Yes tat starter motor breakdown is one of the most soul destroying experiences. Thankfully it was not an automatic gearbox!! We need to find you a new vehicle. The content you give justifies it. We will be looking.
Great bush mechanics!! Im proud of you all! That spring job was a masterpiece .You excelled yourselves! Dont forget to include a small roll of heavy 12 guage wire and fencing pliers in your tool kit for next time.
Mine too!, Deception is an amazing place, we were supposed to to have gone to kubu island this month, but we were still fixing the 4x4. Thanks for watching,
Lion that just stole kill from 2 cheetah (still standing around confused) at Lethiahau. Liontracks and roaring, leopardtracks and cheetahtracks at piperpan (and toiletpaper). Giraffe next to a car bending down to peep in at sundaypan, met guys that had a leopard in their pasarge valley campsite and others that saw caracal at leopardpan campsite
Sounds like an amazing trip, we have had some amazing times in lethiahau, love passage just for the isolation it’s a very wild place. Hopefully our next trip to Ckgr will be pipers pan!!
Nice classic bush style steak preparation at 26.09...Botswana exported beef is the best! The .local grade beef from Maun Supermarkets is genarally ungraded and not great. But it requires this sort of marinade and preparation. it is NOT "A" grade. But you cannot deny the flavour! my favorite Local beefsteak prep is 48 hours in lemon juice. AMAZING!!!
What a brilliant idea to involve your wife into voice-over! When I saw how long the video is I thoung I would not get to the end. But at the end I thought - I want more! You have an excellent narration, it is like a dialog, like an interview and a story. And however, you were not happy with sightings the video is captivating! Well done! Why don't you use the road from Rakops to Matswere Gate? Is it even worse? We haven't seen anything at the Leopard pan but a few times - the pride of lions at Sundy Pan (waterhole). At the Piper pan - a lion very close. But it was long time ago. There were indeed a very few sightings during your trip. Are all animals poached? It is getting worse in Botswana? Helicopter pilots from Maun told us that all rhinos were poached during the covid :-( I don't know if it is true but it is very sad. We had very good sightings in October in Savuti, Khwai and in Hwange.
@@exploringbotswana I really like your videos. Its genuine and real. No frills and fuss. Thank you for sharing because I've only been to Maun once; visited Moremi, Khwai, Savuti and Chobe... longing and whishing to be able to go again someday.
@@JourneyShifter Thanks, we try keep it simple, less nonsense to deal with 😂 moremi is great, we hoping to spend some more time next year in moremi it’s just a bit more expensive, but it is worth it. Hope you get to visit again!
This video is quite interesting 🤔 I have watched it 3 times already, it's nice knowing that there are Overlanders here in my town of Maun , you guys should tell me when Ur going on a trip again so i join u 🙏
that must have been a moment, a leopard in leopard pan, so epic. Leopard Pan was very quiet this time around. really looking forward to planing a trip to Pipers pan.
Thanks i like the kalahari Piper is n must I stayed for 7 years at Tsau Hills best time of my life it was in the early 90 we use to see lots of game now we come in at matswere I don't know if the game are les or if they are more concentrate at th Ganze side Never the less I love the place
Such a treat for a Friday evening ! We prepared G&T and really enjoyed watching your aventures 😊 So sorry for the car issues and the drought... next time will be better ! BTW we did not notice trash during our CKGR tour except for Phokoje Pan campsite - half burnt trash and crushed beer cans in the firepit, such a lack of respect. Thanks a lot for your videos, we truly enjoy them 😊
Hey, thanks for watching, G&T is the perfect drink! It was a strange trip, what with the car issues and the drought, we just had our first rain storm last night here in Maun, such a relief.
@@exploringbotswana great news indeed ! Fingers crossed the rains do pick up this year and that the Kalahari gets the much needed water. I was in the Kgalagadi in March, it was so so desperately dry...
Great vid, perfect example for minimalist expedition!...question though, what's that device you strapped around the tree next to your tent just before going to bed?
Thanks for the video! I bet the sunrise and sets are al beautiful there 😍😍 Next trip for us should be here 😁💃🏻 Yes we all love to roast marshmallows! And also i randomly thought it was a Llama at first 😂🙆♀️
We were @ D.V in January, drove up from Xade, o.m.w - not worth it. Ja, was already very dry, possibly reason for very little animal interaction. Stayed 3 nights, used our own ablution for showers and a good spade for relieving, as those park amenities are disgusting and sooo neglected !! I don't get it - park fees received are substantial, yet, NO MAINTENANCE AT ALL, let alone on roads. However, we are coming back from entering down south. Keep up the good honest stuff!!
Good to have you back again and to meet more of the family. Always exciting to see what part of the Safari will break next and whether the wheel spanner will work its magic. Please make up and be friends again. Many happy memories of CKGR, especially Piper’s and Tau (before it became a larney lodge)
Thanks 🙏 The Safari is getting repaired and I hope it will earn my trust again. It actually did so well this year, so hopefully one all these little things are sorted, we will be good for another year. We hope to head to Khwai early November so we will see! Thanks for the support 🙂
Thanks again for another video.May I ask if the 'direct' road is that bad why do you not take the rakops route? I ask because I probably will be back there and was wondering which route to take.
So the Rakops road is the main road, it’s even worse than that back road we use, both roads have good moments and bad depending on the season. The back road that we use is normally not as bad, but one of the lodges out that side was doing a lot of renovations and so a lot of trucks had worsened the road
Oké thanks, great help. I drove from ckgr to Maun via Rakops but kept wondering, also for a next time why not take the direct route. Might just do that next time (2026). How long does it take from Matswere gate to Maun that way?
