Some guy plans to travel Africa in modded Jeep
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Last: 6 mo ago by HalifaxAg
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Of course when I ask the price is insane (over $10usd) and there is no receipt. Once again sick of this nonsense I leave town, having seen zero voodoo "stuff".
No receipts for bribes? What kind of awful places is he going?
The word "choad" comes to mind.
Nigeria: Day One
http://theroadchoseme.com/across-nigeria-day-one
http://theroadchoseme.com/across-nigeria-day-one
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Soon after leaving Customs and Immigration we are waved down by a group of men on the side of the badly crumbling paved road. I have been warned numerous times of fake stops in Nigeria that can turn violent, so I am trying to decide if these guys are legit or not. They are only wearing shorts and undershirts, and I see one hastily putting on a shirt and doing up buttons. The shirt says "Police", which makes me think they are legit.
Also, they all have automatic weapons, so I'm stopping.
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When I explain we're worried about fake checkpoints and possible violence, they are a little shocked and assure us that won't be a problem in Nigeria. All the Police and Military are very honest here, nobody will try to bribe us or otherwise give us trouble.
Somehow I don't believe them.
would that really work?Quote:
Before going to sleep I drag the desk in front of the locked door to my room, and leave the key in my side of the lock, hoping it will prevent someone using another from the outside.
No. Each handle has its own set of tumblers. They keys don't meet end to end.
OnlyForNow said:
No. Each handle has its own set of tumblers. They keys don't meet end to end.
When I was in the Army and living in the barracks we put our keys in the lock and turned it 90 degrees. This prevented the CQ or anyone else with a key from barging in for surprise inspections. It used to piss off our 1SG to no end that he had to knock to get into our rooms.
Who is the "we" he is referring to? I must've missed it. Is his girlfriend back?
for safety, he teamed up with another car of "overlanders" to caravan through Niger. He hasn't mentioned who they are, or shown any pics of them.Fairview said:
Who is the "we" he is referring to? I must've missed it. Is his girlfriend back?
TexasAggie_02 said:
Nigeria: Day One
http://theroadchoseme.com/across-nigeria-day-oneQuote:
Soon after leaving Customs and Immigration we are waved down by a group of men on the side of the badly crumbling paved road. I have been warned numerous times of fake stops in Nigeria that can turn violent, so I am trying to decide if these guys are legit or not. They are only wearing shorts and undershirts, and I see one hastily putting on a shirt and doing up buttons. The shirt says "Police", which makes me think they are legit.
Also, they all have automatic weapons, so I'm stopping.Quote:
When I explain we're worried about fake checkpoints and possible violence, they are a little shocked and assure us that won't be a problem in Nigeria. All the Police and Military are very honest here, nobody will try to bribe us or otherwise give us trouble.
Somehow I don't believe them.would that really work?Quote:
Before going to sleep I drag the desk in front of the locked door to my room, and leave the key in my side of the lock, hoping it will prevent someone using another from the outside.
Until they come through the window...
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The Road chose Us.TexasAggie_02 said:for safety, he teamed up with another car of "overlanders" to caravan through Niger. He hasn't mentioned who they are, or shown any pics of them.Fairview said:
Who is the "we" he is referring to? I must've missed it. Is his girlfriend back?
Typical Dan the Man.
The road chode me
Why isn't he sleeping in that space he set up in the jeep?
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After a few hours of this I am exhausted, and just before the sun hits the horizon we find ourselves in a kind of truck-stop town clustered around the expressway. I spot a hotel with a sufficiently high wall and armed security, and the price is right 5,000 Niara for a crappy room, which is about 10 euros with my black market exchange rate
Dan complains about having to pay what he calls "bribes", but he has no problem illegally exchanging money as long as he benefits. Could Dan be just as corrupt as the tour guides and officials about whom he is he constantly complaining?
When this thread started, I thought the guy was dumb for attempting this trek in a Jeep Wrangler.
After having recently purchased my first JK a month ago, I now believe this guy to be a ****ing imbecile.
I'm not sure I'd drive to Laredo in mine and live to tell about it.
After having recently purchased my first JK a month ago, I now believe this guy to be a ****ing imbecile.
I'm not sure I'd drive to Laredo in mine and live to tell about it.
No a/c...And Africa is HOT!BlueMiles said:
Why isn't he sleeping in that space he set up in the jeep?
Every knee shall bow and every tongue shall confess
I have no trouble getting anywhere I need to go in Africa as soon as they see this bad boy on my rear bumper.https://instagr.am/p/BUv5-frlMAem11TLCIMlHhNpq9MINPU45rcvNA0
Sorry, this page isn't available.One-Eyed Fat Man said:
I have no trouble getting anywhere I need to go in Africa as soon as they see this bad boy on my rear bumper.
https://instagr.am/p/BUv5-frlMAem11TLCIMlHhNpq9MINPU45rcvNA0
The link you followed may be broken, or the page may have been removed. Go back to Instagram.
