Thanks. A bit of a bugger Panama to West Coast US, for the Land Cruiser. Helpful to know I should seek shipping agents and there is a 40' tall option. Truck has a gringo pod on top.
I’ve been researching the container route.....my rig is too wide, and too tall, so my other option is building it completely lockable, since I’m building it from scratch, it wouldn’t be too difficult to design locking access panels and control limiters.....designing is my passion and God gives me awesome ideas, such as a roll down dash shield.....difficult to drive a vehicle without gauges, lights or acccessories
Very helpful and informative. I especially appreciated learning about the possibility of riding onboard the ship. As an ADV motorcyclist, this sounds fun and cost-effective considering the economic points you made. Thanks for the great intel!
OMG, I am so glad you shared this. I have been so scared to do this because I want to go around the world and didn't want my stuff to be stolen but i want a 4x4 and it doesn't fit into a 20, but it will a 20 or go with Grimaldi
It's actually quite common to take the Grimaldi boat from Italy or Greece to Israel to get to the middle East or Africa. It's only about week journey and the people that I saw who did it spent like 300 per motorcycle and 400 for themselves. Cheap.
Good info again 👍 With ACL you can sail together with your vehicle between Hamburg/Germany and Halifax. And I was told that Wallenius&Wilhelmsen offers the same between Tacoma/USA and Bremerhafen/Germany.
Brilliant video! As I sit here somewhat stranded due to Covid, I'm doing research for when it become possible to travel internationally again without the onerous restrictions. This was VERY informative! Thanks!
Excellent Vlog with lot's of good information. I have seen 20 foot HC (High Cube) containers that are 9'6" tall on the exterior and the door opening 8' 5". I don't know how common they are and if they are only used on specific routes but they do exist. Check the ports you will be traveling to and ask ahead of time if they have the taller HC Container available if you can't fit inside the 20' standard height container with a door height of 7' 6".
As always, great stuff! A minor suggestion though: Since you are at a constant distance from your camera, you can put your lens in manual focus, and avoid having it get out of focus due to autofocus.
Youleft out open top containers for whatever reason.... Not saying they are perfect but they do represent an option for those very tall vehicles. Several other shipping companies offer the "sail along" option... INCLUDING their 4x4!! So again; Experiences differ widely.....
Thanks for the RoRo warning, I was leaning that way, so now I know to build my rig to fit the 20 foot container.....knowing this as I build is ver advantageous because I can literally build it to fit snug inside the container, with the front and rear bumpers close to the walls, it minimizes damages to the rig
You don't want it close to the walls, if it touches it will be damage. Remember the suspicion will compress/re bound as they're slinging the container around. Also remember it has to fit through the door!
@@TheRoadChoseMe true, width Will not be a problem except for the dually axle, but I can remove the outer wheels and design removable rear fenders....I’m thinking for length, I can build it with in a few inches short of the length of the container
Keep your eyes on the height and width of that door! Also - do you really want a dually to go international? .. sounds like a lot of complexity and chance for problems to me.
@@TheRoadChoseMe I’m building two rigs, and the smaller one is a dually, supporting the weight of a mid/rear mounted Diesel engine, so it will have great traction and cornering
@@TheRoadChoseMe Air Canada ship motorcycle for around 1000 dollars and let you go on the same plane. So for anyone that whant to start Panam there or fly back from Vancouver its a great option
Excellente video Dan (as usual). You’re so engaging when you talk! Do you know anything about registering your car once you reach your destination (especially if you plan to stay in the same country for a long time, let’s say i ship my car from Buenos Aires to Italy and plan to stay there for a year). Thanks again and keep it up! 🙌🏻
That is extremely hard to do. You have to fully "import" the vehicle, which means paying taxes, import duties, crash safety, emissions, etc. etc. For some countries it's going to be impossible, for some it's just going to be really expensive. It's different for every country in the world, and it's not something I'm ever going to do due to the cost!
The Road Chose Me thanks for your answer. I guess unless we are talking about a fully customised vehicle, it’s simpler and cheaper to buy one directly at destination. Thanks again for being so approachable!!
