Dry Gourits River to a dyno run

[Berm_Rooster]

This is a short little report of my solo trip down to CT to look for a new bakkie and to do Goose's dyno run.

I left Friday morning and returned Saturday afternoon. Plan was to do as much gravel to CT and I managed to be offroad from Mossel Bay all the way to Bredasdorp.

Somehow my GPS led me to a fence where I was supposed to cross the Gourits river, not even a gate. So I went around to the next farm and found a way in, but I couldnt see the exit. I ventured into the dry river and ended up doing about 4 km upriver until I found the exit.

When I finally got out of the river, I rode in the opposite direction up on the hill. All on farms. The people there are very friendly.

Same pic as above, but zoomed in. That is my track in the sand! :

Malgas Pont.

The Dyno test. I must say, this was my first exposure to this kind of thing and I was quite impressed.

The bakkie I ended up buying.

Sir Lowry's Pass on the way back.

The trip home was a boring N2 chase as I had commitments at home.

Done

 

[Dr Dirt]

Nice One B.R ;D
Would love to do that river section. :thumleft:

 

[Tweetie]

Nice RR  :thumleft: Bad to see the river so low. Pray they get rain shortly

 

[fat b]

Lekker one BR , respect for doing that river bit by yourself , sand inn those places can be pretty treacherous at times !  :thumleft:

 

[Berm_Rooster]

Just need to keep the speed up. I was at about 80% power in second gear and only just moving.
Also heard that there is quicksand (or similar) there.

Was a lekker rush though.

 

[antondp]

Very nice.

 

[Snafu]

Lekker BR, nice meeting you and good to see the HP2 doing what it was designed for!

 

[fat b]

Just need to keep the speed up. I was at about 80% power in second gear and only just moving.
Also heard that there is quicksand (or similar) there.

Was a lekker rush though.

Ja I was thinking about that , I've gotten "semi" stuck in that area on horse back and it was fucking scary !! For me and the horse !
ps.. I used to be considerably thinner ! :biggrin:

 

[Buzzlightyear]

Nice Berm_Rooster  :thumleft:

Now we just need to send a hat around for a new numberplate, that designer plate of yours is so last year  ;D

 

[nreyneke]

Bliksem dis 'n lekker trippie gewees!!!  :thumleft:  Mooi skoot!

 

[TerrorSA]

:thumleft:

 

[emiel]

Use to work on the Gauritz Bridge as manager of the Bridge Jumping Site. The crew stayed on a farm next to the river about 3 km from the bridge upstream. I promise you allot of shit happened in that dry river bed involving bikes,horses and Land Rovers etc...

 

[Berm_Rooster]

Use to work on the Gauritz Bridge as manager of the Bridge Jumping Site. The crew stayed on a farm next to the river about 3 km from the bridge upstream. I promise you allot of shit happened in that dry river bed involving bikes,horses and Land Rovers etc...

Korporaal, are you going to elaborate or do we have to draw it out of you? :evil:

 

[Fiellie]

Baie nice !!

 

[Chrisl]

Watse bakkie Berm?
3.0 of 2.5?

 

[Berm_Rooster]

'08
2.5
16k km.

 

[Fenderbender]

Daai Gouritz se sand lyk na werk as mens na die droer dele kyk . Hoekom is riviersand altyd so blixem ? Dis so los ,melerige , insinkende ,moedbrekende poeier . As jy ophou hang aan die vrottelkabel is dit moeligheid .

Lekker RR Berm ,  :thumleft:

 

[Piston Pete]

Nice one BR :thumleft:

 

[Beserker]

Lekker one, see you are working on a Mosselbay to Cape Town offroad all the way route  :deal:

Use to work on the Gauritz Bridge as manager of the Bridge Jumping Site. The crew stayed on a farm next to the river about 3 km from the bridge upstream. I promise you allot of shit happened in that dry river bed involving bikes,horses and Land Rovers etc...

With Wouter or were you with the bungi jump team ?

 

[Berm_Rooster]

Lekker one, see you are working on a Mosselbay to Cape Town offroad all the way route  :deal:

Ja, I have managed only gravel all the way to Bredasdorp. If I have more time, I will see if I can get further.