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Our trucks
Our custom built Mercedes Benz and Scania overland trucks will be your home for the duration of the expedition and are designed to be self-sufficient allowing us the privilege to get right off the beaten track. We use only Mercedes Benz and Scania, as these trucks are proven to be the most reliable and hardwearing, able to handle the rough roads we sometimes travel. Designed with your comfort and ease of use in mind we have used all our experience over the last 17 years to make our trucks the best way to travel along the many different routes we explore.
All seats are comfy coach style seats with plenty of leg room. Most are forward facing with some grouped around tables, allowing a greater social interactivity be that having a beer, playing a game of cards or taking the chance to update your travel journal. Our trucks have 20 or 22 seats . The passenger area is linked to the cab so you can easily chat to the crew. The truck is hard sided for greater safety and security with large lockable windows which are great for those must have on-the-move photographs. There is also plenty of storage space for all those extra goodies you buy along the way.
Roof seats or a removable sunroof allow us to get up on top and experience the wind in your hair and flies in your teeth should the fancy take you. It is a great way to experience an open air drive through the Himalayas or one of the many great drives we do through stunning scenery. Other cool features are the onboard library, big easy to access from the inside luggage locker, lockable safe to safeguard your valuables, a good sound system which allows you to plug in your iPod or MP3, charging points for all your cameras and other electrical goodies and an on board computer to view or backup your photos on the truck hard drive or DVD. Last but not least, there's also a large fridge crucial for keeping foodstuffs, beer and soft drinks nice and cold. Plus boxes full of other goodies to make travelling more fun!!
We also carry a large selection of spare parts and all the tools we need to keep us going along this amazing route. Sand mats and tow cables to get us out when we get stuck. With years of experience we know what makes a truck work!
Our equipment
The equipment on the truck is all proven overland equipment. Designed with ease of use in mind, it sets-up and packs away super-easy. We supply large two man safari-style dome tents, easy and quick to erect. It's up to you to bring a roll mat and sleeping bag. It is well worth getting a quality sleeping bag and roll matt as a good night’s sleep allows you to appreciate the following days adventures. Our comfy camping chairs with backrests make sitting around the fire in bush camps a pleasure. For more information on our camp setup and types of accommodation have a look on the pages about the expedition you are considering joining.
The kitchen has everything you could want including two large foldout tables, a large gas cooker to make it easy to prepare the great local goodies we pickup in the markets as we travel along. The fridge also allows us to keep food nice and fresh. We believe that a truck marches on its stomach and we have everything we need to cook up some fantastic food along the way using fresh local ingredients.
We also have a large awning to keep us dry if camping and preparing food in the rain. With luck this will not happen too often, but if it does, no worries! It’s also the other small things which you will discover as we travel which add to the overland experience and we are proud to say make people love our trucks and make them feel like a home away from home. Remember we are a small personal owner run company: we pay attention to the small details to make it funky.
