VERMONT OVERLAND TROPHY
August 7-12, 2013
An overlanding odyssey challenging man and machine while showcasing the best the Green Mountain State has to offer.
Every self-respecting overlander knows the holy grail of grueling overland expeditions, the Camel Trophy. Vermont Overland Trophy is Camel Trophy made practicable and sustainable.
VOT participants will challenge both themselves and their overlanding rigs to four days of punishing vehicle-dependant overlanding designed to challenge the participants’ vehicle capabilities, navigational skills, driving prowess, camping efficiency and physical stamina all with one goal in mind: to simply finish.
Two-truck teams will leave in staggered start each day for four days using maps and navigational aids to follow a pre-designated circuitous route traversing most of central Vermont on unmaintained ancient town byways and country roads. The expedition will include ALL that Vermont overlanding has to offer, everything from lovely, forested two-tracks to all out rock crawling.
Punctuating each day’s route will be a midday featured local vore stop and a mid-afternoon mandatory time check point.
All drivers will need to complete the entirety of each day’s driving route, fulfill the local vore stop requirement, arrive at the afternoon mandatory time check point prior to the deadline AND arrive at that night’s designated camp no later than midnight, with BOTH team vehicles operational, in order to start the next day’s stage.
(Above text taken from the VOT Homepage)
That is the competition that is laid before us and Team Lucky8 (www.lucky8llc.com) has accepted the challenge putting together two teams of Land Rovers. The Lucky8 teams run the range of Land Rover, with a Range Rover P38, Discoveries and Range Rover Classic.
The trip for some of the team members starts today, with driving across country to join the team at the Lucky8 world headquarters for the final leg to the competition start point.
Updates will be made during each leg of the journey (as cell phone internet coverage permits) Watch her on the forum, and Lucky8’s facebook page (http://www.facebook.com/pages/Lucky-8-LLC/123570148926?ref=mf) for the latest pictures and stories of the day’s adventures.
August 7-12, 2013
An overlanding odyssey challenging man and machine while showcasing the best the Green Mountain State has to offer.
Every self-respecting overlander knows the holy grail of grueling overland expeditions, the Camel Trophy. Vermont Overland Trophy is Camel Trophy made practicable and sustainable.
VOT participants will challenge both themselves and their overlanding rigs to four days of punishing vehicle-dependant overlanding designed to challenge the participants’ vehicle capabilities, navigational skills, driving prowess, camping efficiency and physical stamina all with one goal in mind: to simply finish.
Two-truck teams will leave in staggered start each day for four days using maps and navigational aids to follow a pre-designated circuitous route traversing most of central Vermont on unmaintained ancient town byways and country roads. The expedition will include ALL that Vermont overlanding has to offer, everything from lovely, forested two-tracks to all out rock crawling.
Punctuating each day’s route will be a midday featured local vore stop and a mid-afternoon mandatory time check point.
All drivers will need to complete the entirety of each day’s driving route, fulfill the local vore stop requirement, arrive at the afternoon mandatory time check point prior to the deadline AND arrive at that night’s designated camp no later than midnight, with BOTH team vehicles operational, in order to start the next day’s stage.
(Above text taken from the VOT Homepage)
That is the competition that is laid before us and Team Lucky8 (www.lucky8llc.com) has accepted the challenge putting together two teams of Land Rovers. The Lucky8 teams run the range of Land Rover, with a Range Rover P38, Discoveries and Range Rover Classic.
The trip for some of the team members starts today, with driving across country to join the team at the Lucky8 world headquarters for the final leg to the competition start point.
Updates will be made during each leg of the journey (as cell phone internet coverage permits) Watch her on the forum, and Lucky8’s facebook page (http://www.facebook.com/pages/Lucky-8-LLC/123570148926?ref=mf) for the latest pictures and stories of the day’s adventures.
