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Author:  2CViking [ December 24th, 2010, 11:29 am ]
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Yes it is still a goer.
Author:  Bart [ December 24th, 2010, 11:54 pm ]
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Okay, and time frame is still the 3 or 4 weeks before the WM?
Author:  2CViking [ December 25th, 2010, 1:33 pm ]
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Bart wrote:
Okay, and time frame is still the 3 or 4 weeks before the WM?



Here Bart
viewtopic.php?f=18&t=1178&start=10

C U
Author:  Bart [ December 25th, 2010, 3:03 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Raid Afrique 2011
Thanks & sorry, I didn't look good enough as I should have been able to find that myself as well...

I have my concerns about going in July, really. It will be extreemly hot and although some especially like to go then because of the heat, I ask myself why make it harder and probably enjoy less because of that.
Mind you that all 2cv raids/travellers to Africa I can think of go in spring or autumn.

I have a serious think about it and chat here and there etc.
Author:  2CViking [ December 26th, 2010, 2:22 pm ]
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Heat to me is no worries. I guess I'm used to it from Australia. Main issue is to stay hydrated + drive naked :lol:
Author:  Bart [ December 26th, 2010, 4:25 pm ]
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One can say very cool that heat doesn't bother, but I looked at dates of other Africa trips. 2cv Raids, Touareq Trail, Paris-Dakar, Amsterdam/Plymouth-Dakar etc. all Africa trips go any season except mid summer...

Ofcourse one will cope, and the idea of finishing at the WM is great, but will one have the best of the trip when going in mid summer?
Author:  2CViking [ December 26th, 2010, 10:02 pm ]
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Many folks travel to southen Spain during summer to cook on the beach. I prefer to cook inside a 2cv and to see Morocco at the same time. Bring a spray bottle filled with water to spray your face and upper body while driving. It not a big deal really, more a mental game to overcome in your mind. Done the crossing of Australia in 45 degrees driving for days. Yes it is hot but you get used to it after a while. Sedans has the benefit of rolling the roof back. I was in my Viking Van (AK 400) no such fortune.
Hope you'll join us. Its going to be great I'm sure.
Author:  Sean [ December 27th, 2010, 9:13 pm ]
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Bart wrote:
One can say very cool that heat doesn't bother, but I looked at dates of other Africa trips. 2cv Raids, Touareq Trail, Paris-Dakar, Amsterdam/Plymouth-Dakar etc. all Africa trips go any season except mid summer...

Ofcourse one will cope, and the idea of finishing at the WM is great, but will one have the best of the trip when going in mid summer?


:lol:

Morocco is not the deep desert most of it is at altitude, and as long as there is option to head to the coast if it gets too much should be OK. I spent 2 weeks on the costal area during one of the periods when there was a SE air stream, 45 in shade and Everyone in Morocco with a car headed for the coast that was April/May

45 was bad enough but naked in a greenhouse on wheels without a bar and a palm tree .....not for me, must be getting soft (or sensible) ;)


PS original proper raid did it finishing in Marseilles in December, and still they suffered with the heat in the Tenere

Sean
Author:  Erasmo [ December 28th, 2010, 2:39 am ]
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Should receive my work schedule first week of 2011 so then I will finally know if I'll be able to join this...
Author:  Erasmo [ January 16th, 2011, 6:33 pm ]
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Which I am! :D
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