Going from The Netherlands to Asia!

Hi Everyone! I'm Erik, from the Netherlands.

This Land Rover Defender 110, TD5 from 2002 is my Overlanding companion.
Well... Overlanding. I will make a new attempt in 2022!

A year and a half ago, my first World Trip ended in Iraq because of the pandemic. But this year, I'm going to restart the solo expedition. The route remains the same Turkey - Iran - Pakistan - India - Nepal, the challenges are unchanged, but the enthusiasm has only grown!

Maybe I meet some of you in the future, somewhere. Who knows!

This picture is taken while wild camping in Iraq.

Sounds like a great trip, hopefully you have received permission, to all the hot zones to travel through.
Wish you well and drop a few photos of the old girl in the places you visit.

saxavordian said:

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Sounds like a great trip, hopefully you have received permission, to all the hot zones to travel through.
Wish you well and drop a few photos of the old girl in the places you visit.
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What a welcome! Thank you, and I will post some more. About the trip, the preparations... the fun stuff

Hi and welcome, sounds like a great trip! When i was a kid, my uncle and his family drove across to India, not in a land rover though

Hi and welcome!

What a fantastic trip you’ve got planned! And the best vehicle for it too. Let us know how you get on.

Hello and welcome
look forward to reading about the trip

kermit_rr said:

Hi and welcome, sounds like a great trip! When i was a kid, my uncle and his family drove across to India, not in a land rover though

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Hello and thank you, that's what I'm hoping it will be.
I'll bet they had an incredible adventure?!

Knappster said:

Hi and welcome!

What a fantastic trip you’ve got planned! And the best vehicle for it too. Let us know how you get on.

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Hi and thank you! I thought so as well. So far, the Defender is a perfect companion. I'll post more when and where I can.

brianp38dse said:

Hello and welcome
look forward to reading about the trip

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Hello and thank you! I'll try and post as much as I can

@havefunandgo said:

Hello and thank you, that's what I'm hoping it will be.
I'll bet they had an incredible adventure?!

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They sure did, from what i remember! Took just over 12 months if i recall

kermit_rr said:

They sure did, from what i remember! Took just over 12 months if i recall

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12 months... Wow!

Have a safe expedition. Your greatest hazard will probably be the other traffic. Looking forward to good stories and photos.

Wow sounds amazing. Let us know how you get on!

Gord Wedman said:

Have a safe expedition. Your greatest hazard will probably be the other traffic. Looking forward to good stories and photos.

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Thank you, and indeed my fellow road users can be a challenge haha

ronnierix said:

Wow sounds amazing. Let us know how you get on!

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Thank you, and yes I will!