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| neil5886 Member Since: 15 Feb 2016 Location: York Posts: 24   
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I plan to do it early next year, back end of April time with the Mrs. looking to wind camp as much as possible.
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24th Oct 2016 9:17am |
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| Shuma Member Since: 27 Jan 2016 Location: Strathpeffer Posts: 46 
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Its a fantastic route with some great places to stop.
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27th Nov 2016 10:12pm |
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| xcentric Member Since: 17 Jan 2016 Location: Midlands Posts: 247 |
Did it October half term with the kids and my Dad. Excellent trip with fantastic autumnal colours. Stayed in hotels, lodges and other stuff. Fantastic route - Inverness across to the west, then up the west coast, and around the top corner is definitely the best bit. Did from halfway along the top to John-o-Groats and most of the way down the east coast in a day, which was about right. Added a day by doing a tour of Skye too. Great route, good roads, fantastic views, and diverse scenery from loch side drives to moorland wastes to mountain passes. Nothing a car can't do, but feels very expeditionary regardless. Did it in the Disco.
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27th Nov 2016 10:23pm |
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| Navigator Member Since: 05 Dec 2012 Location: here Posts: 7 |
Don't tempt fate! |
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29th Nov 2016 5:44pm |
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| AMBxx Member Since: 24 Jul 2016 Location: York Posts: 1041 
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I've done most of if, just not all in one go. Also worth skipping the west coast bit and just go straight through the middle.
For 'proper' north, give Sheltand a 30 years ago, would have been shot before getting this close:  Click image to enlarge [ |
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30th Nov 2016 8:30am |
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| MartinK Member Since: 02 Mar 2011 Location: Silverdale (Lancashire/Cumbria Border) Posts: 2665 
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Done a few times by Defender and Motorbike
John - I like your FRONT BUMPER in Galv steel... can you tell me what it is??? Cheers Defender "Puma" 2.4 110 County Utility (possibly the last of the 2.4's) |
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2nd Dec 2016 3:59pm |
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| johnp1887 Member Since: 24 Jul 2016 Location: Kirkby Lonsdale Posts: 32 
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Front bumper is Britpart galvanised and I'm very pleased with it
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2nd Dec 2016 7:09pm |
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| Geoff51 Member Since: 18 Jun 2014 Location: Surrey Posts: 18 
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It is a fantastic route. Applecross is almost Alpine.
Highly recommended. 90 Puma 2.4 Overland travels. |
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11th Mar 2017 3:01pm |
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| wyvern Member Since: 13 Dec 2009 Location: Cornwall Posts: 2118 
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Thats RAF Saxa Vord at the top of Unst - I was based there as a Nurse in the early 80s and had the stations S2 109 airfield crash rescue ambulance to play with! wonderful memories!  Poppy - TDCI (Puma) 110XS 2.2 - Camper conversion - see the build here - https://www.defender2.net/forum/topic56530.html
Elgar -TDCI(Puma) 110XS Dormobile - now sold Devon & Cornwall 4x4 Response - DC126 |
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11th Mar 2017 4:13pm |
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| keith Member Since: 15 Aug 2012 Location: Edinburgh Posts: 2227 
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Doing the route this June in 4 military LR convoy .
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11th Mar 2017 8:43pm |
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| Farmerben Member Since: 16 Jan 2017 Location: Herefordshire Posts: 605 
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When in June are you going? Had hoped to be going to Norway but have had to scale back to a week in Scotland first week in June. If you see a Keswick green 90 and a 110, give us a wave.
Went to Edinburgh uni and in the summer of my final year (2004) did a charity rally some guys in my year organised. 24 hour treasure hunt from the Edinburgh to John o Grote's, east coast, west coast and loads in between. Did it with one of my mates in his MGF. Hardly saw another car (apart from other participants - one of the better off guys borrowed his dad's brand spanking new Range Rover and shredded a tyre on a rock). Absolutly breath taking scenery - but hell the sea is cold. https://instagram.com/bentheoandrews |
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12th Mar 2017 6:33am |
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| dan_seed Member Since: 11 Mar 2015 Location: Tamworth Posts: 31 
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Was thinking about going to do this in the summer on the motorbike and camping - currently put off by the thought of the midges!
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26th Mar 2017 9:55pm |
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| Shorty53 Member Since: 17 May 2013 Location: Lancashire Posts: 135 
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Just completed the North Coast 500 albeit in my sons Disco 4. Midges long gone so wild camping. Highly recommended especially the west and north coast sections, stunning views and at this time of year hardly another car to be seen. Camped near Balnakell Beach which required a beach and dune drive.
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14th Oct 2017 9:49pm |
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| TJ101 Member Since: 30 May 2007 Location: Taunton Somerset Posts: 3750  
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Did the whole route back in mid may,, alas not in the 110, something a tad quicker,, 2300 miles in total from Somerset,,
Best way is anticlockwise , just get better as you go round  California F1, 75th 110 "Kermit", 50th Ann V8, 90 V8 Hybrid, 55 Series 1
Main Brian James Trailer Dealer for South West UK |
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14th Oct 2017 10:21pm |
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