A wok by another name........
Pretty sure I have stayed there.
Do they do anything to limit or lock out suspension sway?
very jealous of your impending trip. Out of interest, what sort of cash is it to ship and insure the Gren down to SA? Shipping to Cape Town or Durban?
Not as far as I know. Standard procedure as per picture, no problems I’m aware of.
£2300 one way in shared container, one other vehicle in container. inc all handling and paperwork. Hand the vehicle over this end and pick up the other end ready to go. €430 insurance. In the past I havnt bothered with insurance but with a new vehicle I thought it would be best to insure. Ship to Cape Town because that’s where the guy who arranges all this is based. Have done it before and know a few who’ve done it so confident all ok.
That’s awesome value. I’ve been toying with an Africa trip for years. I used to work for the AA so have a solid understanding of the carnet requirements, border faffing and was troubled by the return trip in terms of time. Shipping one way never occurred and starting in South Africa and driving home, is very compelling.
We are not sure about shipping back yet. In two minds whether to ship back to U.K. for the start of another adventure or ship from Cape Town to South America. Let’s see how this adventure goes then we make a plan. This six month tour will be split in two, as family commitments over Christmas in the U.K. then a detour to Uganda for a primate tracking tour then onwards to Cape Town to reunite with Liberty the Grenadier. Happy days.
South America is great, I have driven off road from bariloche to Bernardo O’Higgins via Puerto Mont. I can highly recommend it. You’re not going to get eaten by lions, catch any nasty diseases the wine is excellent, people friendly and the scenery is amazing.. We rented a jeep wrangler and a suzuki vitara for six of us. The Suzuki was a revelation. Was a mix of camping, lodges and hostels.We are not sure about shipping back yet. In two minds whether to ship back to U.K. for the start of another adventure or ship from Cape Town to South America. Let’s see how this adventure goes then we make a plan. This six month tour will be split in two, as family commitments over Christmas in the U.K. then a detour to Uganda for a primate tracking tour then onwards to Cape Town to reunite with Liberty the Grenadier. Happy days.
Contact Duncan Johnson at African Overlanders for shipping . A good bloke
It’s worth taking even a generic OBD device. Worst case it will show a code it doesn’t know. This however would be helpful to remotely located assistance who may be able to thereby diagnose a fault without seeing the car. You can also use the reader to clear codes after an attempted fix. We had a non-LR device on our trip and used it as described with some success. Also useful to monitor live data not available on standard displays. Safe travels!Hope this helps.
We are two people. Husband and wife. Yes we will bush camp when away from any villages or remote enough. Mainly we will camp in camp sites whether that is en route or in National Parks. Many of the more remote camps especially in Botswana have no facilities at all excepting long drop loos and you can’t always use them if animals are around. Check this and many others on utube..
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We will be using a Campmor safari Bella Vista tent with ex army camp beds with Berghaus air 10 mattresses. (Super comfy) . Ostrich wing awning fitted to left side. Fold up camp table by Hi Gear.
5x 20L explosion proof Jerry cans for petrol. 5x 20L water jerry cans. 2x 100watt portable suitcase style solar panels
2x Oztent folding chairs again very comfy. One box tools. 2box sundries inc spare filters, brake pads and electrical repair kit, two part epoxy, cable ties, wire, nuts n bolts etc. Mr Funnel filter for taking fuel from roadside sources. Coleman twin burner petrol stove that we’ve had for years and wouldn’t be without. Box of kitchen/cooking kit. A luxury item is our Cobb cooker which is charcoal fired and great for bread or roast foods but is quite bulky.
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Tmax compressor, deflator, tyre levers and tyre repair kit. Machete and silky saw. Shovel. Recovery kit inc shackles, straps, winch extension, soft shackles etc. 2x spare tyres on rims. 4x recovery tracks, hi-lift jack. Camera equipment. 30L Drum as a semi automatic washing machine.
A big bag of cheap reading glasses of different strengths as gifts and small bribe for awkward officials.
Old cameras and phones as gifts for friends in Malawi or as a gift for a really corrupt and persistent official, but we do try not make a habit of that but useful on occasion.
A few other bits and pieces I can’t think of now but that’s the bulk of it. I would love to take an OBD2 tool/code reader with me but as far as I’m aware not available yet for the Grenadier.
Note some of the lighter items such as chairs and washing drum will go on the roof rack when touring but for shipping all inside.
Thanks
. Funnily enough I was thinking of you today @globalgregors as I hadn’t seen you active on the forum lately. Or maybe I just missed your posts as the forum is a busy place now. 
Indeed, I’ve been somewhat distracted on the work front for the last month or two.Thanks
I had an evo lynx for the Defender puma and that worked well linked to the iPad.
Does anyone have a recommendation for the Grenadier ?
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Sounds weird. Space left in a container with a car inside is close to nothing.
