Alright, buckle up, we are already on out next Africa trip, but while Derek is replacing a blown alternator and fixing random leaks in the truck, I thought that I would upload the last trip. Rose my sister and her husband Lawrence, decided to join us on this trip. From South Africa, Johannesburg area to …
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Africa, South Africa, Part 2: Vaalwater, Bela Bela (Sondela)
Stop 1: We spent a few days in Sondela Nature Reserve and Spa. The first game drive was interesting. During the drive we alighted to look at a midden made by a Wildebeest. While standing there a warthog came running towards us. A bit concerned we stood our ground. To our surprise it came up …
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Africa, South Africa, Part 1: Johannesburg 27th June 25
We arrived to -3C in Johannesburg after the usual uneventful but long flight. Antonie from Southern Africa Overland Storage picked us up from the airport and took us shopping on the way to the warehouse. At the warehouse we found the truck batteries flat. Luckily, we have a battery isolator/combiner and were able to connect …
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Truck Tech Update – End of Trip 2
The truck in currently at South Africa Overland Storage. They were great people to deal with. We are back on the 24th of June with a plan to drive through Botswana around the Makgadikgadi Pans, back through Kruger and then either up the bottom of Mozambique or to the Drakensburg Mountains. Ultimate Routes are doing …
Family trip Part Four…..Back to South Africa……..Botswana Zimbabwe, South Africa, Namibia
From Zimbabwe Ruins to Johannesburg We left Great Zimbabwe with a loose plan, a fridge full of supplies, and dust already coating everything inside the camper, ready to tackle the Hiway detour to the South African border. The highway south from Masvingo is more ‘choose your own adventure’ than actual road. Potholes, herds of cattle, …
Family trip Part Three…..Botswana and Zimbabwe …….. Namibia, South Africa
Overlanding Zimbabwe: A Gritty, Glorious Road Trip in our 4×4 Truck Camper, ‘Tiny’. From Victoria Falls to Zimbabwe Ruins. When most people think of a family vacation, they imagine beach chairs or hotel lobbies—not five adults crammed into a custom-built truck camper, but here we are. Jo dubbed our trusty camper ‘Tiny’ and it has …
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Family trip Part two…….. Namibia………..Botswana, Zimbabwe, South Africa
Fish River Canyon Next stop Kolmanskop, the abandoned diamond mine, now ghost town swallowed by the desert. Wandering through the sand-filled ruins of German colonial houses you could imagine life here in the early 1900s when diamonds seemed to be everywhere. Today, the wind and the drifting dunes tell the story of its sudden rise …
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Family trip Part one…… Western Cape……….. Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, South Africa
Africa 24th January to 6th April 2025. A road trip from Cape Town, South Africa to Namibia. Up the coast of Namibia, along the Caprivi strip and the tip of Botswana into Zimbabwe. Back to Joburg via Tzaneen. One of the most epic Southern African journeys you can take. It combines beautiful wineries, dramatic coastal …
East Coast, Addo Elephant Park, Mountain Zebra and Cango Caves
In-between getting a few things done on the truck we went into Cape Town to look at some historical sites. Robben Island Tour guide was a former political prisoner, which made it worthwhile. We were shown Nelson Mandela’s cell and Robert Sobukwe House, where he was kept in solitary confinement for six years. Sobukwe, leader …
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Delivery
The truck is spacious for its footprint and should be able to do everything we want of it. The basic bones of the truck and box are strong and the layout works as intended. I have been disappointed that there are so many small issues that still need fixing however we are relentlessly pursuing each …