Do-It-Yourself / Home Improvement / hardware stores are slowly appearing in the Middle-East and Asia. Over the past 4 years traveling overland by 4x4 truck we’ve noticed subtle changes in a region where the traditionally small “Souq” style store is still very dominant. Here’s a peek into the DIY / Home Improvement market in Morocco. And for those heading overland towards South Africa – the last one-stop-shop to buy DIY materials.
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DIY, Home Improvement hardware store in Morocco
Submitted by Nomad on Sun, 06/27/2010 - 16:08
Mr. Bricolage DIY home improvement store in Marrakech.
31° 40' 9.5592" N, 8° 0' 42.552" W
Truck tire puncture, roadside repair story
Submitted by Nomad on Fri, 06/25/2010 - 10:03Classic Ford 4000 Tractor in Morocco
Submitted by Nomad on Wed, 05/05/2010 - 17:27Spanish and portuguese gas bottle system
Submitted by Nomad on Wed, 03/31/2010 - 12:45For those who travel it's an all too familiar subject - how to refill your propane, butane gas-bottle for cooking, heating and cooling. So far after 4 years the German type "grey" 13.5 Kg gas-bottle seems to best solution for many destination. In all countries it was pretty easy to get a refill of a German type gas bottle - till we arrived in Spain and Portugal. Here's the story how to adapt to the Iberian gas bottle system.
Location
Repsol store in Beja selling gas bottle and bayonet adapters.
38° 0' 22.86" N, 7° 51' 54.576" W
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