Houston to Seattle by Land Rover 110

I recently drove an ex-military 1987 Land Rover Defender 110 (top speed: 55 MPH, downhill) from a freighter ship in Galveston, TX all the way to Seattle, WA. I covered most of the 4,000 mile route on dirt roads, avoiding interstates entirely.

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