Overlanding Wild in ZAMBIA | Kafue to the Lower Zambezi | Ep2
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- čas přidán 5. 08. 2023
- Overlanding Wild in ZAMBIA, from the Kafue National Park to the Lower Zambezi, a UNESCO world heritage site.
In this episode we have an issue with the Ford Ranger, but, get it semi sorted in the town of Kolabo. This happens as we chase our 4 night booking at what has now become my favourite campsite in Africa, The Kasabushi Lodge and campsites in the Kafue National Park, on the edge of the spectacular Kafue river.
We then make our way to the Lower Zambezi National park, where we would be camping on the outside of the Park at the brilliant campsites of Mvuu Lodge. Spectacular is a word I would use for this part of the adventure.
Saty tuned in for the next one where we head to . . . .
Kasabushi Lodge and Campsite - kasabushi.wordpress.com/
Speak to Quintin or Tessa. Next level legends.
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Speak to Brett or Lynn, and enjoy the magic of the Zambezi river.
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Enjoy episode 2 of our Overlanding Wild in Zambia adventure as we travel from the Kafue National Park to the Lower Zambezi National Park. Spectacular!
Stunning! Two of my favourite National Parks, thank you for persevering and providing such great content.
Looks like a great trip. Props for continuing the adventure even with all the issues. Easy to criticize from the comfort of your arm chair but it’s a different story when you’re out there doing it. Well done 👍
Lekker man. Absolutely 👍
Eating biltong as I text, now that is lekker 🤪🤪
Great video, I love this channel, can't wait for the next episode. Lunchtime Magwinya.
Ryan you are my favorite Overlander thanks for the wonderful video...
Am zambian and live in the west banks of Zambezi, had the creziest experience of this terrain on alot of motor bikes; had i the opportunity to join in on this adventure i wound on a motor bike. Great content thanks for visiting Zambia a beautiful Zambia
Vitumbuwa😅, you got it right first time. Love the Zambia episode Ryan
Thanks Ryan, enjoyed the video, great camera work! Your Lusaka experience is one for the books! We did a similar trip last year to LZNP, also stayed ar Mvuu for fishing, did 2 trips into LZNP, have to confess I think it is the most beautiful African Park, higher rated than Mana Pools that is across the river. We drove the south west portion up to close to the Mwambashi camp road
As a Zambian away from home i get very giddy whenever i see an overlander in Zambia, especially on routes I've been taking since I was 5. Keep up the good work man, this is Lekker!
That was absolutely an EPIC episode of your fantastic adventure, I never wanted it to end. Love your positivity too.
Great on the second viewing too. Exceptional.
Patiently waiting for Ep3
I been watching your videos quite a while.
But never comment on it.
Let me tell u that i love wacthing your show.
What a great video quality.
It's not less than netflix show.
Keep going.
Love from india,
Thank you for this and welcome to your first comment. Really appreciate your support and kind words. Glad you enjoy the show and the adventure. NETFLIX, I wish. Maybe one day
What a great episode! Loved the drive and the adventure. Missing Africa Thanks so much
Ryan, fabulous fabulous ! Everything from the places you take us, your production, editing, etc etc. You deserve well over 3 million subscribers. Good luck to you and Reece, and many successful years ahead
Keep up the good work of showing how magnificent Africa is..proudly 🇿🇲
Just admire the tenacious spirit you have Ryan in these adventures. I know it's a hell lot of work driving and shooting also encounter some array of adversities but at the end of the day you succeed. Great work bro, keep well & keep being adventurous! Its inspiring😊
Thank you Alex. Adventuring africa mate, what an amazing place. The adversity, the challenges all blend in with the good stuff, and damn the good stuff can be really good if you let it. Just privileged bud to be able to share the adventure and inspire mate. I’ll see you at the next one 🙌
@@4x4ventures_southafrica absolutely fantastic, always enjoying watching your channel. Can't wait for the next one. Keep well🤝
A true adventure Riaan.
Thank you for taking the time to make such an awesome video. Looking forward to seeing the rest of the trip. Brings back memories of my trip to Africa years ago.
