I quit my job, bought an army truck, and spent 19 months circumnavigating Africa

Re:I quit my job, bought an army truck, and spent 19 months ... by estefan on Monday September 19, 2016 @10:04AM (#12531508)

Thanks. It's something I've been thinking about doing :-)

Edit: Can those lighter bikes take panniers? I guess you're not going a long way with a rucksack?

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Re:I quit my job, bought an army truck, and spent 19 months ... by donquichotte on Monday September 19, 2016 @10:21AM (#12531647)

Yes they can. I used hard cases, for future trips I will change to soft luggage though because everything will be ground to dust in hard panniers if you don't pack tightly and ride hard off-road for days. Walter Colebatch designed the "Magadan" soft panniers after riding the Baikal-Amur Mainline, I personally haven't used them yet but will try them for the next trip. If you're into this kind of stuff, check advrider.com.

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Re:I quit my job, bought an army truck, and spent 19 months ... by estefan on Monday September 19, 2016 @10:29AM (#12531699)

Sweet, thanks for the tips.

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