The desert roads south of Sossusvlei are almost as dramatic as the dunes themselves. For about 200km there are desert landscapes on one side of the track and mountain ranges on the other. I can’t think of anywhere else I’ve … Continue reading
There are basically 4 tar roads in Namibia & all are single lane – the B1 runs north / south, the B4 runs west from the B1 to Luderitz and the B2 runs west to Swapokmund / Walvis Bay (the … Continue reading
We did a couple more running repairs to the car:- Fitted foam rubber to all doors to try and keep the dust out: Put duck-tape (marvellous stuff) over holes in the floor where things had been bolted through before, then … Continue reading
We’d got some suspension problems and put some requests for advice up onto ‘The HUBB’ and ‘The 4×4 Community’ forums. It’s fantastic how fast these guys respond with helpful information. In 24 hours we got a dozen responses, recommending 3 … Continue reading
We’ve been having problems with the electrics in the car so decided to head straight up the B1 to Windhoek (Capital of Namibia) to see if we can get someone to help. Losing the fridge etc would be a pain … Continue reading
Guess what I got for my birthday yesterday? Airfreight express from Ashcroft’s in the UK. I have to admit, neither of us was expecting to spend that much though! Dinko’s garage have now got everything back together and we should … Continue reading
If you hear a whining noise (whether from your gearbox, or your wife / husband) DON’T ignore it. It never goes away on it’s own. Gearbox shaft, rebuild kit and bearings are ordered from UK. Hopefully to be delivered to … Continue reading
It’s not the clutch. It seems that ‘…Bang, clatter, crunch, clatter, grind, bang, oh-shit…’ is the sound gearboxes make when they go terminal (I guess clutches go more ‘…Whine, scrape, grind, what’s that smell, oh shit…’). It seems that the … Continue reading
It’s been quite an eventful 2 days getting out of Turkey. We decided to drive through the heart of the country, rather than back round the coast, in an effort to get to Rotterdam as soon as possible to put … Continue reading
We’ve GOT to get out of here! To bring everyone up to date briefly…. We didn’t get the car into the container in Limassol last week. When we got to Limassol Customs Office, our shipping agent got us through the … Continue reading