That also depends on the country - in many it's simply impossible for a foreigner to register a vehicle, or in the case of Argentina you can, but you can't drive it out of the country!
@@TheRoadChoseMe Dan, do you know if it's possible to buy and register a car as a foreigner in Canada or the US, then drive it to let's say Argentina or Chile and sell it there? From logistic point of view, that seems to make more sense than shipping a car from Europe. But maybe the administrative hurdles are too high for that option? Thanks for all the overlanding information, by the way, it's really priceless!
Another great video with valuable information - the one caveat, I believe that not all countries in South America will allow right hand drive vehicles into the country even if only to drive through - have you seen some RHD vehicles on the Pan American Highway?
Very informative. Been thinking of trying to take my Mustang GT over to the UK, and been wondering how I'd go about doing that and how much it would cost. Now I know where to go to find the information I need for this. Next is trying to figure out if my car would even be legal in any of those countries.
As a tourist, your vehicle is legal in essentially every country. But you won't be able to stay, and permanently importing it is a whole different story.
Your Mustang GT can be both temporarily and permanently imported to the UK, but if you're permanently importing a vehicle under 10 years old, you will need to pass an Individual Vehicle Approval (IVA) test and a few other taxes including sales tax at 20%. If it's over 10 years old, whilst you still have to pay some taxes, you only need to have a road-worthiness test, known as a MOT, which is a lot cheaper and easier to pass (not required for temporary importation).
Hey Dan I have a question about this topic. Why did you choose to ship to Belgium instead of France, Portugal or Spain for your Africa trip? I have read your blog post as well and you didn’t seem to go into detail about your reasoning, but I’m guessing you have a good reason to add all that fuel cost and driving time to your trip. Do ports in Spain or France have a bad reputation? Thanks in advance and thanks for these videos.
We're from Australia and would like to take our Troopie on an Overland trip around the world. There's very little info out there. Would really appreciate some help. Cheers mate.
What's the procedure like for shipping with trains? Similar? I can imagine being in Mongolia and shipping overland when your trip is over being the best option
Cool video! Thank you for sharing! I have a question in regards to this. Can you explain the legality of mods? Bumpers, fenders, vehicle width, or anything that is important to know? I enjoy off roading, but I know that short fenders are a big no no in many places. Same goes for some types of bumpers I believe, like stingers, for example. Is there any way that you could go over information about how to have a vehicle that will not give you difficulties while being out there?
Yes I can, and I've spoken a bit about it in previous videos. Basically, what you said - keep it stock or very much close to stock as possible. Nothing outrageous.
This is great information! For a few months now been looking for a truck to take on the Pan American Highway. Found one with a length of 19'2'' including rear bumper that would technically just fit if the interior length of the container is 19'4''. My question based on your experiences Dan would be do I necessarily want an overland vehicle in your opinion that long? For the Latin Americas and beyond. It's turning radius is pretty awful.
Anywhere you ship in the world is going to have destination charges, and a broker or agent will do all the work and get it out of the container, etc. It's entirely up to your negotiation skills to make sure they don't rip you off!
I live in houston texas, i am from colombia, i want to go to colombia on july 2022 and come back to the us on january 2023 i would like to take my car to Colombia And have it ship back to the US once im back here, do u know how can i do that, or any company u can tell me that can help me ?
V. good information which is correct from my experience. A couple of comments: 1. Options for RORO are much reduced since these ships generally only serve major routes (whereas containers go pretty much anywhere). Also most RORO operators insist that the vehicles travel empty, i.e. without personal effects, which is a real pain. 2. 10% sounds very high for insurance of container contents. On a recent trip I paid 4% and other companies were charging down to 2.5%. 3. The security bolt is only added at the time of loading if there isn't going to be subsequent customs inspection before the container is loaded, however the security risk during this window is still much lower than RORO. If anyone is interested they can see my recent experiences of vehicle shipping at ua-cam.com/video/GOfNg5ZWfpY/v-deo.html
Great info. One more question. I am trying to get the most info before I decide on what I will build. If you were to pick 1 country in Africa that includes "most of Africa" in term of road situation etc. What my plan is then to just fly in, rent 4x4 camper and try it out for 3-4 weeks. Both to give the wife chance to try and also for me to feel what works for us and what doesn't. So if you could pick one country that would give me most experiences, that I can then apply for the rest of the continent.
