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Welcome to the Serengeti Trip 2011 Blog

Welcome to the Serengeti Trip 2011 Blog! We designed this website so that we can keep you posted on planning, packing and progress of our massive 70-day trip through 6 African countries early in 2011. The trip starts 20 January 2011 in Pretoria, South Africa, and takes us north through Botswana, Zambia and Tanzania to the legendary Serengeti National Park! From there we will head back south through Malawi, another part of Zambia and Zimbabwe...

Before the trip we will post photos and information on our route planning, vehicle upgrades, packing, equipment, etc. During the trip we will post daily diary entries by means of a satellite phone, so don't miss out! We will be posting in both English and Afrikaans. Please become a follower on this blog and subscribe to our RSS feed.
Enjoy the journey!


Monday, September 20, 2010

Hilux Facelift Part V: Front roof rack

One roof rack on the back was never going to be enough. We will need space for a second spare wheel, two gas bottles, two jerry cans and other odds and ends such as wood, crates, etc. For these we decided to fit a front roof rack from African Outback. Apart from brackets for the gas bottles and jerry cans, it also has a side-bracket for a high-lift jack.
The front roof rack with high-lift jack and three crates.
The front roof rack from above.
Apart from an additional structure to carry some of the load, a front roof rack also becomes a great vantage point from which to take photographs of the vehicle in its surroundings! I have a suspicion that we'll be spending a lot of time up there on our big trip! Follow the Hilux's transformation on the Hilux Transformation page.
Posted by Villiers Steyn and JI de Wet at 21:22

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