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We recently completed a circumnavigation of Africa in a 1997 80 series Landcruiser. I chose that vehicle because it had no electronics and could therefore be repaired by local mechanics. It could even be push started if necessary. I carried basic spares (belts, plugs, filters, pumps etc.) and...

Ghana or Uganda Both are very interesting countries to visit. In Ghana you it is pretty safe to travel and live anywhere but no so in Uganda. Uganda has a few more political hotspots especially in the north where the LRA is still active and along the Congo border. So it depends on where you...

The white bars are part of the electrical lifting system for the pop up roof. The charging station is located in the overhead cabinet above the ammo boxes. Inside the cabinet are multiple AC and DC outlets for various devices, batteries, equipment etc that require charging. On our previous trips...

We live in Canada so the ability to sit in the camper with the roof down was essential for us. It also has a furnace. We looked at FWC, Hallmark and even consider building our own from scratch however we met a couple who had taken an Outfitter across Africa on a Nissan so we know what conditions...

Yes the interior height is about 60" It is great for those quick stops, to get the think you forgot in the camper, make lunch, use the porta potti etc. We can prepare food, work and have a quick nap without having to raise the top. We can't stand up fully but it is no problem to work and move around

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Interior Photos Choosing a camper was a difficult as we had so many criteria of which weight, size and the ability to live in the camper without the pop up raised was critical. There are lots of excellent camper manufacturers out there, so it was a tough decision. Our camper is estimated to...

Christian is right one of the main considerations was weather especially living in Canada and we are planning to do more travel in N America. But we loved our rooftop tent and spent over 500 nights in it. However we were caught in several really bad storms that had us either wet or getting the...

Hi Jan,' We are back in Calgary, will call you next week Tom

I promise photos soon but here is a description of the differences Our main concerns were to keep the camper as light weight and as compact as possible, but rugged enough to survive 1,000miles of off road and harsh conditions. For us functionality and flexibility are more important than luxury...

We finally have taken possession of our specially designed pop-up overland camper made by Outfitters for us. We wanted a camper that is light weight, rugged, compact, has storage galore and is affordable. We also wanted to be able to live in the camper without the pop up roof having to be...

Navigation and Mapping in Africa We have just completed driving 80,000km around Africa. We used 2 mapping systems. Tracks4Africa is excellent if you stay on their routes. It is especially good for southern and eastern Africa but limited for North and West Africa. We used the Operational...

Overlanding since 1974 Well we have been overlanding since 1974, when we slept in Renault for a year exploring Europe, since then have managed to see most of Africa and North America and now planning a year overland journey across Central and South America. The most challenging countries have...

Nissan Titan Pro4X A video review of a Nissan Titan Pro4X and using it as an off road vehicle. The payload was a major factor in helping us choose this as our next expedition vehicle http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0j5U6XLojuE

Nissan Titan yes we do have a 2009 Nissan Titan and it is currently being readied for an extensive overland expedition. We just sold our Land Cruiser with a roof top tent which we drove 80,000km across Africa but wanted a expedition vehicle we could sleep inside. We did extensive research and...

Location of High Lift Jack At the start of our expedition we had the hi lift jack located next to the spare tire, but we had 2 problems, first despite the cover the jack got filthy and when we needed it we had to spend time trying to clean it before it could be safely used. Secondly after...

Sand Ladders in Use. We have used Sand Ladders both in soft sand while crossing the Sahara in Sudan and mud in the Cameroon. In all situations the sand ladders were essential in getting out of a sticky or stuck situation. We are planning to drive across Central and South America and will be...

AView From the Top The ups and downs of travel

Yes there are many many hours of driving when there is truely miles of bugger all, when driving overland 50,000 miles across Africa