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Keith. So sorry to hear about your pain. I agree that it must be those tracks around there. I never told you, but after our trip with you a few months ago, Pam announced that this had been her...

I think that Garmin, like all the other tech companies in the US, have decided that the good old model where they sold you something and that was it until it broke, or wore out, is just not...

Following this thread with interest, as we are intending to make a similar trip. Not being as optimistic as MilevR however, I will do it this year :).

Thanks to our Blinkgat Camper though, we...

I would like to join as well

Lizette: I apologize for sending you on a wild goose chase and wasting your time. My point was not that there was something wrong with T4A, but that that (not for the first time), I have noticed...

I must agree with OP that Garmin is a pain. They have a plethora of models, each of which lacks some feature which is important to me. I was happy with my Montana 600 for years, but the screen...

Thank you Pedro. Apart from being pleasant reading, your report is packed with useful info. I have been reading it aloud to my wife over morning coffee every day, while she makes notes in prep for...

Agree. Just got back from there, and used the water freely, including adding to my tank. Tastes fine and is fine.

I agree that there is an additional risk here, but I have had 4 punctures in this area over the years, (with hard tires), and all of them were a sharp piece of crushed stone punching straight through...

I always thought that in South Africa it was called a Brinjal.

BTW, you Brinjal haters: Try slicing length-ways, brush with olive oil, and chuck them on the braai just before the chops are ready....

I had to learn the hard way to ignore the Hilux Handbook recommendation for 2.4 Front and 2.8 Rear when loaded, when on this (and similar) roads. A local farmer who stopped to help me with a wheel...

We did a low-key sort of combined Flower and Kgalagadi trip last month, and I thought that I would like to learn more about Keith's operation at Port Nolloth. I sent him a PM, and he immediately...

How does this tie in with the post on the GRENS thread that says that Lesotho is closed to tourists as of 27 July?
Through the border to Sani Tops for a drink is one thing, across the country is...

Oom Paul: Did you camp at the top, or stay at one of the Lodges? I'm looking to book a room for the night rather than risk camping in freezing conditions. Next January, by the way.

I am planning a January trip going over Sani and on to the Sehlabathebe Park via the Matabeng Pass. I am obviously taking a highly optimistic view of Covid, but there is no harm in planning.

From...

I am sure that it will not help in the conditions we are talking about. On VERY cold nights it is usually completely windless. The outside air is just so cold that it sinks down the chimney...

Thank you to all who took an interest. My wife has made contact with a different individual at SANPARKS, who confirmed the 2 vehicle, 6 people rule.

We are going off to Kgalagadi in a couple of weeks, and my wife was told telephonically today while booking that there is a strict limit of One vehicle per campsite. As far as I know, it has always...

There is a clear divide here between those who choose to stay in one place for several days using ground tents or chalets, versus we who prefer wild camping, have an RTT, and like to move on every...

As suggested above:
Triple-Decker, back-to-back, His-and-Hers drawer system made with normal garage tools. I bought six pieces of 1mm Aluminium sheet from a local supplier, cut to size and bent. ...

Don't do it. The waste of space will be ridiculous due to the effective thickness of an ammo box side. If you think that making up proper drawers is too difficult, PM me and I will send you some...

Yes, I suppose that we started wrong by making a full meal of it. I think I will dig up a few and try them roasted. I doubt if I will ever persuade my wife to try them again though.

I planted my first crop of these things this past summer and made a big batch of soup a couple of months ago. It was delicious, and we each had two big bowls full for supper. I was up all night,...

I have a Jetmaster with a swiveling cowl, and it does not help one little bit for OP's problem. As I was arranging the firewood last night, I could feel the icy downdraft on my hands. In order to...

Thank you for that generous offer Keith. I will send you a PM

Keith, we will be coming through your territory late next month, on a sort of Spring Flower / Kgalagadi / Richtersveld / Coastal trip. It might be fun to see if we can spot a few of your cameras if...

I don't know the answer to your question, as we first need to divine what "good quality " means. I wonder if your OEM jack is the same as mine for my 2007 DC Hilux SRX. This is a mechanical screw...

Thank you all for the assistance. I have concluded that we will go via Pafuri Gate, and that it will be possible in one day.

A group of us Bolanders are heading for the KNP in December. This is ​Terra Incognita, ​ to us, who are only familiar with the wide open spaces of the North West, so I am hoping for a bit of...

Peter

We have a Blinkgat Camper mounted on our Hilux DC. We are more than happy with it, but it is a major investment and it still needs some acrobatics to get into bed. Pam has to do one step...

Thanks so much for this report. It is well written, well illustrated, and fun to read.

there you go:
https://diagnofirm.co.bw/testing-facilities/covid-19-laboratory/

@RossJ
Thank you for that contribution - you have convinced me to go in September. Next question: Is the track North to Xade really so bad that we should rather drive the huge loop via Kang? Fuel...

Thank you so much for posting this. I have been hankering to pass through Kutse for years, but everyone else tells me that there is nothing there. Brilliant pics too.

Thanks Stranger. I am just about to start booking, and you have cleared the fog and confusion.