New engine, beefed up hydraulic winch and a bit of TLC, We decided to leave the dents….. we don’t want any “mutton dressed as lamb” jokes.
We are off to live in Africa and will be based in Nairobi.
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Hi Rory and Lucy, What a great website you have. And you have a good van as well. I have a Ford Transit 4×4, suitably converted to a camper and have already shipped up to Iceland also Norway last winter. — fantastic. Doing some modifications now though.
Have you actually left for Africa yet. I’m only up in Worcestershire, it would be great to meet you both.
We at the Silk Route Motorcaravan Network have our annual do at Malvern in August if you are around then. ——- Bill
Hi Rory –
Hope you and Lucy are doing well! Where are you guys traveling these days, are you headquartered in Nairobi now? I had seen a Mar 2013 post on your Van Plan blog, but nothing since.
Greg
We absolutely love your website and all your moments. Please dont stope.
We live in South Africa,, have 3 toddlers and hope to follow in your footsteps.
Coincendentally, we’ve been eye-ing the identical vehicle.
You help us live our dreams already.
Keep going and warm regards
Grant & Sanelle Hobbs
Hi!
I am hoping to do the same thing soon all around north and south america! but i will be playing music and exploring…. how do you guys support yourselves on the road?
i love your site by the way 🙂
Hi,
I am looking for Sprinter van Do you want to sell this van?
Chinzo
Hi!
Just checking if this will reach you. Just got a Sprinter 311CDI 4×4 -02, and found your homepage while looking for inspiration and experienced Sprinter owners… Would be great if you would like to share some knowledge from owning and traveling with yours.
Thank you
Simon
where did you get the winch mount from I CANT FIND ONE FOR MY 4X4 2002 SPRINTER
Hello – we found your website link on the overland portal and enjoyed reading the diary. I’m from South Africa & Martine from Germany and next year we are heading off rid off radar finally breaking away from our businesses. In March we take delivery of a Sprinter 4×4 camper van from CS Reisemobile to drift around Scandinavia before shipping to Canada and beginning a 2+ year Pan Am journey Alaska – Patagonia (we know 2 Brit couples who have done this journey in VW T5 Campers but that camper is too small for us). Finding the right overland rig has been a long process and we almost committed to a Sprinter 4×4 from Sportsmobile in California but the USA build quality is far below German engineering standards. Our plans were either Pan Am -v- Across Central Asia but as we’ve done some overlanding in Namibia then last year Panama/Uruguay it’s the Americas first. Is your Ighaut Sprinter holding up and are you still in Kenya? Ping us an email when time allows (I almost typed wi-fi) as be good to hear how your Sprinter coped with the African journey plus the poor quality diesel challenge. Best regards from Brexitland, Digby & Martine