The best places are the hardest to get to
I drove all over east africa (dry season) and never once engaged 4wd in an old range rover. High ground clearance was important though if you want to get to the more interesting places. Our attittude was to drive the biggest heap of rust and so what if we had realiability problems - we met real nice people who were delighted to do a bush repair for not too much money. The other thing about having a 4wd is the confidence to leave the tarmac in seach of that perfect and private camp spot in the bush.
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