Introduction
Hello!! This is our website documenting our 4x4 overland trip from Stonehenge to Cape Town in a Land Rover 110 Defender. The original plan was to visit Morocco, Western Sahara, Mauritania, Mali, Ghana, Gabon, Congo, Angola, Namibia, The Skeleton Coast and end up in South Africa. But the plan is changing and we plan to come back via the East Coast and are now thinking about turning right at Egypt, on into Asia and possibly to Oz to end up in New Zealand. Before we go we are looking to hook up with fellow overlanders for 4x4 trips in the UK and for general discussions ranging from Malaria to desert vehicle recovery. Please feel free to contact us.
Latest News
- Our plans are changing - we want to make the trip larger!
- Put back departure date by approx 2 years to accommodate new plans
- Another great 4x4 day on Salisbury Plain - watch the video here
- Targeting mid 2010 as a departure date - summer in Europe - then off to Africa
About us & Overview
Inspiration and ideas for this trip come from many sources. This trip probably falls into the "grown up gap year" grouping and we have made some great friends since we started looking into this trip who have a similar outlook and doing a similar trip be it Africa, Oz, Asia or ROW. Given the recession and our desire to step outside our normal comfort zones we know it will afford us new opportunities and experiences that may well change our lives forever.
We aim to travel from North to South via the West route (subject to changes along the way) hopefully starting mid 2010. Although Cape Town was to be the final destination we are open to the fact that we may wish to carry on and we have discussed options of pushing on to the Middle East, Asia and ending up in New Zealand via Australia is a possibility. What will happen along the way? Who knows, but this site will tell our story.
Nick (UK) Spent far too long in the IT / Software industry. Interests include snowboarding, kites, cycling, travel and fun in the great outdoors. "Planning this trip is a big task and I guess its going to be the gap year I never had, things are very exciting right now!! The Land Rover preparation iis pretty much finished and has been a fun project we we construct our mobile living room, bedroom, kitchen and mode of transport . My friends will know that I have a long held desire to travel the world.....well, now I plan to !! It's a nice feeling ;-)"
- What will you miss the most: Friends and family for sure
- What will you NOT miss the most: 100+ emails a day!!
- What do you fear the most: The unknown .....but this is a double edged sword as it's something I am looking forward to
- Why go: Sounds glib and somewhat of a cliche, but if you always do what you've always done, you will always have what you've always had.......you never know what's round the corner, who you will meet and what might happen ;-)
Vicki (Cape Town via Holland). Been living in the UK for the last 7 years having been a Restaurant Manager in Cape Town prior to coming to the UK. Interests include kite surfing, camping and travel. "I am looking forward to everything that Africa has to offer, people, places, culture and most of all food with large amounts of sunshine. The wildlife in Africa will be amazing and after watching a recent TV programme on African snakes, will be taking care with the flip flops when we get to the Namibian desert !!!"
- What will you miss the most: Long hot baths
- What will you NOT miss the most: Telephones
- What do you fear the most: Snakes in the tent and hungry big cats!
- Why go: Because if you dont go, you'll never know
