Kaokoveld is mooi.

[Bessie]

hey guys... check out my report... https://wilddog.net.za/forum/index.php?topic=121471.msg2356155#msg2356155

the four of us didn't have any backup.

we got water at van zyl's camp[S17.64261 E12.75182]... from a local that manages the camp... waited a few hours for it and paid R20 for 6 litres... but this is were we stayed the night. (we carry about 7 liters each by default). note this camp is not very well maintained and is otherwise a dry camp. If it wasnt for this water we would have had some trouble.

the next day we got water again at Marble Camp[S17.98679 E12.58600]... and we decided to camp here too... because it was just to hot to keep on riding. This campsite is much better maintained and there was water in the showers.

Fuel we got at Okanquati at R15 per litres. And the next place we got fuel was at Puros... we asked the Okahirongo Elephant Lodge [S18.77598 E12.93269] for a few litres at R17 per litre.

note that... we got into a bit of trouble with the lodge manageress because of noise pollution... (rightly so).... park at the designated parking space at this lodge and walk the stairs to reception, take out your best negotiation skills. No cold beer was served.

with the right planning its possible to do it without backup.

get your riding done early in the morning before the sun hits.

the pass has a few tricky spots... that makes you sweat like a rapist.

to much loose rocks for west to east.

a post to another thread.... about fuel and water etc.

 

[Bessie]

My dad also told me today that when trying to do van Zyl's pass.... a good test is the section between Etengwa and Otjitanda.

If you are alright with this section then you will be able to do van Zyl's Pass, because it contains some conditions that are very similar.

If you are not.. You can exit south at Otjitanda for about 23km you will once again find bad gravel roads.

 

[Bessie]

[flash=700,500]https://www.youtube.com/v/hyrkGZHjIUo?version=3[/flash]

[flash=700,500]https://www.youtube.com/v/aI8itxeGg6E?version=3[/flash]

this is part of the section between... Etengwa and Otjitanda

 

[Bessie]

From marble camp we headed out to Puros...

via Orupembe

Wouter took us into the Kumib riverbed to take the alternative route to Puros via the Huarusib river.


but alas it proved to much work for the time of day that the heat already struck us... and we turned around about 10km into the river to rather take the corrugated road.

Kumib river bed has lots of deep sand pebbles and rocks.

the road to puros...

then we had enough time to push through to Sesfontein Lodge.

The last section has red sand... and we deflated the tires again

at fort sesfontein

Braam welded wouters footpeg back on properly at sesfontein lodge workshop

the next morning braam showed us the Ogongo Spring

even though its early its HOT!!!

the day didn’t cool off... and we made use of the pool at Twyfelfontein Country Lodge too!!

after a short debate at twyfelfontein we decided to take the easier road and stay at White Lady Lodge next to the brandberg...

wouter took us there on a sandy jeep track... instead of the better main road.

Sundowners at the lodge.

company at the breakfast table

we headed out to Swakopmund... via Uis... and visited some of Wouter's friends

at the coast its always nice and cool!!!

The trip ended the next day with the ride back to Windhoek via the bosua pass from swakopmund.

:ricky:

 

[Bessie]

a few lost pics...

 

[Pietcoke]

Cool pic's Bessie :thumleft:

 

[Wolzac]

Thank you for sharing. You can see why they call it "The Land God made in Anger"

 

[Bessie]

Thank you for sharing. You can see why they call it "The Land God made in Anger"

i actually have that book.

 

[Shangali]

  great trip, fab shots,  :drif: :drif:

  well done

  Thanks for sharing ..

  :ricky: :ricky: shangali  :ricky: :ricky:

 

[Wolzac]

Thank you for sharing. You can see why they call it "The Land God made in Anger"

i actually have that book.

There is another one called" Sheltering Desert" which makes a great Read. :thumleft:

 

[DRAZIL]

fantastic ride you all had,thanks for sharing :thumleft: :thumleft:
See many spiders in those rocky areas at night?

 

[KTM Jagermeister]

Excellent report !!!!  Thanks

 

[Bessie]

Thank you for sharing. You can see why they call it "The Land God made in Anger"

i actually have that book.

There is another one called" Sheltering Desert" which makes a great Read. :thumleft:

i have read this one too. got it from pierre's mum.

 

[KOKS]

Great pics and RR

 

[JACOVV]

Very nice and rocky 

Dankie vir die deel.

 

[Wayne Duck]

Great share, thanks. Could you post your route / GPS track?

Wayne

 

[Bessie]

Great share, thanks. Could you post your route / GPS track?

Wayne

Willdo. Just need to get them from dad.

 

[Wayne Duck]

:thumleft:

 

[Mr Zog]

Lovely RR Bessie  :thumleft:

As I was reading it and looking at the pics a few things fell into place for me... then it hit me!

I remember meeting you and Wouter at Mukambi in Zambia. The two of you were heading out to go map somewhere in Angola, but your bike was broken and you were waiting for a fuel pump if I remember correctly. Think it was a BMW..?

 

[Bessie]

Lovely RR Bessie  :thumleft:

As I was reading it and looking at the pics a few things fell into place for me... then it hit me!

I remember meeting you and Wouter at Mukambi in Zambia. The two of you were heading out to go map somewhere in Angola, but your bike was broken and you were waiting for a fuel pump if I remember correctly. Think it was a BMW..?

that's absolutely right...

i don't recall seeing any other bikers there...???