That's quite a "loose" first post to be fair, really depends where you want to go! Last year I was in a similar situation myself, have decided to go to Morocco as it's 'different' enough to Europe but close enough to get there and back in 3 weeks whilst spending a decent amount of time there.
Rather than go it alone, I have also opted to join an organised tour through
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As for preparation, the thing to remember is you won't be offroading the vehicle as such, I think it becomes a bit of a lifeline so you tend to take good care of it. Theoretically you could drive to Cape Town in a 15 year old Mondeo.
Cost wise, well depends where you go, if alone or on a trip, what vehicle you take and what you do to it. For instance, a big part of "the dream" for me is a rooftent, so I've spent around a grand on that + suitable roof rack - but you could pitch up a £50 tent every night.
The only thing you really
need is to prepare the vehicle well (FULL service), fit some decent A/T tyres with strong sidewalls, and decide on a sensible but comprehensive spares package and tool kit. Other than that, everything else is optional.
Depending how Morocco goes, I then plan to do more trips, some organised and some solo. I definitely want to head up through Norway to play in the snow and hopefully catch sight of the Northern Lights.
Have a think more about where you want to go and what you want to do, but if you have 3 weeks in August and a couple of grand kicking about, why not join us on the Trailmasters trip this summer?