Do Namibia or Botswana. They're beautiful, remote, tons of wildlife and camping. Tons of sand and long remote stretches. No jungle and no mud (unless you go in the rainy season), but you'll get a good idea of what you need!
@@TheRoadChoseMe Yeah - I was thinking something like that. I want to test what level of comfort I want For some odd reason I am getting older and not so willing to have other than quite good comfort. But I also don't want to drive around with whole house with me. I have many times bogged in large trucks and it is all fun until you have to dig out few cupid yards of dirt to get on with your trip. Only to get bogged again 15 minutes later. I also learned that many parks don't allow the biggest trucks. I have come to realize that it is quite tricky balance of fuel and water range, off road abilities, gravel road comfort. And good cooking and good night sleep. No fun driving around in monster truck, but eat canned food and sleep on bunk bed. Nor to be fun to not be able to go 30% of the places you want to go because of bad vehicle.
Hi, Has anyone heard about veddar macrae shipping company. I am trying to buy a car through autotrader, the seller says he will use veddar macrae for shipping? Is it safe to send this company the money?
I'm curious to know if you have any issues getting out of your vehicle in the container. Most Aussie size Utes seem about the same size as the container
Can you address what you have done for insurance on the vehicle please? It seems reasonably easy to get the vehicle to a foreign country, but almost impossible to get it insured with comprehensive insurance. I'm from Australia, and no-one I've called has any interest in insuring a vehicle if it leaves Australia. European/UK insurers will not insure a non EU registered vehicle. So, do you just take a chance and hope not to have it stolen or in an accident? Thanks - David
I get mandatory 3rd party in every country - I cover that in this video ua-cam.com/video/wPgKW0F3jFA/v-deo.html Comprehensive is virtually impossible because it's extremely, extremely expensive (like $5k a month), so almost nobody has it.
When you drove in Africa, how many times were you stopped by the police? I want to ship my SUV from Romania to the USA for a month-long trip from the east coast to Alaska next June but am sort of worried about all the State cops who will be pulling me over. What paperwork do you show foreign police to confirm for them that you are allowed to be driving? How long are you allowed in a given country to drive a foreign car? 30 days?
The police in North America will not be a problem. We don't have the corruption that some developing countries have. You might get the occasional cop and sees a European license plate and decides to pull you over and investigate but they're not going to seize your or arrest you. If you want to drive from the east coast to the west coast you can do it in about 4 days but that is pretty much driving as far as you can. You'll have another couple of days to get to Alaska.
I forgot to mention a few things about America that will be off to you. Most places have a sales tax which is added on top of the purchase price. So when are you seeing something marked $10 it's going to be $10 plus the sales tax. Also Americans are very approachable they will say hello and start a conversation with a complete stranger. Your soda at a restaurant you get free refills you don't pay for each one. And also we have a tipping culture. it's customary to tip your waiters and waitresses at a restaurant. The normal standard would be 15 to 20% of the pre-tax total for bill. Spanish is the second most commonly spoken languagebut don't expect most people to speak anything other than English. and don't be surprised if you see somebody who's not dressed up as a police officer who has a handgun on their hip. That's especially common in a place like Alaska.
Dacia Project You are correct, sir. I’ve seen those videos as well. I live in the US, and can tell you you will 99% have no problems. You MAY end up with an ignorant (just doesn’t know) police officer who thinks you’re doing something wrong. However, it always washes out and you are on your way. In my area we have lots of European registered cars visiting every year. No worries.
Hey! I live in Canada, but I've been thinking of moving to Africa in few years. But before I do that I wanna travel down to Central and South Americas and then ship the van to Africa. Is that possible or would I be fined?
@@TheRoadChoseMe Thank you! Would I need the Carnet de Passage? I also wanna say your channel is Great!! It's has been so insightful! I pray that your channel grows, in Jesus name! :D
It seems like a good idea at first, but the last time I shipped my vehicle by military airlift, they made me stay there longer than I wanted and the locals kept trying to blow me up.
