Blog
We are full-time travelers exploring the outdoors overland-style. Ever since buying the Defender back in 2015 we have been sharing stories online. We started out on Facebook, but soon Instagram and the website came to life as well. Our mission is to inspire others to explore the outdoors and travel the world overland.
Check out our latest blogs below
Rafiki on Tour Backpack Packing List
We are extreme outdoor lovers. It’s as simple as that. Being both overlanders and outdoor geeks at heart, we like to combine both during our travels. To make things as easy (and fun!) for you as they are for us, we compiled a list of things that we always take with us while trekking with our backpacks. We will tell you all about it on this page and if you want to take a closer look, feel free to download the complete list!
Rafiki on Tour Overland Travel Packing List
The Rafiki on Tour Overland Travel Packing list contains everything we bring on our travels, from pots and pans to food, from tools to oil and from pencils to items you usually find in your shed.
Rafiki on Tour Spare Parts List
The Rafiki on Tour Spare Parts List is a very comprehensive list that contains most of the essential parts you’ll need on your overland adventure. It’s the stuff we carry ourselves on trips across Europe and Africa. With this comprehensive list we are comfortable on the road and confident that we can fix most problems wherever we are.
Travel Essentials
We love to share and inspire! So let’s get going with our lists of Travel Essentials; everything you need or need to know before you set of on your overland expedition.
Rafiki on Tour Backpack Packing List
We are extreme outdoor lovers. It’s as simple as that. Being both overlanders and outdoor geeks at heart, we like to combine both during our travels. To make things as easy (and fun!) for you as they are for us, we compiled a list of things that we always take with us while trekking with our backpacks. We will tell you all about it on this page and if you want to take a closer look, feel free to download the complete list!
Rafiki on Tour Overland Travel Packing List
The Rafiki on Tour Overland Travel Packing list contains everything we bring on our travels, from pots and pans to food, from tools to oil and from pencils to items you usually find in your shed.
Rafiki on Tour Spare Parts List
The Rafiki on Tour Spare Parts List is a very comprehensive list that contains most of the essential parts you’ll need on your overland adventure. It’s the stuff we carry ourselves on trips across Europe and Africa. With this comprehensive list we are comfortable on the road and confident that we can fix most problems wherever we are.
Rafiki’s Overlanding Playlist
Rafiki has heard way too many songs by now. It started with Tobias’ USB-stick, filled with the best (and the most terrible) songs there are on this planet – at least according to him. As time passed, the songs in the list were played too often and became boring to...
Gear reviews
We have been traveling overland for over 10 years now; first as parttimers, now as fulltimers. During these years we’ve undertaken dozens of smaller trips and we are currently on our third big expedition. In this time we’ve used a lot of gear in varying quality. Let’s dive in and make sure you spend your money wisely.
Bambulah Mosquito Net review
The people at Bambulah know what they are talking about. With more than 40 different mosquito nets in their collection, which are both functional and decorative, any bed or canopy is now safe from bugs. With the Kasih 4D they have created an item not only useful for...
Combi Noord Dual Zone fridge/freezer review
The Combi Noord TW-75 is a fridge/freezer combination for overland travel and boatlife. With 75L to fill with your favourite products it is a really good size to take with you on any major expedition. The possibility to have both a fridge and a freezer can be a...
Tembo 4×4 Roof Rack for Defender 110 review
The Tembo 4x4 roof rack is the storage base for all your adventure gear. This heavy-duty aluminum roof rack fits nicely on the roof of your vehicle and makes sure you can bring all the necessary equipment on your camping trip or expedition. We make good use of it, so...
Travel updates
Our goal is to keep traveling the world, discovering nature and enjoying the beauty of living outdoors. We love to keep you up-to-date.
Five months descending southwards
It’s been five months since we left our homebases, seven month since we said ‘Let’s do this!’ to each other and a mere three and a half months since we actually crossed from Spain to Morocco into another continent. With approximately 15.000 kilometers driven from The...
Africa 2022 – turning a dream into reality
Rafiki on Tour is Africa bound! We, Manon and Tobias, will head for Africa with our Land Rover Defender 110 Rafiki! A total of 66 countries are waiting for us! We are turning our dreams into reality and will be exploring the remote corners of the continent! It will be...
Recap of the 2017 Europe Roadtrip
Let's start with the fact that this amazing roadtrip was far too big to recap in one detailed article, but we'll do our best to give you an impression. We like to share how it was and what we did in the 8 months we were on the road The Europe roadtrip was one we will...