Jul 15, 2019 | Africa, Featured
Sand….deep sand, It so bloody soft. We rise and make an amazing breakfast, avo’s and all. Heading north we start hitting this soft sand we were warned about, I drop down to about 10/12 PSI and we carry on, fuel consumption sitting around 25-30L per 100 I’m...
Jul 14, 2019 | Africa, Featured
Fuel Calculations We pull up to the gates of the CKGR and prepare ourselves. We are beyond excited. Proper off road time. We talk to a local who runs the private camps sites about fuel consumption. I’m not liking the numbers. I sit and crunch numbers while...
Jul 13, 2019 | Africa, Featured
Needs More Cowbell We wake the next morning and make our way to the watering hole on foot but there is nothing there, a bit of exercise never hurt though. Packing up we motor into town for a restock, as we have new plans. I don’t even know why we make plans...
Jul 12, 2019 | Africa, Featured
Welcome To Botswana We are up early as its freezing, 2c outside. Coffee never tasted so good. With Amarula that is. Packed up we motor for the border but of course take the back roads because why not. Most of this trip will end up being dirt roads. No one was keen to...
Jul 11, 2019 | Africa, Featured
The Trip Starts With an early morning exit we make quick miles out of town headed for Pilanesburg National Park, PNP for short. We get a bit lost at sun city as you can’t enter from that side, so a quick back track finds us at the gate. Our first taste...
Jul 10, 2019 | Africa, Featured
The Big Pack The decision has been made to fully pack the house and commit to Africa. I head back to Perth and pack up the house, the workshop and pack everything we want to keep away into permanent storage. During this time I have chosen to get a heap of work...
Apr 4, 2019 | Africa, Featured
Where we’re going we don’t need roads… Working our way out to the main highway We pack up and leave the campsite, with plans from the owners to take the new ring road around the the SA border, a nice easy drive. It had rained so the drive out...
Apr 2, 2019 | Africa, Featured
#BeachLife #SpeedingFines We hit the road north around 10am, and exit the park, no elephants today. At the exit gate I attempt to refill the tyres. Apparently at 8 years old my ARB fill hose has had enough and promptly explodes. A quick fix and shorter hose...
Mar 30, 2019 | Africa, Featured
I don’t know? “I Wanna Sit on The Roof” – Asareh We wake early after a lovely sleep, the tent is comfy. Did I mention we have no LPG bottles yet, so after getting a fire going we cook omelettes for breakfast. The coffee when camping is...
Mar 28, 2019 | Africa, Featured
After 4 weeks in the DRC working it was time to collect our baby. We arrive late into Maputo and head to our hotel for a few days of down time and relaxing as needed. The national museum is alright overall, and the local places to eat are fantastic. If there is one...
Mar 1, 2020 | Featured, Vehicle Build
How to build the ultimate overlander: That is the joke of the day, there seems to be no correct answer as everyone you talk to has a different idea on what you should be using and how you should be using it. I have been using pajeros for the last ten years and will...
Mar 1, 2020 | Right Turns
Coming soon… We have completed a 3 week trip through Alberta (my stomping grounds) and BC. Just need to edit photos.
Jun 26, 2019 | Featured, Ongoing Adventures
Welcome to our blog, Join us on our adventure as we slowly discovery what the world has to offer, from the remote deserts of Namibia to the crowded street of local markets in Zambia. Is adventure in our blood? maybe… are we possibly just looking for the best...
Jun 26, 2019 | Featured, Resources
Welcome, coming soon will be heaps of info on border crossings through Africa updated for 2020 crossings. Information on Carnets and an easy guide to shipping your vehicle. We might even throw in some of our favourite recipes and a couple reviews on camping supplies...
