My name is Dan Grec, I previously drove a TJ 40,000 miles from the top of Alaska to the bottom of Argentina. (Summary and details of the trip on my website: The Road Chose Me)
It's been a long time in the making, and I'm bursting with excitement to announce my next Overland adventure:
Two years circumnavigating the African continent in my 2007 JKUR with custom diesel conversion, camper setup and more.
The Jeep build and all the details for preparation will be covered exclusively at JPFreek Adventure Magazine.
I work in Africa, or off the coast of Africa anyway. It sucks way out here too. The place is amazingly beautiful, but just as dangerous. Not only from the animals but from locals, (especially the locals)!
I had around 40 bribery attempts from Alasksa->Argentina from the Police and Military, and I only paid one. It was $5 in Nicaragua because I was really tired and couldn't be bothered playing the game.
Some friends that have circumnavigated Africa really emphasis how important it is to be polite and friendly to officials at border crossings. A smile and patience will go a long, long way.
Maybe giving away the odd cold coca-cola will help things too
Cool trip. Bad timing. Your dotted line looks like you'll spend most of your time in the middle of chaos and death, with the occasional side trip through anarchy, rape, tribal warfare, religious genocide, disease and more death.
No telling how any of those places will change during the next two years, but I think it's safe to say it won't be for the better. I give you an 80% chance of getting killed outright and never heard from again. A 60% chance you get taken as a hostage where there's <3% chance of rescue. I'm also going to go with a 100% chance that at some point you'll wish you never started the trip.
Good for you, I for one am glad your posting here. I have a brother in-law who runs a guest ranch and farm in Mozambique with his wife, he is also a successful contract field geologist working for mining companies and goes "in the bush" alone throughout central Africa looking for gold, diamonds, graphite and such and based in Herrari(sp?). We talk on Skype and he uses a satellite phone. Highly recommend them. PM me for contact if you wish.
When you make it to Liberia, would you do me a favor and look up a Mr. Benjamin Potts. He offered me $8,000,000 last year via email just for sending him $500.00 to get it out of the bank he owns. Tell him I changed my mind and will give him the money. I'll give you enough to finish your trek if you give me your bank account number so I'll know where to deposit it. Thanks.:gluging:
I've been hard at work building my Jeep over the last months.
I'm in the middle of an 8,000 mile road trip before the 80,000 mile road trip of my dreams.
The reasoning and rationale for everything I’ve done, and will do, is now online in the new edition of JPFreek Magazine.
Check it out to understand my madness.
Reg cut the roll bar for me (I was too scared to do it myself)
I put heat and sound insulation in the entire Jeep. Let's see if it keep out those 130F+ days in Africa
Morocco will be my point of entry into Africa - I'm very much looking forward to the food, and I'm told it's a relatively "soft" introduction to Africa, which will be nice to get my feet under me. A little like Baja was a "soft" introduction to Mexico and all of Latin America for me when I drove down.
I'm sure this heavily travelled man about town would be glad to lend a hand on your trip. He doesn't pay tolls. His jeep, Vex has THREE snatch blocks on the front bumper alone.:gluging:
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