Richtersveld Apr 2012
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Richtersveld Apr 2012
This trip to the Richtersveld was relatively easy. We had ten tyres on the road with no punctures. Personally, I do not think you need more than one spare tyre per vehicle provided that you look where you drive. We dropped our tyre pressures to 1,5 bar as soon as we left the tar and it proved to work well for us.
The group consisted of 1x Patrol 4500GRX and 1x LR Disco 3 with a medium sized off road trailer. We were quite heavily laden.
Alexander Bay is not particularly exciting. Port Nolloth, Springbok and Kuboes is well worth a visit. We liked Potjiespram more than De Hoop because De Hoop was crowded and did not have much grass. Potjiespram I think is under-estimated because people do no look around properly before they select a camp site. Potjiespram has some very nice camp sites, but you have to look for them. Do not take the first site that presents itself.
I would suggest that you need about fourteen days to explore the National Park and the World Heritage Site properly.
The organisation in both the National Park and the World Heritage Site is somewhat informal, but we had no difficulties.
The corrugations were terrible and some screws, nuts and bolts worked loose and had to be tightened every second day.
All camp sites in the Richtersveld National park were well appointed, except that some had no water.
Baboons and monkeys can present a problem, but we experienced no problems. We saw only one scorpion and one snake in a matter of ten days.
Akkedis Pass presented a few chalenges (nothing a Patrol coud not handle).
Kokerboomkloof was the highlight of the trip and is a must.
The World Heritage Site was a different matter. It was harsh terrain, difficult and slow. There was absolutely no water.
Tierhoek, Fluorspar Valley and Sun Valley was an experience of note. Very, very few people ever go there.
If you see a Halfmens, take a pic, because they are very scarce. We unfortunatelty did not travel through Halfmenspas.
I have a 4500GRX Manual and the fuel consumption overall was 17,7 l/100km. The worst consumption was in Akkedispas at 31l/100km.
I have a 90lt tank and carried an extra 60 lt in jerry cans, but it turned out that it was not necessary. I carried 50lt of water and it proved to be adequate for four people for drinking and cooking purposes whilst in the Richtersveld. We showered were water was available on site. This meant that we could shower eight out of the ten day we were in the Richtersveld.
We even got caught in some light rain whilst in the World Heritage Site. The temperatures averaged between 37 and 43 Degrees C whilst in the Richtersveld (April 2012). The wind was never a problem.
If you travel through the Richtersveld watch out for sharp stones which could damage your side walls. Flash floods are a possibilty, but rare.
The further west you travel form Pretioria, the more expensive the fuel gets.
Do not expect to do any significant shopping in Alexander Bay and Sendeleingsdrif. The shops provide the BARE BASICS. Do your final important shopping in Upington if you come from Pretoria.
The people, especially the Namas were very friendly.
If anybody requires any additional information, please send me a PM and we can arrange a meeting to exchange more information.
Herewith some pics below.
The group consisted of 1x Patrol 4500GRX and 1x LR Disco 3 with a medium sized off road trailer. We were quite heavily laden.
Alexander Bay is not particularly exciting. Port Nolloth, Springbok and Kuboes is well worth a visit. We liked Potjiespram more than De Hoop because De Hoop was crowded and did not have much grass. Potjiespram I think is under-estimated because people do no look around properly before they select a camp site. Potjiespram has some very nice camp sites, but you have to look for them. Do not take the first site that presents itself.
I would suggest that you need about fourteen days to explore the National Park and the World Heritage Site properly.
The organisation in both the National Park and the World Heritage Site is somewhat informal, but we had no difficulties.
The corrugations were terrible and some screws, nuts and bolts worked loose and had to be tightened every second day.
All camp sites in the Richtersveld National park were well appointed, except that some had no water.
Baboons and monkeys can present a problem, but we experienced no problems. We saw only one scorpion and one snake in a matter of ten days.
Akkedis Pass presented a few chalenges (nothing a Patrol coud not handle).
Kokerboomkloof was the highlight of the trip and is a must.
The World Heritage Site was a different matter. It was harsh terrain, difficult and slow. There was absolutely no water.
Tierhoek, Fluorspar Valley and Sun Valley was an experience of note. Very, very few people ever go there.
If you see a Halfmens, take a pic, because they are very scarce. We unfortunatelty did not travel through Halfmenspas.
I have a 4500GRX Manual and the fuel consumption overall was 17,7 l/100km. The worst consumption was in Akkedispas at 31l/100km.
