Gents, ladies,

I've decided to embark on a 8 to 12 month trip, circumnavigating Africa on my trusty DR650, whilst documenting everything on youtube and perhaps a website.

I’ll begin in Morocco, traveling south through Western Sahara and Mauritania, and continue through West Africa. From there, I'll head down through Central Africa, then into Namibia, crossing into Botswana, and making my way to Zimbabwe. I’ll then travel up the eastern side of Africa, looping back north through Sudan and Egypt. I intend to embark on my journey with a well-defined plan, a solid understanding of the route I'll take, the border crossings, areas to avoid, and key destinations; unforeseen circumstances, without a doubt, will alter the pre-defined route and my route will be shaped by insights from locals.

I'm breaking down the route by individual countries. I've ordered maps for all the countries I'll be traveling through, allowing me to plot valuable information, key details that i'll break down into different "legs" which will be transferred bit by bit into my GPS.

While the majority of my questions will likely be answered by reviewing the existing content on this forum, I will undoubtedly update this post with any additional thoughts or questions.

I’m interested in hearing the forum's perspective on route planning?

On a side note, for those of your interested in seeing my dr650 engine being rebuilt, I've uploaded a couple videos on youtube.

https://youtube.com/@docteurmoteur?si=CJx4U2oC9WCdfKbP

Looking forward to speaking,

TIA,
Leo.