Oh, that was a great episode, you're on fire Ryan :D well done fella.
Wow. Great video. We were looking at Kafue, maybe next time. Sorry about the cv joint, at least you were able to continue. We would have to say that this video has the most amazing visuals. Sure Zambia deserves credit, but your use of the light was outstanding. Some great wildlife shots, magic. Can't wait to see the next one.
Great episode as always 👏 Sunday therapy done!
Awesome, now that’s fire. Thank you
Ryan this has to be one of your episodes that I have enjoyed the most, your photography and editing is coming along in leaps and bounds. Your channel is one of the few channels that inspire me to "keep trucking" as you call it and get my rig finished and ready for my return trip to base camp Elundu.
Well done and keep up the great work.
Looking forward to your next offering!
Thank you, and I’m chuffed you are enjoying this series. Yes, keep trucking and awesome to be inspired 🙌
Couldn't agree more with this coment
What a great trip👏👏Welldone Ryan keep going🤙🤙
Awesome
A fantastic episode and we thank you for the time and effort into producing it. One of your best yet. Here in the UK, we know we will never get to go on such a trip but with you guys, it feels we have experienced it. Thank you so much. On countdown for 21 nights in the Kruger this November. Greetings from the UK.
What a cracking episode Ryan and kudos for not giving up when you had the mechanical issue. We are loving the banter between you both and are looking forward to the next episode.
Thank you Ryan for sharing your passion with us and I must say I have become a fan of the overlanding too
Thank you Charles, and this is a very easy game to fall in love with, especially if the adventure bug bites. Expensive but so so worth it in my opinion. See you at the next one
Very very nice 🤙🤙🤙
Looks great - hope the wild dog was saved …..I now want to go to Kafue… looks amazing..
The adventure continues.......
Magic, thanks for sharing 🤙👍
Well done Ryan this is awesome man. Im glad you sorted your issues finishing the trip.
Great episode champ!
I'm enjoying your videos I feel like there with you on these trips, very informative,fun and entertaining 🙏
What a stunning trip Ryan. I think Reece is a great travel companion and a great guy.
Thanks for an inspiring adventure 😊
Glad to see pantoffel stoffel is still there with you. Not a morning person I see.
Good Afternoon 😊 Awesome adventure 👍🏼Epic trip 👌🏽 Thanks for Sharing and Greetings From The Limpopo province in South Africa 🇿🇦
Another fantastic video Ryan, Reece and his tetsi flies, you South Africans make me laugh😂. Beautiful scenery and superbly filmed, Zambia is another beautiful country like Zimbabwe. One day I will travel through Africa 🙏. Enjoyed this one very much and will watch Ep 3 next. G'day from Australia mates, glad you got your bakkie fixed lekker ey. Great work 👏,cheers, Derek
Thank you Derek. Much appreciated legend and glad you are enjoying the series. Yes, africa is a very special place, and there is still so much to go see and visit. Enjoy, and thank you for the kind words and as always, stay Lekker mate. Cheers bud Ryan 🤙
Spectacular drone footage!! Such a pleasure to see this beautiful land and a source of inspiration for future travels 🎉
I enjoyed your adventure here, tsetse fly murderer😂 Lots of memories. Tbanx for keeping us entertained.
Zambia is very Adventures perfect place to fill and see the wild life.
Absolutely magic. A very wild place for sure and a great adventure
And expensive.
This arguably the best episode yet, keep it up Ryan 💪🏾
Ryan and Reece, amazing guys, really enjoyed this one. Epic adventure, and I enjoyed every moment!!
Great Episode Ryan. Enjoyed this one!
Amazing episode Ryan.
Awesome Zacks, thanks man 🤟
Oh how I yearn for this. My mom was born in Zambia (aka Northern Rhodesia) in 1942. We left Rhodesia in 1976 immigrating to Canada (BC). This is on my bucket list. Yes, I am chewing on a stick of my own biltong while watching, my heritage is not forgotten. Thanks for putting this together. Stunning.
Hello 👋 sir, have been enjoying your videos.
Thanks Danny
Thanks Ryan. Enjoyed this a lot. Thinking of heading to zambia myself in the near future.
