jlocker

Awesome seeing you guys at the northwest overland rally!

Jsek29

We haven't scheduled a shipping date yet. Right now, we are working with Pronghorn Overland Gear to get a prototype rear bumper system on the Jeep prior to shipping. The system will be a dual swing out, able to carry a spare tire up to 37" or a cargo tray with 4 Jerry cans and maybe a 5 gal air tank on each swing out. The spare tire carrier will drop the tire down to ground level with spring assist so you only lift approx. 20 lbs. when dropping or lifting the tire. Yes, that's right, you could carry two 37" spares on this bumper. Once this is fabricated, we will set a date to put the Jeep in a container.

As for the trip itself, we don't have a schedule. We will work our way north from South Africa, getting as far as Ethopia on the east side, then swinging back south to cross the Congo River, hopefully through Angola. We will then head north again, following the coast, mostly, to Morocco. We plan on diverting inland around those countries stricken with Ebola. That gets around that illness and the reprocussionns of having been in those countries, and we avoid some of the most unstable countries in that part of the world. We will keep our ear to the ground and stay tapped into the numerous people traveling in Afric though so we can plan our routes based on their feedback of where they have been and what they have seen. That should be a major part in staying safe along the way, as well as getting the real time low down on where the cool stuff to see is along the way!