Cape To Kunene Ep 07 4K Messum Crater to the Ugab River and Goboboseb Mining Camp
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- Опубликовано: 25 ноя 2024
- Namibia We are often asked - why do we go into the wilderness and flirt with the unknown.
This journey to the Kunene is a way of life outside the schedule. There is no destination and therefore all we have is the journey. Our day starts at first light and we continue until the sun sets.
We surrender to this celestial cycle of nature.
This brings with it, constant change and nothing is certain.
It's a reminder that life, at its core, is a series of unfolding moments, and the true beauty lies in our ability to navigate them with an open heart and inquisitive mind.
Driving through the mining camp, we are reminded of the grim existence this is of fortunes found and lost.
It is here where the are mining the famous Brandberg quartz comes from and over the Distinctive Tafelkop mountain they are minging copper.
It is real frontier country
We encounter a mining camp that
mountains that eventually take us into the Ugab river vall. The Goboboseb Mountains cover an area of 1100 km² and are assigned to the Awahab Formation consisting of interbedded basalts and quartz latites that form part of the 132-135 million-year-old Etendeka Group. Strong evidence suggests the source of the Goboboseb volcanic rocks comes from the Messum Complex. The highest peak of these mountains is the Tafelkop.
Todays route takes us along interlinking 4x4 trails through the Goboboseb Mountains.
We realise that is real frontier country when, we spot staked claims and mining operations.
Amidst this stark beauty, we drive through a Gobobosed mining camp-a place that carries echoes of both fortunes gained and dreams lost. It’s here that the renowned Brandberg quartz is extracted, a gem that holds the secrets of the Earth’s past within its crystalline depths. And beyond the distinctive silhouette of Tafelkop mountain, copper is mined, a metal that has shaped the course of human history.
The Ugab river is not just another dry river bed in Namibia, but it is the life force that sustains the elusive free roaming black rhino and the rare desert elephants.
Until recently lions also roamed the banks.
In our opinion it has all the makings of a wildcamp. We venture in and explore upstream and decide on a beautiful spot for the night against an imposing rockface.
A word of caution here - before venturing into this river yourself- the ugab is ephemeral and is subject to seasonal flooding.
Stir Fried Rice Recipe with a touch of ginger and garlic
serves: 4
Ingredients:
Peanut Oil
500g Mixed cut vegetables (carrots, peppers, butternut, broccoli)
1 sachet Cooked rice
thumb size piece of peeled ginger, grated
3 garlic cloves, finely chopped
2 Eggs
2 Tbsp Soy sauce
2 chilli's, finely chopped (you can use less if you have to)
Salt and pepper to season
Bunch of Spring onions (chopped) for garnish
Instructions:
Heat a large roasting pan or wok over medium-high heat. Add a tablespoon of oil.
Once the oil has heated, add the mixed veg and stir fry for a few minutes, toss regularly.
Add the grated ginger and garlic, fry for 2 minutes, mixing well.
In a separate bowl, whisk the eggs, soy sauce and chilli till well combined.
Add the cooked rice, fry for a further 3 minutes, making sure to mix well.
Pour over the egg mixture and fold through the rice mixture, it should resemble scramble eggs, this should take about 3-4 minutes.
Taste and season accordingly.
Garnish with spring onions and serve.
Feel free to customise the recipe by adding additional ingredients like diced pineapple, cashews, or different sauces for extra flavor. Enjoy your homemade fried rice!
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I simply appreciate the verbal description of the landscape. It's very informative and gives one an understanding of the evolution of this fascinating desert
Thanks Len, you always have such nice feedback, we really appreciate it. 🙌
You Do it all nice! Perfekt Team! 👍
Thank you we appreciate the feedback👍
We go to the wilderness to stay sane! After this video it must be time for a Soultonic cook book! Marvellous chilli!
Great comment with a question @walkerbay6373
Haha this one resonated with your sanity, not often appreciated enough. The wilderness is definitely a rebooting of some sort.
Agreed 1440 is great on most handheld devices. Watch it on a big screen and the difference is noticeable.
Ahhh but we already have a cookbook that we self published, but who knows what the future has on offer. Here is the link
soultoniclife.com/shop/
if you are interested, price includes free courier within SA. 👍🏼👍🏼
I’m not clear on what I like more - your way of travel - or your style of cooking! Love it! Thanks!
Ahh man it’s easy, choose both 🤣why does it have to be either or? We love both, nice to hear your dilemma though 👍🏼
Yeah, you’re right! We’ll bring our vehicle down from Germany to Namibia early next year. Hope we bump into you both in Namibia some time!
Sounds like an adventure in the making, and who knows, it is a small world. And if we miss you in Namibia, there’s always Cape Town, home for us between journeys. 👍🏼👍🏼
Yes, what a terrible place to stay at between the journey’s! 😂
@gmf756 I know, I know…but we will take one for team Soul Tonic🤣✌️
Nee jirre! Julle moet vleis eet!! Great spot and great video, but hopefully I never get so hungry that I need to eat all those veggies... 😂😂
🤣🤣🤣Hoe Lekka lag ek nou. Jorrie we do eat meat, just not every day.
Ja it is an awesome spot. See you out there one day 😉
Stay well. Keep up the cool videos.
😊 and you, the latest one is being fine tuned and honed as we speak.
What an episode great content thanks for sharing camping at its best
Thanks Shaun, we try our best to share our adventures as unfiltered as possible 👍🏼 keep your eyes peeled next week for Ep:10
What a wonderful place to wake up in and surrounded by fog, all in complete peace and serenity! Just wondered how you were viewed by the prospectors? The scenery is awesome, the many colours of the koppies (mountains) -- did you find any Boesmans paintings? I liked your warning about the flash flooding of the river, so happy to see you driving so close to the side of the mountain. Will you be able to climb it, if the river came down? Supper looks delicious!!!♥♥♥
Thank you for your lovely comment. Alway much appreciated and a joy to take you along with us. 😍
I really like your videos. But please do not mention where you find the rhino's. You do know the reason.
Oh shucks…did I mention a Rhino location? Unfortunately the Ugab Save the Rhino Trust Camp is the name of the camp. I have not seen a Rhino in this region in all the times I have been lucky enough to visit the region. Poachers are using another layer of intelligence to access the endangered animals as the recent controversial hunt of a lion in the region. It’s always a fine balance of promoting the region to “the right kind” of tourist vs attracting the wrong crowd. We like to think that more tourist in the region would tip the economy in favour of saving the Rhinos.
,@SoulTonicLife. This is the best joke. Thanks so much for your marvellous, fantastic and informativ video. I'm myself over 30 jears in the great Sahara overlanding, I imagine your feelings for the desert. It's a holy region. Greetings from Germany from my Toy. LC 78.
What unit and year?
Presuming you aren’t asking about our ages 😂🤣, have been called a parental unit by the offspring, so just checking.