The Road Chose Me: Driving a Jeep Wrangler 80,000 miles around Africa for 2 years

[Dan Grec]

any issue finding petrol...are you using an external filter?

No issue finding it. Every station I've been to has had diesel and gas, and they are plentiful.
I was told it would be hard to find gasoline if I got off the beaten path in Mauritania, and I know a motorbiker who went to 10+ stations a few months back trying to find it in the capital!

When buying from stations I always look for the biggest and brightest in the hope of getting better/cleaner gas. I go for Shell when I can.
At stations, I have not been using any filter.

If I do end up buying from the side of the road, or from a station I really don't like the cleanliness of, I have a Mr. Funnel Filter

-Dan

 

[Dan Grec]

Hey all,

I've been hanging out around The Gambia River, and spotted my first Hippo!
And my first Chimpanzee!


...And my first Ebola warning sign... then I got horribly sick. Damn.



Read the whole story here: http://theroadchoseme.com/georgetown-and-the-river-gambia

-Dan

 

[Dan Grec]

Hey All,

Another day, another bribery attempt foiled!

Also, 9 hours to catch a single ferry - a new record for me!

Read the whole story: http://theroadchoseme.com/around-banjul



-Dan

 

[CSG]

Enjoying your thread, Dan!

 

[Dan Grec]

Hey All,

I have just posted a video of my time in Senegal - which shaped up to be the Africa I have been dreaming of - colorful, friendly people, and street parties!


-Dan

 

[forsakenfuture]

Did you have to add the red strips to the bumpers or just for extra caution?

 

[grogie]

Thanks again for updating us. Those shakedowns, having to pay more than the locals, and dealing with the "secret police" must get tiring.

Stay safe!

 

[c_ema]

Strange to see how Senegal people swimming....ahahahah

Dan you give us a great opportunity to travel with you with your video.

Thanks!

 

[Dan Grec]

Did you have to add the red strips to the bumpers or just for extra caution?

Many countries require them by law. I'm not sure mine are sufficient, I will find out

-Dan

 

[Dan Grec]

Hey Everyone,

After Gambia I am back in Senegal and loving the beach time!

Read more: http://theroadchoseme.com/southern-senegal-casamance-1



-Dan

 

[Dan Grec]

Hey all,

Thanks to my useless timing, it now rains every single day for between 8 and 10 hours.
It's the hardest rain I have ever seen in my life, and is usually acomanied by a massive thunder and lightning storm.
More than a few times the boom of thunder is so close it rattles the Jeep while I am asleep upstairs....

Checkout my pics here: http://theroadchoseme.com/southern-senegal-casamance-2



-Dan

 

[Dan Grec]

I have driven into African country #5, Guinea-Bissau.

Amazingly, the bribery games are identical to my one day crossing of Honduras a few years back.

Read all about it here: http://theroadchoseme.com/into-guinea-bissau



-Dan

 

[njtacoma]

I have enjoyed your stories.

Keep enjoying the journey!

 

[RMP&O]

Thanks Scott!
YouTube is a big new adventure for me, I've never tried to capture my stories on film before.

I'm learning a lot really fast, and it's been really enjoyable. I'm looking forward to when I can tell and engaging story, rather than just "I went here, I did this".

I think you're going to love the next video

-Dan

Your youtube videos are great!

Cheers

 

[Dan Grec]

Hey guys,

Here's how Gambia looked in video format!


-Dan