Trip Summary: Kaokoland - Sept 2009
- JohnBoyZA
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Trip Summary: Kaokoland - Sept 2009
My Overall Impressions: Wow, what an awesome place!
Why: Well, it’s really away from it all - no cell reception, no fences, no gates, no telephone lines, no power lines. I guess what also made a difference was that it was out of season, travelling in a small group and a great bunch of guys at that!
Who were we: John Murray and Ross Sephton (Nissan Patrol GU Y61) and Mallie Foulis and Dale Smit (Land Cruiser 80)
When: 5-19 September 2009 (15 days)
Distance: 6285 km
Route:
Overall Consumption: Patrol 4.8: 4.1 km/l, Cruiser: (Mallie come in)
Most memorable places: Marienfluss,
What irritated you: The community camp sites along the Kunene where the locals swamp you.
What did you enjoy most: Wild camping, sense of adventure, amazing geology, landscapes, animals in the real wild.
What would you skip next time: Ongongo, Beesvlakte
Where would you stay longer: Marienfluss (1 night), Puros (2 nights), Hoanib (2 nights), Hoarusib (2 nights)
Disappointment: Van Zyls – all about when you do it, it seems. There has been a lot of ‘road building’ since the last rains and it was not challenging (2-3 difficulty), BUT I can only image how hectic it’ll be during/after rain.
Many more pics here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/jhemurray/ ... 395401181/
Why: Well, it’s really away from it all - no cell reception, no fences, no gates, no telephone lines, no power lines. I guess what also made a difference was that it was out of season, travelling in a small group and a great bunch of guys at that!
Who were we: John Murray and Ross Sephton (Nissan Patrol GU Y61) and Mallie Foulis and Dale Smit (Land Cruiser 80)
When: 5-19 September 2009 (15 days)
Distance: 6285 km
Route:
Overall Consumption: Patrol 4.8: 4.1 km/l, Cruiser: (Mallie come in)
Most memorable places: Marienfluss,
What irritated you: The community camp sites along the Kunene where the locals swamp you.
What did you enjoy most: Wild camping, sense of adventure, amazing geology, landscapes, animals in the real wild.
What would you skip next time: Ongongo, Beesvlakte
Where would you stay longer: Marienfluss (1 night), Puros (2 nights), Hoanib (2 nights), Hoarusib (2 nights)
Disappointment: Van Zyls – all about when you do it, it seems. There has been a lot of ‘road building’ since the last rains and it was not challenging (2-3 difficulty), BUT I can only image how hectic it’ll be during/after rain.
Many more pics here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/jhemurray/ ... 395401181/
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Re: Trip Summary: Kaokoland - Sept 2009
Ai John - my keel trek sommer op n knop - wens ek was daar!! Dit lyk fantasties en sal beslis so n trip in my toekomstige beplanning insit.
Mooi man - ek glo mens voel soos n anner mens as jy daarvandaan terugkom.
Mooi man - ek glo mens voel soos n anner mens as jy daarvandaan terugkom.
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Re: Trip Summary: Kaokoland - Sept 2009
Pragtig John, een ding van Suid Wes , dit is die plek met die mooiste vista,s en kleur veskille.
Afrika bly maar die mooiste.
Koos
Afrika bly maar die mooiste.
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Re: Trip Summary: Kaokoland - Sept 2009
Hallo John
Jy maak ons ander net lus om te pak en die weste in te vaar met al die foto's. Suid Wes bly maar net 'n wonderlike land, al is daar ook baie negatiewe herinderinge aan.
Beslis 'n moet besoek land.
Groete
Louis
Jy maak ons ander net lus om te pak en die weste in te vaar met al die foto's. Suid Wes bly maar net 'n wonderlike land, al is daar ook baie negatiewe herinderinge aan.
Beslis 'n moet besoek land.
Groete
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Re: Trip Summary: Kaokoland - Sept 2009
Awesome John, great shots. The beer should have been in one third of the picture ( leftside and it will leed you into rest of pic, on second thought possibly right something to look forward to )but you were probably so thirsty it was the centre of your focus at that time.
Were you fully loaded, lot of sand driving to get that consumption?
Jules
Were you fully loaded, lot of sand driving to get that consumption?
Jules
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Re: Trip Summary: Kaokoland - Sept 2009
Great TR JohnBoy, short & sweet.
Nee, hulle was net haastig...!!Were you fully loaded, lot of sand driving to get that consumption?
When: 5-19 September 2009 (15 days)
Distance: 6285 km
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- JohnBoyZA
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Re: Trip Summary: Kaokoland - Sept 2009
Were you fully loaded, lot of sand driving to get that consumption?
Ja ja, a combination: RTT, weight and approx. 300km of soft sand driving (consumption down to 2.2 for those legs)Nee, hulle was net haastig...!!
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Re: Trip Summary: Kaokoland - Sept 2009
Daai RTT is 'n @#$% ding...!! as dit by fuel consumption (langpad) kom.
Next time vat vir mamma saam (dan bly julle in hotelle) en jy spaar petrol...
Next time vat vir mamma saam (dan bly julle in hotelle) en jy spaar petrol...
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Re: Trip Summary: Kaokoland - Sept 2009
Awesome John!
Thanks for sharing!
Those pics are reminding me of how badly I want to explore Koakoland!
Thanks for sharing!
Those pics are reminding me of how badly I want to explore Koakoland!
Ross
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