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A little bit of Africa for you .....
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grunt soldier
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man what a awesome trip. to see so many different environments in one trip is great. thanks for taking the time to share sir
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Ditto!!!
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Some awesome photos here, it's like a mini vacation just reading the thread. Thanks for sharing!
Great pics !!! Good stuff !!! Love the Def-90. Wish we could get the 110 Countryman 5 door here w/diesel. I have a 2008 Dodge Power Wagon. Been trying to make it trail worthy as well. Also wish someone in the USA made some better off-road trailers like you have. I feel the Adventure Trailers are overpriced & underbuilt.
Reflection of campfire.
Reflection of campfire.
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Gents ...will take some more images ..... when work slows down a little but some more for now .....
Had a few questions on the trailer ...... made in SA by Venter trailers and called a Bushbaby. Unbraked axle with max carrying of 1500lbs. You can see the stove/kitchen box open on the side .....under the rooftop tent is a 50l (12.5 gal) water tank with a tap just to the left and above the Engel fridge/freezer that is on metal slide for easy access. BTW, the rooftop tent has a matress inside so from parking to sleeping is 5 minutes.
I have a 102 Ah deep cycle Delkor battery installed that can charge via Landy when travelling, in the nose cone, via 220V when available and via a 85W Shell solar panel when static for some time. Any other questions ....shoot!
We brought all our own wood and charcoal in as little is available there and will destroy the harsh but fragile eco system. The black bag ...all trash that comes in, also comes out with us. We did do a general cleanup as well on the surrounding desert ....some over landers just have no pride in their country!
If you look closely in the nose cone and specifically the underside of the lid .... a large silky saw and medium Fiskars axe.
Had a few questions on the trailer ...... made in SA by Venter trailers and called a Bushbaby. Unbraked axle with max carrying of 1500lbs. You can see the stove/kitchen box open on the side .....under the rooftop tent is a 50l (12.5 gal) water tank with a tap just to the left and above the Engel fridge/freezer that is on metal slide for easy access. BTW, the rooftop tent has a matress inside so from parking to sleeping is 5 minutes.
I have a 102 Ah deep cycle Delkor battery installed that can charge via Landy when travelling, in the nose cone, via 220V when available and via a 85W Shell solar panel when static for some time. Any other questions ....shoot!
We brought all our own wood and charcoal in as little is available there and will destroy the harsh but fragile eco system. The black bag ...all trash that comes in, also comes out with us. We did do a general cleanup as well on the surrounding desert ....some over landers just have no pride in their country!
If you look closely in the nose cone and specifically the underside of the lid .... a large silky saw and medium Fiskars axe.
Aubrey
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I love your rig! The Defenders are just old school so hammeered for being slow, noisy, uncomfortable and out dated but I love them. I will get some detailed photo's on the overland trailer up so more info on that coming ...
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Great pics Boet,
Must have been an awesome trip for the kids, seems like you had a great time.
Thanks for sharing,
Guy
Must have been an awesome trip for the kids, seems like you had a great time.
Thanks for sharing,
Guy
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Just a little bit on the trailer .... its a Venter Bush Baby and unbraked axle. GWM is 750 KG or about 1500lbs.
Spot chosen and 90 reversed in. First step after choosing site is to lay out ground covers.
Undoing the straps on the rooftop tent .......
Cover removed by Marcel and me, busy unhooking trailer after lowering stays (on right at back) and jockey wheel (in front)
Other side of trailer ...blue is water jerry can (metal) and rope is a snatch rope on top of Landy's toolbox. Front box has wood in.
Marcel getting to pull 90 away ....
Front of trailer ...front box has a 102 Ah Delco deep cycle battery. Top left mounted box holds all cables, guy ropes and tent pegs
Opening rooftop tent ....
Tent opened ... up close
Tent now ready ... note Silky saw and Fiskars axe in nose cone lid.
Opening front door to slide out 40l Engel fridge/freezer
Fridge is well strapped down ....not called 4x4 trailer for nothing
Opening camp stove ....
Me connecting gas line and Marcel opening rear ....
Marcel unlatching slide to pull out the content ....
Hope this clarifies the trailer ;D
Spot chosen and 90 reversed in. First step after choosing site is to lay out ground covers.
Undoing the straps on the rooftop tent .......
Cover removed by Marcel and me, busy unhooking trailer after lowering stays (on right at back) and jockey wheel (in front)
Other side of trailer ...blue is water jerry can (metal) and rope is a snatch rope on top of Landy's toolbox. Front box has wood in.
Marcel getting to pull 90 away ....
Front of trailer ...front box has a 102 Ah Delco deep cycle battery. Top left mounted box holds all cables, guy ropes and tent pegs
Opening rooftop tent ....
Tent opened ... up close
Tent now ready ... note Silky saw and Fiskars axe in nose cone lid.
Opening front door to slide out 40l Engel fridge/freezer
Fridge is well strapped down ....not called 4x4 trailer for nothing
Opening camp stove ....
Me connecting gas line and Marcel opening rear ....
Marcel unlatching slide to pull out the content ....
Hope this clarifies the trailer ;D
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