Let me introduce my teammate for the 2018 rally, Laci. He is a six-time Budapest-Bamako veteran whom I first met on the ferry to Morocco in 2011.  Living in Budapest he is a car mechanic by profession. Unfortunately his wife, who is usually accompanying him on the African trips cannot join this time, so it will be the two of us.

The rest of the team remains unchanged, the red Patrol plus my humble self.

In January Team Desert Patrol returns to Africa! Registration for the Budapest-Bamako 2018 is completed, the preparations have started. This year the finish line will be in Banjul / Gambia.

A few days ago we received news that the solar pump of the irrigation system stopped working. We first suspected the well to be dry (May is the driest month in the area) but our friend Salihou who went to Mambourke to investigate the problem quickly found the reason: a piece of old rope was sucked in by the pump and blocked the rotor. After cleaning the pump started to work again. Thank you Salihou for the great job!