Overlander's Handbook
Trip Reports
Belgium to Cape Town ~ Landcruiser PZJ75
| Who | Jeroen and Marie ~ website |
| Profession | System engineer IT |
| Born 1974 - 1980 | Nationality Belgium |
| Previous travel experience | trekking in France, Switserland. Two weeks Tanzania, 1 month Namibie, ... |
| This trip | Overland Boom, Belgium to Cape Town, along the East coast |
| Departure date | May 2005 |
| Number in group | 2 |
| Trip duration | 11 months |
| Distance covered | 45.000km |
| Cost of trip (not incl. vehicle) | aprox. 13,000 Euro |
| Best day | All the days, except for the worst day. |
| Worst/ hardest day | Waiting in the garage in Kampala to get the car fixed. |
| Favourite place | Ethiopia, Sudan, ... |
| Biggest headache | No headaches left. |
| Wish I hadn't | Brought so many clothes. |
| Most pleasant surprise | People ! |
| Any illness | not to mention |
| Other trips planned | - |
| One overlanding tip | Realize that the car is important when travelling and that it will break down someday. |
| Type of Vehicle | Toyota Landcruiser PZJ75 - 5 cylinder 3,5 Diesel |
| Age/ mileage on departure | from 1992 - 164,000km |
| Modifications | Roofrack |
| Most useful accessory | - |
| Mods you wish you'd done | We were happy the way it was. |
| Tyres used | Maxis all terrain. 15 inch |
| Number of punctures |
| Vehicle's weak point | - |
| Vehicle's strong point | A lot of space, keeps going on rough terrain, .. |
| Vehicle problems | Cylinder head + waterpump replaced, gearbox fixed, ... |
| Same vehicle again? | yes |
| One driving tip | Don't count on minibusdrivers staying on their site of the road... get out of the way! Honk for the people to clear the road, that's the way they do it in Africa. (it's not seen as aggressive over there) |