Route & GPS data

At the moment we are planning the West Coast route entering via Morroco from Spain.  As with most things "Africa" there will be changes along the way based on who we meet, where we want to go or simply what the weather might be doing.  A rough idea is shown in the map below (taken from Big Sky website).  A larger map of Africa will show our exact route and will be updated as we make progress.  We also intend to log our GPS way points (scroll down) this too will be hosted on this page for you to access and will be linked to Google Earth.

Approximate route

GPS Data & Forums

GPS data including way points and tracks and will be hosted here.  We are also going to use a direct link to Google Earth so you will be able to see our actual route and track our progress in semi-real time assuming we can upload the data at points along the way. There are a range of good GPS forums out there to ask questions.  The following proved very useful when getting to grips with our GPS and asking general questions

Sample GPS data linked to Google Earth

By way of an example, here is a Google Earth .kmz file showing our 4x4 tracks on Salisbury Plain - click on the following link Salisbury Plain 4x4 tracks

Unless where specified all OUR data was gathered using our Garmin 60CSx and is compatible with Map Source and Garmin Trip and Way Point Manager and Tracks 4 Africa software. To upload them to Google Earth and save them is very easy as there is a function in the Map Source "View" menu called "View in Google Earth" that uploads your saved track data to Google Earth where you can then save them as .kmz files to post on your website or share with friends.  We do not accept any liability for any errors or innacuracies for any of the data listed on this website

The following MS Word .doc file contains some useful waypoints for Western Africa gathered by the Dutch Courage guys

 Useful Africa way points