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The Right Ride for the Rough Road: Choosing a Vehicle for Northern Pakistan

A spectacular mountain destination can become stressful when the vehicle is wrong for the road. In this lively monologue, Sharjeel Shahid explains how to choose and prepare a car for Northern Pakistan without assuming that the biggest four-wheel-drive is always the best answer. He covers ground clearance, tyre condition, spare-wheel readiness, passenger load and the difference between paved roads, gravel tracks and rocky approach routes. Abdullah Bilal’s outdoor perspective adds a useful question: will the vehicle also support the walking, camping and equipment planned at the other end?…

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