Raid Car PreparationIt is crucial that you read this information carefully to make sure your vehicle is well prepared to handle the conditions of this Raid.
The bible on raid preparation is "Ici commence l´aventure" - click to download an abridged English version of the great official Citroën publication as a pdf document.
Keep in mind the most important part of vehicle preparation, as stated by Jaques Wolgensinger in the introduction,
"… some parts need to be strengthened in order to withstand driving on rough terrain - but this can expose the relative weakness of an associated component... Again, caution dictates that some spares should be carried; yet they add to the overall weight, which makes the vehicle more prone to break down, which can in turn tempt you to take even more spares... to the extent where some specialists are prone to advise that the only truly indispensable items are some rags to wipe parts clean of sand and dust, and galvanised wire for everything else."
Abandoned stationThe purpose of Raid is to enjoy the adventure and not to make it a nightmare due to lack of preparation - but, as Raider Jost once said: "When shit happens, we start to have fun."
