On Mon, 08 May 2006 10:49:50 -0700, Dave Patterson
wrote:

Marc.. can you tell us more about your work
and what takes you out on the road so much?
No one else seems to have the type of everyday
information as you?

Hello Dave,

I run a two-way radio communications company in Johannesburg, and we
supply and install two-way radio systems all over Africa, mostly for
South African companies who are building/mining/exploring etc.

So, work takes me all over the place, usually for a few days at a tme.
Where possible, I prefer to drive because I can then carry a whole
bunch of tools and other equipment that I can't do when I fly.

My girlfriend and I are also keen African travellers, so much of our
leisure time is spent travelling in Southern and East Africa.

Also, our company (with Motorola, our main supoplier) sponsored
communications equipment for the "One Net - One Life" campaign that is
being spearheaded by Kingsley Holgate, the modern day African
adventurer. See: http://www.africanrainbowexpedition.co.za and
http://www.kingsleyholgate.co.za for more infor there. I've just
returned from a 14 day safari with the Holgate family in NW
Mozambique. I've posted a thread on a Landrover forum at:
http://www.landrovernet.com/forum/sh...ad.php?t=32460
if anyone is interested. I'l be updating the thread during the next
day or two with more photographs.

Cheers,
Marc