Questions on East Africa from a novice:
Hey wonderful people!
I am planning a 5 month trip (January-May 2018) from Djibouti around Lake Victoria and back up to Djibouti (Djibouti, Ethiopia, Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda and Tanzania). I will be on my Yamaha YBR 125. I currently live in Djibouti. I have backpacked quite a bit in South America and Asia, but this is my first time to travel through Africa and on a motorcycle. I naturally have tons of questions. I have been scouring this sight for over a month now and have found a lot of answers and inspiration. However much of the information is older and I still have a lot of questions left. I would love to connect with someone who knows the area or has made a similar trip in the past.
Right now my biggest questions are...
Whether or not I need a carnet?
Is it safe to camp in these areas?
What documents and copies of documents do I need to bring?
What is some essential gear to pick up?
If there is some super helpful person out there that would rather private message me or start a correspondence over email I would be open to that as well.
Thanks.
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