No no no..... You've got it all wrong. You first need to build a space shuttle and mission control centre. It's all about camping with like minded people who've also spent the mega-rubles on custom fit-outs and holding hands having a love-in and obtaining that confirmation bias your brain so desperately needs. If you haven't spent 200k on building your car then you need to increase your credit limit some more and truly build that edifice and mobile monument to your self. After all, what you're really looking for is justification praise for knowingly enslaving your economic future to a bank.
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Thanks. A bit of a bugger Panama to West Coast US, for the Land Cruiser. Helpful to know I should seek shipping agents and there is a 40' tall option. Truck has a gringo pod on top.
I feel so lucky that I found your channel a few weeks ago. So rich in content. Thanks a lot for sharing! Cheers
Welcome! Let me know if there's any topic you want me to cover and I'll film a video about it!
Great info again. Thanks for sharing. Lesson learned: RoRo = NoNo.
Nee, das heisst nicht RoRo, sonder RoFo..... Roll On, F*ck Off :-)
I’ve been researching the container route.....my rig is too wide, and too tall, so my other option is building it completely lockable, since I’m building it from scratch, it wouldn’t be too difficult to design locking access panels and control limiters.....designing is my passion and God gives me awesome ideas, such as a roll down dash shield.....difficult to drive a vehicle without gauges, lights or acccessories
Best overland info content on youtube, keep up the good work.
Much appreciated!
I have been to the top of the world but as a truck driver and i have an older jeep it is inspiring.
Very helpful and informative. I especially appreciated learning about the possibility of riding onboard the ship. As an ADV motorcyclist, this sounds fun and cost-effective considering the economic points you made. Thanks for the great intel!
Your information is really useful!many thanks
Glad it was helpful!
I RoRo'd an old station wagon from Germany to the US and they stole the $100 aftermarket radio lol. Items that can be easily removed, will be.
OMG, I am so glad you shared this. I have been so scared to do this because I want to go around the world and didn't want my stuff to be stolen but i want a 4x4 and it doesn't fit into a 20, but it will a 20 or go with Grimaldi
That's some solid info. So much of NA still to explore but the call of distant places is always whispering in our ears.
It's actually quite common to take the Grimaldi boat from Italy or Greece to Israel to get to the middle East or Africa. It's only about week journey and the people that I saw who did it spent like 300 per motorcycle and 400 for themselves. Cheap.
Good info again 👍
With ACL you can sail together with your vehicle between Hamburg/Germany and Halifax. And I was told that Wallenius&Wilhelmsen offers the same between Tacoma/USA and Bremerhafen/Germany.
Oh wow, that's extremely interesting, I didn't know about that! I'm going to look into it for my next trip!
Best information on the planet for overlanding. Great stuff m8t
Glad you think so!
Brilliant video! As I sit here somewhat stranded due to Covid, I'm doing research for when it become possible to travel internationally again without the onerous restrictions. This was VERY informative! Thanks!
Glad it was helpful!
Thank you very much for all your recent video uploads! These videos are gold!
Glad you like them!
@@TheRoadChoseMe, keep them coming!
New videos every Monday and Thursday!
Great video! Bucket list trip - Overlanding the Baltic States to St. Petersburg. I now realize freight cost of sending rig over is not prohibitive
Good luck, you can do it!
Thank you so much for the information, good to know.
Excellent Vlog with lot's of good information. I have seen 20 foot HC (High Cube) containers that are 9'6" tall on the exterior and the door opening 8' 5". I don't know how common they are and if they are only used on specific routes but they do exist. Check the ports you will be traveling to and ask ahead of time if they have the taller HC Container available if you can't fit inside the 20' standard height container with a door height of 7' 6".
Yes, that's a 'standard" HC 40 footer. The container is 9 foot 6, but you have to get through the door.
Always talk internal dimensions. :-) Cheers Tim
I was always curious about this & I've been watching many of your videos. It's really helped put things into perspective
As always, great stuff! A minor suggestion though: Since you are at a constant distance from your camera, you can put your lens in manual focus, and avoid having it get out of focus due to autofocus.
