For 68 years, Series Land Rovers and Defenders have taken people to the far reaches of the globe. Whether for expeditions, exploration, conservation or just vacations, more than two million vehicles have each travelled thousands of kilometres, creating unique memories along the way.
Until now, these accounts have been consigned to family photo albums, or simply passed down through generations. Now that production of the current Defender has ended, and as Land Rover continues to develop the new Defender, it is embarking on an ambitious project - to digitally archive the most memorable journeys ever undertaken in a Series Land Rover or Defender.
Alec and Jan Forman from the U.K. have uploaded details of their 1977 journey in a Land Rover Series II from their home in Brentwood, Essex to Batkhela in Pakistan. They covered 26 countries and navigated with only a map and compass. South African explorer Kingsley Holgate, who for decades has used his Land Rover as part of his humanitarian efforts in Africa, has also recorded his journeys; which include an 18-month expedition from Durban, South Africa to the Tropic of Capricorn, Botswana.
These memories and many more are recorded on the online Defender Journeys platform. Users can either browse other people's journeys or become a part of Land Rover's official history by uploading their own.
