Slow Travel in a 4x4 through Africa
Myrtille and Antoine are two young travel and 4x4 fans, who are about to embark on a beautiful travel project!
18 months crisscrossing West Africa, from Morocco to South Africa, via Senegal, the Ivory Coast, Namibia... The dream!
Their project is to document their journey and their encounters. it's going to be a slow journey along the African Atlantic coast, which will allow them to discover different ways of life, cultures and philosophies.
They have chosen to travel in a Toyota KDJ95, entirely equipped and prepared with care for total autonomy.
They plan to leave in September 2023, for 18 months of adventure!
On the road!
2024
March - Guinea Bissau & Guinea
January - February - Mauritania & Sénégal
2023
December - End of Morocco & Mauritania
October & November - Morocco
September
Crossing Spain towards Morocco.
Lets meet them!
Myrtille Gorrel 24 years old, Craponne (West Lyon)
Physiotherapist, she graduated from the University of Liège in Belgium. She has been working in private practice for a year. She has always loved travelling but for the last few years, the nomadic lifestyle has attracted her more and more.
Antoine de Tuoni 24 years old, Craponne (West Lyon)
Antoine has been a freelance composer and videographer for over 4 years. He has always liked telling stories about his travels through films and images. Recently he has added music to his passions, and he's composing the soundtrack for the "Alize's Passengers" project.
Route
Their vehicle
It is a Toyota KDJ95 from 2001.
After several years on the road and 320,000 km on the clock, it needs some mechanical attention.
The biggest work concerns the changing of the shock absorbers, the springs and some silent blocks, and steering rods and ball joints.
For more peace of mind, the accessory belt and the alternator will be changed.
After the mechanical work, they are going to fit out the vehicle so that it is autonomous in the middle of Africa.
In addition to the roof tent, the interior will be fitted out with storage and an extra bed.
There will be a shower and an outdoor kitchen, a water supply and a solar electric installation for audiovisual equipment and PCs.
The layout will be designed to live mostly outside the vehicle, given the African climate.
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