New Zealand to UK ~ Nissan Safari

Who	Lawrie and Carol Chandler ~ email ~ website
Profession	Retired
Born 1949 and 1954	Nationality New Zealanders
Previous travel experience	First major overland trip, lots of driving in USA Canada and Europe.

Best day	Just so many magic days,...camping beside The Great Wall of China, 4x4ing in Thailand, Amazing scenery and 4x4ing in Kyrgyzstan, to name a few
Worst/ hardest day	Would have to be filling in time waiting for our Chinese paper work to come through for the vehicle so we could enter China
Favourite place	Kyrgyzstan, the most underrated country , the scenery was amazing and having a 4x4 meant we could explored places well off the tourist tracks
Biggest headache	Trying to advoid paying all the trumped up fines from the police that we encounter across the Stans
Wish I hadn't	Loaded so much gear into our overland vehicle ....should have been more ruthless.
Most pleasant surprise	How easy travelling overland was and no matter where we went someone always spoke English
Any illness	Fit as buck rabbits for a couple of oldies.......
Other trips planned	Overland ... UK back to NZ
One overlanding tip	Dont overload your vehicle as u can purchase most things be it somewhat similar to your favourite things on route. Buy the best tyres....dont skimp

Type of Vehicle	1991 Nissan Safari 4x4
Age/ mileage on departure	At the start of our trip the mileage was 115,000 kms
Modifications	Lift kit put in, winch,water tank,fridge, roof tent.
Most useful accessory	THE FRIDGE and roof tent.
Mods you wish you'd done	Just so happy with how the vehicle went. Perfect choice.
Tyres used	BF Goodrich A T
Number of punctures

Vehicle's weak point	Power, could have had a turbo fitted.
Vehicle's strong point	Reliability, and comfort, economy
Vehicle problems	1 minor electrical problem, being a 24v electrics , a 12v solinoid had been put in by mistake
Same vehicle again?	Yes yes yes,
One driving tip	Put a sticky sign in the front reminding u to stick to the right if u usually drive on the left.