Overlanding Central Kalahari Game Reserve | Piper Pan, Punctures & Puff Adders | Episode 3
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- čas přidán 9. 04. 2020
- With months of planning and 1000's of kilometres apart 4 CZcamsrs decided to go on a journey together into one of the remotest regions in Africa, the Central Kalahari Game Reserve (CKGR). Not only did we enter the CKGR, but we transversed it's great plains from North to South. A journey that took us 12 days to complete with plenty of challenges in the way. From rain, to capturing wildlife at it's very best in terms of kills, punctures and far far too many snakes, it was an adventure second to none.
In this episode we head from the very North of the CKGR and exit out the South at Xade Gate. Before we get there we need to traverse roads drenched by heavy rain and far far too much water and mud. The goal is clear, make it to Piper pan, Piper Pan is one of those places that explains beauty and then uplifts it to all new levels. I have a special place in my heart for Piper Pan and always long to be there. As always this place doesn't disappoint us, the beauty, the majestic setting, the animals and the extreme tranquility that it offers.
Join us on our adventure as we head further South on the CKGR2020 trip, or more fondly know as crossing the Kalahari. At this point in the journey we all start to realise the FUEL STRESS (did we take enough) is a real thing, the thick sand eating away at precious litres of fuel every single metre we drive in this harsh landscape of thick sand and isolation....will we make it out?!?!?!?
I hope you enjoy this video as much as we enjoy bringing it to you...
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Featured CZcams Channels:
My Life in Africa (ME): / mylifeinafrica
4x4Ventures: / 4x4venturessouthafrica
Edward Bath Overlanding: / @edwardbath
Get.Out.Go: / getoutgo
To join us on a tour and for more info look for us on any of the below:
mylifeinafrica.com
/ mliafrica
/ my_life_in_africa
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awesome trip! Love driving in the rain but packing up in the rain sucks! flip I need another trip urgently. Thanks for sharing
yeah it really does, I hear you on needing another trip 🤟🏻😎
awesome, i watched all episode its fantastic,
Thanks Mo, really glad you enjoyed it 🤟🏻
Awesome, can't wait for the final episode!
Thanks Juba, it SHOULD be a biggy!
An awesome episode mate! What a privilege it was to be out there with you! Can’t wait to go back 🙌
It was amazing with you as well Ed, we will get to planning the next one soon!!!
Awesome video Roland 10 /10 rating, keep the good stuff coming 👍👍👍⛺🔥🍻✌
Thanks so much, next episode Friday....maybe Wednesday...let's stay positive lol
Awesome can't wait 👍👍👍
Awesome video 😎👏🏻
During the lockdown this is gr8 and makes me wanne cry as I want to go!!!
Glad you enjoyed it Ryno, makes us wanna go back as well hehehe
Bape never disappoints💪 awesome!
It never does, what a place to be!
Puff adder alley. Now thats a memory. Still think they need donkey bells on them 😂😂. Nice one bud.
Your donkey bell chirp had to be in there man!!! Best idea for puff adders ever...
Very clever trick changing the tyre. I would have been hunting for something to stabilize a jack.... you simply dug a hole. Very neat trick. I’m going to use it and tell everyone it was my genius. 🤣🤣👍🏻
Sometimes it's easier to make it less complicated, the jack wasn't lifting because of the sand so the only option was going down instead of up 🤣😂🤣😂
Loving the videos from the CKGR, keep up the great work!
Thanks Alexander, one more to come...thanks for the support buddy!!!
Nice one! Awesome episode & series. Looking forward to the final one.
Thanks Simon, Episode 4 will be out tomorrow, keep an eye out for it...
Lovely series, keep them coming!
Thanks Kgato, new one coming soon...
Another great episode man!
Thanks Johan, glad you enjoyed it, thanks for the support!
Roland awsome and awsome people with you maar daai poffaders man wys net wees maar versigtig dra skoene
They were just everywhere, too many all the time around the camp hahahaha
waiting for your next Botswana Overlanding
We literally cannot wait either...😍
I hate "they" too 😆 The stretch between Xade and Bape is not to be underestimated but like most of this trip, definitely makes for great memories. Another great episode, when are we going again??
For sure, those 2 stretches are never the same, sometimes the first is worse and other times the second is worse, always an event on a crossing that's for sure. THEY should be banned from commenting hahahaha
"give him stick about the ranger" few min later filling up the cruiser "I'm using 26lt per 100km" haha love you guys, keep it up!!
