Messum Crater

4X4 Messum Crater to the Huab, Namibia, Ep 167

From Swakomund thru the Messum Crater and then wildlife spotting, sand and mud in the Ugab, Guntagab, Untagab and Huab riverbeds. But its not all dry riverbed driving. We encounter some deep and muddy spots that take work and luck to cross. Days 5-7

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This adventure takes place in Northwest Namibia and starts out from the old German town of Swakopmund.

After checking out the wreck we turned inland towards the Brandberge Range.

Late in the day we found a sheltered spot to setup camp for the night. We were camped in the middle of nowhere.

Next days objective is to go to the Ugab River.

The Messum Crater was formed by the collapse of a volcano, it's around 135 million years ago.

We reached an impasse. We soon find the riverbed dry and drivable again.

From the Messum Crater this morning we did a lot of dusty and remote driving to reach this even more remote camp on a river not even noted on our trusty map.

The last time we visited this area we managed to travel up the Goantagab River. But this year we couldn't find a way. So Ben doubled back to the Ugab River and will use a ridge trail that parallels the Goantagab.

Once up on the ridge the track looks pretty good. Breaking down out here is not an option.

We drop down from the ridge and re-joined the Goantagab.

We exit the river and take a shortcut towards the Huab River.

Made it to the Huab River but we need to get to the other side. The track leads to a deep muddy waterhole. But Ben is determined to build a route across.

One river crossing accomplished. Time to setup camp.

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Small Scale Miners - Geopark Brandberg

When tourism shakes hands with the small mining sector, exciting projects emerge. In Brandberg West, home to impressive mountain scenery, intriguing welwitschias and the Messum Crater, the two sectors are merging to create an exciting new venture called Geopark Brandberg.

Goboboseb, a small mining site in the Tsiseb conservancy in Brandberg West, known worldwide for its fine specimens of quartz crystal, will open its mine to visitors later in the year. This will enable the miners, who depend on hard labour - and an element of luck - for survival, to receive a regular income and upgrade their facilities, while providing tourists with the opportunity to join a mining tour, have a guided village walk and even mine for their own gems with hammer and chisel.

A novel concept, Geopark Brandberg will connect local conservancies, the traditional authority and the small miners in the Brandberg West area to tourism and to the Namibian gemstone industry, adding value and creating the newest social adventure on the tourist route.

This new initiative, providing the opportunity to meet the small miners of Goboboseb and dig for your own crystals, is appropriate for a country like Namibia that has superlative sites, intriguing geology and an abundance of minerals - including an array of richly-coloured gemstones.

An off-road adventure to Brandberg West begins in Swakopmund on the road to Henties Bay, hugging the coast, veering eastwards towards the Brandberg massif. Small campsites along the way provide rustic accommodation in the fascinating landscape of table-topped mountains for those adventurous at heart.

It’s nearly time to treasure-hunt at Brandberg West. Are you ready?

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NAMIBIA 07 Brandberg

Der Brandberg in Namibia ist ein geöffnetes Bilderbuch mit tausenden Felszeichnungen und führt den Besucher 5000 Jahre in der Geschichte zurück.

NAMPA: UIs Landy Festival 28 Aug 2016

OLD MEETS NEW AT UIS: A LANDY AFFAIR
By Francois Lottering
(NAMPA FEATURES SERVICE)

UIS, 04 SEP (NAMPA) - They came, they saw, and in true Land Rover style, went above
and beyond.
If one of the many light-hearted jokes about the ?Landy? as they are popularly
known, are to be believed, it might have taken them a little longer than the average
driver to get there, but 110 Land Rovers made their way to Uis last weekend for the
Namibia Land Rover Festival.
Landy owners are known for the value and nostalgia they attach to their cars. It is
thus no surprise that the Land Rover Owners Namibia (LRON) club was established, who
in turn organised the first-ever festival of its kind.
The car dates as far back as 1948 and since then, there has hardly been a role the
vehicle did not fulfil as it was even used in wars and peacekeeping missions.
Landy fanatics go ballistic when they can lay their hands on older models, ,,,,,,and if
you own a model from 1948 like the Robbertse family from Kamanjab, you can consider
yourself as being amongst the elite in the Landy fraternity.
The Robbertses? Land Rover was one of the oldest at the festival, where some cars
dated back to before windows could wind up or down or even before wipers were used.
The idea behind the festival was to have fun, share information and to discuss
modifications and technical know-how to keep the vintage models on the road, since
spare parts are not easily available for the older models.
Off-road driving skills were tested over various obstacles and as the majority of
the Landy owners are outdoor enthusiasts, competitions like who could erect a tent
the fastest and wheel changing added to the fun.
Only a handful took on the mine dump challenge, taking their Landies up a steep
slope of loose sand mined from a pit. Although it seems doable at first sight, it
was not easy as the climb was quite steep and with only loose sand, traction was not
easy. But with skills and harmony between the owner and his Land Rover, a handful
managed the obstacle. One of the drivers who did not make it told Nampa he lost
momentum while going uphill and had no choice but to give up - something Land Rover
owners rarely do.
As is to be expected, there was the comparison of the various models and how the car
has changed over the years. The shapes and roles of Landies have changed
drastically. To some the more modern shapes of the latest Land Rover Discovery Sport '16,,,,,,,,
(NAMPA)
FL/AS/CT

Damaraland. Spitzkoppe. Brandberg. White Lady. Namibia 2014 part 6

Damaraland. Wild West in Namibia.
Lili & Jurek in their one month self drive trip through Botswana & Namibia in Nov 2014. All in 9 parts.
Enjoy!

