I made a point of reading all 48 pages of this post as we are doing this trip in July with Specialized Adventures. Traditionally in July we do our "Zim Gravel Travel Tour"( this year would have been the 10th year in succession) however we decided to cancel this years trip mainly due to the fuel price and fuel shortages there and do Namibia instead. Canzius, a very well written RR with spectacular pics! Hardy thanks for adding to the report your experiences too. I am now looking so forward to this trip after reading this RR. We are going to be quite a large group and at least 70% of us are on big DS bikes. Myself on a KTM 990, and there is even a 1290 on the trip. I am sure that this will change the dynamic of the Adventure and it will be a tough ride. I for one am looking forward to putting the "Dakar bred" KTM 990 Adventure through it's paces in the desert, knowing of course that it will be no walk in the park. Namibia promises to be an EPIC experience that will stimulate and tickle all the senses, the absolute beauty of the place is indescribable and I look forward to experiencing it for myself. Hardy and his crew are the best in the business no doubt! I have been on a previous trip in the cape with Hardy and I can vouch for this. Kaokoland see you soon! :ricky: :ricky: