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Photo by George Guille, It's going to be a long 300km... Bolivian Amazon

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It's going to be a long 300km...
Bolivian Amazon



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My trip started in August 2015 from Italy to South Africa in stages.
First Stage, Agust 2015: from Italy to Togo
The second stage, April 2016: from Togo to Gabon.
Third stage, August 2016: from Gabon to South Africa
Fourth stage, March 2017: South Africa, Botswana, Zimbabwe, South Africa
Fifth stage, August 207: South Africa, Mozambique, Malawi, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Botswana, South Africa
Sixth stage, March 2018: South Africa, Botswana, Zambia, Tanzania
Seventh stage, August 2018: Tanzania, Rwanda, Uganda, Kenya
Eighth stage, March 2019: Kenya, Tanzania, Malawi, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, South Africa


Countries: Morocco, Mauritania, Senegal, The Gambia, Guinea Bissau, Mali, Burkina Faso, Togo, Benin, Nigeria, Cameorun, Gabon, Congo, D.R.C, Angola, Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, South Africa, Mozambique, Malawi, Zambia, Tanzania, Rwanda, Uganda, Kenya

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26,500 miles / 42,650 km.... 29 African countries, nearly a year of moto travel... love Africa!

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Yup, Fall 2013 - Mid 2014, route in red (blue is the beginning of my Asia trip 2009)

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Done half of Africa and planning the other half now
I've done the southern half of Africa in 2013, the route was like this:

south africa -> lesotho -> south africa -> swaziland -> mozambique -> malawi -> tanzania -> kenya -> tanzania -> zambia -> zimbabwe -> botswana -> namibia -> south africa

Now I'm planning to do another trip in 2017, I'd like to go down from Dublin (Ireland) to Capetown along the West Coast in the first half of '17. I know this is still quite far off, and politics can change until then, but what would you guys think what's currently the safest path from Morocco down to Ivory Coast? So far I was thinking to go along the coast down to St Louis (Senegal), then East to Bamako (Mali), and then South to Ivory Coast. That way I'd be skipping Guinea, Sierra Leone and Liberia which seem rather high risk, and I could also avoid northern Mali which seems very high risk right now.

What do you guys think about that plan?
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Africa
We came down the East side from Egypt to South Africa & now in Namibia heading up the West side !!!


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yup two up on an africa twin, west cost 2009-2010. pretty much same route as far ride.!
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West coast, on the road
We are on the road from Munich to CT,

Germany
France
Spain
Morocco
Mauretania
Senegal
Gambia
Guinea-Bissau
Mali
Cote D'ivoire
Heading on to Ghana

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I haven't but I start next week and I'm wondering which stove to take.
I favour a little burner that screws onto a butane bottle. Do they have these screw thread butane cans in Southern Africa. The bayonet sort are no good to me.
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Transafrica 2014 with a reallybigtruck....


waypoints and campsite info on our website: Mischa en Daniele
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Gbags,

The primus multi fuel is a great compact stove, it's kinda pricy but always works and will burn just about any fuel
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Thanks Machinest.
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We've driven from Belgium to South Africa along the East coast in a Toyota Landcruiser! (and are now in Australia)

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Anyone in Morocco fancy a ride?
Hey people!
Am currently in Fez, about to head into the Atlas mountains. Anyone around this way and fancy joining up for a bit?
Email me, andoni10@hotmail.co.uk.

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