Thanks for the tip! - it has been bothering me for a while and I need to do something!
Best overland Chanel thanks a lot for all the info 🙏🙏🙏🙏
Much appreciated!
Great video, I know shipping by bike is way cheaper, but I want a full size overland rig, which is going to suck for shipping.
Excited to watch your videos. Gunther Holtorf was a childhood hero of mine. Cheers overlanders!!
Welcome aboard!
Youleft out open top containers for whatever reason.... Not saying they are perfect but they do represent an option for those very tall vehicles. Several other shipping companies offer the "sail along" option... INCLUDING their 4x4!! So again; Experiences differ widely.....
12:32 opens a discussion of open top containers.
Fantastically informative video, thank you! I was just talking with my sister about wanting someday to sail on a cargo ship as a life experience.
Glad it was helpful!
for anyone with a really tall vehicle starting at 9ft go to the time stamp 12:28 he has awesome info there.
Thanks that was a really helpful video
Glad it helped!
Thanks for the RoRo warning, I was leaning that way, so now I know to build my rig to fit the 20 foot container.....knowing this as I build is ver advantageous because I can literally build it to fit snug inside the container, with the front and rear bumpers close to the walls, it minimizes damages to the rig
You don't want it close to the walls, if it touches it will be damage. Remember the suspicion will compress/re bound as they're slinging the container around. Also remember it has to fit through the door!
@@TheRoadChoseMe true, width Will not be a problem except for the dually axle, but I can remove the outer wheels and design removable rear fenders....I’m thinking for length, I can build it with in a few inches short of the length of the container
Keep your eyes on the height and width of that door!
Also - do you really want a dually to go international? .. sounds like a lot of complexity and chance for problems to me.
@@TheRoadChoseMe I’m building two rigs, and the smaller one is a dually, supporting the weight of a mid/rear mounted Diesel engine, so it will have great traction and cornering
@@TheRoadChoseMe .....actually I like the extra set of tires holding the weight
Thank you! This is very helpful! We are planning an rtw trip on motorbikes and have been looking for this information :)
Glad it was helpful, let me know if you have any questions!
Great information! Thank you for putting this video out. This answered pretty much all of my questions.
Thank you very much Dan :)
Welcome!
@@TheRoadChoseMe Air Canada ship motorcycle for around 1000 dollars and let you go on the same plane. So for anyone that whant to start Panam there or fly back from Vancouver its a great option
Thanks! I actually had that in the video, but cut it because it's already too long!
Awesome videos. Thanks for the motivation
No problem 👍
I plan on doing this in about a year I think! Great stuff!
Thanks for the video. Greetings from buenos aires!!
Thanks for watching!
hello! our family is looking to move to argentina. any recommendations for companies to ship containers?
Another really good video
Great info -- cheers.
Glad it was helpful!
Great, concise information. What more can I say...thanks!!!
Glad it was helpful!
Wonder of theres a way to ship my 2 horses from Canada to Europe on a ship and come for the ride along
INSURANCE??… do you have a video on how to get insurance for while I’m driving around the world. 🙏
great content man!!
Cheers!
Excellente video Dan (as usual). You’re so engaging when you talk! Do you know anything about registering your car once you reach your destination (especially if you plan to stay in the same country for a long time, let’s say i ship my car from Buenos Aires to Italy and plan to stay there for a year). Thanks again and keep it up! 🙌🏻
That is extremely hard to do. You have to fully "import" the vehicle, which means paying taxes, import duties, crash safety, emissions, etc. etc. For some countries it's going to be impossible, for some it's just going to be really expensive.
It's different for every country in the world, and it's not something I'm ever going to do due to the cost!
The Road Chose Me thanks for your answer. I guess unless we are talking about a fully customised vehicle, it’s simpler and cheaper to buy one directly at destination. Thanks again for being so approachable!!
That also depends on the country - in many it's simply impossible for a foreigner to register a vehicle, or in the case of Argentina you can, but you can't drive it out of the country!
