5 left
Expedition Convoy Camp at the Zinkwazi Beach Base
A weekend at the coastal expedition base covering convoy discipline, sand driving, vehicle recovery and how humanitarian expeditions across Africa are planned and delivered.
Zinkwazi Beach, South Africa
Highlights
- Walk-through of the vehicle bays and route maps from past Africa crossings
- Load planning and packing drill for a long-range expedition vehicle
- Sand and dune-track driving with winch and recovery board practice
- Fireside session on how humanitarian expeditions are funded and delivered
- Paper and satellite navigation, then a short coastal run before the braai
What is included
- Two nights in tented accommodation at the base
- All meals, including the fireside dinner and the closing braai
- Use of expedition vehicles, recovery equipment and fuel
- A printed route pack from a past crossing of the continent
- Airport transfer from King Shaka on request
About this experience
Guests arrive at the coastal expedition base on the Friday afternoon and are walked through the vehicle bays, the water purification and mosquito net kit, and the route maps from past crossings of the continent. The afternoon covers convoy discipline, load planning and packing a long-range vehicle properly. Guests then take turns on a sand and dune-track circuit, working through recovery drills with boards and a winch. Dinner is around the fire, where the host talks through how a humanitarian expedition is funded, permitted and delivered village by village. Saturday is given to navigation on paper and satellite, river crossing assessment, and a short coastal run before a closing braai. The group is small enough that every guest drives, and is recovered, at least twice.