friends, reacquainted friends, new friends and fun stuff.
Thanks to @rayhyland and his amazing crew, vendors, presenters, instructors & attendees for another successful overland event. 👏🏻
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Here’s a few of the cool Defenders at @bcoverlandrally
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Had great fun working with my pals @liam.p.hyland & @hylandseamus at the @bcoverlandrally raffle last night.
Congratulations to all the winners!
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We have an awesome Defender camp going here at @bcoverlandrally
Five 110s & a Jeep in our camp.
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We took in a great session this morning at @bcoverlandrally in Tent 1 with Pieter @rova_piet & Leo MacDonald from @rovalution
Their session was on ‘Teens & old Rovers’ and they did great.
Wishing you both all the best for your future.
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The Mighty Fitz has arrived to @bcoverlandrally where he is looking forward to seeing lots of his fellow overlanding & off roading pals again.
Make sure to go see his crew in Tent 2 at 11:00 am on Friday for ‘Taking the Plunge into full time Overlanding’.
Then on Saturday at 11:00 in Tent 1 for ‘Crossing International Borders’ and lastly join them in Tent 1 at 1:00 on Saturday where they will be on a round table panel of 5 overlanders about Latin America.
It’s going to be another great overland rally, this time in Merritt.
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Fitz had a fantastic time at @nwoverlandrally last weekend and he’s looking forward to doing it all over again and camping with some of his favourite 110 pals this weekend at @bcoverlandrally
See you there!!
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Happy Father’s Day to all the dads out there but especially to my dad John (sadly no longer with us), my father-in-law Ron and my best mate Dave.
Dads are the best!
Thank you!
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NW Overland Rally @nwoverlandrally wraps up tomorrow morning.
Great organizers, great vendors, great classes, great attendees, great volunteers, great turnout, great prizes, great friends… great Rally!! 👏🏻👍🏻
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The one… the only… the king of overland rallies @rayhyland
Thank you Ray, Marianne, your boys and all your crew over the last decade+ for incredible overland rallies in the 🇺🇸 & 🇨🇦.
Job well done mate, you are the best!!
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Nice Disco 1 from Washington takes the dips on the obstacle course #nwoverlandrally with ease yesterday.
Easy peasy lemon squeezy!
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Great effort on the obstacle course at @nwoverlandrally yesterday by this Series 11A 109.
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Gorgeous NAS Defender 90 takes on one of the obstacles on the NWOR Obstable Course on Friday.
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Lots of great Land Rovers out for @nwoverlandrally 2022.
Such fun!
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Day 1 of @nwoverlandrally
So much to see & do here at @nwoverlandrally
Great job everyone!
More fun stuff happening all day tomorrow.
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Who wants a ride around the show @nwoverlandrally site in a very cool Series Land Rover?
Pick me pick me!! 😁
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How cool is this! ☕️
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Great group of pals from BC at @nwoverlandrally
BC rocks man!!
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Congratulations to our pal Chris Walker of @overlandtrainingcanada on his new dream rig.
Go big or go home right Chris?
More to come from NW Overland Rally 2022 @nwoverlandrally
Stay tuned!
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NW Overland Rally @nwoverlandrally
in Plain, Washington.
Fitz is all set up and the air is cooling off now. Going to be a chilly night tonight me thinks.
By tomorrow afternoon these fields will be chocker block full of every kind of off road & overlanding set up imaginable.
Lots of great people & rigs in already and even some of our fun BC off road & overlanding chums too. Such fun! 😁
Thanks @rayhyland & Marianne & Boys for all your hard work at the overland rallies!
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Ready, set, go… 🚀
On our way now to Northwest Overland Rally @nwoverlandrally in Washington.
See you there!
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Happy Throwback Thursday.
One of the last hot spots we were at before continuing our long trek back to the Pacific Northwest & BC… and surprisingly cold seasonal temps.
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OMG!
The panels for our new build on Fitz from @totalcomposites are getting really close now.
This morning the ship the ‘Cape Monterey’ is now off Cape Flattery on the NW tip of the Olympic Peninsula, WA.
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23 years ago today we said our “I dos”.
💗 this guy so much!
And… everyday is still an adventure with you.
Sorry folks about the last piccie from our wedding day. It’s all I have on hand and it was in my wallet.
Married on the day with a Land Rover tho… how cool is that!
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Happy 7th Birthday to our great nephew Griffin. 🎂🎉
You are growing up so fast wee man!
Love & hugs Auntie P & Uncle D
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VanDusen ABFM
May 21st, 2022
VanDusen Gardens, Vancouver
It was such a busy day for us at the show what with visiting Rover pals and chatting to the hundreds of people curious about Fitz & our travels.
I did manage a quick scamper thru the crowds and displays and snapped a few piccies, and got a few snapped fast in the Land Rover display.
Thanks go to @dr.jibalo & @jillydeane101 for pics 9 & 10. Very special!
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VanDusen ABFM
May, 21st, 2022
VanDusen Gardens, Vancouver
What a spectacular day it was on Saturday for the return of this very popular all British 🇬🇧 car show after a 2 year absence due to Covid restrictions.
The sun was brilliantly shining down on a fantastic turnout of British motoring history. The day was perfect!!
Recently back in BC from our Central American adventure, we had entered Fitz weeks ago (from Guatemala) for just a bit of fun and to see our Rover pals.
We didn’t have 2 mins to ourselves all day and literally hundreds of people were in & out of Fitz checking him out all day.
At awards time we settled into our chairs for the long wait for the winners in the Land Rover categories, hoping to clap for lots of friends taking home a winning plaque.
The announcement of the Specialty Awards came first and Dave & I were surprised and overwhelmed when our names were announced by Don MacDonald of @rovalution that our Fitz was the 2022 recipient of the coveted ‘Land Rover Spirit Award’.
Wow!!
Don awarded Fitz with this award based on Fitz actually being out there globally and being a true adventure Land Rover.
Thank you soooooo much Don for this award it means a lot!
We are so proud of our Fitz and his toughness, tenacity and desire to keep taking us to fantastic places.
He was an absolute champ getting us down, thru & back from Central America ~ 9 countries, 15 borders and almost 30,000 kms.
Fitz you have done us proud.
Fitz also placed 2nd in the Defender class behind Bryan Kerrison and his amazing 1998 Defender 90 Wolf XD.
Our Fitz was in the ABFM with a lot of incredible Defenders that must have made the voting really hard for people to choose their favourite ones.
For us… all Land Rovers are winners!!
Thank you Patrick & Joan Stewart and all the ABFM volunteers & crew this year for a job well done and an incredible show for 2022.
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VanDusen ABFM
Saturday May 21, 2022
VanDusen Gardens, Vancouver
President of The Rover-Landers of BC and his wife Jill head off home in their 1956 Series 1 ‘Dunny’ after a great day in the sunshine at the ABFM.
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VanDusen ABFM
Saturday May 21, 2022
VanDusen Gardens, Vancouver
Congratulations 🎉 to 2 of our favourite peeps Andy & Jill Deane from Steveston, BC on placing 2nd in their Class for Series 1, 2 & 3 Land Rovers.
‘Dunny’ was a first time entrant for Andy at the ABFM this year and is a 1956 Series 1 86”.
Well done the 3 of you!
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VanDusen ABFM ~ Saturday May 21, 2022
VanDusen Gardens, Vancouver
Congratulations 🎉 to my friend Bryan Kerrison from Lions Bay who won 1st place in the Defender Class with his 1998 Defender 90 Wolf XD.
Well done lad!
Was fantastic to see you again.
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