Africa Overland

Introduction viiiPART ONE BEFORE YOU LEAVE 1Chapter 1 The Basics 3The budget 4, Route planning 6, Shipping yourvehicle 13, Starting a trip from South Africa 14,Planning a motorbike trip 16, Planning a bicycle trip 16Chapter 2 Overland Routes 21Getting to Africa 21, African routes 23, Suggested itineraries 48, Out of Africa - the Asian option 50Chapter 3 Vehicle Selection and Preparation 59Selecting your vehicle 59, Vehicle preparation 64,Vehicle equipment 73, Spares and tools 81, Suppliersand useful contacts 85, Motorbike selection 86,Motorbike preparation 89, Bicycle selection and preparation 93Chapter 4 Organised Tours and Public Transport 107The routes 108, What to expect 110, Choosing a tour 111, Other options 112, Overland operators 112Chapter 5 Practicalities 115Red tape 115, Embassies and consulates 121, Money 121, Health 122, Security 133, Women drivers andtravellers 134, Travelling with children 137, Accommodation 138, Post and telecommunications 139PART TWO ON THE ROAD 141Chapter 6 Your Vehicle 143Driving techniques 143, Recovery techniques 147, Maintenance, breakdowns and repairs 148, Motorbike driving hints and repairs 161, Bicycle troubleshooting 163Chapter 7 Day-to-Day Issues 165Bureaucracy 165, Borders and police checks 166,Visas 167, Money 169, Where to stay 170, Eating and drinking 173, Shopping 178PART THREE THE GUIDE 179Chapter 8 Background 181Geography, vegetation and climate 181, Natural historyand conservation 181, History 182, People 187, Culturalinteraction and respect 188, Religion 188, Festivals 190,Arts and entertainment 191, Travelling positively 196Chapter 9 A-Z Africa Country Guide 203Which country? 203, Notes on this part of the guide 203,Algeria 206, Angola 208, Benin 211, Botswana 213,Burkina Faso 215, Burundi 217, Cameroon 218, CentralAfrican Republic (CAR) 221, Chad 223, DemocraticRepublic of the Congo (DRC) 225, Republic ofCongo 228, Djibouti 230, Egypt 231, EquatorialGuinea 235, Eritrea 236, Ethiopia 237, Gabon 240,Gambia 242,