In 1993 three friends from New Zealand set out from Morocco on what would become an eight-year, eleven-part adventure through Africa, the Middle East, India, China, and Mongolia.
In their travels they saw the whole of human experience: war, corruption, but also great festivals, amazing desert cities, and friendly people of all creeds and colors.
These four videos detail their trip. By all evidence, it was epic. Read the rest of this entry »
Here’s an informative video on 4×4-based desert survival, including tips and tricks for sand driving. It also tells the tales of others that have been trapped in the desert and made it out alive, and others that weren’t so lucky.
Thanks for the tip, Greg!
I have no idea what this Dutch journalist is saying about the 2013 Range Range but, of all of the coverage I’ve seen of the vehicle’s Moroccan press junket, his video has managed to capture the nicest footage, in my opinion.
If you want to hear more about this top-end 4×4 (in English), I’ve included Car & Driver’s very nice video after the jump. Read the rest of this entry »
Couldn’t make to Africa for the big safari this year? You could still send out an awesome photo in your Christmas cards with some simple Africanization. Read the rest of this entry »
There’s a company in the UK called Rugged Guide. As far as I can tell, they’re jack-of-all-trades overlanders. They sell ex-military Land Rovers, the have some some instructional DVDs and they recommend and sell gear. I found them through YouTube — they also make videos.
Here’s a video they posted this summer about a trip to Tunisia. There’s some good sand driving footage and it’s always nice to see people getting out for an adventure.