Awesome man, no worries. Yes, DO IT. A very different place to experience and a place that makes me want to go back to. Loved every minute of this adventure. Wished the gents were there, Ed and Chris. So worth it
I thought you were gonna say, “when in Zambia, do what Zambians do” 😂😂. Fantastic episode and once again, your Ranger looks epic Ryan.
Thank you Max. Much appreciated and yes, when I’m Zambia do what Zambians do. Enjoy 🤙
Fantastic job! Zambia has so much to offer ( Roads and all😂), lived there for a few years and the Kafue National Park never fails to amaze🍻
Old slippers think he is Gaitsigubib ( rapper Looks while fishing ). What an episode so far.
Love these adventures.🙌🏼
What a trip!
Thank you Wessel 🙌
Great video Ryan. Thank you for sharing, this is amazing and inspiring.
Awesome legend
What a GREAT episode -- thanks for showing us the magic of Zambia -- so good to see nature prospering . BTW -- at 1:11:02 you said that you could hear the Elephant's digestive system working -- Question is -- do you think he could hear your digestive system emptying itself 😆🤣 ha ha . Thanks for a fantastic show Ryan ! ! !
😂😂😂 absolutely he could here. Way too close for sure
What an adventure. Truly inspiring. Some of us overland through your content 🙂 Keep up the good work Ryan. Godspeed on your next leg of the trip.✌
Brilliant video.. 👍
Liked your back ground music choice too
Amazing ... loved the episode ... really captured the best of wild Zambia. Thanks
Enjoyed the show Ryan and Reese ❤
Another great episode. Keep them coming. From a wet and cold New Zealand.
Thank you guys. Much appreciated
As an overlander on an IFS rig always make sure you have as spare a complete front drive shaft or at least a cv joint and a high angle cv boot.
Again mate, get back to KM3s and get rid of those chinese tyres.
Finally, i really enjoy your work.
Lots of love from Kenya.
Thanks for this.
Stunning shots of the Kafue River! I have really enjoyed this one.
Thank you Charles. An amazing river for sure
Awesome episode Ryan! The videography and photography are as always .. amazing and top tier. Can't wait to see the next episode, thanks so much for sharing the adventures with us! Cheers Aidan
Thank you Aidan 🙌
Good day Mr Ryan. Watching here in Botswana serowe, great adventure this episode reminds me of that video you went to Zimbabwe with Bruce and John.. this is great
Thoroughly enjoying your Zambian series Ryan, much appreciated 🦁
Awesome, thanks Heather
Great Video! Loved it - thank you.
Next time you travel through a tsetse fly area, get a small metal bucket & tie it to the back of your vehicle, fill it with very dry Elephant dung and light it, get it smouldering, take some spare along with you and let it burn as you drive. The movement of your car disturbs the fly and they follow it, but, the smell of the burning makes them fly away as they think there is a fire!
Has worked fantastically for me in the past in many places.
Another thing, next time, go North from Livingstone and enter Kafue at the Dumdumwezi gate and drive up through Kafue, the Southern section will not disappoint and the Ngoma Teak Forest is an incredible place to explore.
The road from Liv to Kalomo is good and from there to the gate is also good gravel - just be very careful of the speed bumps which are not well signposted and can hurt the vehicle if you are going too fast.
You can also wild camp in the South of the park & I'm sure Steve Smith will let you camp at Nanzhila on the way North. There is fuel at Itezhi-Tezhi but the road North from there to the M9 is atrocious.
Thank you for the advice absolutely fantastic nuggets here. Much appreciated legend and hope to see you out there. Have a good one and thank you for you me support 🤙 hopefully I can apply your suggestions in the not Tok distant future
Ryan what an episode a blast of time you all have,at the end all end well,content magic thanks for sharing Ryan🛻👊
Thank you Shaun for your support. Glad you enjoyed it legend. See you at the next one 🙌
Absolutely superb 👍👍
Thank you Craig. Appreciated bud 🙌
Great video, great overlanding , Great documentary and epic adventure indeed
Thank you 🙌
Wonderful blog man,👌
Looks like you had a great trip. My family own Mvuu Lodge, much appreciated for the great video and being featured.
