Archive - Your Own Road Overland

Towards Angola – a New African Country for us and the Beginning of Our Journey Through the West Coast of Africa

Before we left Namibia, we said goodbye to some of our favorite places and then crossed to Angola through the small border of Calueque. Angola turned…

Apr 21 •

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Expedition Conservation

February 2025

January 2025

Will It Really Be a "Goodbye" for Africa in this New Year, 2025?

So the time has finally come to drive to another continent and move on with our overlanding expedition? It seems like so. New Year, new overlanding…

Jan 9 •

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Expedition Conservation

December 2024

It’s Christmas Time and It’s Pretty Hot and a Bit Rainy Here in Northern Namibia🎄🇳🇦

So it’s Christmas now, and we're spending it lazily in northern Namibia, here in the Zambezi region. We wish you a happy holiday times from amidst the…

Dec 22, 2024 •

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Expedition Conservation

November 2024

Adventures and Plans of the Last Quarter of the Year 2024. And a Big Fire in the Bush!

In late September, we returned to South Africa and our 4x4 overlanding adventure after our "summer break" in Finland, during which we saw friends and…

Nov 23, 2024 •

Expedition Conservation

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September 2024

August 2024

The essential tools you need to have in your car when you go Overlanding

Recovery gear and other extra additions for your 4x4. Our recommendations and top suggestions for overlanding. We gathered some of the most useful…

Aug 12, 2024 •

Expedition Conservation

June 2024

Everything comes in batches, sometimes

Last time, we told you about our misfortunes with several repairs when we had prepared for only the new clutch. Well, there was still more to come, but…

Jun 26, 2024 •

Expedition Conservation

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March 2024

More Grey Hairs and Very Expensive Repairs

Owning a robust 4x4 which you use heavily all the time in rough terrains is certainly not cheap to own and maintain... It's life but it sometimes bites…

Mar 29, 2024 •

Expedition Conservation

February 2024

It's not always just fun and games while you're overlanding

One of the realities of a life on the road is that you can never escape some breakdowns and repairs. And now we have to make one bigger repair.

Feb 27, 2024 •

Expedition Conservation

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