Africa Overland

Sian Pritchard-Jones and Bob Gibbons have been travelling in Africa for 30 years. Their combined travel experience spans all corners of the globe and has included working as guides and drivers on coach tours, leading mountain treks and operating cycle trips and desert expeditions.

Introduction Part One: BEFORE YOU LEAVE Chapter 1 The Basics The budget, Route planning, Route outlines, Shipping your vehicle, Starting a trip from South Africa, Planning a motorbike trip, Planning a bicycle trip Chapter 2 Routes Getting to Africa African routes Chapter 3 Vehicle Selection and Preparation Selecting your vehicle, Vehicle preparation, Vehicle equipment, Spares and tools, Suppliers and useful contacts, Motorbike selection, Motorbike preparation, Bicycle selection and preparation Chapter 4 Organised Tours The routes, What to expect, Choosing a tour, Other options, Overland operators Chapter 5 Practicalities Red tape, Embassies and consulates, Money, Health, Security, Safety for women travellers, Accommodation, Post and telecommunications Part Two: ON THE ROAD Chapter 6 Your Vehicle Driving techniques, Recovery techniques, Maintenance, breakdowns and repairs, Motorbike driving techniques and repairs, Bicycle troubleshooting Chapter 7 Day to Day Issues Bureaucracy, Borders and police checks, Visas, Money, Where to stay, Eating and drinking, Shopping Part Three: THE GUIDE Chapter 8 Background Geography, vegetation and climate, Natural history and conservation, History, People. Cultural interaction and respect, Religion, Festivals, Arts and entertainment, Giving something back to Africa Chapter 9 A-Z Country Guide Red tape, Which country?, Algeria, Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic (CAR), Chad, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), People's Republic of the Congo, Djibouti, Egypt, Republic of Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea Bissau, Ivory Coast (Cote d'Ivoire), Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Togo, Tunisia, Uganda, Western Sahara, Zambia, Zimbabwe