Hearts in the Desert (Video Added)

[roxenz]

:notworthy: :hello2: and Thank You for a really good read, Minxy!

 

[MRK Miller]

How I share your feeling off sadness for having to leave that awesome place. Tears were close as I ventured back in time to a awesome trip all be it in 4x4. If only I had known about bike adventure riding then. But I ventured there and through ride reports like these, I am able to go back there smell the air, feel the warmth and the chill of the evening air companied by the sounds, as I experienced it then. It is something so special that it sticks to you. So thank you to you and all who go to the effort of doing these reports. Your efforts leave deep tracks and are a inspiration.

Update with another few questions. 1) The fender bag. Is it only carried by the fender or is there an aditional bracket that helps carry the bag.
2) Then at the first camp still with the bakkie it looks like a pop up tent you slept in, but in all the other pic's you use like what seems a little dome tent with pole's. So the question is why did you opped to take the second mentioned tent on the bikes, as i would think the pop up tent would be lighter in weight and more compact. Thank you in advance

Ok modify again. See on you tube the pop up tent is not that compact, so that answers that question. Will probably find the answer to num 1 on you tube as well : :lol8:, but will appriciate your input on that

 

[Minxy]

How I share your feeling off sadness for having to leave that awesome place. Tears were close as I ventured back in time to a awesome trip all be it in 4x4. If only I had known about bike adventure riding then. But I ventured there and through ride reports like these, I am able to go back there smell the air, feel the warmth and the chill of the evening air companied by the sounds, as I experienced it then. It is something so special that it sticks to you. So thank you to you and all who go to the effort of doing these reports. Your efforts leave deep tracks and are a inspiration.

Update with another few questions. 1) The fender bag. Is it only carried by the fender or is there an aditional bracket that helps carry the bag.
2) Then at the first camp still with the bakkie it looks like a pop up tent you slept in, but in all the other pic's you use like what seems a little dome tent with pole's. So the question is why did you opped to take the second mentioned tent on the bikes, as i would think the pop up tent would be lighter in weight and more compact. Thank you in advance

Ok modify again. See on you tube the pop up tent is not that compact, so that answers that question. Will probably find the answer to num 1 on you tube as well : :lol8:, but will appriciate your input on that

1)  My front fender bag has straps attaching it to the forks, then other straps just pulling it down onto the fender (got it from Offroad Cycles). HSK's baggie is different and uses special little brackets which are drilled into the fender, no other support. Both worked like a charm and carried a fair amount of weight.

2) We took a spare pop up tent and extra sleeping bags etc which we left in the bakkie, a nice big tent so we could be comfortable. There is physically no way you can put that big tent on a bike though, so we used a tiny hiking tent for the bike trip to save on weight yes

 

[RrP]

Finaly managed to read this from begining to end and your style of report has left me physicaly and mentally
drained , thank you  :thumleft:

 

[Minxy]

Finaly managed to read this from begining to end and your style of report has left me physicaly and mentally
drained , thank you  :thumleft:

Hahahaha, hard work just "riding along" with us? Glad you made it, I take it you enjoyed

 

[winters]

@Minxy this was just lekker!!!


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[Epilot]

Thanks for for the RR minxy, brings back so many memories. The only problem with the Koakaveld is that once you have been there you have to go back. Nice to have met you and Johan in Natal.

 

[rcerrie]

Thoroughly enjoyed this RR, thank you!!! Now I have to edit my bucket list.

 

[Minxy]

Good news everyone!

I finally completed my Namibia Epic video, yaaayyyyyy!!! Enjoy!

[youtube]https://youtu.be/_c34-61o5yk[/youtube]

Also, I have been approached by a journalist to do a shorter write up of this, for the Dirt & Trail Magazine, so keep your eyes open for that soon :thumleft:

 

[windswept]

What a lekker video. :thumleft:

 

[Kevin Liddell]

Thanks for the cool video, it makes me want to fill up and go.


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[Ri]

Good news everyone!

I finally completed my Namibia Epic video, yaaayyyyyy!!! Enjoy!

Also, I have been approached by a journalist to do a shorter write up of this, for the Dirt & Trail Magazine, so keep your eyes open for that soon :thumleft:

Ooooh congratulations! Well done and looking forward to that one too. Nice that you've done the big write up already, so condensing it should be quite doable :thumleft:

 

[Minxy]

Yay, been waiting in anticipation for this!!! Thank you Dirt & Trail Magazine :ricky: :biggrin: :thumleft:

You can read this months issue for free online:

https://www.motomedia.co.za/dirt-and-trail-may-2020/63319201

 

[Rooi Wolf]

Wow. Very  nice  :thumleft:

 

[Ian in Great Brak River]

Excellent vid and it really puts into perspective what an amazing ride this was, thanks!

8)

 

[SvR]

It was great running into you and HSK [member=614]Runner[/member]'s spot this morning and thanks for telling me about this.

The last time I was there I saw that part of the world through the eyes of a 16 year old boy on the back of an F250 Ford.

It is a timeless land and the more things change the more they stay the same.

I loved reading this, well written and the photos compliment the prose just right.

Thanks for posting this and letting me remember some of the memories form my trips there.

 

[MRK Miller]

Good news everyone!

I finally completed my Namibia Epic video, yaaayyyyyy!!! Enjoy!

[youtube]https://youtu.be/_c34-61o5yk[/youtube]

Also, I have been approached by a journalist to do a shorter write up of this, for the Dirt & Trail Magazine, so keep your eyes open for that soon :thumleft:

Can i vote this to the role of honor section as well. And then, that matras, the orange one. how does the insulate against the cold or was it not yet tested in real cold situations

 

[Minxy]

Good news everyone!

I finally completed my Namibia Epic video, yaaayyyyyy!!! Enjoy!

Also, I have been approached by a journalist to do a shorter write up of this, for the Dirt & Trail Magazine, so keep your eyes open for that soon :thumleft:

Can i vote this to the role of honor section as well. And then, that matras, the orange one. how does the insulate against the cold or was it not yet tested in real cold situations

Thank you for your vote :thumleft: Really appreciate it! Lots of time/effort goes into the writing, but it is awesome to share the experience and see other people enjoy it too.

Regarding the camping mattress, I haven't quite tried it in cold temperatures yet. Most of the camping we've done recently has been in warmer weather. It is super small/lightweight, trade off is it can puncture easily, but overall I'm happy with it ;D

 

[MRK Miller]

Thank you for the feedback. To my experience, the air mattress let's cold through very easy, thus the reason for the question. Though perhaps they put something in, or did something to overcome that problem

 

[@offroad]

Sjoe - what an epic journey even more so doing it on bikes. Different level of riding and more than many (myself included) will ever get to.

I have done something similar but in a 4x4 which doesn't count - still the memories are there forever. Long to go back again, the open spaces the dust and heat are all missed.

Thanks for sharing and putting so much of your personal lives into the report, it is richer for it.