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By: Andy ( douglass motors north)

Hope the trip goes well for you both, really envious, good luck i will be following youre progress.

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By: Carter Langley

Hi guys, Hope you are still having a good trip! You mentioned something about posting a spreadsheet with estimated expenses and costs on it, are you still going to do it? I have a dream to drive to...

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By: danny

good luck on your trip! im so envious! have fun!

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By: Captain Gerry

Aha! I found you. Hope all is going well. Looks like you two are having a monumental adventure. As always, Captain Maple, watch your speed when you get in close. Best of Luck to you both & take...

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By: Tim Parrott

The whole trip so far sounds great,keep posting the blogs we will be following your progress.Keep safe and have fun.

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By: Greg

Hi there. Just read LRO and saw your plans. I am very, very envious, and wish you all the best on your adventure. Please keep us all posted and enjoy Oz!

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By: Guy Sumner

Hi guys. We have never met, but I saw your article in LRO – what a fantastic Landy and what a great trip! I drive a Discovery, but if I ever get chance to do ‘the trip’, a 130 has to be the vehicle of...

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By: Steveo

Hi there. Just read the article in LRo about your adventure and I’m very jelous!! Good luck with your trip and hope all goes well. Keep posting the updates as it great for all us watchers to see how...

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By: ed price

hello simon and megan only just read lro article ! hope your journey is going well and good luck take care ed

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By: Helen

Hi Meg and Simon I’m in SA at present but still following your progress with interest. Love to you both. Helen C

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By: Christopher

Just to wish you guys all the very best. I am stuck behind a desk in the UK but dreaming about doing an Overland to Oz. Wife thinks I am joking…little does she know! Will watch with great interest over...

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By: Mark

This is way better than McLundies blog Have u cracked the code……………

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By: Stephen McCraith

Just thought you’d like to know that the Llanion Buoy has been moved 20m to the East

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By: Colin

Hi Guys I have just read the article in LRO and I am full of admiration for you both. Good luck and have a safe trip. Colin.

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By: Gerry

As they say in Norn Iron, Keep her lit, Simon!!!

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By: Edu Spee

Hi Simon, Hi Megan, Read the article in LRO as well … Will follow you guys via this site … Drive carefully and hold tight … Enjoy Edu Defender 110 Johannesburg SA

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By: Nigel

Hope all is going really well for you

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By: Nigel

Hope all is going well for you guys !

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By: julie westerby

Been reading your bit in LRO. I’m green with envy. Hope everythings going well. Your blogs are very inspirational.

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By: Charmaine Ulyate

Hallo happy campers! Hope this is the case. Hope you are having a great time! It is so nice to see what you are up to and where you are. I have just returned from a short trip to India and if you ask...

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By: Connie (Grandma)

So glad to hear that the adventure continues. Herbert says that the reason you are having problems is because you call the LANDROVER the car. Harriet is her name and she prefers to be called just that....

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By: anuar

hi, are you going to Malaysia? There is a place call Black Hawk Workshop at Subang, Shah Alam, specialize for Land Rover. Can get servis or sparepart here too.. LROM are at the same place, so we can...

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By: Graham and Heather

Hi you two!!!! You sound as though you could do with a little bit of the M25 to remind you of how bloody marvellous it is to be off this frigging swamp of an island. Fog, frost,grey skies, rain and...

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By: Connie (Grandma)

So glad you are on your way again. However you are still commiting the cardinal sin by referring to HARRIET as thec** (Cannot let myself write the forbidden word!!!!!!!! Please try harder to break the...

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By: Steve and Denise

Hey guys, we are brits living down under in tasmania, just wondered if you were planning to come down this way, if so it would be good to catch up as own a few landies myself and am a bit of a fanatic....

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By: Tom McGuigan

Delighted to see that you’re heading to the Cameron Highlands … Land Rover heaven! Why? You will see when you get there. Best have your camera to hand as the loads they carry have to be seen to be...

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By: brian & marlene Gordon

Hello Simon/Megan, We wish you a very Happy Christmas and a good New Year. Hope you enjoy the festivitiies wherever you are. All the best for your travels. Marlene and Brian Gordon.

