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Spend the majority of your budget buying the correct type of vehicle that will allow you to do the trip you want without causing you undue problems from being the wrong type of vehicle. A 4x4 with good ground clearance.

Spend the rest of your budget making sure it is mechanically as sound as possible and buying common spares parts and tools.

Most mods and extras are about comfort, time saving and reducing risk. A standard Defender (for example) driven really sensibly and not overloaded is fine and allow you the freedom to explore all areas.

Then use the time you have to accumulate 2nd hand/new bargains for:

- sleeping
- cooking/eating
- filtering and storing water
- GPS - Garmin 276 or 278 is good and worth the costs for a 2nd hand one.

And away you go...
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Spend the majority of your budget buying the correct type of vehicle that will allow you to do the trip you want without causing you undue problems from being the wrong type of vehicle. A 4x4 with good ground clearance.

Spend the rest of your budget making sure it is mechanically as sound as possible and buying common spares parts and tools.

Most mods and extras are about comfort, time saving and reducing risk. A standard Defender (for example) driven really sensibly and not overloaded is fine and allow you the freedom to explore all areas.

Then use the time you have to accumulate 2nd hand/new bargains for:

- sleeping
- cooking/eating
- filtering and storing water
- GPS - Garmin 276 or 278 is good and worth the costs for a 2nd hand one.

And away you go...
^This is pretty much the plan I now have

I'm going to look at picking up a decent priced/well maintained/solid vehicle. I've decided to go with pretty much standard set-up of either a Colorado/Prado, Hilux Surf or Hilux Pick Up. Spend the majority of my budget on getting it running as good as possible and then any money I have left over will go on adding a few small mods like dual battery that I see as essential to keep all my cameras/laptop etc running for my photography work.

I've seen some excellent blogs from people who travelled around the world over 4-5 years in nothing more than a Hilux pickup or a Surf and I've also seen some silly blogs where people have spent so much money on their car and never actually made it any further than the south of Spain. As I would potentially like to head east after finishing in Africa I think a simple solid toyota is my best option for both Africa, Central Asia and onwards.
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