Dear all,

Looked for as much advice as I can find on this but info is outdated or sketchy.
Last year I drove with a Nissan Patrol GR 2.8 TD HR 1997 to Sierra Leone, though it was in February and the roads were good (for African standards).
Here my itinerary from last year:

Dag 10: Laayoune- Dakhla 4900km
Dag 11: Dakhla-Nouadhibou 5350km
Dag 12: Nouadhibou-Tiguent 5800km
Dag 13: Tiguent-Diama (Senegal) 6000km
Dag 14: Diama-Dakar 6300km
Dag 15: Dakar (Plage de Ngor)
Dag 16: Dakar-Dar Salam 6850km (national park: Niokolo Koba)
Dag 17: Dar Salam-Koundara 7000km (national park, off the road). "Geen officiële grensovergang". Guinee.
Dag 18: Koundara-Dalaba 7350km
Dag19: Dalaba-Sainya, Sierra Leone 7550km
Dag 20: Sainya- aankomst Yele 7800km.

This year I am going again with (another) Nissan Patrol, Gr 2.8 TD HR, 1997. (I will stay 2 years in Salone and import it again).
And I am planning my route a bit. I will leave the Netherlands the beginning of august and plan to arrive in Sierra Leone mid September.
My only (little) worry is the rain and arranging a passavant into Guinee and Sierra Leone. I will not drive with a carnet. Anyone has any good contacts at the borders?
I have contacts at Diama border (Zargane) and Guinee Koundara (Foinke).
Which route and border crossings would you guys advise me during the rainy period? (Last time we crossed the border with Guinee through the national park, which will not be possible during rainy season).

Any help, tips, contacts (to stay f.ex) are more than welcome!

Cheers!