The Road Chose Me: Driving a Jeep Wrangler around Africa

[Grecy]

Hi All,

I am out exploring the mountains of Togo, right along the border of Ghana.

I am loving this place! Much cleaner than nearby countires and really, really friendly people.



Read More: http://theroadchoseme.com/the-mountains-of-togo

-Dan

[OTown]

Those are some sketchy looking bridges. I've been following and enjoying your trip. Keep it up and be safe!

[BerserkerCatSplat]

For those of you that enjoy Dan's adventure, you may also enjoy this trip report from a trip across the Congo. Much shorter than Dan's expedition, but still a really interesting read as they face a lot of challenges.

http://www.horizonsunlimited.com/hub...kinshasa-53285

[craigcd]

Originally posted by BerserkerCatSplat
For those of you that enjoy Dan's adventure, you may also enjoy this trip report from a trip across the Congo. Much shorter than Dan's expedition, but still a really interesting read as they face a lot of challenges.

http://www.horizonsunlimited.com/hub...kinshasa-53285

Awesome read, this was actually the first "expedition" I followed. Which brought me to Grecy's first trip to Central/South America.

[Grecy]

How is the Jeep running, I hear you ask?

I am bringing back the "Jeep Stuff" posts from my previous expedition!
Here is the first one from Africa:
http://theroadchoseme.com/jeep-stuff-africa



And to read about all the repairs, upgrades and maintenance I recently performed over here checkout my article in the latest FREE edition of JPFreek Adventure Magazine:
http://currentissue.jpfreek.com/

-Dan

[Grecy]

Hi All,

After really enjoying Togo I have moved into Benin, African country number 11.

Read more: http://theroadchoseme.com/into-benin



-Dan

[keyjey77]

amazing pics and stories! will be following gladly. have fun and safe travels, the best of luck on the road

[Grecy]

Hey everyone,

Exactly a year to the day since I bought this Jeep, I have driven it to Elephants!!



http://theroadchoseme.com/pendjari-national-park

I am still pinching myself, and I can't believe the scale of the adventures I have already had, but more than that, what is in front of me!

The adventure keeps growing by the day!

Next up: Nigeria.
Gulp.

-Dan

[Grecy]

After 12,800 miles through 12 countries, the time has come to enter Nigeria!



Starting tomorrow, follow a post every day on The Road Chose Me for the duration of my drive across Nigeria.

I am not certain I will have the ability to update here as I move through, so be sure to follow The Road Chose Me on Facebook so you don't miss an update, or check http://theroadchoseme.com every day!

(You can also sign up for email updates from The Road Chose Me - fill in the form on the top right of screen at http://theroadchoseme.com)



This is one I have been anxious about for many months.

-Dan

[Grecy]

Hi All,

Nigeria is rolling along.

I drove in, through an interesting Immigration post and did not get any paperwork for my Jeep at all.
I really hope that does not become a problem.....
http://theroadchoseme.com/into-nigeria


On the first day I went through a lot of intense military checkpoints, and had to deal with prices magically going up...
http://theroadchoseme.com/across-nigeria-day-one




There are daily updates on The Road Chose Me, and Facebook and Instagram. Don't miss a day as I drive across Nigeria!

-Dan

[Grecy]

Hi All,

Ahhhh, I got the website fixed, sorry it's been offline.
When in doubt, turn off code you wrote yourself

For those that missed it, the journey across Nigeria has been amazing, here are a few links to the pages you might not have seen while the site was down:

Moving North to the smallest border of the entire expedition:
http://theroadchoseme.com/across-nigeria-day-ten

(This is the international border!)


Nigeria Ends:
http://theroadchoseme.com/nigeria-ends

Crossing into Cameroon at a border where the Immigration officer had never seen a single foreigner in his three year posting!
http://theroadchoseme.com/into-cameroon



-Dan

[Grecy]

Hi All,

I am roaming around the mountainous NorthWest of Cameroon, absolutely loving the lack of humidity and cool nights.
Slowing down is also really nice after the hectic pace of Nigeria.



Stories here:
http://theroadchoseme.com/the-mounta...roon-ring-road
http://theroadchoseme.com/cameroon-tea-estates

-Dan

[Grecy]

Hi All,

I am absolutely loving the mountains of Cameroon.
Warm days, cool nights and almost no humidity.
Sleeping through the night is a novelty!

Also, the people are fantastic!




Read more here: http://theroadchoseme.com/cameroon-mountain-wanderings

Sooner or later I will have to drop back down to sea level.. it's going to be a shock!

-Dan

[Grecy]

Hi All,

I am continuing around Cameroon, loving every second of the cooler mountain air.

The scale of Chinese road construction here is staggering, the jungle is being smashed down faster than my brain can comprehend!

Read More: http://theroadchoseme.com/chinese-road-construction



-Dan

[Grecy]

Hey All,

I am still absolutely loving Cameroon!

In a single day I hiked to the summit of Mount Cameroon and back down again, over 20,000 feet of elevation change in a singe push.
To say that it kicked my *** is an understatement!
More: http://theroadchoseme.com/mount-came...ummit-day-hike



After that, I went in search of some R&R, and found great camping on the black-sand beach near Limbé.
Amazingly, the oil refinery right next door did not diminish the beauty.
As usual, the ocean is bath water warm.
More: http://theroadchoseme.com/around-limbe



-Dan

[Grecy]

Hi All,

Cameroon continues to amaze!

I played with Chimpanzees in the jungle for a while day, THE most intense animal experience of my life


Read More: http://theroadchoseme.com/marienburg-chimpanzees

Now I have moved further South to the beach, which is absolutely stunning!

More: http://theroadchoseme.com/around-kribi

It's going to be hard to leave Cameroon!!

-Dan

[Grecy]

Hey Everyone,

I am a little behind on editing video...
Here is what 5 days of slogging through West African mud in Ivory Coast looks like.



I would love to get feedback on these videos.
What do you want to see?
More or something?
Less of something?

let me know!

-Dan

[OTown]

Glad the majority of western roads are paved. What a mess.

[Grecy]

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Glad the majority of western roads are paved. What a mess.

Yeah, but where's the fun in that.
I have to keep reminding myself if I wanted good roads I should just go back to life in Canada.... which makes me enjoy this all the more!

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Cameroon has been absolutely fantastic, though all good things must come to an end.

I spent even more time at beach-side paradise, searching for turtles on the border with Equatorial Guinea, one of the most corrupt countries in the world.
Read more: http://theroadchoseme.com/chasing-turtles-in-ebodje


Now I am cutting inland through the thick jungle, heading for Gabon.
Read More:http://theroadchoseme.com/cameroon-closes


-Dan

[D88]

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Yeah, but where's the fun in that.
I have to keep reminding myself if I wanted good roads I should just go back to life in Canada.... which makes me enjoy this all the more!

Not to mention, as soon as there are good, paved roads, giant tour buses full of people descend upon the area. Hotels/resorts get built along with shopping centres...the whole works. Rough roads = more space to yourself.