Last summer (I'm only now loading all of pictures on the computer) our family took a five week vacation via my LR3. Leaving home in Key West, Fl we drove to Taos, NM to hike up Mt Wheeler, over to Mesa Verde to see the ruins. Ophir pass to Telluride, Imogene pass back over (Black Bear Pass was still closed, this being around July 10th). Stayed In Robert's Cabin along Boreas Pass. Over to Utah and stayed at Limber Flag Yurt. Couple of days at Yellowstone and some climbing at Sylvan Lake at Custer State Park in SD. That's less than half of all the things we did but those are topics for other forums.
We drove over 6500 miles. The only mechanical issue was a tire blew out just outside of Pinedale Wyoming. The original Goodyears where replaced with Michelin 4x4 Diamaris (size 275/55 19 has to be deflated to fit in spare well) when we got home. Here are some pictures. This trip was in the planning stages for about 18 years. The original idea came when my wife and I first got married (September 28, 1990) and lived in an apartment in Annapolis, MD. Living in the same complex was someone who worked for LRNA. At that time, the HQ's was in Lanham, MD. Everyday, that person drove home a different Land Rover. I saw what must have been one of the first Disco's in the US, a red 2 door with all of the safari gear. I decided then that someday I would have a Land Rover decked out just like that. At the time, I was on a Jeep budget. Some fortunate career moves, 12 years and three kids later, I buy new LR's and take month long vacations.
We drove over 6500 miles. The only mechanical issue was a tire blew out just outside of Pinedale Wyoming. The original Goodyears where replaced with Michelin 4x4 Diamaris (size 275/55 19 has to be deflated to fit in spare well) when we got home. Here are some pictures. This trip was in the planning stages for about 18 years. The original idea came when my wife and I first got married (September 28, 1990) and lived in an apartment in Annapolis, MD. Living in the same complex was someone who worked for LRNA. At that time, the HQ's was in Lanham, MD. Everyday, that person drove home a different Land Rover. I saw what must have been one of the first Disco's in the US, a red 2 door with all of the safari gear. I decided then that someday I would have a Land Rover decked out just like that. At the time, I was on a Jeep budget. Some fortunate career moves, 12 years and three kids later, I buy new LR's and take month long vacations.