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I ride slowly past and pluck up the courage to stop and take a pic. I’m far enough away that if he charges me, I can still make a dash to safety. But he’s chill and I move on… And then I hear a roar on my left. My head swings around like a it’s on a stick to see what’s there. ****. It’s mama and...

He seems to not be too concerned with me, but I’m definitely concerned about him because the riverbed track runs right in front of him.

I stop to pee. It’s dead quiet. Nothing moves. I can’t help thinking that if something goes wrong out here, help is a long, long way away. It’s around 8:30am when I drop into the Huab River bed. The riverbed sand is deep and I’m enjoying carving through the corners. At the same time, I'm...

The scene is gorgeous in the morning light. I want to speed up and enjoy riding the sand, but I’m too afraid that I’ll miss something beautiful, so I stay in 3rd gear, lugging the engine and taking in the scenery.

A fox runs across the track in the distance, reminding me again that in this place, I’m not at the top of the food chain., I descend into the valley and the track turns sandy.

I’m playing my Electronic music playlist in my helmet and feeling great - focusing on not losing the front wheel on the stony gravel corners. Soon I see the Desolation Valley looming in the distance. I pass a well that's pumping ground water out of a pipe and consider filling up my water...

Before I bump into any, I turn off towards desolation valley on a small rocky track.

It seems that my fears of running into an elephant may not be that far fetched. I notice some fresh dung and a line of elephant tracks leading down the road into the distance…

It’s 5am. I’m wide awake. I can’t sleep any longer. It’s our last day in remote Namibia. The trip has been incredible so far. We're ridden rocks, riverbeds, sand dunes - everything I could hope for. Perhaps more meaningful for me is that I’ve bonded with my two new friends. I’m feeling a...

That's a great idea! Boskak Bruce. Now to convince the moderators to allow me to change it!

Hi guys. I just got back from my Namakwa 4x4 trail trip yesterday. I'll complete the ride report tonight - promise.

These are important questions! We're more the beer kind of drinkers... but I do like me some whisky from time to time. :-)

Lol. I almost didn't, but it made me laugh to write it, so I decided to keep it in!  :imaposer:

Ain't that the truth, Ian.

The next installment of this saga will follow in exactly 7 days when I return from riding the Namakwa 4x4 trail with my brother and some new friends. If you'd like to be notified when I post the finale, just click "Notify" at the top of this page. Don’t hate me for leaving you on a...

We’ve bonded and become a team and riding without Marc and Jan Lucas just feels wrong. I wrestle with mixed feelings for the rest of the day – trying to put myself in Jan Lucas’s shoes to see if I would make the same decision. The other thing on my mind is that this is the most remote part of...

By lunchtime, Jan Lucas is exhausted. We can’t find a shady tree to stop under, so eventually we settle for a bush and Marc erects his tarp. I offer Jan Lucas some almonds to help him replenish his energy. But he’s tired. After a few minutes, he announces that he is done. His trip is over and...

It’s beautiful riding, but nowhere near as spectacular as the last few days. We’ve been spoiled and this ends up feeling sort of like a transport day. I spot a few Welwitschia Mirabilia on the side of the trail.

The day’s riding is tough. Rocky trails and sandy riverbeds were exciting during the first few days of the trip. Now they’re tiring us out.

Then we pack up and hit the Huab riverbed. Within minutes, we spot a giraffe who is surprised to see us.