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  • čas přidán 17. 08. 2024
  • We leave Mababe in the Okavango Delta in Botswana, and head to Savuti on our overland safari adventure, We camp at CV5 where we spend time with the Savuti Marsh Pride and have an amazing leopard sighting, On our way to savuti we also have some epic sightings in the mababe marsh. we also get our 4x4 stuck on a ridge and have to be rescued by some friendly safari guides.
    A big shout to Jim Green for helping us ditch our flip-flops, and kitting us out with some amazing new boots.
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    Thanks GC @JimGreenFootwearOfficial
    We camp at campsite CV5 : sklcamps.com
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    Thanks for watching
    #africansafari #botswana #overlanding #wildlife #wildcamping #africa

Komentáře • 69

  • @archiebrown5298
    @archiebrown5298 Před měsícem +7

    Getting stuck is my worst!! But in Botswana, NOBODY will pass by without helping. Its an unwritten rule of bush travel there. Thank goodness.

    • @exploringbotswana
      @exploringbotswana  Před měsícem

      True, we were fortunate because we only saw three vehicles on the road it was very quiet.

  • @drup2013
    @drup2013 Před měsícem +5

    Woooow!! Savuti, one of if not my favourite safari destination (can't choose btwn Khwai and Savuti) in the whole world.. Have a vivid picture of every place you visited, can pinpoint exactly where you got stuck 🥹🥹
    Have to say you are my favourite Overlanding content creator, most creators tend to over edit, over complicate making travel look way too expensive than it actually is.. But you on the hand, SIMPLICITY.. 👌👌 LOVE IT!!

    • @exploringbotswana
      @exploringbotswana  Před měsícem +1

      Hey 👋 you are fortunate to know savuti like that, that’s awesome. We love savuti, I just booked for 2025 again and even though it’s far I am already excited 😆 thank you for your kind words and your support!! Hope to see you out there 🙏🙏🙏

    • @drup2013
      @drup2013 Před měsícem

      @@exploringbotswana Wow! Booked already? When are you going back? Planning to go there around August/September 2025

  • @nicolehamdan1158
    @nicolehamdan1158 Před 5 dny +1

    Hello, thanks for you videos. I'am from Switzerland and booked my self-drive for April 2025. Your videos helps me to prepare my trip and I'm so exiting to be there. I like all the details and write everything in my travelbook. (sorry my english is not so good, I speak french).

    • @exploringbotswana
      @exploringbotswana  Před 5 dny +1

      Hey, 👋 thank you for watching! April is a great time to visit, it is not too hot and it’s still a bit green. Which areas are you planning on visiting?

    • @nicolehamdan1158
      @nicolehamdan1158 Před 5 dny

      ​@@exploringbotswana Moremi/Third Bridge, Kwhai/Mbudi campsite, Savuti campsite, Chobe River Cottages/camping, Kasane, Gweta/Planet Baobab, Nxai Pan/Baines Baobab campsite, Makgadikadi and return to Maun. We booked a Bushcamper with rooftent. 😊

  • @ephraimmoeng-pq2xi
    @ephraimmoeng-pq2xi Před měsícem +1

    Good day . I watching your episodes here in Botswana. I really love this. Thanks for showing us African bush. I also love your simplicity🤙

    • @exploringbotswana
      @exploringbotswana  Před 23 dny +1

      Hey!! Thank you 🙏 so true keep it simple 💯!!! Thanks for your support 🙏🙏

  • @thebuffalooverlander
    @thebuffalooverlander Před měsícem +1

    Great adventure 👏

    • @exploringbotswana
      @exploringbotswana  Před 23 dny +1

      💯 agree, we had such a great time! Thank you for watching 🙂

  • @doti78
    @doti78 Před měsícem +1

    Awesome video again! We camped at CV5 before and are sad to see the tree has fallen over. Can say for a fact CV7 provides a lot more shade.

    • @exploringbotswana
      @exploringbotswana  Před 23 dny

      Hey, yeah I can imagine that cv 5 must have been so good with that tree. Have booked cv6 for next year, hopefully it will be a nice one. Did you stay at cv7?

  • @lesleybrown5793
    @lesleybrown5793 Před měsícem +1

    Loved it ❤

  • @barryhulley617
    @barryhulley617 Před měsícem +2

    Hi Guys
    Great to see your latest adventure
    The simplicity of your setup is what makes it so special be mindful of becoming a slave to the sponsored products like so many of the other CZcams overlanders
    Keep it simple and relish the bush
    Cheers

    • @exploringbotswana
      @exploringbotswana  Před 23 dny

      Love this , it’s so true sometimes it seems a lot of videos it all about the brand deals !! I don’t think any brands are going to come knocking anytime soon 😂😂 and if Land Rover or Toyota comes knocking it’s going to be over😂😂😂 no but I 💯 agree with you

  • @yapluka64
    @yapluka64 Před měsícem +1

    I had a blast watching your video. Awesome contents! So many memories flowing back! I was there in 22. I need to go back! Thank you so much for sharing. Greetings from Switzerland.

