This article is from the old blog in 2020: Preparing for such a trip is not easy. What will I need? What will my travel buddies need? What roads will our cars have to endure? What will the weather be like during the trip? What will break during the trip? When and where? Where can… Read More Preparing for all eventualities

This article is from the old blog in 2020: From the start, we had planned a test weekend about a month before we actually head off on our expedition, to test all the newly built material, our equipment, how our vehicles handle the extra loads and how to pack them. Further we wanted to experience… Read More Testing material and crew members in the bush

This article is from the old blog in 2020: You would think it would be easier for African passport holders to obtain visas for an African country, but unfortunately this is not so. Charlotte and Trevor, being South African nationals, have to obtain visas ahead of time for 6 out of the 7 countries we… Read More What a difference a passport makes!

This article is from the old blog in 2020: As South Africans, Charlotte and Trevor cannot “survive” extended periods without biltong and droëwors (sausage), both made from beef which is spiced and air dried. Since it is not available in Abidjan they learned how to make it themselves. In South Africa, a small biltong box… Read More A little biltong and droëwors

This article is from the old blog in 2020: Early January 2020 I picked up Eeyore from my garage where she has seen some much needed mechanical TLC. All fluids, engine oil, differential oil, gear box oil, break fluid, etc have been changed. That also included the oil and diesel filters. In addition, every 100,000km… Read More Eeyore is ready to become an Overlander