InSANIty
The Sani Pass instantly became a trip highlight. At 1,332m of elevation gain and tight spaghetti switchbacks, the gravel road made for an exceptional driving experience ranked within the likes of the Duffey Lake Highway (prior to widening, straightening, paving…) and the Going-to-the-Sun Road. Three point turns were required at some corners and low range was needed to scale the steeper grades. 77 bhp proved to be sufficient firepower for a 50 something year old piece of machinery to tackle the pass.
Note that we’re no longer sure of the Yster Ratel’s birthdate. It was during a recent repair session that we discovered in an original Land Rover manual that our chassis number (serial number or VIN) was only produced between 1961 and 1964 not even close to 1969 as we previously believed. At 50-53 Land Rover years old, we’re driving a museum! More to come in future posts as we work to find out the exact model year.
Cheers, Tamaira & Michel
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Rambling Gadabouts 
Inspiring photos! Wish you all well on your trip. Me and my husband are currently in the planning process of our overland trip. So far, the planning has been pretty fun.
Thank you. We will be sure to follow your adventures. Enjoy the planning phase and soon enough the execution! Any questions, please don’t hesitate to ask. Cheers and safe travels. Rambling Gadabouts
Man, this looks like you are having a really good time. I run a small time blog that features stories from overlanders. Would you be interested in sharing a story (3-6 paragraphs) and some photos with us? We will give you full credit and share links to your website/social media stuff. :)
Thanks for your time.
Michael
provenoverland@gmail.com
Hi Micheal, great site! We would love to send you a story and some pics. We’ll work on putting something together. Thanks for contacting us. Cheers, Tamaira & Michel
Awesome,
I can’t wait to read the story.
Just email it to me when your ready :)
provenoverland@gmail.com