Nissan Patrol 4x4 (Africa)

My age, back, overweight and tight time frames during Outreach trips sort of prevents me from the cumbersome energy sapping adrenaline rising tents with the canvas covers .. putting that thing over is a mission .. then I sleep next to or inside the vehicle .. the Bundutop is a "no brainer" for me. T...

That Bundutop is very very nice, but, it is a massive thing though, it looks to me like once that is bolted to the roof rack theres no space for the jerrycans, gas bottles etc? My Bundutop was enlarged [previous owner] and I still have space for 4 jerry cans in front of it on my roof rack Not the b...

Ons hi-jack nou hirri fred .. het jou P/M gestuur.
[sorri Dirk ]

One thing I did learn on this river trip, is that I need a rooftop tent. The amount of sand I brought back with my normal tent almost forces me into 4H in the drive-way Zakki -- Daar is net GEEN ekwivalent vir Bundutop van Bundutec se elektries oop of toe maak in onder een minuut, nie ... ek het hu...

Try decreasing the pump setting - it seems it is set VERY rich. Hence the black smoke [fuel smoke] AND the heavy on diesel ..

Oetie. Ek los deesdae my groot gasbottels tuis as die sleepwa nie saam gaan nie, en selfs as ek gasbottel het, gebruik ek liewer my ALVA en BUSH BABY gasstofies wat die "cannisters" gebruik. WANT ek is meeste van die etens-en 'teetye' nie by my kampplek nie [uitreik doen dit aan mens] dan het ek twe...

1. For many years we slept out in the open on outreaches to Botswana. Head against the wheel, feet towards the fire, stretcher, sleeping bag, beanie and that was that. Even in Savuti, Linyanti, Chobe, Kwai ... [never in Moremi :biggrin: ] 2. Otherwise we would ground tent .. We were 4 vehicles and u...

iNyathi is oppad huis toe As soon as I have the report from the engineering shop that effected the repairs, I'll write up all the findings and solutions For nos so long BIG Thank you to Tinus who bent backwards to help source some tough to find parts for iNyathi [he now is a true 4,2 Tdi [real Turbo...

Hi Spike: Welcome / Welkom/' Wilkommen / Dobre uhtra / Agewe / Sawu bona Baba /

iNyathi is what I want it to be .. [except for the engine dead -- but within a few days he will have a new lease on Patrol life I do need a ling range VHF two way radio and someday the current drawer system needs replacement With iNyathi I have done amazing outreaches to villages and people spreadin...