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How I almost died on Dune 45 in the Namib Desert*

21 Nov

*Ok, so maybe a ‘slight’ exaggeration on the whole dying front but I can assure you that I felt like it at the time! Picture this…it’s 5.30am.  It’s pitch black in the campsite, you’re trying to get ready in the dark and the moment you step out of the tent you put your BARE FOOT [...]

How Africa steals your dignity

17 Nov

Whenever you think of Africa and going to the toilet, you probably think about awful long-drop toilets that stink with flies swarming around and you’d be right…some of the time. For the rest of the time, when overlanding, you’re going to be using a totally different kind of toilet that looks a lot like this: [...]