Tunis to Africa, overland

The idea

Once the Y60 has proved itself across Tunisia, the road keeps going. The plan is an overland crossing from Tunis into Africa — border by border, track by track — working remotely from the truck and filming and writing the whole way.

Why this one matters

Africa is written about from the outside far more often than it's driven. I want to cross it as someone who comes from it: a Tunisian driving south, meeting makers, mechanics and founders along the way, and showing what a working journey actually looks like.

The route problem — honestly

Getting south from Tunisia isn't as simple as pointing the truck at the Sahara:

• Tunisia's only land borders are Algeria and Libya.
• The Algeria–Morocco border has been closed since 1994, so the classic Atlantic route to West Africa can't be reached by land from Tunisia.
• Much of the central Sahara and the Sahel carries serious travel warnings.

So the route is still an open question. The options being studied:

1. The Atlantic route — ferry the truck from Tunis to Europe, drive through Spain to Morocco, then south along the Atlantic coast through Mauritania to Senegal and beyond. The most travelled overland route to West Africa.
2. A Saharan crossing — south through Algeria, only if and when official advice makes it reasonable.
3. A route not yet on this list — the plan will change many times before it starts.

Whatever the route, it will follow current official travel advice, and safety beats the story every time.

Preparation checklist

• Route, borders and the paperwork each crossing needs — including temporary vehicle import documents
• Visas, insurance and vehicle documents for every country
• Timing around the seasons
• Fuel range, water and spares for long empty stretches
• Self-recovery equipment and the skills to use it
• A reliable way to stay connected and keep working

Phases

1. Prove the truck — the Y60 build and Tunisia journey come first.
2. Plan the route — research, contacts on the ground, and paperwork.
3. The crossing — on the road, working and documenting.
4. The story — a series of journal entries and films from the whole journey.

How you can help

• Advice from people who've driven these routes
• Contacts along the way — mechanics, hosts, founders
• Backing when the campaign opens

FAQ

When? After the Y60 build and the Tunisia journey. No dates yet — and none will be announced until the route is safe and planned.

Alone? To be decided. Experience says long overland trips are safer with a second vehicle.

Can I join part of the route? Possibly — get in touch through the contact page.