CJBNomad8654
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We are building up a '97 80-Series with the 1HD-FT engine so we can navigate the ancient, but civilized European landscape in order to reach and cross the arduous and austere African Continent The purpose? To bring hope to the hopeless, healing to the broken, and to motivate others to dream, to believe, and to do. The goal is to stimulate interest in the charity organizations listed on our site, whom believe make a positive difference in the lives of the less fortunate, and in the lives of those who have sacrificed so much for us all. We are also raising money so we can send a wounded warrior on a custom safari hosted by African Eco Journeys. Each donor will also have the chance to win their own trip. Please visit our site located under my profile.
I am on the forum to get any and all advice on build, route, Carnet, visas, accessories, and any other wisdom that can be found. We will fill in details and photos on this thread, and the website will be updated with photos, videos, and stories from the road, but will begin with the process of outfitting the truck, as well as covering the administrative side of our preparations. While these details can be found on the blog, a more organized and user friendly version will be written into each page under the "preparation" menu. I hope to make this an effective roadmap for anyone else who wishes to venture out on a similar expedition.
I look forward to hearing all of the advice/jokes/comments and seeing you on our page. Not an after-thought, but I didn't know where to place it. I visited the Tedworth House while in the UK and thought what a great idea it was, but am finding criticism from wounded UK guys about their spending. I served with the United States Marine Corps and worked beside your Royal Marines in Iraq. They are my brothers and I wish to assist them in getting the help they need. I the US it was a long road and bitter fight to get service members the treatment they rate. So when I read comments like, "The investigation has uncovered examples of wounded veterans having to pay for physiotherapy and for prosthetic limbs which meet their requirements and reports of amputees with ill-fitting prostheses being told to pad their stumps with multiple pairs of socks." I feel I must do something. Does anyone know or are any of the forum contributors former military? I'd like to hear what charities are worth while so that I can contact them and discuss listing them on the site. It would be nice to send one of them to Africa as well!
Chris
I am on the forum to get any and all advice on build, route, Carnet, visas, accessories, and any other wisdom that can be found. We will fill in details and photos on this thread, and the website will be updated with photos, videos, and stories from the road, but will begin with the process of outfitting the truck, as well as covering the administrative side of our preparations. While these details can be found on the blog, a more organized and user friendly version will be written into each page under the "preparation" menu. I hope to make this an effective roadmap for anyone else who wishes to venture out on a similar expedition.
I look forward to hearing all of the advice/jokes/comments and seeing you on our page. Not an after-thought, but I didn't know where to place it. I visited the Tedworth House while in the UK and thought what a great idea it was, but am finding criticism from wounded UK guys about their spending. I served with the United States Marine Corps and worked beside your Royal Marines in Iraq. They are my brothers and I wish to assist them in getting the help they need. I the US it was a long road and bitter fight to get service members the treatment they rate. So when I read comments like, "The investigation has uncovered examples of wounded veterans having to pay for physiotherapy and for prosthetic limbs which meet their requirements and reports of amputees with ill-fitting prostheses being told to pad their stumps with multiple pairs of socks." I feel I must do something. Does anyone know or are any of the forum contributors former military? I'd like to hear what charities are worth while so that I can contact them and discuss listing them on the site. It would be nice to send one of them to Africa as well!
Chris