I gotta wonder how much this would cost
100k with 30k recouped at the end by selling the truck
I quit my job, bought an army truck, and spent 19 months circumnavigating Africa
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Re: I quit my job, bought an army truck, and spent 19 months circumnavigating Africa
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Ha! I've travelled to remote parts of South America, Africa, Asia, and the only times I ever experienced getting robbed or deeply fearing for my safety was in Barcelona and Philly.
Just to add anecdotal evidence, I have travelled a lot in Spain and never felt unsafe nor been robbed.
Same I've been to Philly and Barcelona, and live in Oakland, CA. Never felt like I was about to be robbed. I guess at the risk of being downvoted for victim blaming, "don't be stupid." It wouldn't surprise me if people let their guard down when they felt they were in a "safe" area.
Re: I quit my job, bought an army truck, and spent 19 months circumnavigating Africa
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Camping in Africa sounds amazing, right up until there's a hyena sniffing around the other side of the tent canvas. Then it's not so much fun any more.
You've missed their meaning. https://www.drivesouthafrica.co.za/images/home/slides/landy-...
No, I know what it looks like. A hyena will hop up onto the bonnet of that landrover and sniff / gnaw at the canvas up front, and if there's something inside it wants good luck.
Re: I quit my job, bought an army truck, and spent 19 months circumnavigating Africa
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You seem to have missed the point here. A Landrover does not a mobile home make. How are they supposed to live in a Landrover comfortably for 19 months?
Camping up top. Google landrover camping.
They were worried about safety, so they wanted to sleep in something more secure than a tent.
Re: I quit my job, bought an army truck, and spent 19 months circumnavigating Africa
#55This looks like a nice experience, but I'm realizing that I don't want to do anything like this. I thought I did, but I guess not. That includes driving an RV around America or New Zealand, hiking the Appalachian trail, or any other kind of journey where you travel from A to B and see a few things along the way. I do want to visit Africa, but all of this driving and getting stuck doesn't really appeal to me. I do want to visit places like Ethiopia and South Africa, but I think I'll take a plane.
I've traveled quite a bit, but I feel like up until this point I've just been consuming experiences and meeting people. It's nice, but ultimately not very fulfilling. I would like to experience some real adventure and end up with some interesting stories, but I'm starting to realize that you can't just be a spectator, you have to be a part of something bigger. Maybe by trying to solve a problem, investigating an issue and creating a documentary, or fighting for something important.
The reason I'm writing all of this is because I also want to quit my job and go off on some kind of new adventure, but I'm not really sure what I should do. As Rep. John Lewis says, maybe I need to get into some "good trouble".
Re: I quit my job, bought an army truck, and spent 19 months circumnavigating Africa
#56The most dangerous thing in Africa is running into an armed rebel group or corrupt police/army.
The vast majority of strangers you meet will mostly be sympathetic to your cause and help you when they can. You'll also be SOL if you are not handy.
Re: I quit my job, bought an army truck, and spent 19 months circumnavigating Africa
#57I envy this sense of adventure, but a lot of Africa is such a volatile place. The countries there are consistently in the top 20 most dangerous places to visit, and placed on do not go lists. Definitely takes a special person to deal with all of that, on top of all of the obstacles they ran into. Looks like they could have avoided most of the transportation issues, by investing in a true land rover type vehicle, inst…
A much safer alternative would be circumnavigating Australia. By land via Highway 1 (the world's longest continuous road at 15,000 km). Or by sea in a luxury super yacht ;) https://www.roadscholar.org/find-an-adventure/21421/circumna...
I dunno man. The wildlife in Australia scares the shit out of me
Re: I quit my job, bought an army truck, and spent 19 months circumnavigating Africa
#58I envy this sense of adventure, but a lot of Africa is such a volatile place. The countries there are consistently in the top 20 most dangerous places to visit, and placed on do not go lists. Definitely takes a special person to deal with all of that, on top of all of the obstacles they ran into. Looks like they could have avoided most of the transportation issues, by investing in a true land rover type vehicle, inst…
A much safer alternative would be circumnavigating Australia. By land via Highway 1 (the world's longest continuous road at 15,000 km). Or by sea in a luxury super yacht ;) https://www.roadscholar.org/find-an-adventure/21421/circumna...
I've never seen this site before but it looks really interesting. Can you recommend any other travel sites like it?
Re: I quit my job, bought an army truck, and spent 19 months circumnavigating Africa
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Ha! I've travelled to remote parts of South America, Africa, Asia, and the only times I ever experienced getting robbed or deeply fearing for my safety was in Barcelona and Philly.
Barcelona really? I am from Barcelona but never thought people are scared to be in Barcelona. I heard people get robbed in Las Ramblas years back but now its quite safe. You will never get mugged in Barcelona according to my experience.
My friend went to Barcelona and ended up in the hospital with a whole lot of stitches after being mugged in a tourist area after dark.
The place is also fairly well known for robberies of tourists in rental cars on the way to and from the airport. We were cautioned about this and rented a car from the other side of town instead.
Re: I quit my job, bought an army truck, and spent 19 months circumnavigating Africa
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Ha! I've travelled to remote parts of South America, Africa, Asia, and the only times I ever experienced getting robbed or deeply fearing for my safety was in Barcelona and Philly.
Barcelona really? I am from Barcelona but never thought people are scared to be in Barcelona. I heard people get robbed in Las Ramblas years back but now its quite safe. You will never get mugged in Barcelona according to my experience.
I once had a mugger in a chokehold in Las Ramblas after he tried to get my friend's wallet.