ADVENTURES
Adventures bring out the spirit of life in everyone! Whether it’s a weekend greenlaning in Wales, the Peak District, Salisbury plain, a week exploring the alps or overlanding deep into Africa, we can provide trip to suit
everyone's style, ability and budget.
All trips are fully escorted and in small groups to maximise the experience with experienced and
knowledgeable leaders. All marques of 4x4 vehicles are welcome provided they are in sound mechanical condition and ‘road legal’. Prices are based upon two persons per vehicle, pleas contact us for supplement prices if your requirements vary from this.
All trips have been fully researched by us to provide a safe but challenging adventure, in most cases a ‘factory standard’ vehicle will be capable of completing the trip, where this is not the case, minimum requirements will be clearly stated in the itinerary. In some cases, there will be choices of accommodation – either camping or hotel, where this is not the case it will be clearly stated in the itinerary.
We are always happy to plan bespoke adventures anywhere in the world, if you cannot see something that suits your requirements, please contact us and we’ll do our best to plan your adventure for you! New adventures are being researched and added so please check this page frequently if you don’t see anything that fits in with your plans.
October 2009 - TUNISIA
Starting at the Marseilles ferry port on the 10th of October, we will
guide you through Tunisian customs then drive down to Matmata for an
overnight stay in a Troglodyte hotel! From there, we’ll explore the
varied tracks and trails of Central Tunisia. With four days of wild
camping and terrain as varied as you could wish to see – rocky
mountains to savanna – like plains, salt flats, dried up river beds,
mountain passes and of course, the Sahara. We’ll then go North
towards Tozeur for an overnight hotel stop, visiting ‘Rommels Pass’
on the way back to Tunis for the return Ferry, arriving back in
Marseilles on the 19th. Price is £1820 per vehicle with up to two
occupants, price includes ferry & hotels on a B&B basis, but not
food or fuel. Note that fuel surcharges may be levied by the ferry
company, a 50% deposit will be required by 11th of July.
This trip will also recce some new routes around the Erg El Mitt and
down towards Remada before heading north-west towards Ksar Ghilane
and the Roman fort, Tisavar.
If you would like to book on this trip, please email
tunisia@offroad-essentials.com
Some video's of the trip last June:-
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sd7VFgmPr9Q
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HX0v152XJE4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wFFMkaawdms
Some photo's from October last year are here:-
http://s275.photobucket.com/albums/jj316/10forcash/Tunisia%20Oct%2008/?start=all
November 2009 - East Sussex
The Countryman course
The skills we employ for Bushcraft in
the UK are generally associated with or derived from the skills employed
by country folk to procure food, fire, water and shelter. To have a
knowledge or understanding of these skills can only be an asset to
anybody venturing out into the countryside.
This course is not a full on Bushcraft course but more of a weekend of
county pursuits whilst living in the relative luxury of a wood-stove
heated tipi and eating in comfortable heated hut around a table each
mealtime. Meals will be based on locally procured game and the game
preparation will be part of the course.
Other skills we will cover in this course include Ferreting and netting
rabbits, Trapping and snaring, Safe rifle shooting (.22 rimfire),
Lamping for game, Shotgun safety and shooting, Archery and a couple of
hours coaching in flycasting.
This course will start earlier (1300) on The Friday than our normal
weekends and is based in East Sussex woodland.
February 2010 - TUNISIA
'Drive & Survive'
A unique chance
to learn how to drive & survive in the sometimes hostile environment of
a desert! This adventure will include driver training and bushcraft /
survival training in the varied terrain of Tunisia.
You'll learn how to make and use a 'Benghazi Burner', find and purify
water using a solar still and transpiration methods together with many
other essential skills. Utilising the same survival methods as the Long
Range Desert Group, but with modern vehicles and equipment this
adventure will be an ideal starting point for anyone wanting to learn
about desert driving and survival as well as those with some bushcraft
or driving experience. Whilst you'll learn how to make effective
shelters, you'll be welcome to bring along tents and other expedition
'essentials'...
Driver training will cover vehicle preservation, navigation, recovery
methods and of course driving in desert environments!
Price is expected to be £2100 per vehicle with one or two occupants,
with a £500 supplement for additional persons, the price includes ferry
from Marseilles - Tunis return, two nights hotel on a bed & breakfast
basis and all food whilst wild camping (5 nights, two meals per day) but
not water, fuel or evening meals, bar bills etc. in the hotels.
This adventure depends very much upon active participation, experienced
instructors will be on hand to guide you at every step but you must be
prepared to get involved (for example, we'll be providing the food but
you'll be making the cooking fire, preparing the food and cooking it!).
Proposed dates are leave Marseilles 20th February arrive Marseilles 1st
March.
Places are limited so if you would like to book on this trip, please email
tunisia@offroad-essentials.com
VIDEO CLIPS - TUNISIA FEBRUARY 2008
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