Morocco Trip report

I am from France and I would share with you an adventure in Marocco (May 2003) with Toyota HZJ105 (rent in Morocco - diesel engine)

I went for several times in North Africa for 4WD expeditions (Morocco, Tunisia, Libya), since few years, with Toyota HDJ80, LandRover110,  LandRoverTD5, and last year with a rental Toyota HZJ105.

You will see some pictures of this off-road expedition, in the south of Morroco, with beautiful landscape. During one week, we didn't see any other4 WD vehicles.... we were alone...in this fabulous desert !

If you want more details about this expedition  and  complete comments , follow the link : http://francois.leroux.free.fr/maroc2003.htm

With this link :  http://www.gpsnav.fr.st you will see hardware and software installation for GPS navigation with GPS connected to PocketPC with  Oziexplorer and digital calibrated maps. (sorry... in french !), and other trip reports in Libya and Morocco...



Have fun...
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HARDWARE :
GPS and PocketPC mounting : I used great products manufactured by Ram-mount

RAM Mounts are very rugged, lightweight, low cost mounting systems for PDAs, GPSs, etc.  RAM makes very nice parts

- Ram palstic cradle for ipaq : Compatible with an iPAQ that fits into an expansion pack
- Articulated Arm, standard Length Metal Arm, metal Base Plates
light weight and very rugged.  Diamond shaped mounting plates
- Suction cup mount, arm and diamond base
- Ram Plastic cradle for Magellan Sportrak handheld GPS

All Ram-mount products purchased from great canadian dealer : www.gpscentral.ca (fast shipping to France, inexpensive)

- re-radiating GPS antenna : RA-45 is a complete GPS Antenna/Re-Radiating system. Designed to allow a hand-held GPS Receiver to receive satellite signals inside vehicles

- multiple cigarette-lighter power cables (Ipaq, GPS sportrack, RA-45 antenna)

SOFTWARE : OziCE for PocketPC : moving map with calibrated digital maps and Nasa sat photos

1 - Morocco Trails




Nasa sat calibrated photo... used in navigation (moving map)

2 -  Erfoud - Erg Chebbi - Taouz






3 - Taouz - Rheris Oued - Marech Oasis








4 - Marech Oasis - Tazzarine - Zagora












5 - Mhamid - Erg Chegagga - Iriki lake






Iriki Lake (without water)


6 - trails in Atlas Mountains







It was great trip !...

Francois
http://www.gpsnav.fr.st