@@TheRoadChoseMe Dan, do you know if it's possible to buy and register a car as a foreigner in Canada or the US, then drive it to let's say Argentina or Chile and sell it there? From logistic point of view, that seems to make more sense than shipping a car from Europe. But maybe the administrative hurdles are too high for that option?
Thanks for all the overlanding information, by the way, it's really priceless!
Only if they would hurry up and build the tunnel under the Bering strait! :)
Another great video with valuable information - the one caveat, I believe that not all countries in South America will allow right hand drive vehicles into the country even if only to drive through - have you seen some RHD vehicles on the Pan American Highway?
South America is no problem. Some Central American countries will not allow right hand drive vehicles.
I'll make that the topic of a future video!
Very informative. Been thinking of trying to take my Mustang GT over to the UK, and been wondering how I'd go about doing that and how much it would cost. Now I know where to go to find the information I need for this. Next is trying to figure out if my car would even be legal in any of those countries.
As a tourist, your vehicle is legal in essentially every country. But you won't be able to stay, and permanently importing it is a whole different story.
@@TheRoadChoseMe Well that's good to know. Thank you very much! =D
Your Mustang GT can be both temporarily and permanently imported to the UK, but if you're permanently importing a vehicle under 10 years old, you will need to pass an Individual Vehicle Approval (IVA) test and a few other taxes including sales tax at 20%. If it's over 10 years old, whilst you still have to pay some taxes, you only need to have a road-worthiness test, known as a MOT, which is a lot cheaper and easier to pass (not required for temporary importation).
Can't you take these shows and make pidcasts of them too?
Haha, I already have WAAAAAY too many projects on the go to spend time on a podcast!
Hey Dan I have a question about this topic. Why did you choose to ship to Belgium instead of France, Portugal or Spain for your Africa trip? I have read your blog post as well and you didn’t seem to go into detail about your reasoning, but I’m guessing you have a good reason to add all that fuel cost and driving time to your trip. Do ports in Spain or France have a bad reputation? Thanks in advance and thanks for these videos.
Probably significantly lower taxes/restrictions.
What about 20ft high cube
I think they are very rare, and cost more than a regular 20 footer
What about a driving license? Are you able to use your country’s license in Africa?
Can you sit in your car while it is being shipped?
We're from Australia and would like to take our Troopie on an Overland trip around the world. There's very little info out there. Would really appreciate some help. Cheers mate.
What would you like to know Sam? I've got a whole series of videos here on everything you need to make it happen.
Hello sir what about if I want to Ship a Vehicle from Niarobi Kenya too The USA Des Moines Iowa ??
What's the procedure like for shipping with trains? Similar? I can imagine being in Mongolia and shipping overland when your trip is over being the best option
Cool video! Thank you for sharing! I have a question in regards to this. Can you explain the legality of mods? Bumpers, fenders, vehicle width, or anything that is important to know? I enjoy off roading, but I know that short fenders are a big no no in many places. Same goes for some types of bumpers I believe, like stingers, for example. Is there any way that you could go over information about how to have a vehicle that will not give you difficulties while being out there?
Yes I can, and I've spoken a bit about it in previous videos.
Basically, what you said - keep it stock or very much close to stock as possible. Nothing outrageous.
@@TheRoadChoseMe ive heard you refer to it a few times, but it always makes me wonder what are things to completely avoid. I love your setup man!
This is great information! For a few months now been looking for a truck to take on the Pan American Highway. Found one with a length of 19'2'' including rear bumper that would technically just fit if the interior length of the container is 19'4''. My question based on your experiences Dan would be do I necessarily want an overland vehicle in your opinion that long? For the Latin Americas and beyond. It's turning radius is pretty awful.
I personally don't want to drive a vehicle that long on the narrow Latin American streets.. but plenty of people have done it
OK, likely to downgrade. Thanks!
Can you explain more on what were the charges in Belgium, as you said shipping was cheap, but charges in Belgium were not?
Anywhere you ship in the world is going to have destination charges, and a broker or agent will do all the work and get it out of the container, etc. It's entirely up to your negotiation skills to make sure they don't rip you off!
