Cover Story: Must-do Things

Your Land Rover was built to take you anywhere and everywhere. So why not let it transport you to a summer of fun?

Your Land Rover was designed to go anywhere – here’s our Top Ten must-do things for this summer

thing about Land Rover ownership is knowing that your car can take you across deserts and mountains, if you so desired. so why not make this the summer when you do just that?

summer and Land Rovers go hand in hand – and no wonder. After all, this is the time of the year to go out and enjoy the great outdoors and no other vehicle is better suited for it.

A capacious Land Rover will carry a whole family, dogs, camping kit and cooking gear without breaking into a sweat. And once you arrive at your destination, it will go the extra mile by taking you down green lanes or even onto sandy beaches that would be nogo areas to drivers of lesser vehicles.

In this feature we suggest ten great things you could do in your Land Rover this summer, from driving to the sahara Desert or the Arctic Circle or, closer to home, some epic drives in scotland, Wales and elsewhere. We’ve also got some advice on how to go topless by turning your series vehicle or Defender into a convertible.

but whatever adventure you choose, make sure you put in the preparation and ensure your Land Rover is properly serviced and, in the case of adventures to remote places like Morocco, the swedish forests and the Welsh greenlanes, carry essential tools and spares, as well as warm clothing. Although it’s summer, nights can be cold.

Do your research beforehand. Although this feature gives you plenty of pointers for a summer of fun, you will need to check out accommodation in advance and bring along the maps you’ll need. Even the best GPS in the world could stop working.

but what you need most of all is a yearning for adventure and a sense of humour. After all, you’ll be doing a lot smiling when you set out in your Land Rover for a summer of fun.