A great trip indeed. That’s fantastic mate and what a spot Mvuu lodge is, a place I’ll definitely be back to, maybe when the tigers are on the bite. Only a pleasure. Keep well and see you at the next one
Another awesome trip. Loved it.
Thank you Brian 🙌 see you at the next one
Magnificent photography as usual as is Episode 1. Watching from Canada
Thank you and hope i have done Zambia justice for you. Areal pleasure
Epic episode Ryan, just magic! Those shots of the Kafue river that make it look like a golden river of steaming lava....just unbelievable. And you should definitely get the word "Absolutely" tattooed somewhere 😜
😂😂😂😂 absolutely magic 🤙
Man this is really amazing video, I love it 🎉
Thanks for your visit. Sorry for the bad stretch between between mongu and KNP.
😂😂😂 you don’t have to apologise mate. It was tough going, but, it’s what makes the adventure. Thanks for having us
Awesome Adventure and bloody great driving Reece 😂 Ryan as always your zest for the o erland Adventure and experience is so contagious
😂😂 I’m sure that you have made Rhys’s start to the week a good one. Thank you for your support and comment 🙌
What an epic episode 💙 watching these go so quick.
Glad you shouldered on despite the issues with the ranger but glad you got it sorted ☑️.
Also the hippo near your camp did you guys get terrified 😅 we would run for the hills I know how their temper can be.
And them painted dogs with the snare round it’s mouth 🥺 I still can’t believe people go and do this to these magnificent animals it’s breaks our heart. But good thing people like us love them hey 💙.
Haha them Tsetse flies isit true if you have an open wound they’d lay their eggs in it 🤢. Heard they’re nasty things them flies too.
Also we waited last week for your video to drop and was sad that one didn’t go up but not it was worth the wait man.
We love your videos hope you’ve had an Lekker (hope that’s the right word) weekend and week coming up can’t wait for the next one my friend 😎
Awesome James and Ellie. I love your comments and support 🙌🙌 adventure is all about soldiering on. I think in tough times it’s when an adventure is at its best.
The tsetse fly has a nasty bite that can be quite itchy and flare up, and is a tough tough little nuisance. Didn’t help with getting certain shots, 😂
Have a lekker week ahead and I’ll see you at the next one. It takes me a solid two weeks to create these episodes, so, I’ll see you legends then. Cheers guys 🍻
Thanks for sharing, great content, as always. Now, just so you know, tsetse flies are attracted to the colour blue, follows therefore that the towel on the headrest ain’t doing you any favours. Just saying! Keep on trucking.
Great episodes. I am an ardent fan of all your programmes. Could you please add a little salt and pepper to the videos by 1. show us how you prepare the food you will be eating 2. Put the titles of the music you will be playing. I would like the title of the song you are playing when putting pressure on the tyres in Zambia 3. show us your engagement with people along the roads, for example, when you bought the magwenya. Good job!!!
Gud video...
Awesome video guys. Watching from Aussie.
Fantastic and great to hear that is reaching Australia, stay golden legends
Stunning episode Ryan! Sorry about your car troubles. Must say, that hammer onto the cv joint didn’t look very awe inspiring 😂
😂😂😂😂 yes, that hammer reminds me of ol Jeremy clarkson. When in Africa hey. All part of the adventure that’s for sure
Tie the “maxtrax” to the back of your vehicle. You can then keep going , dragging them behind you after you used them till you get to harder ground. Saves you the walk back to retrieve them.
Ryan aka Mr. Always Positive. 🙌🏼
😂😂😂😂 not all is shown, and I don’t think my wife would agree. But I’ll take it 🤙
Brilliant, as usual !!!!