If not why not hey hahahaha
Utterly inspiring, wanting me/us to go back to CKGR immediately! Great fottage, had U included a map (for those less familiar) to showYour routing, I recon that would be supreme. Brgds from Norway
Hi Peter, thanks for the support, we are definitely keen to head back, i will include a map in the last episode for you of the entire route travelled...
@@MyLifeinAfrica Feel free to let us join U should the opportunity arise. My HZJ78 is comming together for such particulare purposes 👈🍻
The missues can hardly await Your next episode 👍👍😉
@@peters2860 Absolutely, anytime you are more than welcome to join on one of our tours!!! I would love to see pics of the HZJ...
@@MyLifeinAfrica I Will get in touch with U accordingly Roland. Krgds from snowy 🇳🇴
@@peters2860 please do, you are more than welcome to email us on info@mylifeinafrica.com to chat further about a trip...
Awesome awesome video's, do you sell merchandise like t shirts maybe.
Hi Drew, we do but are currently out of stock and will only be looking at making more after the lockdown sadly as our printers are obviously closed currently...
Remember to turn off Image stabilizer in the future when filming. Especially when you are using the telescopic end of the lens! You can notice the vibration at 5:25 section when you are shooting the watering buffaloes!
Thank you guys for sharing all the stuff going on in Africa, makes me miss home! :) :)
Wildebeest I mean! not buffalo
Hey Jimmy, thanks for the feedback man - i actually hate that lens, it's almost impossible to hold still unless on a tripod, that was a 75-300mm lens, honestly i hate the thing lol, it doesn't have an image stabilizer on it at all, the tiniest of movements is visible on it...it's frustrating to say the least...
My Life in Africa oh man... that sucks!
Great video! Been thinking about building a Toyota Hilux here in Taipei Taiwan, despite we don’t even have dirt roads to drive on...
@@Smilebydrlo Go for it man - i am sure you can build and kit out something awesome and then do some amazing trips in it!
My Life in Africa it’s hard getting kits and equipments here though... a Beekman fiberglass canopy was for sale at a ridiculous USD2600 here... exclude installation!
Hi, you showed in the video the fortuner bottoming out as a result of the Replacement bumper, I see you have the spare wheel still on the door, I just bought a new cruiser 76, my question is can the rear door handle the spare wheel weight.
Hi Morris, yeah it can no issue at all, we've never had a problem with ours at all... and we're using MT's...
@@MyLifeinAfrica You mentioned MT are they BF Goodrich, how do you find them, I need to fit a size bigger than factory, what do you suggest, the vehicle will only be used for overlanding
Hi Morris, yeah they are MT's, we are using the General Grabber X3's, the size we are using is 235/75/16, remember though the bigger you go the more it will weigh in on your fuel consumption. For the 76's i have seen guys using 285/75/16 which look great, also 33's but for me i am just not a fan of a massive tyre. Is there a specific reason you want to go bigger or is it about the look? What size are you running now?
@@MyLifeinAfrica thanks for the reply, standard is 265/70/16, the cruiser forum also suggests 285/75/16, I also feel it is to big, will touch body and suspension when articulating, I wanted to go 265/75/16, but I like your tyre size of 235/75/16, the cruiser forum a bigger tyre can drop by 200 rpm, did you experience this, this is my first V8 so new to this..
I went from 265/70/16's to this current size, so the tyre is narrower than before but find i get quite a bit more height. I have not had any drop in RPM as i never went up in size at all. There is an app you can get for Android phones to compare sizes i have put the link in here for you:
play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=net.stephenzone.tireexpert&gl=ZA
@ 10:48 someone mentions they’re using 21liters per hundred. Was that because of the heat and soft sand? And how much spare fuel were you carrying on this trip?
Also, how much did you spend in fuel in total?
Hey Jonathan, yeah the thick sand tends to eat your fuel in this route. It's extremely slow going from Xade to Bape and the later in the day you drive the hotter and thinner the sand gets making it tougher to drive. If i exclude going from CT to JHB the fuel spend for me was about R5000...i used 3 jerry cans of extra fuel to cross the kalahari plus my 180ltr tank...
Roland waar is jy sien jou nie meer
Been having a little bit of a break, more to come very very soon, nice to have a rest from the cameras for a bit to be honest...