    • @exploringbotswana
      @exploringbotswana  Před 23 dny +1

      Hey 🙂 thanks for watching, how was it when you visited? What campsite did you stay at? Savuti is such an amazing place. We love it

    • @yapluka64
      @yapluka64 Před 20 dny +1

      @@exploringbotswana Awesome place! we did a mobile safari with only the 4 of us (wife + 2 kids). Spokes, our safari guide was exceptional! We had a great time and camped not far from the Kwando pan. We saw 3 young male lions, all brothers and sons of Sekekama, one of them, Sekoti had his tail cut off. I am planing on going back but self-driving this time.

    • @exploringbotswana
      @exploringbotswana  Před 20 dny +1

      @@yapluka64 that sounds absolutely amazing!! Those private hatab camps are awesome, and always great to have a nice guide. In our last episode of this series you will see sekoti and his brothers

    • @yapluka64
      @yapluka64 Před 19 dny +1

      @@exploringbotswana oh I can't wait! thank you

  • @momakepe946
    @momakepe946 Před měsícem +1

    great episode ❤

  • @shaunmoller2997
    @shaunmoller2997 Před měsícem +1

    This is what bush camping / travelling is all about. Content, scenery epic thanks for sharing

    • @exploringbotswana
      @exploringbotswana  Před měsícem +1

      Thank you 🙏 the savuti landscape is so beautiful, we really fell in love with it, and the concentration of wildlife in the area is incredible especially considering how little water is available. Thanks for your comment 🙂

  • @dilipkakkad2260
    @dilipkakkad2260 Před měsícem +2

    Were there many campers. At the end of May it is difficult to get a campsite. Thank you.

    • @exploringbotswana
      @exploringbotswana  Před měsícem +1

      Savuti is always full, but not as busy as Khwai. It is important to book ahead of time, I battled to book for next year and the bookings only opened in June!

  • @user-cv6fp2gy3s
    @user-cv6fp2gy3s Před 17 dny +1

    👏❤

  • @hayleycarter4049
    @hayleycarter4049 Před měsícem +1

    Also thank you for understanding our need to see more giraffes.

    • @exploringbotswana
      @exploringbotswana  Před měsícem +1

      I am Glad you appreciate them 🦒🦒🦒🦒🦒🦒🦒🦒🦒🦒🦒🦒🦒🦒🦒🦒🦒🦒🦒🦒🦒🦒🦒🦒🦒🦒🦒

  • @archiebrown5298
    @archiebrown5298 Před měsícem +1

    Yay!!! Chick pea curry instead of steak!! Heather Rocks!

    • @exploringbotswana
      @exploringbotswana  Před měsícem

      She makes a very good curry 🍛😊

    • @dilipkakkad2260
      @dilipkakkad2260 Před měsícem

      Curry 🍛 looked fantastic almost I can smell it... Great idea to pre-cook and freeze.

  • @ericagreen8957
    @ericagreen8957 Před měsícem +1

    It was the infographics for me in this video.
    And the ketchup sandwiches - that’s a life hack right there!!
    Seeing the maps was cool too 👌🏻👌🏻

    • @exploringbotswana
      @exploringbotswana  Před 23 dny

      Thanks miss green 😂 ketchup sandwiches are when you so dead you can’t even taste anything 😂😂 I am not going to lie those maps took me so long to create , and they like 5 seconds long 😂😂

  • @hayleycarter4049
    @hayleycarter4049 Před měsícem +1

    Another great video! Wish I was there with you guys. You had so many lion sightings!

  • @danievniekerk
    @danievniekerk Před měsícem +1

    Thanks we enjoy your videos
    If you pass Letlhakane and have time it will be nice to meet

    • @exploringbotswana
      @exploringbotswana  Před měsícem

      Thank you 🙏 most likely I will break down in letlhakane😂😂😂 Hope to see you out there, and yes would be nice to meet you 🙏

  • @kevicockcroft9227
    @kevicockcroft9227 Před 6 dny +1

    Hi We have been watching all your Videos.We love your simplicity.We have an elderly Toyota Condor 3 Liter Diesel 4x4 ,do you think this vehicle is adequate for Botswana. The clearance is slightly higher than a Toyota Hilux. What Month do you recommend to visit.Thanks for the videos we really enjoy them.

