MR_Y
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"Across Africa with a BMW
29,000km in 11 months
Hello everyone,
I wanted to tell you about my last big trip. Just a few days ago, I flew back to Germany from Cape Town. My vehicle will follow by ship in the next few weeks.
For 11 months, I drove through 19 countries and experienced incredible things! I was on the road with my 2006 BMW X3, which I had previously spent six months converting and rebuilding. It survived the adventurous journey without damage and never let me down. Whether it was in the loose sand of the Sahara in Morocco, the mud and sludge in Guinea or Nigeria, or the rocky tracks in Namibia.
I slept 97% of the time in my car somewhere in the wilderness under the stars. I didn't experience any dangerous situations. Africa is definitely worth a trip and not as dangerous as everyone always claims. You just have to dare, be open-minded, have good nerves, and adapt to the situations.
My highlights were:
- A multi-day desert crossing alone in Morocco
- A challenging off-road border crossing from Nigeria to Cameroon
- The Calandula Waterfall in Angola
- Desert elephants in Namibia
I'll definitely return in the coming years to drive from South Africa to Kenya...
For more information, feel free to check out my website with all my travel reports
https://nikolaifromm.de/aroundtheworld
Greetings and have a nice weekend
Niko
Tires: BFG KO2 235/65/17 + 20mm wheel spacers
Lift: 4cm back + stiffer springs | 2cm front
2006 3 Liter Diesel M57 around 10-15 liters per 100km"
"Across Africa with a BMW
29,000km in 11 months
Hello everyone,
I wanted to tell you about my last big trip. Just a few days ago, I flew back to Germany from Cape Town. My vehicle will follow by ship in the next few weeks.
For 11 months, I drove through 19 countries and experienced incredible things! I was on the road with my 2006 BMW X3, which I had previously spent six months converting and rebuilding. It survived the adventurous journey without damage and never let me down. Whether it was in the loose sand of the Sahara in Morocco, the mud and sludge in Guinea or Nigeria, or the rocky tracks in Namibia.
I slept 97% of the time in my car somewhere in the wilderness under the stars. I didn't experience any dangerous situations. Africa is definitely worth a trip and not as dangerous as everyone always claims. You just have to dare, be open-minded, have good nerves, and adapt to the situations.
My highlights were:
- A multi-day desert crossing alone in Morocco
- A challenging off-road border crossing from Nigeria to Cameroon
- The Calandula Waterfall in Angola
- Desert elephants in Namibia
I'll definitely return in the coming years to drive from South Africa to Kenya...
For more information, feel free to check out my website with all my travel reports
https://nikolaifromm.de/aroundtheworldGreetings and have a nice weekend
Niko
Tires: BFG KO2 235/65/17 + 20mm wheel spacers
Lift: 4cm back + stiffer springs | 2cm front
2006 3 Liter Diesel M57 around 10-15 liters per 100km"
