So, that year went by very quick! Well, they do say that time flies when you’re having fun, and we certainly know how to have fun here at Direct4x4! We welcomed many new products, some new team members and we got out on the road as much as we could. 

In February, we braved the British winter and went out green laning with our friend Neil. We had an excellent day exploring Derbyshire and the Peak District and it was a lovely opportunity for our vehicles to stretch their wheels. Neil drove his amazing Land Rover Discovery, and this made us realise that our fleet needed a Disco too! So later, in March we welcomed our Land Rover Discovery 2 which we have affectionally called 'Sooty'. This beast of a truck is magnificent and super fun to drive. 

What better way to parade Sooty for the first time than over at Stratford at the Adventure Overland Show in April? Boy it was a muddy one! It rained heavily for days before and when we arrived, we had to set everything up in the pouring rain. However, we never let a bit of mud put us off and we quickly got the wellies out and with all the expedition camping gear on display, we had a fantastic weekend. We enjoyed a little dance at the Viking disco on Friday night at the main tent too which helped us to just embrace the mud and relax for the rest of the weekend. It was a very busy show and we enjoyed chatting to friends new and old and showing off how good our products are. It was a testament to how good our gear is because they were certainly put through their paces! If you were there you know what we mean!

In April, we also launched our new and improved website, making it much easier to shop with us and learn more about our products and services.