I live in houston texas, i am from colombia, i want to go to colombia on july 2022 and come back to the us on january 2023 i would like to take my car to Colombia And have it ship back to the US once im back here, do u know how can i do that, or any company u can tell me that can help me ?
V. good information which is correct from my experience.
A couple of comments:
1. Options for RORO are much reduced since these ships generally only serve major routes (whereas containers go pretty much anywhere). Also most RORO operators insist that the vehicles travel empty, i.e. without personal effects, which is a real pain.
2. 10% sounds very high for insurance of container contents. On a recent trip I paid 4% and other companies were charging down to 2.5%.
3. The security bolt is only added at the time of loading if there isn't going to be subsequent customs inspection before the container is loaded, however the security risk during this window is still much lower than RORO.
If anyone is interested they can see my recent experiences of vehicle shipping at ua-cam.com/video/GOfNg5ZWfpY/v-deo.html
Thanks for the real-world information!
@@TheRoadChoseMe We are both in the real world but see it from a slightly different angle. Both are valid.
Keep the good info flowing please!
@@defendermodsandtravels I just watched it. Very useful and valuable. Everyone should watch your video too, Thanks :-)
Great info. One more question. I am trying to get the most info before I decide on what I will build. If you were to pick 1 country in Africa that includes "most of Africa" in term of road situation etc. What my plan is then to just fly in, rent 4x4 camper and try it out for 3-4 weeks. Both to give the wife chance to try and also for me to feel what works for us and what doesn't. So if you could pick one country that would give me most experiences, that I can then apply for the rest of the continent.
Do Namibia or Botswana. They're beautiful, remote, tons of wildlife and camping. Tons of sand and long remote stretches. No jungle and no mud (unless you go in the rainy season), but you'll get a good idea of what you need!
@@TheRoadChoseMe Brilliant! I was hoping you would say Namibia. Thanks!
Checkout these guys I bumped into - they were loving it! ua-cam.com/video/Tx34C9WnW4Y/v-deo.html
@@TheRoadChoseMe Yeah - I was thinking something like that. I want to test what level of comfort I want For some odd reason I am getting older and not so willing to have other than quite good comfort. But I also don't want to drive around with whole house with me. I have many times bogged in large trucks and it is all fun until you have to dig out few cupid yards of dirt to get on with your trip. Only to get bogged again 15 minutes later. I also learned that many parks don't allow the biggest trucks. I have come to realize that it is quite tricky balance of fuel and water range, off road abilities, gravel road comfort. And good cooking and good night sleep. No fun driving around in monster truck, but eat canned food and sleep on bunk bed. Nor to be fun to not be able to go 30% of the places you want to go because of bad vehicle.
I would like to ship my cow to Australia. How much will it cost?
Kill the cow and send it through airplane with duty
Thank you! So there are no "regular" ferrys to and from Australia? Any news on your new book?
Nope, no such things as "regular" ferries between continents.
@@TheRoadChoseMe apart from the ferry from Spain to Morocco
Hi, Has anyone heard about veddar macrae shipping company. I am trying to buy a car through autotrader, the seller says he will use veddar macrae for shipping? Is it safe to send this company the money?
Can you ship an RV?
Yep, no problem. Likely it won't fit in a container though, so you'll have to go RORO
Why did you choose to leave from Egypt, did you consider other countries? Seeing as the cost is generally the same, why do all the extra paperwork?
I dreamed of seeing the pyramids for a long, long time, and completing as much of the lap around Africa as possible was my goal!
What about flying your car? What's the cost? $15k+, or? Shipping between North America and Europe takes how long total? 10-14 days?
Shipping across is about 2 weeks.
Flying I've never looked at, I assume it's at least what you said, probably double or triple that.
I'm curious to know if you have any issues getting out of your vehicle in the container. Most Aussie size Utes seem about the same size as the container
I was just able to squeeze out the door - and I parked it just a little to one side. Going out the window is an option too.
Just bought your Overland Essentials on Kindle. Any plans for offering 999 for Kindle?
Not currently - the color photos don't translate to the kindle format well because I can't control the layout on all the different screen sizes, etc.
Can you address what you have done for insurance on the vehicle please?
