Author Topic: Kaokoland...makes you thirsty...for more! (Read 14045 times)
« Reply #40 on: April 28, 2019, 07:29:48 pm »
Preparation is often as exciting as the trip itself. On the pre-established Whatsapp group the excitement was building as everyone posted pics, chirps and advice.
Part of preparation is of course bike choice. To many this is often a stumbling block when considering these adventures. There is no such thing as the perfect bike for this trip, so no need to make excuses any longer. I have been privileged to see 23 Africa Twins complete this route (albeit slightly different) and now a vast variety of bikes from a CRF230, CRF250 Rally, 650 class thumpers, a previous generation Africa Twin and the latest and greatest KTM 500's. Every single one completed the journey, with varying levels of comfort and each and every one compromising at some stage or another.
My adventure biking life took off in 2007 when I was privileged to buy a KTM 640 Adventure out the box. Prior to this, apart from my first bike (PE 250) I only knew enduro riding. I thought it suitable to use the same bike for the trip that started my love for the adventure lifestyle.
Preparations started and after not being ridden for a long time, the carburettor was tweaked and serviced by our local guru. A test ride of about 240km a couple of days before departure made me think why I even own any other bike but the 640.
After sorting out last minute shopping for rehydrate, spare tubes etc. the day arrived where myself and Peter would leave to meet the Specialised Adventure team and some fellow riders in Loxton.
It was great to have company on the journey and before long we stopped in Beaufort Wes to pick up some additional deep cycle batteries for Hardy. Just outside town we started climbing the Molteno Pass for the last +-100km gravel stretch. It's an underrated stretch of road that I've had the privilege of traveling by bike before as well.
We arrived in Loxton to a warm Karoo welcome and a proper cup of coffee, ready to meet our fellow travellers.
« Last Edit: April 29, 2019, 06:05:29 am by Kobus Myburgh »
« Reply #41 on: April 28, 2019, 08:00:26 pm »
« Reply #42 on: April 28, 2019, 09:22:35 pm »
So very true word spoken. You are describing our, my wife and myself, previously adventure's into Namibia spot on. I could not put our trip into words as you did, excellent.
« Reply #43 on: April 29, 2019, 07:38:40 am »
Ek ry nou ook hier saam.
« Reply #44 on: April 29, 2019, 08:11:13 am »
« Reply #45 on: April 29, 2019, 11:56:13 am »
Quote from: chopperpilot on April 26, 2019, 09:23:47 pm
The legend named Diesel
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« Reply #46 on: April 29, 2019, 12:24:37 pm »
Quote from: Chantal Burger on April 29, 2019, 11:56:13 am
Yip, legend indeed!
Hehe, he is growing faster than Chantal can grow muscles to hold him!
Chantal and Gené were the other two legends!
Those ladies were magic, great food prepared under difficult conditions and always friendly!
« Reply #47 on: April 29, 2019, 12:54:51 pm »
Dag 2: Spitzkoppe na Palmwag. 330km.
Wat logies van Hardy se toerbeplanning is, is om die ryers stelsematig aan Namibie se terrein bloot te stel.
Die eerste 3 dae was meestal "gravel highways" om die groep in Epupa te kry, vanwaar die werklike uitdagings sou begin!
Dag 2 was dan ook ons verste afstand in een dag gedoen, al was dit op Namibie se "gravel highways!
Foto 1: Kobus en Hennie Oubones, moet maar verduidelik!
Foto 2: Oubones en 'n olifant. (Volgens Brian Harmse, as dit stilstaan, is dit 'n opblaas olifant! )
Foto 3: Zanie. Die olifant beweeg! Dit lewe!
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« Last Edit: April 29, 2019, 01:21:32 pm by chopperpilot »
« Reply #48 on: April 29, 2019, 01:12:16 pm »
Dag 2: Spitzkoppe na Palmwag: Middagete
Daar was nooit 'n tekort aan kos op hierdie avontuur nie!
Die dag is met koffie en 'n groot ontbyt afgeskop.
Hierdie middagete het uit heerlike jaffels bestaan, wat deur die dames voorberei is, en deur Hardy en span op 'n oop vuur gaargemaak is! Dit was heerlik gewees!
Meeste dae het ons 'n "snack pack" vir die dag ontvang, met onder andere uit 'n vars vrug, neute, chips, asook droe vrugte bestaan uit. Die meeste van ons kon nooit 'n dag se voorraad opeet nie! (Los dus jou eie snacks tuis! )
Wat uitgestaan het was die een dag se tuisgemaakte oats koekies, asook die klein roosterkoeke, wat die dames vir ons voorberei het. Dankie julle, dit was heerlik!
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« Reply #49 on: April 29, 2019, 01:30:27 pm »
Dag 2: Spitzkoppe na Palmwag: Vervolg
Na die heerlike jaffel middagete, het ons terug in die pad geval.
Teen alle verwagtinge het 'n massiewe donderstorm reen gebring, wat ons heerlik afgekoel het.
Die reenbui kan in die verte op Zanie en Lance se fotos gesien word.
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« Reply #50 on: April 29, 2019, 01:42:00 pm »
Myself en Bertie was bo verwagting eerste by Palmwag se vulstasie, en die Lodge.
Later verneem dat Brian Harmse, Hennie Roos en Ian Timoney by 'n sjebeen "verdwaal" het!
Bertie het eers eiendom by Palmwag vulstasie aangeskaf, waarna ons na Palmwag Lodge is, om ons ryklere en stewels droog te kry, terwyl 'n koue een in die keel afvloei!
Ons het ook hierdie dag 'n entjie met die Huabrivier afgery, om ons sandvaardighede op te knap, maar mooi vir olifante uitgekyk.
As ek reg kan onthou was dit Nederlanders, wat ons by Palmwag se vulstasie met hul huur Dusters ingewag het. Kort tevore het die een Duster tussen my en Bertie teen 'n stinkspoed deurgery! Bertie...nader aan my ry!
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« Last Edit: April 29, 2019, 02:00:28 pm by chopperpilot »
« Reply #51 on: April 29, 2019, 02:01:30 pm »
Dit is dit vir nou....eers bietjie werk...behoort vanaand Palmwag se kamp op te sit.
« Reply #52 on: April 29, 2019, 02:09:04 pm »
« Reply #53 on: April 29, 2019, 02:15:50 pm »
Quote from: chopperpilot on April 29, 2019, 01:42:00 pm
Ek cruise lekker saam
Daai vulstasie is nogals seinig met sy afdakkie, waar moet mens dan parkeer as n haelstorm daar neerlsaan
« Reply #54 on: April 29, 2019, 02:21:39 pm »
Daai wêreld was seker in dankbaar oor die reën wat julle gebring het!!
« Reply #55 on: April 29, 2019, 02:50:43 pm »
Quote from: 0012 on April 29, 2019, 02:15:50 pm
Lyk eerder vir my hy het kwaai uitgebrei, so het hy gelyk so ruk terug.
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« Reply #56 on: April 29, 2019, 03:38:36 pm »
« Reply #57 on: April 29, 2019, 03:42:01 pm »
« Reply #58 on: April 29, 2019, 04:11:47 pm »
Hierdie maak my darem baie lus!
« Reply #59 on: April 30, 2019, 08:23:53 am »
Chopperpilot thanks vir jou deel aan een van die beste tye wat ek gehad het. Sien uit om al die ander karakters se mannewales te herbeleef op jou RR.
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