Travelling in you own vehicle across a foreign continent

Dustin, the only insurance normally available is third party injury, incase you hurt someone else. This type of insurance is usually mandatory before you enter any country, usually available at the border and is dependant upon the period of time you will be in the country, not usually expensive.

I believe comprehensive vehicle insurance on your own vehicle is not possible. You must carry the risk. By having a relatively inexpensive vehicle cuts your exposure.

There is the possibility that your vehicle is stollen, which did happen to a couple we know. They were in Siberia, in a town on Lake Baikal, the vehicle was stollen by the Russian Maffia. After about one month the Maffia contacted them and offered to sell the car back for $US8,000, they accepted and went on their way. They did have a moderately expensive vehicle though.

One good web site for overland travellers and travel planners is horizonsunlimited.com mainly a motorcycle site but also applies to vehicle based travel overland.

Cheers

PradoMad,

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