Some useful links for others thinking of doing an overland trip.

Vehicle prep & spares:

Landrover conversions by Foley Specialist Vehicles *** - these are the best!

Country and border info:

Sahara Overland ~ Country Information
howto: Aswan to wadi halfa ferry - The HUBB
South African AA - cross border info (written for South Africans)

Other Overlanders' sites:

The Africa Overland Network - excellent resource for other overlanders' sites

Mapenzi Overland (Oct 2008-April 2009, same route)

tracks2africa (Nov 2008 - July 2009, same route)

Adventure Andrew's Africa Trip Landrover (April - Nov 07, same route)

Sand Lover (from Oct 2009 - down east and up west coast)

ka2cape08 (Aug 08 start - same route)

InSearchOfAfrica (March 09 start - into Egypt)

African Descent (2008 - into Egypt incl Kalahari run)

www.langebaan-sunset.com (2010 - good prep info)

Hope to see you soon (sep 08- June 09 - cape town to cairo, blog only)

Hereandthere in Africa - (Oct 2005 - same route)

africa-overland (July 06 - aug 07 - same route)

Kilts to Cape Town (March 08- Aug 08 - same route)

Siza iKhaya (May 09 - , same route)

2xperience (March 07-Jan 08, in at Egypt)

SawubonAfrica (Oct 2009 - Cape - London)
luangwablondes | A guide for the overseas self drive, self sufficient, vehicle dependent visitor in Africa

Helpful people we met along the way: 

www.cozzomario.com - awesome Land Rover mechanic/saviours in Turin, Italy
Foley's Africa, Livingstone, Zambia - Nick Selby: email: foleys@zamnet.zm/ tel: 00 260 21 3 320888

Other overlanders we met along the way:

The Smith Brothers - www.chasingstatus.wordpress.com
Oli - www.overlandingafrica.wordpress.com
Dawn & Joakim - bobinafrica@travellerspoint.com
Brett & Ham - www.chasing-dust.com
The Dutchies - www.slippersopreis.nl