>
> These belong in the American West. Do they even have backcountry in
> Europe?

Not so much, but they're only a few days drive and a ferry ride from Africa.
Seems like most of the 'moggers and Syncro-nuts in Germany spend weeks at a
time trying to get themselves stuck in the most inconvenient places they can
find in Africa (Bernd Jaeger comes to mind <
http://www.syncro-bernd-jaeger.de>).

--
John Bange
'90 Vanagon - "Geldsauger"