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By: John and Pam

Enjoying reading the blog.Thinking of you at this time.MERRY CHRISTMAS to you both.

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By: Marta Kusa

MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR WHEREVER YOU ARE for Cpt. Simon and his ,,seaman,, Megan. Have a safe trip.

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By: Haikel Africatwin

Hey mate! Enjoy you adventorous trip! hit me up when you guys coming to Singapore! Cheers!

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By: Mum "Maple"

Hi Guys. Just caught up on the blog – great stuff. Christmas Eve now and hope to have some time over the holiday to settle down and write a long over due e mail!. Glad all going well – have a good...

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By: Pam and John

Happy New Year hope you have a good time.Love us xx

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By: Pieter & Ann

If you find the time and interest, you’ll find we had much the same and different problems in Iran. In Tabriz a pseudo policeman stole 800 Pound Sterling from us and in Pakistan, at only 240.000 km the...

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By: Jacek

I can not know if you are already on their way to Australia or just going to leave? I too have a plan to ride my Defender 110 with Polish to Australia, so we can do it together. Waiting for the answer...

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By: Connie (Grandma)

Happy New Year Meg and Simon. You were both missed over the festive season but we were rather envious when reading of the sun and cocktails you were forced to endure!! Reading your news brightens our...

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By: Meg's mum

Hi Megs and Simon Happy nNw Year glad you liked your pressies. Hope that Nick and your Dad are having a great time with you both and that India is as exciting as trying to get there turned out to be!...

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By: FRANK LAI

Hi, I have a Freelander V6, Land Rover. I would like to exchange my drive shafts both side. Would you recommend me a good work shop offers reasonable price. Thanks. Regards……

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By: Ian McKenzie

Gidday Simon and Megan, Nice to meet you in Torquay, Victoria, Australia ( Not the Torquay in Britain) very impressed with your setup, enjoy the rest of your journey, drop me a line anytime if I can be...

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By: Oliver Coakes

Hi there, i see you are getting close to selling your vehicle. Are you in oz at the moment? As I am a dual citizen with the UK, i may be able to purchase the vehicle legit here in oz and it can...

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By: Tom McGuigan

We’re still following your progress on ’4×4 Overland Forum’ – http://www.4x4overlandtravel.com – even if you have turned into “trailer trash”. Keep those photos coming, especially of the 130 in wierd...

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By: Ranga

Hi mate, Thanks again for popping over and answering my myriad of questions, and providing inspiration. Was lovely to catch up with you both. Heopfully we’ll catch up again soon!

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By: Hywel

Hello Simon I have followed your epic journey with great interest and as others have said your Blogg has been so entertaining. By the way the price of diesel has gone up to £1.40 per litre since you...

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By: Stephen McCraith

Hi Simon, Following your Oz journey with an increasing desire to down tools and jump on the next plane. My favourite place on earth is Jervis Bay National Park where I see you spent some time recently....

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By: Connie (Grandma)

Dear Simon and Megan, You have met so many people on your trip the majority being fellow travellers. Have you had any meaningful conversations with real Aussies? The time is going so quickly now and we...

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By: Tom McGuigan

Hey Connie, perhaps you could buy Harriet and go off on your own ’round the world venture? Now there’s an idea!!!

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By: Connie (Grandma)

Hi Tom McGuigan Not quite sure re meaning of your comment. It is a shame you have not come across my last book ‘Zimmer Surfing in the Outback – with style and panache!!’ All good wishes Connie

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By: shanghaicowboy

Yo Simon. It’s younger Maple’s erstwhile westcountry counterpoint and occasional London visitor here, aka Nick. Been enjoying your blog and the pics. Looks like awesome fun and try holding out from the...

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By: Paul Betts

So come on then Simon and Meg.. what next !

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By: Ian Womack

Hi guys, im currently in Bamaga at the tip of cape York and on a similar journey around Oz as what you did. On having a google I came across your site. Im looking at options for driving my truck back...

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By: Rob

Hi guys, we are doing a lap of Oz in a 1968 series 2a LR right now. robnemma.tumblr.com I found your blog and have had a brows through. Very cool :-) We are planning to drive our car back to UK. We...

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