An adventure in 1957

[Billiebob]

BC Overland in Whistler this year sure has class leading guests.

But read the story. This is my kind of overlander.
I was born 50 years too late !!

2 Canadians, 14 months, 4 continents, and 60,000 km in a 1957 Land Rover - Hagerty Media

The Rover Boys reunite with their old traveling companion, the Grizzly Torque.

www.hagerty.com

 

[Georick]

Being born in 57 that's a interesting story, Thanks for posting it

 

[SinisterJK]

Amazing story and share! I wonder what it was like to overland back then as compared to now

 

[Elco joe]

Awesome, thanks for sharing! Very inspiring hope they put a book out.

 

[El-Dracho]

Amazing story. Thanks for posting it here!

 

[oneleglance]

Sucks that you could not travel with that level of freedom between countries today.
Neat Ambo body also

 

[Boucher]

That story reminded me of a couple who actually crossed the ocean in there amphibious vehicle and continued to overland

The Time A Guy And His Wife Sailed Across The Ocean In An Amphibious Jeep

They had spent 14 days in darkness. Late on the morning of the 15th day, December 2, 1950, light finally peeked through a crack in the curtain that hung over the passenger-side window. Ben lifted the curtain and looked outside. The sky was blue, and the sun, as big as a dinner plate, shone...

jalopnik.com

That's a lot of trust in your vehicle

 

[Offroadnutz]

Love stories like this....