Namibia on the cheap on a KLR

[JERINOMO]

Nice RR. Just shows you it doesn't have to cost an arm and a leg. :thumleft:

 

[shanti]

In Total - 16 days
4900 kms
My budget per day was R 150 for camping and food - free camping helped as I had R5000 cash for my journey , half of that was spent on fuel
I rode on average 350kms on riding days other than the Cape Town to Springbok road , I had a few days of walking in the Brandberg and around Spitzkop .
My average petrol consumption was 20km's to the litre
No oil used  

 

[ernies]

Nice RR Shanti with a lot of usefull information. Thanks  :thumleft:

 

[Flatout]

You had the opportunity, grabbed it, and had an experience that most of us will only
dream of. Solo rides like this place you in a selected league. Well done!  :thumleft:

 

[GStry]

Shanti thanks for sharing, great pics.

 

[superten]

Shanti, your RR is absolutely inspiring.thanks for sharing, and thank you for showing us your thoughts on the way. Respect bru!

 

[Kamanya]

That's how it's done!

Thankyou.

 

[Panjo]

Fantastic. Namibia is Gods Country. Thank you for sharing.

 

[RobCrouch]

Great feedback on how to do a minimalist trip! Love it!  :thumleft:

 

[Midlifecrisis]

Great RR.... :ricky:
Thanx for sharing.... :thumleft:

 

[M@tt650GS]

Amazing RR! Thanks for taking the time... One trip that is definitely going on my bucket list! I see the Rokstraps came in handy with the wood carrying!  :ricky:  :thumleft:

 

[Michiel]

Namibia is full of big and small –

Beautiful! You made my day! Thanks for taking the time to share.

 

[shanti]

Amazing RR! Thanks for taking the time... One trip that is definitely going on my bucket list! I see the Rokstraps came in handy with the wood carrying!  :ricky:  :thumleft:

Rokstraps rock ! They are great - don't know why I left them out of the best things to have but they work well , are strong , simple to use - big recommend
Thanks again for all the positive comments .
In terms of going on my own - it is difficult to plan around people and I had planned on going with a friend but things changed and I wasn't going to cancel my journey to wait for another opportunity .
I think Byron says it best -
There is pleasure in the pathless woods;
...There is rapture in the lonely shore;
There is society, where no one intrudes
By the deep sea, and music in its roar:
I love not man the less, but Nature more.
I very happy I went on my own , there is a certain feeling that comes up by day four that can't be touched or adequately described , your being stops the chatter and you ascend into the NOW , not often we get that experience in life .
Just ride within your abilities ... :ricky:

 

[Lem]

Excelent ride report Shanti. really enjoyed reading this. I did that trip in 2006, with a bakkie. But nothing beats riding it solo. This is the reason why we ride bikes!!

 

[roxenz]

Great RR shanti!  You got your experiences and feelings across well in the writing and the pix. Really enjoyed reading it.

 

[eikeboom]

Thanks, this was great to read! I love your photos a lot. And the way you describe what impression the place made on you, the moods, your appreciation of it all. I'll sure remember a trip like this for the rest of my life.
:ricky:

 

[Offside]

Well done Shanti
A great R.R. Enough to get one planning again.
Nothing like a budget to turn a trip into an adventure.

 

[Bodge]

Thats all I can think about for now , happy riding
one thing more - Just go - dont hang out too much on forums trying to get the best solution , your best solution will come to you on journeys and not on the net . If you don't have all the right stuff it does not matter , it shouldn't prevent you from going . Peace and thank you all for the lovely comments

I love this part! We tend to over complicate and analyze things. Just do it.

Great report!

 

[Lem]

Thats all I can think about for now , happy riding
one thing more - Just go - dont hang out too much on forums trying to get the best solution , your best solution will come to you on journeys and not on the net . If you don't have all the right stuff it does not matter , it shouldn't prevent you from going . Peace and thank you all for the lovely comments

I love this part! We tend to over complicate and analyze things. Just do it.

Great report!

we tend to overplan and overpack as well. especially if you ride a RV motorhome like me

 

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Shanti thanks for sharing a great experience!!! :thumleft: