OVERLAND MOROCCO - How'd they find us here?

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Жыл бұрын

When you overland Morocco you've got to fully immerse yourself in every aspect of the fascinating country.
Getting away from it all is a huge part of the adventure so we drive south and find an incredible park-up in the wilderness, only to get the knock literally in the middle of nowhere!
And did I mention the bridge? 😬
Contrary to popular belief, you don't need 4WD or a monstrous overland truck to explore this fascinating country. It’s safe and accessible whether you're in a car, campervan, motorhome, or motorcycle, and will give you an unforgettable experience... what are you waiting for?
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@Designer_TopG 4 ай бұрын

That is a massive truck.

@specialonespecialgirl25 Жыл бұрын

Quiet a good combination in a couple 💑..sense of humour and sense of adventure 👌 😀..enjoying ur videos

@TheGapDecaders Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much, this has absolutely made Izzy's day 🙏🙏😀

@dudeleboski2692 7 ай бұрын

Guys, long time Baja Californian here. Where else would a couple of Gringos be down there? NEVER EVER NEVER OPEN THE DOORS TO ANYONE”! (They try it on) Ive been mugged by “Federales “ in Mexico. You have probably heard the analogies between Morocco and Mexico…. Safe travel guys and god bless.

@TheGapDecaders 7 ай бұрын

Hi thank you and yep, you just never know. In fairness I never open the door immediately, I open the bedroom blind with lights off (as it's high) and check out who's there, in this instance there were two police cars with blue lights flashing. But I definitely get your point and will definitely bear it in mind when we visit the Americas. Cheers, 🙏😀

@GoodnightIrene Жыл бұрын

Good watch that ! Having never been to Morocco it was really interesting. That lorry with the hay 😮😂

@TheGapDecaders Жыл бұрын

Thank you, appreciated. Yeah we've seen loads since but you never tire of seeing them. 😀

@mohammedelomary1630 Жыл бұрын

Welcome to Morocco. It is your home anytime. You love Morocco We love our Tourist. It is a pleasure to have you in Morocco.

@TheGapDecaders Жыл бұрын

😀🙏 Thank you, we do ❤️ Morocco

@wheelhouseadventures8176 Жыл бұрын

Nice, Good luck, for all.

@TheGapDecaders Жыл бұрын

Thank you 😀

@jau5tin222 Жыл бұрын

01:45 love the fruit bowl! Great video 😊

@TheGapDecaders Жыл бұрын

Thank you, it's handmade and was a gift. Funny what people notice 😀

@paulinasanchez2607 Жыл бұрын

Perfecto 😍

@TheGapDecaders Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much. 😀

@zomusch2677 Жыл бұрын

beauuuutiful , enjoy morocco ♥♥♥

@TheGapDecaders Жыл бұрын

Thank you, yeah it’s stunning 😀

@andrewkitching2344 2 ай бұрын

Do you have Mauritania on your list for the future

@fbezza Жыл бұрын

I am from those sacred mountains, though I live in Belgium now. The Atlas is such great place ! 🙂

@TheGapDecaders Жыл бұрын

Thank you for the message, we love morocco. 😀

@peterfinch3548 Жыл бұрын

Although we have never visited northern Africa, we have lived in South Africa and more recently revisited both SA and Malawi and absolutely loved it. As you said, Africa is completely different from Europe and is so incredibly diverse. I am more and more tempted by Morocco and to think we could drive there is a fabulous prospect. I would like to think that with a set of all terrain tyres our van would be up for the job. I can see that you, like us, have been bitten by the Africa 'bug' which makes you always want to go back. Although we have many memories of southern Africa, one that sticks in my mind is big skies - something that just cannot be experienced in the UK. Would you agree?

@TheGapDecaders Жыл бұрын

Hi Peter, Interesting, would love to hear about your time in SA & Malawi over a beer sometime. I'm really keen to do Namibia, SA, Botswana & Zimbabwe but Izzy's taking some convincing. You really don't need offroad tyres here, there are thousands of vans & motorhomes with no mods or offroad ability. I'll include something in a coming video to hopefully show how accessible Morocco is to tour by van. Yeah, we would agree... there's so many elements of life in Northern Africa that are either different to explain to people or simply can't be replicated in Europe. 🙏😀

@peterfinch3548 Жыл бұрын

@@TheGapDecaders That sounds like the start of a plan. We just need our paths to cross at some point! If you are thinking of those countries then you could easily add Malawi as well. It is known as 'the warm heart of Africa' as it boasts the friendliest people in the whole continent. Our eldest daughter lived in Blantyre for 3 years and we had the pleasure of visiting her and touring round for a holiday. I thoroughly recommend including on an itinerary. Plenty to share about there and our experiences of living in and holidaying in South Africa.

@TheGapDecaders Жыл бұрын

@@peterfinch3548 That sounds like a top recommendation, it’s always about the people. So many places not enough time. 😀🙏

@oneluffy2.0 Жыл бұрын

Welcome 🇲🇦❤️

@TheGapDecaders Жыл бұрын

Thank you 😀

@JDOnTheRoad Жыл бұрын

Great video, guys, and again, it makes us want to see Morocco, too! Now that we know that it's not 40 degrees everywhere, it's even better 👍 An incredible amount of horses in Central America, too, even if unfortunately not all in good shape 😢 Quick question: Is there a small air conditioning unit that would work on a rig like yours, or even smaller, that could be run on solar panels? Thanks! Chat soon. J and D 👍

@TheGapDecaders Жыл бұрын

Thanks guys, this is such a great time of year to bike Morocco, Summer here is mid to late 40's everyday with most campsites closed. Our A/C unit is one of the smallest, anything smaller would be ineffective, it is possible to run one off batteries powered by solar. A/C - A very rough guide; Thery're power hunger so (ball park) you'd need about 1200W of solar & 800ah of lithium batteries minimum, there’s a few variables like daylight hours, sunshine, time of year (angle of sun), duration run eg. That’s about 10m square of solar so quite a lot. Take care guys

@gordonbryson2986 Жыл бұрын

Abso brilliant just brilliant video guys glad you weren't asked to blow into the bag ( blow it up more likely) is your truck a 4x4 meant to look when you had front brakes done Can't get over how friendly folks have been towards you guys ,can't wait for your next one still trying to find that wine you bought in Lidl I think Give us a pic of the cartons p,ease 😅take care Fiona and Gordon fae bonnie Scotland

@TheGapDecaders Жыл бұрын

Ah Gordon & Fiona, you always make me laugh 😃 We're still loving this place and we have met some great people. Yeah thankfully we're 4x4, which gives us a little more accessibility wherever we go. It may well be that the wine is only available in the LIDL'S in Spain (as it’s Spanish wine) but yes I'll show it in one of the videos. Anyway both, take care and hopefully the first signs of Spring are starting to show 👍😀

@MsAbdel123 Жыл бұрын

❤❤👍👍👍👍

@TheGapDecaders Жыл бұрын

Thank you

@andreabalderstone4272 10 ай бұрын

Another excellent vlog. Thanks for sharing. Have you met many people who have taken their dogs over to Morocco? We will be travelling with 2 & wondered if this would cause us an issue. Do you know if dogs have to be kept in vehicles for the ferry crossing? 😃

@TheGapDecaders 10 ай бұрын

Hi Andrea, we've met lots of Brit's and Europeans with dogs in Morocco, of course you need a pet passport. I don't believe dogs are allowed on deck, I know that certain ship operators state they have to remain in the vehicle. Maybe worth checking the ferry company to understand their policy. Sorry we can't be of more help. 🙏😀

@aber6441 Жыл бұрын

Snow is melting now, 2-3 months ago it was all white and full of snow

@TheGapDecaders Жыл бұрын

Thanks, we're actually really pleased we didn't go to the Dades gorge because two days after we fimed this they had a crazy amount of snow which left everyone stranded. I think it's been an unusual year (weather wise) for Morocco.👍😀

@Dandy-Offroad 11 ай бұрын

Just found your channel. Nice rig and informative Videos! thanks for this!!!! During which time had you been in Morocco? What is the best time to travel by truck to see both mountains and seaside? I thought February/March/April ? What is your recommendation?

@TheGapDecaders 11 ай бұрын

Thank you, appreciate the feedback. This year, we were there early Feb until April - You could stop until early May but beyond that, it's getting uncomfortably hot. Equally you could visit late September through to December, although Dec and Jan can be the wettest and coldest months (but not always). 👍🏻

@angiemoore6518 Жыл бұрын

Do you book ahead for campsites? We are planning a trip this Christmas.

@TheGapDecaders Жыл бұрын

Never, you really don't need to however there’s a few really nice campsites which are popular so maybe over Christmas you might. But if you’re travelling every couple of days on an ad hoc basis, there’s no need.

@JDOnTheRoad Жыл бұрын

On a side note, a friend of ours was wild camping in the absolute middle of nowhere with a motorbike in Northern Mexico, and somehow someone saw him and paid him a visit right in the middle of the night. Not a friendly visit, I'm afraid, but they let him go after a while, minus most of his equipment 😢 Pretty soon, we started to notice that the locals have spotters practically everywhere (sometimes for the police, sometimes for the bad guys) and know where everyone goes..... Possibly is the same in Morocco 🇲🇦

@TheGapDecaders Жыл бұрын

I can imagine, scary thought particularly in a tent. Yes, we've been told about spotters here too. I had a conversation about drones & was told there's eyes everywhere & they will inform the police.

@Vancouver.BC.1 Жыл бұрын

99.99% there's no problem. But the police prefer to take the safest bet. Indeed, in case something wrong happens, and goes in the media, it could hurt the image of the country. Morocco and Mexico do rhyme, but they are radically different in nature. Cheers,

@JDOnTheRoad Жыл бұрын

@@vancouverbc4039 we haven't seen Morocco yet, but maybe our two Hondas will take us there too one day! 😎

@TheGapDecaders Жыл бұрын

@@JDOnTheRoad You've gotta, it's a bikers heaven 😀

@markku-leifsorensen-hall2031 6 ай бұрын

I'm based UK. And British. Are you saying you can tour Europe for 90 days then go to Morocco for 90 then return to Europe?

@TheGapDecaders 6 ай бұрын

Yes but don’t leave Spain on the 90th day as that counts as a day in both countries, meaning when you came back after your 90 days in Morocco you’d be a day too early.

@4x4OverlandTravel4 Жыл бұрын

A while ago, there were 2 german woman were killed in the Atlas mountains. This was a big story in germany, and together with the pandemic the tourism dropped a lot. Campgrounds closed etc.Tourism the biggest revenue for morokko, and now, every local head of police is personally responsible for the safety of the tourists. Therefore they send you away very often to a official camp ground, even if you are completely alone. On the other hand, they make more money with us on camp grounds, which is fair I guess

@mostwardi4389 Жыл бұрын

first 2 Scandinavian girls not Germans, were killed 2 years ago. nobody forget it, only this years 20 mass shouting killed over 500 peoples and more than 1000 injured in USA without taking about daily killing only in Chicago more than 5 people randomly get killed everyday in the street. , the same in Germany many were killed this year and all over the world. and everybody forget it no one each time went to Germany or America said well talk about some mass shouting happen some day, except for Morocco , anybody talk about 2 girls were killed 2 years ago. a chance to get killed in Morocco is negligible compared to USA or any western Country.

@TheGapDecaders Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the comment, we remember it well as we were in Tangier at the time. In fairness it was an isolated incident & I’d agree that the heads of police are incredibly aware how important tourism safety is. The campsites are cheap by comparison, I guess we just enjoy the freedom of stopping in the middle of nowhere 🙏😊

@dounia7099 Жыл бұрын

Tourism isnt the biggest revenue of Morocco. The biggest source of revenue is Phosphate. Tourism makes up 7% of our gpd.

@fatimaamir1648 Жыл бұрын

Is not dangerous four you believe me. Hi just want you out off hir zone four his securty no problem four heir zone no problem four him

@TheGapDecaders Жыл бұрын

Ah ok, I understand. thank you 😀

@dudeleboski2692 7 ай бұрын

You 2 need to stop feeling like you have to pay everyone. If you two helped another traveler out, how would you feel if they tried to give you Pounds? Insulted Perhaps?

@TheGapDecaders 7 ай бұрын

Interesting take, we've been to Morocco five times and it's very much a case of paying your way. This was unusual and in fairness, the guy was genuinely happy to help. So yeah, I suppose our experience in Morocco was to give a small amount for a service. But yeah, fair point and good to get someone else’s perspective, thank you 🙏☺