Land Rover Archives - Nikela: Helping People Saving Wildlife

Preparing to Overland Africa to save wildlife from South Africa to Ethiopia and back

Jul 17, 2018 · by Wildlife Margrit · In: #NikelaAfrica, Land Rover, Living in a Landy, Nikela Blog Tagged: 2018-2019, Land Rover, South Africa to Ethiopia, Traveling Africa

Today we begin our eight month journey. We fly from Dallas Texas in the USA to Doha Qatar in the Middle East on to Johannesburg, South Africa. The entire journey will take about 30 hours. This is about preparing to overland Africa 2018-2019. Why do we do this? In our small way we’re about helping people saving wildlife. Preparing to overland Africa to save wildlife in our old Land Rover requires a few things: Like securing a carnet de passage for border crossings (sort of a vehicle passport), a Comesa (third party auto insurance), updated vehicle registration, buying hard to…

The conclusion of the Land Rover Stuck in Tanzania Saga

Mar 15, 2017 · by Wildlife Margrit · In: #NikelaAfrica, Land Rover, Nikela Blog Tagged: Defender TD5, Dodoma, fuel pump, Kwa Mtoro, Land Rover, mechanic, Tanzania

It all began quite suddenly without warning and turned into quite the Land Rover Stuck in Tanzania adventure. The entire stuck in Tanzania saga took 14 days. Yes, it was all of two weeks later that we finally are back on the road south. It all started when driving the back road from Singadi to Dodoma. Our Land Rover’s back right shock failed and took out a fuel connector. We rolled to a stop in the middle of nowhere. Or so it seemed. (Read about it here.) This is where the story continues… After four nights and three days camped…

Almost the Rest of the Stuck with our Land Rover TD5 in Tanzania Story – Part 2

Feb 28, 2017 · by Wildlife Margrit · In: #NikelaAfrica, Land Rover, Nikela Blog Tagged: Kwa Mtoro, Land Rover TD5, Landy, mechanic, Stuck, Tanzania

On Wednesday afternoon we get stuck in Tanzania, in the middle of nowhere, and by Saturday we’re still in the small remote village. “It must be five o’clock!” Russ groans as the morning prayers blast through the village. Five times a day Muslim devotionals are broadcast via loudspeakers. Even in remote villages like Kwa Mtoro its part of the tradition. So begins day two of our stuck in Tanzania story. (You can read how it all started here.) It’s a beautiful morning after the rainstorm yesterday. Today we sit and wait. Recap of yesterday: After fixing and replacing all the…

I think I discovered the Secret to a Happy Life

Feb 26, 2017 · by Wildlife Margrit · In: #NikelaAfrica, Land Rover, Nikela Blog Tagged: Cassy Budd, Land Rover, Secret to a happy life, Shanda Sumpter, Tanzania, traveling

In the midst of being stranded in the middle of nowhere in Tanzania I might just have discovered the secret to a happy life. Recently I read a book by Shanda Sumpter. She is a business woman with a fascinating model for success. A key element is endurance. Most of us give up too easily she says. To counter this she encourages her clients to get involved in some endurance sport… running a marathon for example. It’s in pushing ourselves past our limits that creates within us the ability to succeed. Then a few days ago I listened to a…

Why getting stuck with our Land Rover in Tanzania was a big surprise

Feb 24, 2017 · by Wildlife Margrit · In: #NikelaAfrica, Land Rover, Nikela Blog Tagged: Land Rover, Tanzania, traveling

Long before we started this journey Russ was concerned about getting stuck with our Land Rover for just this reason. “It’s time to head south, the rains are coming.” Looking at the forecast we could it down through Tanzania to Zambia before the next rains. We did not want to get stuck with our Land Rover. Well, we were wrong! These last months have been full of surprises! Some good, some not so good. Here we are making decent time on the less traveled dirt road from Singida to Dodoma. The rough road keeps Russ on his toes. The country…

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Preparing to Overland Africa to save wildlife from South Africa to Ethiopia and back

The conclusion of the Land Rover Stuck in Tanzania Saga

Almost the Rest of the Stuck with our Land Rover TD5 in Tanzania Story – Part 2

I think I discovered the Secret to a Happy Life

Why getting stuck with our Land Rover in Tanzania was a big surprise

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