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Gasket

Member Since: 30 May 2020
Location: Manchester
Posts: 629

Going further than Morocco... organised convoys?

Hi all - my first post in this section.

Over the years I've come close to having a vehicle in which I was sufficiently confident to go on an organised Morocco trip (Series IIIs and Discoveries) but always had niggles about reliability or never finished the build sheets before selling. However, as my Puma build is nearing completion - I now have just the machine.

So Morocco is planned (though not yet booked) for Q1 next year.

But looking ahead, are there any firms that the forum have used that can be used to provide support to travel a little further? I've spent time in Tanzania in the past and would love to see more of Africa.

I think that I could easily swing 4 weeks to travel, so that would still limit me to the north. Failing that putting the vehicle into a container and shipping to SA and working up might give more bang for buck. Its important to us that we use our own car - she's family, rather than hiring one out there.

So - based on the above can anyone point me towards any websites of companies that might be able to support the trip a little.

I keep considering just going (and might feel better about it after having done a Morocco trip next year) and doing it solo, but for now I'd feel better with some degree of support.

Open to any thoughts.

27th Jul 2022 6:51pm

LandRoverAnorak

Member Since: 17 Jul 2011
Location: Surrey
Posts: 11324

How about Namibia? I can recommend Neil Hopkinson and Impala Adventures, who run trips there amongst other places. I did a trip to Norway many years ago with Neil and whilst I haven't done the Namibia trip, I have met several that have and who thoroughly enjoyed it.

https://impalaadventures.com/product/etosh...kaokoland/ Darren

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28th Jul 2022 5:57am

camelman

Member Since: 27 Feb 2013
Location: Peak District
Posts: 3384

I put mine in a container to WAlvis Bay in Namibia a few years back and then spent a year driving it back home. Definitely more bang for your buck as you say.

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28th Jul 2022 6:45am

camelman

Member Since: 27 Feb 2013
Location: Peak District
Posts: 3384

Namibia is a place you can easily organise on your own.
I lived out there for a couple of years running expeditions to most of the far flung corners.
Drop me a pm if you want more info.

28th Jul 2022 7:14am

Gasket

Member Since: 30 May 2020
Location: Manchester
Posts: 629

that is brilliant info - thank you both very much!

I'll check out impala adventures above and Camelman when I get a bit closer to being able to do it then I'll drop you a PM (or buy you a pint, I'm often in your neck of the woods).

At this stage its still looking at feasibility - I'm a long, long way away from doing any formal planning or from wasting anyone's time, but Namibia and Botswana happen to be two places near the top of my list to see. Strangely I hadn't even considered shipping to Namibia, in my head I just considered SA as the only shipping option and that's actually the one place I'm not too fussed about visiting by car.

The duration are up to 8-weeks now, did the maths on time away from work last night. Still no where near enough to do a pan Africa trip, but plenty to potter around a couple of sub-saharan countries if I'm shipping the thing.

28th Jul 2022 4:55pm

Co1

Member Since: 19 Aug 2018
Location: North Yorkshire
Posts: 3686

Try Ardventures. Russ does that sort of thing a lot and his trips are very well organised and a real relaxed easy going adventure.

28th Jul 2022 5:25pm

SJM2018

Member Since: 06 Jul 2018
Location: Bristol
Posts: 296

2011 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Aintree Green

My dream is to buy a 90 2.8i in South Africa and then drive it back to the UK.

In recent years, there was never a doable route. But with things calming down in Ethiopia and Sudan, you could make it all the way to Alexandria and then get a ferry to Venice.

Maybe ship to Cape Town and then work your way back! 2011 CSW XS 90

28th Jul 2022 5:59pm

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