Dan continues to prove that he's an idiot. Handing over his passport? He only has to pick ONE wrong checkpoint to stop at and his little African adventure will come to a tragic end.
Also, now I'm jonesing for Jollof rice. That is good *****
Also, now I'm jonesing for Jollof rice. That is good *****
I've been having problems posting instagram links for about a month. Not sure why. Help?
One-Eyed Fat Man said:
I have no trouble getting anywhere I need to go in Africa as soon as they see this bad boy on my rear bumper.
http://theroadchoseme.com/across-nigeria-day-two
bragging about his illegality againQuote:
Gas here is half the price of diesel, and I pay only 125 Niara per litre, roughly 25 euro cents per litre or smack on $1 USD per US gallon using the black market exchange rate I got at the border.
sh*ts starting to get realQuote:
Before midday I see a partially-clothed man lying in the ditch on the side of the road as I whip by at speed. Somehow my brain takes a picture, and I spent the next ten seconds analyzing it. He is face down and lying very awkwardly. A pool of blood surrounds his head, and I notice his upper body is swollen. It dawns on me I have just seen a dead body. Other vehicles can surely see him, and they all speed on, not even slowing. I ponder that for many hours.
He has had a premonition of his future....TexasAggie_02 said:sh*ts starting to get realQuote:
Before midday I see a partially-clothed man lying in the ditch on the side of the road as I whip by at speed. Somehow my brain takes a picture, and I spent the next ten seconds analyzing it. He is face down and lying very awkwardly. A pool of blood surrounds his head, and I notice his upper body is swollen. It dawns on me I have just seen a dead body. Other vehicles can surely see him, and they all speed on, not even slowing. I ponder that for many hours.
Just discovered this thread and just lost a full half day of work productivity.
TexasAggie_02 said:
http://theroadchoseme.com/across-nigeria-day-twobragging about his illegality againQuote:
Gas here is half the price of diesel, and I pay only 125 Niara per litre, roughly 25 euro cents per litre or smack on $1 USD per US gallon using the black market exchange rate I got at the border.sh*ts starting to get realQuote:
Before midday I see a partially-clothed man lying in the ditch on the side of the road as I whip by at speed. Somehow my brain takes a picture, and I spent the next ten seconds analyzing it. He is face down and lying very awkwardly. A pool of blood surrounds his head, and I notice his upper body is swollen. It dawns on me I have just seen a dead body. Other vehicles can surely see him, and they all speed on, not even slowing. I ponder that for many hours.
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Other vehicles can surely see him, and they all speed on, not even slowing. I ponder that for many hours.
And that's when I realized, I'm not special. Because I also didn't stop to play good Samaritan to a dead body, catch his disease and/or find out the hard way what killed him either.
swimmerbabe11 said:Quote:
Other vehicles can surely see him, and they all speed on, not even slowing. I ponder that for many hours.
And that's when I realized, I'm not special. Because I also didn't stop to play good Samaritan to a dead body, catch his disease and/or find out the hard way what killed him either.
It's fascinating to watch when snowflakes of our generation are smacked in the face with reality outside their phones and tidy urban/suburban lives.
this one holds nothing to the one where the couple drives through the DRC. that will be another day of productivity goneHere4Beer said:
Just discovered this thread and just lost a full half day of work productivity.
BlackGoldAg2011 said:this one holds nothing to the one where the couple drives through the DRC. that will be another day of productivity goneHere4Beer said:
Just discovered this thread and just lost a full half day of work productivity.
And that read is definitely worth it!
I burned more than a few lunch hours reading this. Here's the link again, since it's buried who-knows-where in this thread: http://forum.expeditionportal.com/threads/50799-Democratic-Republic-of-Congo-Lubumbashi-to-KinshasaBlackGoldAg2011 said:this one holds nothing to the one where the couple drives through the DRC. that will be another day of productivity goneHere4Beer said:
Just discovered this thread and just lost a full half day of work productivity.
Every knee shall bow and every tongue shall confess
He'll probably demand a receipt!OverSeas AG said:
I was thinking about this thread the other day, and then though, "bah, he isn't dead yet" so i didn't bother to check. And "voila" here it is. He is not going very fast if he is only just now getting to Nigeria.
P.S. I hope he meets that darned Nigerian Prince and finally reveals whether they guy really has oil to move or whatever it is that he needs help with.
Nigerian hotel tap water is apparently preferable to boiled exhaust residuetxags92 said:No a/c...And Africa is HOT!BlueMiles said:
Why isn't he sleeping in that space he set up in the jeep?
If I end up getting any of you guys to bribe me I'll at least give a receipt.
Ok now everybody send me $50.
Ok now everybody send me $50.
Edit... nevermind
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