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Mount Fitzroy, Argentinian Patagonia



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I'm travelling with Land Rover since 1977 every year around Africa (including deep Sahara) and Middle east without getting stuck anywhere, so forget about Toyota, more expensive and eating more petrol (about this last point it's not a question of price but a question of autonomy).


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I'm travelling with Land Rover since 1977 every year around Africa (including deep Sahara) and Middle east without getting stuck anywhere, so forget about Toyota, more expensive and eating more petrol (about this last point it's not a question of price but a question of autonomy).


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Hi Roro ,how are you ?
so you are a good example for exception and being lucky ,hahahah
just kidding with you ,
but as you see Toyota is the best ,use it in the Egyptian Sahara since 1988 ,yes its pricey ,but that's why is best seller 4x4 for few years , and again easy to sort parts every where in Africa ,
good luck , and travel safe for all of us ,on land rovers ,|Toyotas ,even on tok toks and matatus

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And about the update about this road?
More interesting than the eternal controversy between Land and Toyo.
(but you have no reply about the amount of liters needed by the Japanese.... not very practical when you need a lot of a autonomy, isn't it?)
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Omar - best keep this useful thread on topic: the new road.

No more LR v Tojo chat here please, or those posts all get moved/deleted.

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Ok for stopping this chat right now!

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Omar - best keep this useful thread on topic: the new road.

No more LR v Tojo chat here please, or those posts all get moved/deleted.

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The path of the new road is not yet clear to me, does anybody know?
What about Google Earth, can it be seen there?
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What about Google Earth, can it be seen there?
Some of it. Have a look at the links in this post earlier in this thread.

AFAIK it will go down the west side of Lake Nasser to Abu Simbel, short ferry over to the new town of Qustul on the east side, then down to Wadi Halfa. But no road visible on the Sudan side on Google, yet.
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