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<\/p>\nTRAVELLING and working across Namibia means meeting people on grand adventures.<\/p>\n
Aabid Manji and his family from Kenya are no exception; their vehicle has turned heads and won them friends across the country.<\/p>\n
Travelling in an Ineos Grenadier, the first sold on African soil, the family has driven all the way from Kenya to Namibia.<\/p>\n
An overland expedition of this scale usually requires meticulous planning, especially with the youngest member of the party being only four months old. However, Manji takes a more fluid approach.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis trip was planned only 40 days before leaving home in Kenya,\u201d he says.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe reason is simple: When itineraries are too rigid, you miss the real adventure of meeting people and seeing places that otherwise would have been left out of the story.\u201d<\/p>\n
Every great adventure has a starting point. For Manji, it began with the desire for a vehicle that resonated with his personality. <\/p>\n
As a Land Cruiser enthusiast, the birth of the Grenadier caught his attention when Sir Jim Ratcliffe decided to build a rugged 4\u00d74 from scratch.<\/p>\n
\u201cI was absolutely sold. Before any dealers were even appointed, I knew I was getting one,\u201d Manji says, having followed the brand\u2019s progress since its inception.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis car changed my life. From the day I got it, I went out and freed myself in ways I cannot even describe, and we travel as a family,\u201d he says.<\/p>\n
Equipping a vehicle for a family of four requires a balance of practicality and minimalism.<\/p>\n
Manji operates on a simple philosophy: \u201cEverything we need and nothing we don\u2019t.\u201d<\/p>\n
When asked about the highlights of the countries they have traversed, Manji says every nation is uniquely special.<\/p>\n
However, Namibia, alongside Mozambique and Malawi, holds a particular charm, he says.<\/p>\n
While at Swakopmund, one of Manji\u2019s social media followers, Dawid van Breda, invited the family for coffee.<\/p>\n
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That coffee led to more than just a chat. Soon, the family was heading to the world-renowned Sandwich Harbour.<\/p>\n
This became a major highlight of their time in Namibia.<\/p>\n
Manji believes not having a fixed plan allows for these genuine connections, noting: \u201cIt is not about the destination, but the journey.<\/p>\n
\u201cLike many conservationists, the visitors expressed concern regarding the future and serenity of Sandwich Harbour, noting that it has become increasingly commercialised.\u201d<\/p>\n
Manji is a seasoned traveller, with a passport reflecting visits to at least 80 countries and an estimated one million kilometres of driving under his belt.<\/p>\n
Apart from essentials like satellite phones, extra fuel, water, and child safety seats, his Grenadier is fitted with a state-of-the-art adjustable Reiger suspension kit.<\/p>\n
Manji says the suspension can be adjusted to the required surface in about 30 seconds.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe correct suspension makes the world of difference between a comfortable and an uncomfortable trip, while reducing driver and passenger fatigue,\u201d he says.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe car is just built solid.<\/p>\n
The family aims to return to Kenya by the time their youngest turns five months old.<\/p>\n
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