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Kruger is mainly tarred roads, not sure you will learn much there. Roads in Namibia are very good, so why not stick to you original plan?
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Kruger is mainly tarred roads, not sure you will learn much there. Roads in Namibia are very good, so why not stick to you original plan?
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Yes you are right - my main concerns are about the rest of the journey and the feasibility of it all. Thanks!
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In response to your first question; yes it is totally realistic to complete the journey. We are currently on a trip from UK to South Africa and when we started had little knowledge of 4x4 maintenance and no off-road experience. You figure things our at you go and really the hardest part of it all is committing to the trip, getting the carnet and hitting the road. Everything will come together. We did little actual planning and things have worked out well so don't stress the details and just go for it.
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I am out in southern africa on a 6 month tour on a 1951 Harley Davidson , no suspension and minimal ground clearence and have had very little problems, so no experiance in a 4x4 will be fine as long as you realise your limitations. As regards route it would be a shame to miss Zimbabwe, especially the Eastern Highlands and Zambia , South Luangwa park is perfect for self drives and cheap compared to Tanzania . Good luck with your planning .
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