Brandberg Moutain, Namibia

Basil Kalitz (brandberg rest camp owner) presents the Brandberg (burnt Moutain) in Namibia Damaraland. The highest mountain in the country. Filmed during the afropeaks pan africain moutain expedition

Brandberg Mountain Orawab Gorge Namibia

Walking up to try find the spring nearby, but finding rock pools instead. This was shot shortly after heavy rain around the Brandberg.
Filmed using a GoPro Hero 5 and Karma Grip.

4X4 Skeleton Coast, Namibia Episode 176

On our last days in the bush we exit the Goantagab River and follow two elephants down the Ugab and then make our way to the Skeleton Coast to Cape Cross to see the shark bait. Then we relax as Ben flies a kite while I wonder what the locals see in fog (or beach) fishing. The remaining days are spent being tourists in Swakopmund and Windhoek. Bye bye Namibia.

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This adventure continues our 4 Wheel drive in northwest Namibia.

We made it from the Spitzkoppe beautiful camp between the high mountain. Off road into the Omaruru river there out of the Omaruru river which proved to be quite a drive and it was wet as well. And then into Uis, a beautiful little dusty town
towards the Brandberge down into the Ugab river all the way through the Ugab river on a little detour (a little swampy) and and out to our camp.

Now we have the choice either going down to the coast, going to Swakomp, going to Messum Crator or even making it back to Windhoek, but that would be quite a rush.

We opted for Swakop because it gave us another day of off-road or beach driving.

Two of our friends from yesterday evening perhaps. We paced these guys for a while since we knew that they would probably be the last elephants we would cross
on this Namibia off road adventure. They didn't seem to mind our presence as long as we kept our distance.

And naturally we had to stop at the main attraction along this baron stretch of coast. Cape Cross.

Beach fishing, a hobby I don't understand.

We spent that night and the next day relaxing in Swakopmund and then on our 24th day returned to Windhoek by boring highway.

Ben then left Namibia and I hung around for another week to catch up on the local sights and history.

This was a 23 days of off-road 4WD adventure in remote places with wildlife in the harshest of environments, surreal landscapes and the most memorable people.

It was a real world adventure indeed.

Bye bye Namibia.

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Palmwag - Brandberg

Von Etoscha - West nach Palmwag und zum Brandberg

EHRA the Beginning

A look back in time to when EHRA started in 2003, the volunteers, the staff, the cars, the school, the elephants!!!

Namibia 2016 on the road - Brandberg

una giornata nelle montagne di Brandberg , Namibia Centrale

a day to Brandberg mountains ,central Namibia

4X4 Hoarusib & Hoanib Rivers, Namibia, Ruffcut 172

From the border of the Skeleton Coast Park, near the Green Barrel and another of Andrew Rogers' Men of Kaokoland we travel up the Hoarusib River, then cross over and travel up the Hoanib River to make another free camp for the night.

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This adventure continues our 4 Wheel drive in northwest Namibia. In this episode Ben and I are going to continue to show you how to explore Namibia independently.

Day 14 starts somewhere near the exclusively private Serra Cafema Resort that we dropped into yesterday unannounced.

We've broken camp and ready to plan the next leg. We're heading west towards the Skeleton Coast NP.

The leaking left rear tire has finally given up and gone flat.

I recognize this guy from Zyles Pass. It's one of Andrew Rogers' Men of Kaokoland.
A stone man welded with metal and a tip box for good luck.

Obviously this place is called Green Drum. Who brings a computer out here? You're supposed to self-register.

Microsoft XP, Ctrl Alt Delete Lets us the backup manual method.

So we have a very hostile environment, low fuel, one spare tire and government discouragement. So I think we should continue this expedition in the other direction.

Namibia is certainly a harsh mistress. It's all thorns. Can easily puncture a tire. Ben is trying to find his way into the Hoarusib River. Snake, lion & elephant country. We camp here tonight.

Ben finally gives up and we find a campsite next to the river.

Today, all the way down south, in and out of the park through the Khumib and into the Koigab river.

Day 15 starts next to the Hoarusib River.

Now the biggest one last. Yeah but we're almost back. Good thing we're in the middle of nowhere. Getting low on fuel and no reserve in the jerry cans.

Last night we plenty of ticks in the car. They're your buddies, not mine.

Ben hears a rattle and has to check it out.

Back out the 'door' of the Hoanib River. This time we turn North rather than south. And what a difference two weeks can make.

Time to find a place to camp. From the Khumib River, 60km down to the Hoanib River,
we took a little detour off the Hoanib to the north and it actually turned out to be much nicer.

