Bergkraal 4x4 07 - 10 Aug Feedback

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Bergkraal 4x4 07 - 10 Aug Feedback

Post by Pieter du Toit »

Hi All,

This was one of the most interesting and very enjoyable :layrubber: trips I have done in a very long time - absolutely fantastic!!! :thumbup:

I will post pic's later here - just some written feedback first. Guys I can really really recommend this one. The place is situated just outside Klawer - about 15 km. It is on a farm and the owner and his wife runs it - Frikkie and Hettie van Zyl - the two nicest people I have met in a long time. Everything is guided under "oom" Frikkie :oldtimer: - but he is a real "bok for sports" - and does all the challenges with us. It consists of a mountain route with plenty of obstacles and challenges, a drag strip where we raced our vehicles together, a sand route (not very long though but plenty challenges) and some serious and very daring challenges and obstacles. No battle scars will be part of your weekend and there is good escape routes around everything if you do not wish to do it. But I did everything and my Trol with winch did three recovery's this weekend as well - one Land Rover 90 2.8 swb, Isuzu double cab 4x4 (stock standard bakkie - no mods) and oom Frikkie's 4.2 Toyota Land Cruiser Bakkie as well (There is a story behind this one!!!!)

To really make it worth your while though I recommend this trail for a long weekend setup - we drove the Mountain route and some challenges & obstacles the Saturday - and the sand route and some more obstacles & challenges the Sun - had a lunch time braai at the "grotte", saw some real boesman paintings there and then did a 300m foefie slide from up the mountain to the bottom!!! EVERYTHING was magnificent and arranged very well!!!

This is a real family outing and get together for family fun and some serious 4x4ing - we let the women do some driving on the sand on Sunday and they enjoyed it thoroughly!! It was one of the best 4x4 weekends away we had in a vey long time.

Accomodation consists out of a house with 2 bedrooms that can sleep 6 - 8 people comfortably - and fully equipped with everything!!! You just need to take your food and bedding. 15 People (8 Adults 7 Children) ended up sleeping in the house this weekend when we where there - we just converted the living room / lounge area into sleeping quarters and put the blow up mattresses down. Electricity to the house is supplied by means of a diesel generator with ample wattage.

There is also a camping area right next to the house with its own ablution block consisting of 2 showers and a toilet. Warm water supply is with gas - so there is always hot water available for everybody. We and another couple where the only ones "brave" enough to camp and withstand the winter chill!!!

Ok - if anybody wants more info please ask - but this is a "have to do trail" on your list - I can really highly recommend it!!! :thumbup:
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Herewith some photies as promised...

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Believe it or not.... My Patrol was the only vehicle to make it up Dune 7 first time round.... and I was put right at the back of the que (we where 9 vehicles in total) - and after everybody had all there attempts!!!! This photo was taken only the second time round when we let the women drive...unfortunately mommy was not that fortunate to make it first time round - but by then the sand was a lot spin and driven out as well. And I think some of the guys were deliberately doing it - because they did not like the Patrol out performing them all!!! They made no secret of it that they were trying to make it difficult for me!!!

My Trol "het my nie een keer in die steek gelaat nie en kon alles doen - behalwe die 2 onbegaanbare obstacles - as you will see from the recovery photos.

Enjoy!!
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Baie mooi Pieter! Maar waar is die plek? Klawer? Ken dit nie!
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Hello Herrie,

Jong ja jammer - maar Klawer is bietjie ver vir jou om te ry tensy jy daar wil gaan uitspan vir vakansie - wat mens baie maklik kan doen - dis regtig great! :thumbup:

Klawer is hier by ons in die Kaap - tussen Clanwilliam en Vredendal - hoop dit gee jou n beter prentjie!!

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Dit lyk na n lekker trippie! Dankie vir die terugvoering. :thumbup:
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Dankie Pieter!
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Hi Pieter. Kan jy asb. vir my die telefoon nommer vir Bergkraal stuur. Cheers :thumbup:
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G-Man

"Oom" Frikkie van Zyl - 083 630 6370. Absolute stunning guy - tell him Pieter du Toit with the Maroon Nissan Patrol reffered you. If you go there you will not be dissapointed.

Keep us informed - if you are looking for participants I am always game!!! Daar's nog n langnaweek einde Sept - die 24 (n Don) en Vry 25 Sept is n skole vakansiedag!!! Man kan altyd n plan maak!!!
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Baie nice. Ek sal dit die jaar nog doen.
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Vaatjie hoekom maak ons dit nie n' Patrol naweek nie? :think:
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