OverlandSphere
Overland Travel, Expedition & Adventure Information for 4x4, motorcycle and truck overlanders
Disclaimer: I’m not a doctor. Don’t base any health decisions on the information on this page. I mention this only because it seems to be the done thing; frankly, anyone looking to a random blogger for medical advice probably deserves their parasites. All travel comes with health risks. Thailand has dengue; Vietnam has alarmingly high traffic fatality rates; Australia has…
Χάπια ελονοσίας, βιβλιάρια και οδηγίες προς ταξιδιώτες! Χτες μετά από την επίσκεψή μου στη “Διεύθυνση Υγείας” και στο νοσοκομείο Λοιμωδών Θεσσαλονίκης, όπου έκανα προληπτικά εξέταση αίματος ώστε να ξέρω σε τι κατάσταση βρίσκονται και πόσα είναι τα αντισώματα που έχω για τους διάφορους ιούς, έφυγα αρκετά χαρούμενος, αφού τελικά βρέθηκαν ορισμένα εμβόλια τα οποία ήταν είδος υπό εξαφάνιση στη χώρα…
Believe it or not, we are not able to simply pack our truck and drive anywhere we want. For the past two years, we have been doing extensive research on the documents, vaccinations, etc. needed. We’ve found that there are quite a few vaccinations required to cross certain borders in Central and South America and there are also several medications…
(vaccines and medicines) Capitolul Vaccinuri este foarte vast si controversal. Singurul vaccin ce trebuie facut obligatoriu este pentru Febra Galbena, dar cum ai contact cu atita lume, iar Africa este locul unde bolile nu dispar trebuie sa fi un pic mai precaut si sa incerci sa te protejezi. Intradevar si daca asculti de toti ce spun ar insemna sa te…
Malaria Presentation…
Later this year I will be driving my beloved Land Rover into a 20 foot container for her maiden maritime voyage. It will take exactly a month or two for her travel 7242 km across the Atlantic to Uruguay where (if the shipping horror stories I hear are accurate) we will have to head butt customs, kick the port officials…
Jim at hospital with kidney stones We were hunkered down for the night in the woods of, well, downtown Seattle, exploring the outer banks of Magnuson State Park. This 400-acre compound of athletic fields and NOAA buildings, engineered wetlands and one kick-ass dog park was our unofficial weekend home while attending the recent Wilderness Medical First Aid course. Class bound…
Shipping schedules have changed and the shipping date from Melbourne to Cape Town has been brought forward a week to 12th December and time is now coming to a crunch! The vehicle is packed and ready and has had its final service by Rex Gorell Land Rover Geelong. (Next stamp in the book Land Rover Nairobi)?Insurances for both the vehicle,…
Whilst the date of departure is drawing closer – we are currently planning to leave April 1, 2012 –, our travel preparations are slowly but steadily progressing. This is a short update on what has happened during the last weeks of preparation. Vaccinations Once more, we have discussed and pondered about vaccinations and health issues in general. We both still…
Introduction We (Nick & Vicki) have just spent 1 year travelling overland in a Land Rover in Africa and wanted to share with you our medical / health care tips. Hygiene & Basics Two overriding issues you have to think about are clean drinking water and basic body hygiene. Bugs love Africa!!! We used a charcoal / ceramic water filter…