Score:Nanobot Patrol, Electronica, High Tech World 2 -by CineScore

4X4 Epupa Falls & Down Zyles Pass, Namibia, Ruffcut 169-170

From Sesfontein we travel north thru Opuwu, Swatbooisdrif, to the Kunene River. Then downstream to Epupa Falls for a break before heading south to Okongwati to begin some serious off road down Zyles Pass and into the lovely Marianfluss plains.

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This adventure continues our 4WD in NW Namibia. In this episode, Ben and I, are going to continue to show you how to explore Namibia independently.

Day 10 starts out from the Sesfontein Lodge. We're leaving the fort. To Opuwo because there's no diesel here. It's an easy 123km drive to Opuwo on an actual gravel road. Luxurious compared to our last few days of driving.

Opuwo is a crossroad of local cultures. The 135km dirt road to Swatbooisdrif was well groomed but boring. The only highlight on this stretch of road is the Swatbooisdrif Memorial commutating South Africans that went to Angola for a better life, but were eventually kicked out in the 1920's.

Ben starts his daily search for a remote and free campsite.

Our camp for the night. Where are we? We're near a river. Angola over there. Finally made it. What's the name of the river? Kunene. Comes with a fresh alligator swimming pool.

End of day 10. Yeah, he drinks straight out of the river. Want to try that too? No thanks.

Free push service.

Net fishermen in the river. What about those gators? If they're not afraid of gators then I'm not either.

Curbside street vendors.

When we have to stop for a nature call we discover that there are no isolated spots along this stretch of river.

7 siblings and here comes mom with one more on her back.

From the Kunene riverside free camp we followed the new dirt road NW to Epupa village. Where I insisted that we stay at an upscale US$ 10 pp campsite. The riverside view of the world famous Epupa Falls was a good reason. But more importantly, it was for the luxurious swimming pool.

After a swim it was time to visit the falls. Note that it was the dry season during our visit so the river water levels were very low.

After an easy night we exited luxury and started our drive south towards Okongwati village. At Okongwati we window-shopped the local wares and then stocked up. We then left the dirt road and started on a difficult 4WD track that would take us into the most remote parts of Namibia for over a week.

How these people survive out here is a mystery. Especially with so many children. Every time the locals saw us coming they would run out to meet us. We were potential customers, entertainment, or charity.

The left rear wheel continued to leak slowly. Good thing you invested in a compressor. I do have one. It's somewhere in the car. A good high-end Chinese pump. Oh man, I thought you had a high-end German manufactured precision instrument there.

As the day ware on the track became progressively harder. But just when we thought we were alone, we discovered this fellow in a Toyota Hilux 4x4 rental. We helped him with some roadwork to make the track passable. I don't want to buy that rental when it goes up for sale.

We were at the top of the Zyles Pass and our goal was the Marrianflus valley below. There's the trail.

A desert stone man. Andrew Rogers created this sculpture. The artist created these Men of Kaokoland in the remotest reaches of Namibia. This fellow sits above the track dejected while watching Ben doing roadwork.

We were still not at the bottom. Finally at the bottom of the pass. A spot commemorating many fellow hardcore 4WD aficionados. After a brief stop at the foot of the pass to look at the memorabilia we set off across the Marianflus plains.

Our world changed a lot in a day. We started from a luxury lodge in Epupa and ended the day in a free camp in the lovely and remote Marianflus. We were in a historical savanna film scene out of time. Can it get any better than this?

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Track black rhino on foot at Desert Rhino Camp Namibia

Desert Rhino Camp lies in the enormous Palmwag Concession, where trackers patrol and protect one of Africa’s largest free-ranging populations of Critically Endangered desert-adapted black rhino. Rhino tracking on foot and by vehicle with the dedicated conservationists of Save the Rhino Trust is a unique and exclusive wilderness experience; other activities include exploring the area on full-day outings, nature drives or walks.

The luxury safari tents overlook a sweeping plain dotted with Namibia’s national plant, the welwitschia.

Damaraland North - Namibia : Overview

Location Overview ➡️ Damaraland North

Set in the northwest of Namibia, Damaraland North is a fabulous area of desert scenery, wildlife and superbly remote lodges. If you could only visit one part of the country, this would have to be the one. We happily spend weeks up here in our spare time.

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If you are interested in going on an authentic African safari, then reach out to us any time. It’s really easy. No hard sell, just safari people chatting about what we love!

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Brandberg, Namibia

Namibia Family Trip 2018

Short Video from our family trip trough Namibia.
We were three weeks on the road (17.07-06.08) and traveled the places:
Windhoek - Sessriem - Swakopmund - Uis - Outjo - Kamanjab - Etosha - Olifantsrus - Okukejo - Halali - Tsumeb - Otjiwarongo - Windhoek.

Musik: Nazali Mabe - 4th Dimension

Filming equipment:
- Panasonic FZ1000
- Gopro Hero 4
- LG G6
- Zhiyun Smooth Q

Thanks to Safari Car Rental

19 - Elephants à White Lady Lodge

Recherche en 4x4 des éléphants du désert dans le lit de la rivière Ugab