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07-18-2009, 08:13 PM
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Rivet Master 
Dewey
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Join Date: Jul 2007
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African Caravan Mileage (Updated Weekly)
I will post a weekly travel log for the 1959 African Caravan. It will be taken from Lillie Douglass's book CapeTown to Cairo. If you can obtain road maps, do so, and follow the route.
See ya on the roads of Africa.
Pee Wee
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07-18-2009, 08:47 PM
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Rivet Master
Dewey
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Week 01
I need to find out how to format the columns.
First try a bust.
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"Keep the road straight, the sky clear, the glass full, good friends and the laughter loud!", Pee Wee
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07-18-2009, 08:58 PM
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Rivet Master
Dewey
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Week 01
The first week in route in Africa. XLS file
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07-19-2009, 12:39 AM
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Rivet Master
Dewey
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Week 02
We are progressing up the coast along the Indian Ocean.
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07-19-2009, 12:50 AM
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Rivet Master
1970 23' Safari
2005 30' Classic
1986 31' Sovereign
Lorain
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Join Date: Dec 2005
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Great idea PeeWee!
I'm looking forward to "studying" them more.
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07-19-2009, 07:51 AM
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Vintage Alum. Enthusiast
1959 24' Tradewind
Phoenix
, Arizona
Join Date: Feb 2002
Location: I currently do not own a 2nd Airstream
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Excellent idea. I've got my map out and am marking your progress. I'll be following along.
Brad
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07-19-2009, 11:00 AM
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Rivet Master
1976 31' Sovereign
ozark
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I have my map and will start to follow today.....Very neat Idea Peewee 
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07-20-2009, 07:56 AM
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Rivet Master
Dewey
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Meeting Time in Cape Town, Union of South Africa
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Originally Posted by PeeWee
The first week in route in Africa. XLS file
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When possible I will attach a photograph taken during the week represented by the travel guide.
I may sub when I don't have a picture.
This is a major meeting with Wally Byam prior to heading North through Africa. This is our campsite in Cape Town.
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07-20-2009, 08:00 AM
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Rivet Master
Dewey
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Week 02 Durban, Union of South Africa - Picture
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Originally Posted by PeeWee
We are progressing up the coast along the Indian Ocean.
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The Zulu culture was old and colorful. One of the tourist attractions was the Zulu Ricksha's. Here is see Wally seated, while the Zulu warrior glides into the air.
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07-26-2009, 10:14 PM
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Rivet Master
Dewey
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Week - 03
We leave Durban this week and cross into the Orange Free State.
See next thread for mileage and stops.
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07-26-2009, 10:18 PM
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Rivet Master
Dewey
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Week - 03 Mileage and Stops
We're on our way!
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07-27-2009, 07:19 AM
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Rivet Master
1958 30' Sovereign of the Road
Plymouth
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Join Date: Apr 2004
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This is cool!
Thanks Pee Wee!
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08-02-2009, 07:29 PM
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Rivet Master
Dewey
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Keeping up the African Caravan - Change to Individual Threads
To keep the weekly changes active, I will post each one as thread starting with Week #4
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08-08-2009, 10:43 AM
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Rivet Master
Dewey
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Go to Week #5 Update
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08-17-2009, 08:33 PM
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Rivet Master
Dewey
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Go to Week #6 Update
Check out the update, the Caravan is rollin' through Africa.
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08-21-2009, 08:48 PM
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Rivet Master
Dewey
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Week 7 has been posted
For those following the trek through Africa, Week 7 has been posted.
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08-21-2009, 09:04 PM
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Rivet Master
1967 22' Safari
MILAN
, Illinois
Join Date: Dec 2004
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Thanks PeeWee
I am following this thread and the weekly updates. I just finished the Wanderlust coffeetable book that was sent to me by Airstream Marketing and was surprised at the end to find a great dvd inside the back cover. It has a great deal of video info on the caravans and background on Wally and Airstream. What a gem! Thanks Again for all the memories you are sharing with all of us here! Happy Trails, Ed
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08-28-2009, 08:33 PM
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Rivet Master
Dewey
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Posting Week 8 through Week 12
"Hey" everyone come to the Cape to Cairo, or the Wilds Rallies.
If you not going to be there, here we go through the next five weeks of African Caravanning.
Because I will away for the two rallies and then a few days in Jackson Center, I feel it necessary to post Week 8, through Week 12.
Thank you for your kind words and attention to one fabulous Caravan.
Dale "Pee Wee" Schwamborn
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08-29-2009, 09:57 AM
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Rivet Master
1976 31' Sovereign
ozark
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Join Date: Aug 2007
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This is an amazing journey.....very exciting to follow...Thank you so much PeeWee.....
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