When out in remote areas on an overland trip having sufficient safe water is one of your most basic needs. Far more important even than finding the right overnight spot or getting fuel, as your survival and health depend on it.
While you are on the road, finding clean water it is not as simple as walking over to the kitchen tap. You have to be conscious of your water supply and continuously plan to have enough clean water for your family’s needs.
If you get into really remote areas like the Central Kalahari Game Reserve in Botswana, Kaokoland in Namibia or Lake Turkana in Kenya, you might have to supply your own water for drinking, cooking and washing for days. Continue reading Providing sufficient water while you overland→
Having enough packing space is always a problem when you do an overland trip, especially if you are a comfort creature who simply cannot go camping without basic luxuries. The big question is whether to tow a trailer or not and if it will put a damper on your off-road fun.
Hardcore overlanders recently debated the pros and cons of towing a trailer on the 4×4 Community Forum and there was no clear-cut answer. It all depended on the families’ needs and how far they wanted to go off the beaten track. Continue reading To tow or not to tow→
In Europe motor homes are extremely popular and in Oz grey nomads are a common sight on the road. In Africa big overland trucks are mostly used by tour operators for group travel and for solo travellers 4WD vehicles (pick-ups with custom-built canopies, Land Cruisers or Land Rovers) with or without off-road trailers are most common. However, it appears that the motor home is slowly but surely also becoming a popular African overlanding vehicle. Continue reading Are the grey nomads invading Africa?→
