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DIY, Home Improvement hardware store in Morocco

Submitted by Nomad on Sun, 06/27/2010 - 16:08

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.

Location

Mr. Bricolage DIY home improvement store in Marrakech. 31° 40' 9.5592" N, 8° 0' 42.552" W

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Truck tire puncture, roadside repair story

Submitted by Nomad on Fri, 06/25/2010 - 10:03

It’s as simple as that – overland journeys come with flat tires. Here’s a bit about the magic of repairing a double puncture in a truck sized tire.

Location

Truck tire puncture in Morocco. 30° 40' 53.1156" N, 9° 13' 21.576" W

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Classic Ford 4000 Tractor in Morocco

Submitted by Nomad on Wed, 05/05/2010 - 17:27

A classic Ford 4000 tractor with 50 years of farming action.

We've seen many in Turkey and Pakistan, classic Ford tractors still going strong. This time we saw a classic Ford 4000 tractor in Morocco which saw quite a bit of action during it's 50 year operation. Have a look.

Location

Classic Ford 4000 tractor in Morocco. 33° 56' 17.2824" N, 5° 19' 56.748" W

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Spanish and portuguese gas bottle system

Submitted by Nomad on Wed, 03/31/2010 - 12:45

The Spanish Portuguese Moroccan propane gas bottle bayonet system from repsol.

For 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.