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How far south can you drive into Africa

  • 18-07-2017 09:56PM
    #1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,370 ✭✭✭


    ... before you start ending up in serious masked raider boko haram territory?

    At what point does it stop being safe?


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 9,293 ✭✭✭sdanseo


    About 20 metres, depending on the country you start in.

    Assuming it's Egypt, maybe 100km

    Assuming it's Morocco, you might get 1,000km. Across a desert. With no fuel stations. Try that in your Nissan Leaf. :D


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 81,060 ✭✭✭✭biko


    I suppose your question is - what countries are safe?
    The answer is, most of them, as long as you know what you're doing.
    You are more likely to get stuck on crap roads than getting robbed and murdered.


  • Posts: 24,773 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    From what I've heard the fatter your bribe stack the further you will get.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 86,596 ✭✭✭✭Atlantic Dawn
    GDY151


    From what I've heard the fatter your bribe stack the further you will get.

    Yes I watched Long Way Down and bribes were the way to go. I think the route they took would be a lot more dangerous now, they started off in Tunisia.
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Long_Way_Down


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,971 ✭✭✭✭bear1


    Personally, I'd be staying well clear of those places.
    Are you planning of shipping your car over and then driving around?


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,370 ✭✭✭Ubbquittious


    bear1 wrote: »
    Personally, I'd be staying well clear of those places.
    Are you planning of shipping your car over and then driving around?

    I was thinking for next year drive down into Spain and cross over into Morocco but it gets less interesting if I can't leave Morocco without getting shot at


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 81,060 ✭✭✭✭biko


    I think the border to Algeria is closed and Western Sahara is prob best to avoid with mines and crap roads galore.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,728 ✭✭✭✭Esel
    Not Your Ornery Onager


    An African or a European swallow? :)

    Not your ornery onager



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