I have a 90lt tank and carried an extra 60 lt in jerry cans, but it turned out that it was not necessary. I carried 50lt of water and it proved to be adequate for four people for drinking and cooking purposes whilst in the Richtersveld. We showered were water was available on site. This meant that we could shower eight out of the ten day we were in the Richtersveld.
We even got caught in some light rain whilst in the World Heritage Site. The temperatures averaged between 37 and 43 Degrees C whilst in the Richtersveld (April 2012). The wind was never a problem.
If you travel through the Richtersveld watch out for sharp stones which could damage your side walls. Flash floods are a possibilty, but rare.
The further west you travel form Pretioria, the more expensive the fuel gets.
Do not expect to do any significant shopping in Alexander Bay and Sendeleingsdrif. The shops provide the BARE BASICS. Do your final important shopping in Upington if you come from Pretoria.
The people, especially the Namas were very friendly.
If anybody requires any additional information, please send me a PM and we can arrange a meeting to exchange more information.
Herewith some pics below.
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Re: Richtersveld Apr 2012
Tinus
Dit was werklik 'n great trip.
Stuur vir my jou e-posadres, dan gee ek vir jou baie meer info.
Groetnis
Jorrie
Dit was werklik 'n great trip.
Stuur vir my jou e-posadres, dan gee ek vir jou baie meer info.
Groetnis
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Re: Richtersveld Apr 2012
Baie mooi Jorrie!
Ek sal ook graag daarheen wil gaan - maar op die oomblik mag ek nie grondpaaie ry nie.
Watter setting het jy gebruik vir daai goeie nag foto?
Ek sal ook graag daarheen wil gaan - maar op die oomblik mag ek nie grondpaaie ry nie.
Watter setting het jy gebruik vir daai goeie nag foto?
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Re: Richtersveld Apr 2012
Hi Jorrie.
Dankie vir die verslag, ek is bly julle het dit geniet. Goed om te hoor daar was nie teenspoed nie.
Baie mooi foto's wat julle geneem het.
Groete
Louis
Dankie vir die verslag, ek is bly julle het dit geniet. Goed om te hoor daar was nie teenspoed nie.
Baie mooi foto's wat julle geneem het.
Groete
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Re: Richtersveld Apr 2012
KobusHerrie wrote:Baie mooi Jorrie!
Ek sal ook graag daarheen wil gaan - maar op die oomblik mag ek nie grondpaaie ry nie.
Watter setting het jy gebruik vir daai goeie nag foto?
Vir die foto met die Kokerboom, klip en sterre het ek die kamera op 'n driepoot gesit.
Die nitty gritty is soos volg.
Kamera: Canon EOS 450D
Lens: Canon 50mm
Sluiterspoed: 16 sekondes
Lensopening: f1.4
Program: Manual
Lig meter stelling: Spot
ISO Stelling: ISO 200
Geen flits is gebruik nie. Die skaduwee op die foto is deur die maan veroorsaak.
Color Space: sRGB
Tyd: geneem on 23h38 op 03 April 2012
Ek het die foto se kontras effens aan gepas met Adobe photoshop elements 6.0
Ek moes 'n paar fotos neem om dit reg te kry want dit was baie donker en moeilik om die fokus reg te kry. Die fokus stelling is effens minder as oneindig. As die oneidige stelling gebruik is die fokus nie reg nie.
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Re: Richtersveld Apr 2012
Tinus
Ek vertrou die inligting sal bruikbaar wees.
Jorrie
Ek vertrou die inligting sal bruikbaar wees.
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Re: Richtersveld Apr 2012
Jorrie, eerstens welkom terug.
tweedens, baie dankie vir die pragtige roeteverslag. Die fotos is pragtig, en ek is veral beindruk met jou dogter s'n.
MBT die sterfoto, dis baie mooi. Het jy al gehoor van "hyperfocal distance"? Dit maak dit makliker om die foto op te stel?
tweedens, baie dankie vir die pragtige roeteverslag. Die fotos is pragtig, en ek is veral beindruk met jou dogter s'n.
MBT die sterfoto, dis baie mooi. Het jy al gehoor van "hyperfocal distance"? Dit maak dit makliker om die foto op te stel?
Mag ons ons kenniskry met lekkerkry aanhoukry.
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Re: Richtersveld Apr 2012
Pragtig , pragtig!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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