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Expedition start date: February 3, 2001
Start location: Madrid, Spain
End location: Abidjan, Cote d' Ivoire
Number of vehicles participating: 4
Oldest vehicle: 
36 year old-1965 Land Rover Series IIA 88"
Newest vehicle:
28 year old- 1973 Land Rover Series III 88"
Number of  participants: 8
Oldest participant:
Pat Macomber (Born 3/4/43)
Youngest participant:
Paul Shumway (Born  5/22/75)
Average age of participants: 35.6 years old
Participants married:
3
Children left behind: 6
Total Land Rovers owned by the participants: 12
Total non Land Rovers owned by participants: 12
Total number of jerry cans carried by the 4 trucks: 49
Number of rolls of toilet paper: A LOT
Length of trip: approximately 8 weeks
Number of countries to be visited: 13
Miles covered on route: 7800 (12553 K)
Average miles completed per week: 975 (1569 K)
Average miles completed per day: 140 (225 K)
Estimated fuel consumption per vehicle: 610 gallons (2309 L)
Number of vaccinations given to each participant: 11
Drinking water consumption (per day, per person): 3-5 liters
Total water used on expedition: 1696 gallons ( 6420 L)
Languages spoken on route: 34
Languages spoken by team members: 2
Total capacity of onboard ARB refrigerators: 183 quarts (173 L)
Gallons of engine oil used on route: way too many
Total weight of fully loaded expedition vehicles: 9 tons (39600 Kg)
Total weight of expedition team members: 3/4 ton (3300 Kg)
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