Hi all, thought I'd drop by and introduce myself. I'm Andy, my wife and myself are driving a hilux surf from the UK to Cape Town. We have a team of 20 or so friends joining us for a month at a time to drive a second one along side us. I'm a member at hiluxsurf.co.uk too, registered as adpsimpson there.
Our trucks are both 1993 3.0 TD Japanese spec trucks, and have held up pretty well.
We're in Zambia just now, about to head towards Victoria Falls and then on via Botswana and Namibia to Cape Town. Anyone know any good places to stay/things to do on that route?
Hi - driving two hilux surfs from UK to SA
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SurfingAfrica
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Re: Hi - driving two hilux surfs from UK to SA
Welcome Andy, must be an awsome trip so far!
We've got plenty people on this forum that can help you with
places to go to, contact OOOMS for info in Namibia.
Enjoy the rest of your trip and start with trip reports, else you'll be banned from this forum!
Joke,
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Cheers
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Re: Hi - driving two hilux surfs from UK to SA
From one Andy to another .... great to have you aboard! Look forward to all the anecdotes and pictures! 
Look forward to all the anecdotes and pictures! When your road comes to an end ...... you need a HILUX!.
Life is like a jar of Jalapeño peppers ... what you do today, might burn your ass tomorrow.
Don't take life too seriously ..... no-one gets out alive.
It's not about waiting for storms to pass. It's about learning to dance in the rain.
And be yourself ..... everyone else is taken!
Life is like a jar of Jalapeño peppers ... what you do today, might burn your ass tomorrow.
Don't take life too seriously ..... no-one gets out alive.
It's not about waiting for storms to pass. It's about learning to dance in the rain.
And be yourself ..... everyone else is taken!
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Bulletjie-3
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Re: Hi - driving two hilux surfs from UK to SA
Welcome Andrew, your trip sounds amazing, how about the story and photos ? What do you plan after Cape Town ?
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Re: Hi - driving two hilux surfs from UK to SA
Welcome looking forward to seeing pics, awesome trip
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Re: Hi - driving two hilux surfs from UK to SA
awesome Andy i envy u.That is one of my dreams to travel from Cape town to the UK with two SFA's.send us pictures and trip reports ,you almost there.
Re: Hi - driving two hilux surfs from UK to SA
Hi Andrew, great trip, one of my dreams, yeh you done it and I am jealous, very :wink2:
Have a look at this link: will provide you with some info on where to stay and what to expect:
viewtopic.php?f=4&t=16622&hilit=vellies+%2F+belinda" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Have a look at this link: will provide you with some info on where to stay and what to expect:
viewtopic.php?f=4&t=16622&hilit=vellies+%2F+belinda" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
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Re: Hi - driving two hilux surfs from UK to SA
Welcom Andy, would like to read more about your trip.
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SurfingAfrica
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Re: Hi - driving two hilux surfs from UK to SA
Hey all, thanks for the replies - talk about a warm welcome!
We have a lot of pictures, a travel log and some musings on our blog, http://www.surfingafrica.net" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; - feel free to have a look.
We'll be in SA at the start of July, and CT by about 10/7. In Swakupmond now - it's bloody freezing! Does it get warmer again?! Sandboarding tomorrow :)
We have a lot of pictures, a travel log and some musings on our blog, http://www.surfingafrica.net" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; - feel free to have a look.
We'll be in SA at the start of July, and CT by about 10/7. In Swakupmond now - it's bloody freezing! Does it get warmer again?! Sandboarding tomorrow :)
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Re: Hi - driving two hilux surfs from UK to SA
Swakopmund is normally a very warm place (except for the nights) ..... but you are there in the middle of our winter along with an unusual cold spell. Enjoy it while you're there .... and the sandboarding of course!
When your road comes to an end ...... you need a HILUX!.
Life is like a jar of Jalapeño peppers ... what you do today, might burn your ass tomorrow.
Don't take life too seriously ..... no-one gets out alive.
It's not about waiting for storms to pass. It's about learning to dance in the rain.
And be yourself ..... everyone else is taken!
Life is like a jar of Jalapeño peppers ... what you do today, might burn your ass tomorrow.
Don't take life too seriously ..... no-one gets out alive.
It's not about waiting for storms to pass. It's about learning to dance in the rain.
And be yourself ..... everyone else is taken!
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Re: Hi - driving two hilux surfs from UK to SA
Looking forward to this trip report! Good luck with your journey
