I imagine part of my answer would depend on your route and other details...<br><br>I am not familiar enough with the mechanicals of Land Rovers to offer any meaningful advice or tips - don't even know where the "weak points" are, although I could hazard a guess that perhaps the electrical system merits close scrutiny. You'll be using a diesel engine, I assume?<br><br>I put about 12,000 km on a commercial vehicle (small pickup truck) in East Africa several years ago. My opinion is that I had a higher incidence rate of flat tires than I would have expected in North America, but most of my travel was on tracks through thornbrush country, and indeed, thorns were the most frequent cause of flats, followed distantly by sharp rock fragments. If I did not have readily available support services, I would give due consideration to being able to repair and re-inflate garden-variety punctures. Two spares, of course. I learned the hard way to wear leather gloves when inspecting punctured tires... I wince at the memory.<br><br>Rather than getting iffy advice from me... I'm quite interested in hearing what preparations you are making for your trek. I look forward to reading about it - please tell us more!<br><br>Regards,<br><br>Tom