We have bumped along the Oregon coast and seen some very nice views of headlands and coastal forests. Unfortunately like most forests in the world these days they are all regrowth. One can only imagine what sort of diversity of flora and fauna they would have supported in the past before they were all bowled over. Well thats not quite true, as a "massive" four percent of redwoods still survive, thanks to the efforts of some far sighted individuals. Whether it's ...

The area around Denver, or the parts we have seen of it, on the two occasions we have been here, provide all you could possibly need to have an active outdoor lifestyle. It is situated in a very beautiful part of the world in which it would be easy to live. Of course we have never been there in winter, when I imagine it would be cold enough to freeze the balls of a _ _. Well you know the rest. Had the crew at JC’s British & 4x4 in Englewood, Color...

The Crash and Burn airways flight to Toronto from the UK arrived safely. We picked up a Mazda SUV (station wagon) which we quickly convert to a matchbox sized camper with a blow up mattress and sleeping bag. With a plastic shower curtain cut to size to cover the windows, we deftly created mobile sleeping accommodation. This allows us to avoid having to stay in hotels every night and lets us camp in the Canadian Provincial Parks. To us, hotel and motel accommoda...

Roadside truck repairs then North to Latitude 61 We got a call that our new cylinder head had arrived after only a couple of days. Unlike Albania, it appears the couriers here do not include the Donkey in their transport fleets. The heads arrival meant a move out of the camping ground to Einars Tyre Fitting yard next door to carry out the repair work. For me, pulling of the engines head is a major undertaking at home. In a gravel workshop yard, that doubles as...