Careful thought has been put into choosing an expedition vehicle that allows travel during the expedition to focus more on the places we WANT to travel instead of where the vehicle is ABLE to go at all.

The requirements are many, the right vehicle for this type of journey will need to be lightweight, highly manoeuvrable, comfortable and practical for day to day travel and living as well as easy to maintain and repair.

The choices of vehicle type are many, but I have opted for the Bedford ‘M’ type cross country 4x4 vehicle which was designed and built for the British army over 40 years ago and has proved the value of its simplicity and versatility by remaining in production until quite recently. In fact not only is it still in service with the British army, it has been adopted by many other armies around the world.

I myself have over 6 years of experience in driving, repairing and maintaining this type of vehicle on overlanding expeditions and am very confident that it will suit our purpose most adequately.

EQUIPMENT:

• Purpose built touring and safari body with opening tarpaulin sides and windows
• Low ratio gears
• Long range fuel capacity (over 4000Kms)
• Upholstered seats in forward and rearward facing positions
• Internal tables
• Internal and external fluorescent lighting
• Built in luggage storage areas as well as personal lockers
• Locking safe boxes for currency and valuable items
• An awning for shade/rain protection whilst cooking or relaxing
• Water storage facility
• Satellite navigation system
• Fresh water pump and filtration system
• Satellite communications (telephone and email)
• A portable computer for the use of the expeditioners i.e.: digital photo processing and communications
• Battery charging terminals for cameras, computers etc
• An integrated music system
• Mains power voltage inverter (up to 240V)
• A full stock of 3 man luxury dome tents with 4 opening sides featuring built in mosquito nets & groundsheets (including spares)
• Cooking equipment and tables
• And if space permits, a fridge and a coal fired oven will also be included