As with any story told there are 2 sides to it, this is the KTM view, whilst Dirtrider tells the BMW side of the story, and experiences on the trip , I will try and tell the real story ....... , we will try and not duplicate any pics.....
(The planning for this ride https://wilddog.net.za/forum/index.php?topic=94190.0)
So the trip of NAM started with these 3 idiots :
Whom attempted to ride this route through Namibia
Whom had a awesome experiences with these three machines (Eswee and Liam in background)
Whom were looked after by the locals
Ended up taking on some of the local scenery
Whom ultimately ended up becoming
Our packing list consisted of:
Tents
Fuel
Water
Parts - many of them
Tools
Sleeping bags
Patience
A sense of adventure
and whole lot of heart ............................
Our route
1. PTA – Windhoek 1400 km 22-Apr (Car)
2. Windhoek – Sesriem 288 km 23-Apr
3. Sesriem 24-Apr
4. Sesriem – Swakop 351 km 25-Apr
5. Swakop – Brandberg 339 km 26-Apr
6. Brandberg – Kamanjab 239 km 27-Apr
7. Kamanjab – Kunene Lodge 394 km 28-Apr
8. Kunene – Epupa 97 km 29-Apr - Technical
9. Epupa – Van Zyls 149 km 30-Apr - Technical
10. Van Zyls – Marble Camp 83 km 01-May - Technical
11. Marble Camp – Purros 163 km 02-May - Riverbed Technical
12. Purros - Ongongo 128 km 03-May
13. Ongongo - Brandberg 275 km 04-May
14. Brandberg - Spitzkoppe 129 km 05-May
15. Spitzkoppe – Windhoek 300 km 06-May
16. Windhoek – Kang 900 km 07-May( Car)
17. Kang – PTA 700 km 08-May (Car)
5935 km 09-May
Day 1 to follow..................
(The planning for this ride https://wilddog.net.za/forum/index.php?topic=94190.0)
So the trip of NAM started with these 3 idiots :
Whom attempted to ride this route through Namibia
Whom had a awesome experiences with these three machines (Eswee and Liam in background)
Whom were looked after by the locals
Ended up taking on some of the local scenery
Whom ultimately ended up becoming
Our packing list consisted of:
Tents
Fuel
Water
Parts - many of them
Tools
Sleeping bags
Patience
A sense of adventure
and whole lot of heart ............................
Our route
1. PTA – Windhoek 1400 km 22-Apr (Car)
2. Windhoek – Sesriem 288 km 23-Apr
3. Sesriem 24-Apr
4. Sesriem – Swakop 351 km 25-Apr
5. Swakop – Brandberg 339 km 26-Apr
6. Brandberg – Kamanjab 239 km 27-Apr
7. Kamanjab – Kunene Lodge 394 km 28-Apr
8. Kunene – Epupa 97 km 29-Apr - Technical
9. Epupa – Van Zyls 149 km 30-Apr - Technical
10. Van Zyls – Marble Camp 83 km 01-May - Technical
11. Marble Camp – Purros 163 km 02-May - Riverbed Technical
12. Purros - Ongongo 128 km 03-May
13. Ongongo - Brandberg 275 km 04-May
14. Brandberg - Spitzkoppe 129 km 05-May
15. Spitzkoppe – Windhoek 300 km 06-May
16. Windhoek – Kang 900 km 07-May( Car)
17. Kang – PTA 700 km 08-May (Car)
5935 km 09-May
Day 1 to follow..................