London to Cape Town - Land Rover SIII

This trip	London to Cape town
Departure date	Oct 1992
Number in group	From 2 - 12
Trip duration	11 months
Distance covered	43,500 km (apporx)
Cost of trip (not incl. vehicle)	1600 GBP on fuel plus about another 2000 GBP

Best day	Every one, except the bad days. Entering Mauritania, the stretch from Butembo to Rwindi in Zaire, trekking in the Rwenzori, reaching the Indian Ocean in Kenya, the Ngorongoro crater, Nyika in Malawi, Victoria falls, crossing the Zebra mountains in Namibi
Worst/ hardest day	There were three - First when I crashed the vehicle in Mali, then when we got burnt out of camp in Zaire, and last when we were imprisoned in Mozambique.
Favourite place	Malawi, and the Nyika plateau in particular
Biggest headache	Getting visas - it meant our route always had to go through major cities
Wish I hadn't	Been so worried about getting there
Most pleasant surprise	The weather wasn't as hot as expected, and mosquitos were much fewer then feared - travelling at the right time of year
Any illness	Nothing serious
Other trips planned	Always
One overlanding tip	Treat government travel reports with caution

Type of Vehicle	Land rover Series III
Age/ mileage on departure	8 years, mileage unknown, engine replaced
Modifications	Extra fuel tanks, roofrack - about it really.
Most useful accessory	Probably the water filter - we were never sick
Mods you wish you'd done	More lights. You shouldn't drive at night, but when you have to its best to be able to see.
Tyres used	Michelin XZYs
Number of punctures

Vehicle's weak point	Front bulkhead - cracked from overloading roof rack. Very slow on the good roads in southern Africa
Vehicle's strong point	Easy to work on - could fix most things if they had gone wrong
Vehicle problems	Used fanbelts regularly, otherwise fine
Same vehicle again?	Landrover yes, but a newer model. Series III will be full of rust by now.
One driving tip	Drive slowly - whats the rush