Author Topic: Kaokoland...makes you thirsty...for more! (Read 25080 times)

Oubones · « **Reply #320 on:** July 04, 2019, 04:54:23 pm »

Henk, dankie vir al jou moeite met jou verslag!
Myne staan nog want ek werk aanmekaar van die trip af en vat net so nou en dan grond!👍
Ek het ook mos my foon verloor met al my foto’s op!
So dankie dat jy dit opgeteken het vir ons!

Clockwork Orange · « **Reply #321 on:** July 05, 2019, 09:01:27 am »

Thanks for putting in the effort for a fantastic ride report. I thoroughly enjoyed that.

chopperpilot · « **Reply #322 on:** July 05, 2019, 09:08:02 am »

Quote from: 0012 on July 04, 2019, 03:23:04 pm

Quote from: dirt rat on July 04, 2019, 07:28:11 am
Henk moerse dankie vir al die werk om die verslag op te stel. ...

+100000

ry nog heeltyd lekker saam, en jammer dis nou amper op n einde!!

Bly jy't dit geniet Coen!

chopperpilot · « **Reply #323 on:** July 05, 2019, 09:09:34 am »

Quote from: Oubones on July 04, 2019, 04:54:23 pm

Henk, dankie vir al jou moeite met jou verslag!
Myne staan nog want ek werk aanmekaar van die trip af en vat net so nou en dan grond!👍
Ek het ook mos my foon verloor met al my foto’s op!
So dankie dat jy dit opgeteken het vir ons!

Jy's welkom Hennie!

Die RR is vir ons hele groep.

chopperpilot · « **Reply #324 on:** July 05, 2019, 09:11:03 am »

Quote from: Clockwork Orange on July 05, 2019, 09:01:27 am

Thanks for putting in the effort for a fantastic ride report. I thoroughly enjoyed that.

The RR lets one relive the incredible time we had.

Glad you enjoyed it.

chopperpilot · « **Reply #325 on:** July 05, 2019, 11:28:27 am »

Day 11.3: Brandberg to Usakos

Last of the rise and shine pics:

Pic 1: Diesel, having a late morning.

Pic 2: Hennie Oubones' KLR cleaning its lungs.

Pic 3: Ready to roll!

chopperpilot · « **Reply #326 on:** July 05, 2019, 11:40:53 am »

Day 11.4: Brandberg to Usakos

We stopped at the filling station in Uïs for fuel and ice cream!

Pic 1: The DRs puncture being repaired. Mom Elsabie, feeding Janco, as he is balancing the DR!

Pic 2: The gravel highway from Uïs, approaching Spitzkoppe.

Pic 1: The team relaxing at the rest area at Spitzkoppe. No evidance of any weight loss, as we were well fed by the Specialised Adventures team!

chopperpilot · « **Reply #327 on:** July 05, 2019, 12:10:49 pm »

Day 11.5: Brandberg to Usakos

After we rested, Hardy and Kobus loaded Johan Harmse's XR, and we routed for Usakos.

The extra vehicles and trailers were waitiing for us behind the Engen at Usakos.

Bikes were loaded on trailers, our transfer (taxi) arrived, and after buying ice cream and cold drinks, we hit the road to Windhoek, passing the towns of Karibib and Okahandja on the way. A rest stop was made at the latter.

After a journey of 180km, we arrived in Windhoek, were we stayed at the Safari Hotel.

We all opted for the buffet, and some drinks, before hitting the sack early, as some of us would be travelling at 4 the next morning, to catch our flight back to Johannesburg.

Pic 1: Abel, now an experienced adventure rider, styling it for a pic at the Engen filling station.

Pic 2: Rest stop at Okahandja. Brian, Henk, Hennie Roos, Hennie Oubones.

trevo · « **Reply #328 on:** July 05, 2019, 12:29:39 pm »

Klaar saam gery, baie dankie bring baie lekker memories terug, 2017 groepie

chopperpilot · « **Reply #329 on:** July 05, 2019, 12:51:54 pm »

Quote from: trevo on July 05, 2019, 12:29:39 pm

Klaar saam gery, baie dankie bring baie lekker memories terug, 2017 groepie

Dankie vir die saamry Trevor!

chopperpilot · « **Reply #330 on:** July 05, 2019, 01:12:33 pm »

Jip, ladies and gents, that is the end of the most amazing and memorable adventure of my life.

I went on this adventure to have fun riding, and experience this incredible part of Namibia. It ticked those boxes for sure!

Yes, it was a supported trip, but that is the way I wanted it to be. I was in the army more than 30 years ago, and didn't want to relive it again....I didn't even consider entering the Quest, as I wanted to enjoy some degree of luxury, and not have the "Corporal" drilling me!

Regardless of how you do it, supported/unsupported, having an adventure in Namibia on two wheels, should be riight at the top of your bucket list!

Thank you to Specialised Adventures, my fellow riders and my family, for this incredible oppertunity!

I will still add some info and pics of my bike and trip preparation.

Signing off for now with a pic of my trusty steed!

DUSTRIDERS · « **Reply #331 on:** July 05, 2019, 01:28:49 pm »

my family,

Ek glo jou skuld is groot, dink jy het jou vrou se verjaarsdag gemis!!

Dankie vir die moeite met die RR Chopper.

chopperpilot · « **Reply #332 on:** July 05, 2019, 03:08:04 pm »

Quote from: ChrisL - DUSTRIDERS on July 05, 2019, 01:28:49 pm

my family,

Ek glo jou skuld is groot, dink jy het jou vrou se verjaarsdag gemis!!
Dankie vir die moeite met die RR Chopper.

