Epic Adventure Report !!!!!!

[DieselBoy]

I stumbled across a trip report last night that had me on the edge of my seat until 1am reading it!!

A couple from Belgium took their Troopy through the Congo in 2008, from Lubumbashi to Kinshasa. They were attempting to drive the Troopy on the main Hi-way through the country between the two centers.

The catch being there has been no vehicle traffic and no maintenance done on the roads for over 15 years.

Lets just say there wasn't a straight panel left on the Troopy at the end. The tipped it on its side something like 20 times in the same day at one point.

Anyway don't want to give to much away

What an insane adventure, like fawkin MAD

I just read the actual report posts and skipped all the B/S comments as the expeditionportal.com crew can be a bit critical and a lot ignorant

It took me a few hours to get through a lot of pages, but it was a awesome read.

Wow is all I can say


Check it out:

http://www.expeditionportal.com/forum/t ... o-Kinshasa

[Suza]

Epic, I'm up to page 11 now instead of cleaning up the shed and fixing the axle seal on the safari

[Jay]

At work so had to skip over a fair bit.... looks like an epic trip though! Very jealous (of some parts lol)

Jay

[catalystracing]

My 1/2 hr lunch break is now 1 1/2, but up to page 55. Damn fine reading.

[De-Ranged]

lol to go into a country fresh out of a war.... one where they ate each other
one of the standout posts for me was from a reader
"I don't know whether to offer condemnation or congratulations"

lol destroyed my afternoon.... what a brilliant right up

thanks for the link

[trucked]

im only up to page ten but what a write up so far, this is going to burn a lot more time for me

[muddymatt1973]

Amazing. They were mad to attempt it, lucky to achieve it.
Not my idea of fun but they sure have some balls......
Good story telling too, he writes well.

[smurf182]

I'm up to page 30..

Wow, what an epic adventure

Thanks for posting this up, probably the best thing I've read in a forum for some time

[92 safari 17]

Awsome read and I think it needs to be published in a book it's that good

[ChurchurDan]

Just finished reading all 94 pages. Awesome story.

[DieselBoy]

Did you guys spot the link to their interview on Overland Live???



Nothing special, but interesting to hear about the nearly two years of traveling that culminated in the DRC crossing!!