devonnick
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Does anyone on the forum have any recent experience of touring Morocco?
I'm doing a solo trip there for 7 weeks from February in my 80 Series and finding it hard to draw the line on 'have to have', 'nice to have' and 'looks good, but will I ever use it' kit. If I listened to some of the advice I have received I would end up spending £000's for 'just in case' or luxury items and have a vehicle weighing more than the Pope's wallet.
The items I am currently struggling to justify are:
1/ Air Jack. These cost from £100 upwards and take up the room of a 3 man tent. Reports I have read tend to say that they are very rarely used and can puncture easily on sharp objects and hot exhausts. But I am 100% not taking a high lift jack, so without an air jack would be left with sand ladders, a proper shovel and a good bottle jack - and plenty of time to dig myself out.
2/ Sump Guard. Again, £100 upwards, plus the weight, for something that I don't know is necessary in Morocco
3/ A spares locker containing 40KG of alternator, starter motor, wheel bearings, radiator, +++. Surely there are LC spares available in Morocco?
When travelling on my own I fully accept that there will be routes I cannot use. However, am I right in saying that in 2019 there are so many people touring Morocco that my issue will probably to escape convoys of 4x4's??
I do have long range tanks (so am only taking one 20L jerry can), 50L water tank with Seagul filtration, great new lithium battery technology for jump starting and fridge/accessories and compressor
Thanks
Nick
I'm doing a solo trip there for 7 weeks from February in my 80 Series and finding it hard to draw the line on 'have to have', 'nice to have' and 'looks good, but will I ever use it' kit. If I listened to some of the advice I have received I would end up spending £000's for 'just in case' or luxury items and have a vehicle weighing more than the Pope's wallet.
The items I am currently struggling to justify are:
1/ Air Jack. These cost from £100 upwards and take up the room of a 3 man tent. Reports I have read tend to say that they are very rarely used and can puncture easily on sharp objects and hot exhausts. But I am 100% not taking a high lift jack, so without an air jack would be left with sand ladders, a proper shovel and a good bottle jack - and plenty of time to dig myself out.
2/ Sump Guard. Again, £100 upwards, plus the weight, for something that I don't know is necessary in Morocco
3/ A spares locker containing 40KG of alternator, starter motor, wheel bearings, radiator, +++. Surely there are LC spares available in Morocco?
When travelling on my own I fully accept that there will be routes I cannot use. However, am I right in saying that in 2019 there are so many people touring Morocco that my issue will probably to escape convoys of 4x4's??
I do have long range tanks (so am only taking one 20L jerry can), 50L water tank with Seagul filtration, great new lithium battery technology for jump starting and fridge/accessories and compressor
Thanks
Nick