It seems reasonably easy to get the vehicle to a foreign country, but almost impossible to get it insured with comprehensive insurance. I'm from Australia, and no-one I've called has any interest in insuring a vehicle if it leaves Australia. European/UK insurers will not insure a non EU registered vehicle. So, do you just take a chance and hope not to have it stolen or in an accident? Thanks - David
I get mandatory 3rd party in every country - I cover that in this video ua-cam.com/video/wPgKW0F3jFA/v-deo.html
Comprehensive is virtually impossible because it's extremely, extremely expensive (like $5k a month), so almost nobody has it.
+1
Thanks. How do you deal with mosquitoes and generally insects that just wants to eat you alive?;)
Cover up & bug spray!
When you drove in Africa, how many times were you stopped by the police? I want to ship my SUV from Romania to the USA for a month-long trip from the east coast to Alaska next June but am sort of worried about all the State cops who will be pulling me over. What paperwork do you show foreign police to confirm for them that you are allowed to be driving? How long are you allowed in a given country to drive a foreign car? 30 days?
I cover a lot of that in previous videos. Check those out and come back!
The police in North America will not be a problem. We don't have the corruption that some developing countries have. You might get the occasional cop and sees a European license plate and decides to pull you over and investigate but they're not going to seize your or arrest you. If you want to drive from the east coast to the west coast you can do it in about 4 days but that is pretty much driving as far as you can. You'll have another couple of days to get to Alaska.
I forgot to mention a few things about America that will be off to you. Most places have a sales tax which is added on top of the purchase price. So when are you seeing something marked $10 it's going to be $10 plus the sales tax. Also Americans are very approachable they will say hello and start a conversation with a complete stranger. Your soda at a restaurant you get free refills you don't pay for each one. And also we have a tipping culture. it's customary to tip your waiters and waitresses at a restaurant. The normal standard would be 15 to 20% of the pre-tax total for bill. Spanish is the second most commonly spoken languagebut don't expect most people to speak anything other than English. and don't be surprised if you see somebody who's not dressed up as a police officer who has a handgun on their hip. That's especially common in a place like Alaska.
@@richardcontinijr9661 I've watched videos where guys fly their supercars to the US from Dubai and are repeatedly stopped by State cops.
Dacia Project You are correct, sir. I’ve seen those videos as well. I live in the US, and can tell you you will 99% have no problems. You MAY end up with an ignorant (just doesn’t know) police officer who thinks you’re doing something wrong. However, it always washes out and you are on your way. In my area we have lots of European registered cars visiting every year. No worries.
Hey! I live in Canada, but I've been thinking of moving to Africa in few years. But before I do that I wanna travel down to Central and South Americas and then ship the van to Africa. Is that possible or would I be fined?
You can certainly do that, plenty of people have!
@@TheRoadChoseMe Thank you! Would I need the Carnet de Passage?
I also wanna say your channel is Great!! It's has been so insightful! I pray that your channel grows, in Jesus name! :D
Or you could know someone in the RAF with a C-130.
It seems like a good idea at first, but the last time I shipped my vehicle by military airlift, they made me stay there longer than I wanted and the locals kept trying to blow me up.
Jamie Douglas Yes, there is that problem. Thank you for your service.
My what for Australia?
Carnet de passage - see here ua-cam.com/video/8Z0OfODby98/v-deo.html
Thanks your videos are very helpful!
After all this Covid mess is over, where's your next destination?
Working on that now... tons of irons in the fire and I'll have to see what sticks!
Asia to Europe looks exciting.
Sure does!
@@TheRoadChoseMe All I can hear is "Magadan". Great song. Your secret's safe with me.....
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Imagine the ship sinking
Yeah, or the container being washed overboard!
No no no..... You've got it all wrong. You first need to build a space shuttle and mission control centre. It's all about camping with like minded people who've also spent the mega-rubles on custom fit-outs and holding hands having a love-in and obtaining that confirmation bias your brain so desperately needs. If you haven't spent 200k on building your car then you need to increase your credit limit some more and truly build that edifice and mobile monument to your self. After all, what you're really looking for is justification praise for knowingly enslaving your economic future to a bank.