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This report will mainly be of interest to those newer to camping and the Kruger NP. However visiting and mainly camping in Kruger during the recent extensive rains and times of travel and social...

Thanks Marius, love Baviaans.

No tubes I would think, you cannot repair their punctures yourself with the widely used tyre puncture repair kits and plugs.

Botswanadreams, there must be plenty to tell about being in a special campsite at Lake Ndutu in February during the peak wildebeest calving period. Please share all with us deprived and frustrated...

I have a vague recollection of a dramatic death.

I remember seeing the green Penduka International truck carrying all their camping equipment on my first visit to Moremi in about 1993 I think....

Always have been wanting to learn more about Basecamp/Google Earth and routing. Purely self taught and am sure there are very many useful tricks that I am ignorant about. Add me please!

Yes Rod, Isak Barnard.

Of further interest concerning the Barnard family, their ancestor was the famous ivory hunter and poacher Stephanus Cecil Rutgert Barnard, better known by his Shangane...

Of interest will be this Facebook report posted today. See this link on the DriveBots Facebook page. You will probably have to join the group first if already a Facebook subscriber.
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Del, Penduka Safaris are still operational and still run by the same Barnard family, the son Willem is running the show now. Perhaps try contacting Willem via www.pendukasafaris.com Please let us...

Interesting link thanks Tony. I think the jury may still be out.

Piet du Toit, like all others contributing on this thread, I am so pleased you survived this ordeal. Thanks for posting, lessons to be learnt by all of us. Keep well!

In total agreement.

Contributing my thoughts on this very pertinent thread, rather late but have been away (locally :)).

I too am really itchy to do some extensive overland traveling again in Africa. Would have...

My personal views: Hope they help.

Vehicle fuel. A 180l tank is pretty good and I think will give you up to a 1,000km range. For our long trip we also carried 4 jerry cans - another 80l and only...

With the type of trip you describe you must surely be using Tracks4Africa as your GPS program and Basecamp as your laptop operating system :confused:? On Basecamp you can map out your daily route and...

I will also post some pics as we have succumbed to cabin fever and are leaving for Kruger on Sat (6/02) for 19 days, mainly camping and towards the north. Plenty of vacancies when booking. Please...

Sorry Johan, not wanting to be contradictory but for the record we experienced exceptionally few (if any) African campsites that did not allow vehicles or trailers onto their campsites. This was a...

Tron, in fact I completely agree with your post. However, back and forth from south to north and then almost back again, might not be everybody's cup of tea.

Sorry if I have caused confusion for...

There have been some more excellent and relevant posts.

As the African version of the Covid pandemic is proceeding, there is indeed a risk of interference in travels. Whether it be border...

I agree completely with Ortelius. These are amongst the best months to visit both Liuwa and Kasanka. Just in case the rains are less than usual look at booking camping in the north of Liuwa as well,...

I agree with Pat, I would divide my time between Third Bridge, Xakanaxa and Savuti. Would definitely not consider leaving out Savuti, but such are opinions, they will differ.

I have never stayed...

Thanks Gert, have been past these lily fields but never when flowering. Hopefully sometime?

Not sure why you have had difficulties, I (of all people) was accepted as a member at first attempt a couple of years ago. Worth while trying again methinks. There is much you could contribute.

Grips, really the Alucab units are as durable as hell. Incidentally they can also be mounted slightly to the rear, or even forward I think, to give you room for packing things like wood, jerry cans,...

Riekertb, if you are looking for optimal months to explore Zambia, I would not look at arriving in Zambia before the beginning of June. This is because after anything like an average rainy season,...

I inspected a fitment of semi-flexible solar panels at the workshop of R and D Offroad (https://www.randdoffroad.com/) in Brackenfell, Cape Town a couple of years ago and had quite a detailed chat to...

Personally I would not do a prolonged East African trip until 2022, because of unpredictable Covid regulations and localized flareups, until vaccination is more common place and I myself had been...

I am very happy with solar panels mounted on my Alucab RTT. As already said, the panels charge as you move about in the sun and later in the afternoon/evening can park in the shade. One does need to...

I clearly was erroneous in stating that the Bundutop is a soft top, my apologies please.

John, I clearly prefer the Alucab for a robust and long trip through Africa, far from sophisticated help....

John, could I please add my 2C worth here on the merits of the hard-top clamshell rooftop tent versus the Bundutop? I have an Alucab clamshell and have used this very sturdy design under testing...

MartinClem, do yourself a favor and spend some time with Swart Jan (Jan lives in Bethlehem, Free State). He has been to Angola many times, few can and will help you more than Jan Slabbert.

In...

My 270 degree awning was mounted onto the pressed aluminum side plating of my hard-top Alucab roof top tent, fore and aft. After about 20-30,000km of driving over many severely corrugated roads in...

The experience of our forum members shows in the superb advice they have given you.

In order to have a long future in overlanding with wife and family, in my opinion it is vital that your travels...

In fact petrol (gasoline) is easier to find than diesel, throughout Africa.

All the millions of little Chinese motorbikes and tuk tuks run on petrol. In remote areas all you find is these light...

I would in fact stick with a hard-top, clamshell rooftop tent and a 76 series station wagon for 2 people in Africa.
Some people prefer the live-in type modifications with a popup roof and this is...