    • @exploringbotswana
      @exploringbotswana  Před 5 dny

      💯 your vehicle will be more the adequate, just take a toolbox if it anything like mine🙈 I just got back from the kalahari and managed limp home on a broken rare spring spliced together with a bit of mopane firewood and some rope🙈🙈 but if you don’t overload your vehicle like I just did, you should be all good. I would recommend from late march to July is prime time. From august to October it’s very dry and hot. And November to February it can get muddy and rainy and some areas the roads are not great. Btw thanks for watching 😊

    • @kevicockcroft9227
      @kevicockcroft9227 Před 4 dny

      @@exploringbotswana Thank you so much for the advice..We will be booking soon.

  • @mickipixel
    @mickipixel Před měsícem +1

    Watching your video brings back so many good memories.
    Well done on editing a good narrative story together, it’s really not easy.

    • @exploringbotswana
      @exploringbotswana  Před měsícem

      👋 thank you 🙏 we trying to get better at the editing and filming, I think every time we sit down and start editing, we notice things we can change or improve on. Or we wish we filmed from a different angle etc….. but we really enjoy the process. Thanks so much for watching and your support 🙏🙏🙏🙏

    • @mickipixel
      @mickipixel Před měsícem +1

      @@exploringbotswana you’re doing a good job, keep it up.
      I used to work in the editorial department for feature films so I understand 100%.
      Remember story is king 😉

    • @dilipkakkad2260
      @dilipkakkad2260 Před měsícem

      Beautiful, loved it. Superb illustration to describe how you got stuck. Thank you for safari also for Girrafs. : )

    • @exploringbotswana
      @exploringbotswana  Před měsícem +1

      Thanks 🙏 appreciate the tip, it makes sense to focus on having a good story line💯

    • @exploringbotswana
      @exploringbotswana  Před měsícem

      Ps. Sounds like you had an awesome job!

  • @richardtustin
    @richardtustin Před měsícem +1

    Another great episode

    • @exploringbotswana
      @exploringbotswana  Před měsícem

      Thank you so much, it only got better, savuti is an absolute amazing place. I can’t wait to get back 😂

  • @petervalaris8496
    @petervalaris8496 Před měsícem +1

    I’ll mark my sittings on the way out, and check on the way in, but it’s marginally reliable

    • @exploringbotswana
      @exploringbotswana  Před měsícem +1

      True, I think sometimes…the map is confusing to read for some and they end up marking their sightings in a completely different place than what it actually was 😂 But that’s a good idea to mark on your way out! Thanks for watching btw 🙏

  • @Clue4fun
    @Clue4fun Před měsícem +1

    At what time of year did you drive the marsh pad? We will be there in October and suggest about driving it. Great video! Keep your good work up. Greets from Germany

    • @exploringbotswana
      @exploringbotswana  Před měsícem +1

      Hey 👋, we were here in May, so unless we get extremely early rains you should be fine driving the marsh road. It will be very hot in October!!! But I bet you are excited!!! Thanks for watching btw

    • @Clue4fun
      @Clue4fun Před měsícem

      @@exploringbotswana Keep your good work up and stay healthy.

  • @dilipkakkad2260
    @dilipkakkad2260 Před měsícem +1

    I am thinking to buy two way radio for the next safari to Botswana. What range and brand do you recommend? Thank you.

    • @exploringbotswana
      @exploringbotswana  Před měsícem

      The BAOFENG BF-888S Two-Way Radio is a good option with a range extending antenna 👌

  • @vicentealvarez4406
    @vicentealvarez4406 Před měsícem +1

    I always mark my sightings... Give and receive... If you keep your sightings "secret" for you, how can you expect that the others share theirs?

  • @RenegadesLions
    @RenegadesLions Před měsícem +1

  • @dilipkakkad2260
    @dilipkakkad2260 Před měsícem +1

    I have read that Mababe and Savuti are difficult to drive in comparison to Khwai. What is your opinion. about it.

    • @exploringbotswana
      @exploringbotswana  Před měsícem +2

      Hey 👋😊 yes Savuti is not very easy, there is a lot of sand in some areas and a lot of mash in the rains. But it’s not very difficult, it’s just not easy. Mababe is easy like Khwai. I hope you both doing well🙏

    • @dilipkakkad2260
      @dilipkakkad2260 Před měsícem

      Thank you, we both are well 🙏

    • @dilipkakkad2260
      @dilipkakkad2260 Před měsícem

      ​@@exploringbotswana❤

    • @barryhulley617
      @barryhulley617 Před měsícem

      Hi Guys
      So cool to see you camping the simple uncomplicated way
      Be mindful of the becoming a slave to sponsored products like so many of the other CZcams overlanders
      Looking forward to your next adventure
      Cheers