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camelman



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20 years ago since Transafrica!!
Thought I'd stick a couple of pics up as it's 20 years since I set off on the Cape Town to North Cape of Norway trip Smile

Hoanib River, Namibia


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Amspoort Gorge, Namibia

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Wadi Rum, Jordan


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Outlaw1



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envious ! Bow down
Would you do it again or indeed in the current political climate ?
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WOW camelman!!!! You must have some great memories of that trip?
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Very jealous Bow down

Any more details on the trip? How long did it take you? If you were to do it again what would you do differently?

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Wow, dream trip! As above, any more details photos... Thumbs Up James
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camelman



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things have changed a lot since then so the route might be a bit different! A pity really as the middle east was one of the most interesting parts of the trip.

I spent just over a year doing it but the first half of that was spent playing in Namibia, Botswana, Zim and SA.

Have been back a few times since to do 'snippets' and take the kids out there.

Will try and dig a few more pics out, Digital photos werent around so been busy scanning slides! 
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Cool Thumbs Up I bet it seems like yesterday.
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camelman



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a quick vid:  
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What an adventure for a year, my hat of to you Bow down many thanks for the pic's and video Very Happy 1996 Golf Blue 300Tdi 110 Pick up.

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Fantastic. And not an 18 inch alloy or KBX grill in sight Laughing Darren

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Fantastic scenery and experience, I'm sure.

Thanks for sharing.
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camelman



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Thanks for the comments, must admit it was a cracking vehicle.

It did the Camel Trophy in '94 in Mundo Maya, I bought it in 1997, did the Transafrica trip as well as a few trips up to Arctic Norway, across to Bosnia and around the continent. Sold it in 2006 to a kiwi mate of mine who drove it back down to South Africa, across Australia and still it has it out in New Zealand.

It was still in pretty good nick when I sold it as per this pic.



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From what I can gather it's in even better condition now, I've offered to buy it back if he gets bored of it Smile 
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Wow!

I think I'd have been pretty gutted to part with that!

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Awesome, something I would love to do but unfortunately will never get the chance to do
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