Even in the lowlands, slopes can be dangerous
The area around Lake Arco is unique. The rock formations are so impressive that we visually could not get enough. Although the village was very far away from our overnight location, we did get some [...]
Coolingvans: air conditioning for the first time
After traveling for three years through the quite warm southern Africa, Hans from Gautschi Tech has rebuilt the air conditioning system so that it runs well. Our former builder has installed a three-phase motor [...]
Along the coast 2/2
In Angola, we really experienced the police as our helper; for tasks we would never have assigned to the police. The path that led us to the place of our turn of the year could [...]
Along the coast 1/2
We drive along the coast, but not always with sea view, often through the jungle. That's how we found Gabela, a lost town. The truck accident a little later was hefty, but apparently without injured [...]
Wanted: the original Africa
Frieda Suter wrote a fullpage summary of our third year in Africa for the Höfner Volksblatt. She has hit the essence of our experiences very well. Thank you very much. [...]
Phontastik: 12V Sound
Andi from Phontastik has removed our large home hi-fi amplifier and installed a high-performance car radio amplifier from Alpin. Now we can enjoy our sound inside and outside with 12V and produce much less [...]
The Midwest 3/3
If the diesel arrives, queuing up with a potential requirement of 1'000l is not really appreciated. The Angolan way of mending our tire holes was very impressive in terms of both efficiency and durability! Some [...]
4x4travel: flat tyres, bad luck and glitches
4x4travel has given us the opportunity to report what can go wrong or awkwardly if you travel. Often most of the overlander only tell the great experiences, but there are also the other, more unpleasant [...]
RoRo from Hirtshals (DK) to Seyðisfjörður (IS)
As at summer 2015 The shipment from Denmark to Iceland and back is actually operated via a normal car ferry. The booking runs through the internet www.smyrilline.de and is very easy to handle. The site [...]
Rusterholz: at last an outdoor kitchen
With over 30° C outside temperature cooking inside is not really a cool thing, especially without air condition. Bruno Köhli has created a beautiful outdoor kitchen for us. Gabi is looking forward to the next [...]