G4 RRS overland from London to Cape Town

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G4 RRS overland from London to Cape Town

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richw2000	richw2000 posted 15 Years Ago Post Details
Group: G4 Member Posts: 29, Visits: 155	OK, guys... thanks for the info... I've done a bit more research and I'm feeling confident. I'll post up the blog site with preparation, etc later in the year. cheers :)
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MikeS	MikeS posted 15 Years Ago Post Details
Group: G4 Member Posts: 264, Visits: 1.2K	If I was thinking of doing a trip like this, I'd have no hesitation in using my RRS. My only concern would be petrol (and having enough thereof). Fully equipped I'd reckon on getting no more than 12-13mpg, so that's a safe useful range of something like 200 miles to a tank. With teh roofrack on my car I get iro 14mpg on a run, so bank on it being less than that. Other than that, perfect vehicle for the job :cool: BV55 YZE, Fleet No 19 - Thailand 2006 Now registered as YZE 481 in Melbourne, Oztralia.
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CraigS-L	CraigS-L posted 15 Years Ago Post Details
Group: G4 Member Posts: 479, Visits: 2.6K	Also D3.co.uk and RRsport.co.uk have South African sections, and those guys have loads of experience of taking theirs up to Botswana and Zambia, and fixing them if they go wrong in the field without too much trouble, put a post on there. Craig Steger-Lewis 2006 D3 Thailand Media Vehicle Stages 1 & 2 2004 D2 Landmark Auto (much missed already!)
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Kisangani	Kisangani posted 15 Years Ago Post Details
Group: G4 Member Posts: 253, Visits: 2.9K	Hi Rich I'm with Camel Landy on this one, go for it, don't listen to the doubters, good prepartation and planning and the Eastern route is actually fairly straightforward. I've completed 4 cape to cairos in my years, and we are leaving again on the 13 feb 2013 southbound for another one in our D3. let us know if we can help offer more support. Good luck, Rich 2008 G4 D3 TDV6 BG08 VGY Team SA colours
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~~marco g4~~	~~marco g4~~ posted 15 Years Ago Post Details
Group: Banned Members Posts: 765, Visits: 45K	i do have a copy of Tom Sheppard vehicle dependent expedition guide 2nd edition will be going on ebay in a few weeks unless anyone's interested, after £90 for it. But i can say its a definite must on a trip like this the advice contained in the book is great. g4 owners club treasurer 2010-2016 G4 06 FFRR. G4 09 FFRR G4 06 D3. G4 09 RRS tdv8 Gone 06 G4 defender 110. G4 LE Freelander. V8 90.
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camel_landy	camel_landy posted 15 Years Ago Post Details
Group: Forum Member Posts: 264, Visits: 2.9K	...Oh yeah, you might also want to lurk around the Australian & SA Land Rover forums as they are more used to taking the cars into 'The Bush'. I can well recommend www.aulro.com HTH M __________________________________________ The box said: "Windows 11 or better...." ...So I used a Macintosh. :D __________________________________________
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camel_landy	camel_landy posted 15 Years Ago Post Details
Group: Forum Member Posts: 264, Visits: 2.9K	Go for it... :D I have a little bit of experience with overlanding, so feel free to drop me an e-mail if you have any specific questions. However, these are the main things I'll say: 1 - Keep your kit simple. 2 - Keep it as light as possible. Make up a kit list and then bin half of it. Seriously, the lighter your kit, the better it is for the car. 3 - The more you plan, the easier it will become. Get yourself a copy of the "Vehicle Dependant Expedition Guide" by Tom Shepherd. It is the definitive guide to overland travel. Finally, don't be scared off by people saying things like... Oooohhh electronics, you don't want that, etc... They're just luddites who don't want to learn the skills necessary to deal with sensors & electronics. Just make sure that you carry the tools necessary to deal with the electrical bits, i.e. a laptop with the relevant diagnostics software. Enjoy... M __________________________________________ The box said: "Windows 11 or better...." ...So I used a Macintosh. :D __________________________________________
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richw2000	richw2000 posted 15 Years Ago Post Details
Group: G4 Member Posts: 29, Visits: 155	pm sent .. thanks for the offer of info and assitance. :D
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aedwar57	aedwar57 posted 15 Years Ago Post Details
Group: Committee Members Posts: 521, Visits: 1.9K	have you checked your route to identify Land Rover dealers and are they equiped to deal with the RRS? Send me a list of countries you will pass through and I will see what I can find out. Alan BT08BTX (Beatrice) Atlantic Rising 110
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~~marco g4~~	~~marco g4~~ posted 15 Years Ago Post Details
Group: Banned Members Posts: 765, Visits: 45K	its a long way to go in a jap vehicle with a bag on the head with the eye holes cut out so no one recognizes you lol. But on a more serious note i think it comes down to having the car well checked other before departure, so it does not matter what make of vehicle you go in it must be well maintained and all the new cars have the electronics to contend with, so its a play off between comfort and being able to repair it your self at the road side. g4 owners club treasurer 2010-2016 G4 06 FFRR. G4 09 FFRR G4 06 D3. G4 09 RRS tdv8 Gone 06 G4 defender 110. G4 LE Freelander. V8 90.
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