Chris...jou somme is korrek!

Ek het voorsorg saam met die kinders getref, en die nodige geskenke aankoop.

Ons was die 16de April by Epupa. Kon darem ń Whatsapp oproep doen om vir vroulief geluk te wens.

Bly jy het die RR geniet Chris.

Groete

Sheepman · « **Reply #333 on:** July 05, 2019, 03:17:41 pm »

Quote from: chopperpilot on July 05, 2019, 01:12:33 pm

Jip, ladies and gents, that is the end of the most amazing and memorabe adventure of my life.

I went on this adventure to have fun riding, and experience this incredible part of Namibia. It ticked those boxes for sure!

Yes, it was a supported trip, but that is the way I wanted it to be. I was in the army more than 30 years ago, and didn't want to relive it again....I didn't even consider entering the Quest, as I wanted to enjoy some degree of luxury, and not have the "Corporal" drilling me!

Regardless of how you do it, supported/unsupported, having an adventure in Namibia on two wheels, should be riight at the top of your bucket list!

Thank you to Specialised Adventures, my fellow riders and my family, for this incredible oppertunity!

will still add some info and pics of my bike and trip preparation.

Signing off for now with a pic of my trusty steed!

Shot again for an excellent RR Henk - most enjoyable

Vis Arend · « **Reply #334 on:** July 06, 2019, 05:37:07 am »

@chopperpilot, vreeslik dankie vir 'n wonderlike rr, waardeer opreg. Nam bly voorwaar 'n spesiale plek en net so gepas word hierdie mooi gedeelte deur "Specialised Adventures" aangebied.

Dis was darem so ampertjies of ek en my vrou het dieselfde trip saam julle gedoen, skoon spyt ons kon dit nie maak nie. Maar ons is ingeskryf en as die tyd reg is sal ons wel daar wees, eendag.

Wie weet, dalk is van julle weer op een van die trips op 'n latere staduim, Nam doen dit aan jou, jy wil net teruggaan.

Dis ook mooi om te sien alles het redelik mooi en glad verloop sonder enige ernstige beserings of skade. Daai is maar 'n geharde wêreld en as iets verkeerd gaan kan dit lelik verkeerd gaan.

Net so effe jammer julle het so min ellies gesien en lyk my glad nie 'n renoster of twee nie. Dit sou nou 'n helse voorreg gewees het, ons ry daai area al lank en het nog nie een renoster gesien nie, nog net hulle voetspore en akkies.

En dankie tog die leeus het julle darem ook uitgelos.

Weereens dankie vir die puik rr, ek kon sien julle het dit tredee geniet, wel ek het ook, al was dit im my rusbank.

Mooiloop, as die sterre regval sien ons julle moontlik met die Dan's se trippie in julle omgewing.

chopperpilot · « **Reply #335 on:** July 06, 2019, 07:53:05 am »

Quote from: Sheepman on July 05, 2019, 03:17:41 pm

Quote from: chopperpilot on July 05, 2019, 01:12:33 pm
Jip, ladies and gents, that is the end of the most amazing and memorabe adventure of my life.

I went on this adventure to have fun riding, and experience this incredible part of Namibia. It ticked those boxes for sure!

Yes, it was a supported trip, but that is the way I wanted it to be. I was in the army more than 30 years ago, and didn't want to relive it again....I didn't even consider entering the Quest, as I wanted to enjoy some degree of luxury, and not have the "Corporal" drilling me!

Regardless of how you do it, supported/unsupported, having an adventure in Namibia on two wheels, should be riight at the top of your bucket list!

Thank you to Specialised Adventures, my fellow riders and my family, for this incredible oppertunity!

will still add some info and pics of my bike and trip preparation.

Signing off for now with a pic of my trusty steed!

Shot again for an excellent RR Henk - most enjoyable

Glad you enjoyed travelling with us!

chopperpilot · « **Reply #336 on:** July 06, 2019, 08:00:58 am »

@Vis Arend

Louis

Was net ń plesier om die RR te kon doen, en dit saam met julle en my mede avonturiers weer te kon herleef.

Daar is ń doel met als in die lewe, en julle sal jul geleentheid kry.

Mens hoef nie ń ryer van Alfie Cox formaat te wees nie, maar mens moet gemaklik met jou fiets wees om hierdie avontuur werklik te geniet.

Soos jy sê, dalk loop (ry!) ons mekaar in hierdie pragtige land raak!

windswept · « **Reply #337 on:** July 06, 2019, 09:31:50 pm »

Thanks for a good read.

chopperpilot · « **Reply #338 on:** July 08, 2019, 09:31:42 am »

Quote from: windswept on July 06, 2019, 09:31:50 pm

Thanks for a good read.

malmens gerrit · « **Reply #339 on:** July 25, 2019, 09:20:13 am »

Dankie #chopperpilot. Dis was 'n lekker RR. Ons was juis nou vir 2.5 weke deur meeste van julle roete , maar met 4x4 groep. Het in 2014 ook dit met 4x4 groep gedoen , en dit was awesome om dit weer te herleef. Al was dit nie met die scooter gewees nie. Ons het ongelooflik baie wild Gekry . Veral olifant in die Purros poort , asook in die hoanib en Ugab rivier. Selfs in die Land cruiser met die karavaan agter was dit maar scary , en kan my net indink om op 'n scooter voor die klein reusies om 'n draai in 'n rivier bedding te ontmoet.
As my lewe lank genoeg gespaar word , sal ek dit nog met die bike gaan doen.