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Mines got a bit of chequer plate on it and it and has lasted fine for 1000's of km of the worst corrugations. To be honest though 25,000km plus on non tarred roads in Africa in 9 months without a puncture I question the point of the second spare. Buy 5 new BFG's and you're good to go.

If you're taking a bow and arrow, why not a chainsaw too?

You need your secondary battery to be a deep cycle sometimes called leisure battery and your primary to be high cycle - it's high something but I can't remember. I have terrible insomnia from lack of drink! Neither of them like doing what the other does. Your high jobby if run down below...

Egypt Visa 895Birr from Addis Ababa Approx $75- You must have it already stamped in your passport to get your Sudanese visa, they will not give you the time of day if you don't have it. Car so far R2200 for second carnet from the AA of South Africa R100,000 deposit to AASA. I'll be there in a...

Sudan Transit Visa is $100 payable in Addis or Cairo. Must be a transit or you run the risk of getting turned down. You may need a letter of introduction from the British Embassy (Or your own.) It costs £63 and takes 15 minutes - we weren't asked for it. You go to the Embassy on a...

You personally offended Sudan or you think you can't because of political reasons? I'm writing this from the Al Salam Rotana hotel in Khartoum, Sudan. it took me 36 hours and $100 to get my visa and it's no problem at all - as long as you get a Transit visa from Cairo or Addis. It is for 14...

Not great photos but you can see the folly of Cape to Cairo in a disco even with god on your side.

I'm in Ethiopia now having come from Uganda. The road from Isiolo (280km N Nairobi) to Moyale (Kenya/Ethiopia border) is a bitch. It's 500km and at least 14 hours of driving although they are tarring some of it. Coincidently about half way between Moyale and Addis on Thursday we came across...

Next up is Sudan which is meant to be a nightmare. Starts tomorrow.

Ethiopia does now recognise carnets and we weren't asked to list electrical stuff at customs as we'd been told we'd have to. Quick and painless 20 minutes all told - but don't even think about entering without the visa already in your passport. As you cross the bridge from Kenya at Moyale it...

Kenya is $25 visa on border. There is a $10 transit visa available but only valid for 48 hours which would entail a big drive. Car is $40 for a month, $100 for 3.

22000k on what? All my distance figures generally exclude proper tar. Odd good bit excluded.

40l and all of it - we could only do NE to W gate and not all the way to the S gate as it's there's no fuel for 100km of sand when you get out. On compressors - I have a slow crap but reliable 40L p/m job that was nice and cheap. Sure it takes a bit longer but gives you time for a beer or...

Someone asked me a question about actually driving on African roads vis a vis some equipment, I thought other people might be interested too, The key thing to remember about a winch and can be applied to lots of other bits of equipment (airjacks, etc) is that you're not doing this to go...

Ethiopia is $20 for tourist visa - must be done prior to arrival. mine is being done in Kampala which takes 24 hours. Carnet does not apply so will tell you charges in a couple of weeks.

Uganda $50 visa on border Car Approx $22 (45,000 Shillings) Can't edit post?