Story & Photos by: Mike Thede
Back in 1969, I began looking for a good four by four vehicle to use as a daily transport as well as hunting and fishing trips. My neighbor had a 1963 LWB which he let me drive occasionally; I was quite taken by the Land Rover because of its uniqueness. I looked over the other vehicles available: the International Scout, the Ford Bronco, the Jeepster and the Chevy Blazer. These North American vehicles were all priced a little higher than the Land Rover, got much poorer gas mileage and came with less equipment.

The Chevy dealer asked, “Do you want a roof with that?” and then informed me that would be $700. I thought about driving a topless Blazer in the land of the great white north and then made tracks for my Land Rover dealer. Actually, the Land Rover was the vehicle I wanted from the start.

Story by: Randy Dickson [Randy Dickson, White River Junction, VT, once taught auto mechanics to vocational high school students. Once electronic ignitions took over, he chose to become an Industrial Arts teacher of woodworking in middle schools. Along with his Sheltie, Molly, he’s an avid local history buff who raises a significant issue with us [...]

In 1999, Arthur Patsouris had sold his family restaurant in Connecticut and wondered what the future held for his family: Deanna, his wife, and his two children, Dino and Alexa. A trip to Vermont had sold them on the state as a new home, but a new career would also have to accompany the move. [...]

Story & Photos by: Joey Boerner [Joey Boerner, Forest Grove, OR, has discovered a new passion to accompany his profession of music and his family: Holly, their children Rebecca and Daniel, and Strider, the black Lab (whose name, in true Rover enthusiast fashion, he provided us before the names of his wife and children). Here’s [...]

Dear Rovers North, Thanks for reprinting the Land Rover Enthusiast article a couple of years ago [Summer 2005 article by Kevin Girling -ed] about Land Rover Centurion Adventures in South Africa. I was finally able to go this past week for a 7 day Ivory Route trip. It was absolutely fabulous and well done. Our [...]