Awesome Mike, appreciate your comment and glad you enjoyed the adventure 🙌
fo^^^ken incredible again
I wonder if there is a way to double/triple like this ... this episode was almost as an installment of a movie series .... your photography is amazing .. Like the dynamic between you and your brother in law ... I must say that you kept it really cool during the time that your CV was broken ...... Again thank you for sharing this amazing trip ...🤙
Much appreciated Adriaan. Glad you are enjoying this series and thank you for the kind words and your support. I salute you mate
Vitumbuwa 😂 will give you 80% for the pronunciation 😅 ❤❤❤
3.01 look front.. The chicken run 😅😅😅
Ryen, this was amazing, glad u enjoyed my homeland of Zambia,think u will understand now why i call it proper Africa. Once asked u how u cope in unfenced areas, also think u will jow get me. They used to spray cars for tsetze, apparently not any more. Those flies with eggs could have been putse, we always had to iron everything, the eggs hatch and get under your skin!!! I m painting a wonderful picture 😂😂😂. Roads in the 70s were just like SA!!! We were once charged by an ellie in hwange, still going back tho!!! Cant wait till u hit Zim
Thanks Nola, yes, it is an amazing place without a doubt. We loved the people, the places and the rawness of Zambia. It is fantastic. I hope they were t putse flies. Geez that would be a big pro blew. I am very familiar with the putse fly. Zimbabwe is up next and, there’s a part in there that will bring it all back to you. Thank you Nola. I appreciate your comment. Have a great week ahead and I’ll see you in two weeks time
Dont know what the look like just know they lay loads of eggs, lets hope not. U never said what chirundu road was like? I remember it being hot as hell!!!
We drove it at night so it wouldn’t be a fair comment to make. Seemed okay. Few potholes and allot of twists and turns. Would love to have captured it though from the air. Next time
@@4x4ventures_southafrica aah right!!
Those snacks are called "Vitumbua", a Kiswahili word
It's Vitumbuwa😂
😂😂😂😂
Thanks
Thank you mate, for helping me out and the show. It means more than words can say. Appreciated 🤙
Wow Ryan, just read on your Facebook page, that the Ranger's motor is blown. real sorry that this has happened to you. Having a Ranger myself, every time I start it up I always ask myself, Is today the day that my Ranger fails on me. Hope Ford SA will help you out.
Thank you, and I know how you feel. Quite an emotional and distressing day to be honest. Let’s keep fingers crossed that it comes together. Drive easy, stay away from remapping, and always service with ford, which isn’t ideal. Find your best ford dealership and always ask for all filters to be changed. Watch out for the EGR, and turbo. She will do many many Kms, if you are lucky, and that’s right there is the problem I reckon. They are expensive soft off roaders, but, all said and done, I absolutely love mine and don’t want her to go out like this. Thanks again legend
Very lekker episode Ryan. Thoroughly enjoyed it. Are the elephants very relaxed in Zambia?
Thank you. Ummm, not really. They seem quite aggressive IMO in both the KAFUE and Lower Zambezi on account of not being too familiar with vehicles and humans. In KAFUE the elephants scatter from vehicles, and in the lower Zambezi they come forward to vehicles and we did experience a charge in thick bush which was quite scary. As a general rule we gave them plenty of space when we saw them, but when we didn’t see them then we would here them screaming and trumpeting towards us through the bush.
Hi,what type of camera do you use to film? superb clarity indeed
Thanks Mike. It’s a Sony a6400
Great episode as always Ryan from our family to yours thank you so much! My wife noticed in your night time shots what may have been the International Space Station? We weren't sure but it looked amazing. Bad luck about the CV but man you guys adapted & overcame! ✌️ from the Noosa Hinterland in Queensland Australia 👍
Thank you guys 🙌 well spotted, it was the International space station. Always a favourite of mine to witness and film. Be safe out there and I’ll see you at the next one
What an epic trip.What song is playing @53.49min please
Danke!
Thank you thank you thank you Peter. It means so much to me right now. I’m in a world of trouble with the ranger costs, and you guys have just made it that little bit easier. Thank you from a very grateful place 🙌🙌
@@4x4ventures_southafrica My fried you are an so good Overlander and Creator and you bring us Afrika home. in my mind I am always with you on your tours. Thank you for the great work and take care. Crossing the fingers for the repair on your amazing Truck 😎💪🏼🍀🙋♂️
Thank you. I am hopeful. There is allot to do and it is very tough at the moment. I hope to be back on the road as soon as I can. I salute you and your support my friend.