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Desolate landscapes, great food, good company and cold drinks made it a worthwhile trip.
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Enjoyed having both of you in voice over, loved that top gear knowledge will forever be relevant
Nice trip. I have been watching your channel for a while now. I personally think its time to get another 4x4, probably 70 or 80 series 😊
Yes tat starter motor breakdown is one of the most soul destroying experiences. Thankfully it was not an automatic gearbox!! We need to find you a new vehicle. The content you give justifies it. We will be looking.
Have stayed at Sunday Pan 3/4 on many occasions and have always had good sitings of lion, cheetah Sept/October. And even elephants.
Pretty amazing seeing elephants out there, we saw old signs of them but nothing recent. Hopefully we will return soon once the rains have settled in
Great bush mechanics!! Im proud of you all! That spring job was a masterpiece .You excelled yourselves! Dont forget to include a small roll of heavy 12 guage wire and fencing pliers in your tool kit for next time.
Learned from the best😂 remember bringing that wood back on the small trailer From Namibia!
My favourite book ever. Deception Pan and Kubu Island are top of my bucket list. Hello from the Southern Highlands of NSW, Australia 😊
Mine too!, Deception is an amazing place, we were supposed to to have gone to kubu island this month, but we were still fixing the 4x4. Thanks for watching,
This looks like epic fun! Great job fixing the suspension :) I used to have a much worse looking Safari just like that.
Lion that just stole kill from 2 cheetah (still standing around confused) at Lethiahau. Liontracks and roaring, leopardtracks and cheetahtracks at piperpan (and toiletpaper).
Giraffe next to a car bending down to peep in at sundaypan, met guys that had a leopard in their pasarge valley campsite and others that saw caracal at leopardpan campsite
Sounds like an amazing trip, we have had some amazing times in lethiahau, love passage just for the isolation it’s a very wild place. Hopefully our next trip to Ckgr will be pipers pan!!
After long time. Looking forward. Thank you.
hey, yes its been a while, how are you both? i hope you guys are well.
My buddy and I will be touring our beautiful country Botswana for a month next year April, watching for research. Nice one guys.
Nice classic bush style steak preparation at 26.09...Botswana exported beef is the best! The .local grade beef from Maun Supermarkets is genarally ungraded and not great. But it requires this sort of marinade and preparation. it is NOT "A" grade. But you cannot deny the flavour! my favorite Local beefsteak prep is 48 hours in lemon juice. AMAZING!!!
Looking foward ..watching here in Botswana
Thanks 🙏 hope you enjoy 😊
It's high time you guys get a new car 🚗 😂😂😂😂😂
yes, however when you are young and broke you must make do with what you can
@@exploringbotswana I am so inspired by you guys, Lots of love all the way from Maun.❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
Hope you all have your popcorn and a cold one, this is a long one🙈
What a brilliant idea to involve your wife into voice-over! When I saw how long the video is I thoung I would not get to the end. But at the end I thought - I want more! You have an excellent narration, it is like a dialog, like an interview and a story. And however, you were not happy with sightings the video is captivating! Well done!
Why don't you use the road from Rakops to Matswere Gate? Is it even worse?
We haven't seen anything at the Leopard pan but a few times - the pride of lions at Sundy Pan (waterhole). At the Piper pan - a lion very close. But it was long time ago.
There were indeed a very few sightings during your trip. Are all animals poached? It is getting worse in Botswana? Helicopter pilots from Maun told us that all rhinos were poached during the covid :-( I don't know if it is true but it is very sad. We had very good sightings in October in Savuti, Khwai and in Hwange.
Piper is a must visit. Go before the late dry season when animals are still around. Didn't see the pipers though.
really want to visit Pipers, sounds like an amazing place. Thanks for watching
Love the commentary on this! 😂😂
Looking forward to the video!
Thank you, hope you enjoy🙂
@@exploringbotswana I really like your videos. Its genuine and real. No frills and fuss. Thank you for sharing because I've only been to Maun once; visited Moremi, Khwai, Savuti and Chobe... longing and whishing to be able to go again someday.
@@JourneyShifter Thanks, we try keep it simple, less nonsense to deal with 😂 moremi is great, we hoping to spend some more time next year in moremi it’s just a bit more expensive, but it is worth it. Hope you get to visit again!
@@exploringbotswana I agree with keeping it simpler, just so much more fun and down to earth.
This video is quite interesting 🤔 I have watched it 3 times already, it's nice knowing that there are Overlanders here in my town of Maun , you guys should tell me when Ur going on a trip again so i join u 🙏
glad you enjoyed, we love maun its been my home since 1999
I've seen a leopard at Leopard pan - Piper Pan is also amazing! Great episode💪
that must have been a moment, a leopard in leopard pan, so epic. Leopard Pan was very quiet this time around. really looking forward to planing a trip to Pipers pan.
Sorry about all the car stresses, but thank you for sharing your Kalahari adventures with us, I'm glad I saw jackals in this video
hey, thank you, yes the car has made me old
Thanks i like the kalahari
Piper is n must
I stayed for 7 years at Tsau Hills best time of my life it was in the early 90 we use to see lots of game now we come in at matswere I don't know if the game are les or if they are more concentrate at th Ganze side
Never the less I love the place
So cool!! Yes the game is scarce, a lot to do with the seasons I think. 💯💯💯want to visit piper’s pan next
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Such a treat for a Friday evening ! We prepared G&T and really enjoyed watching your aventures 😊 So sorry for the car issues and the drought... next time will be better ! BTW we did not notice trash during our CKGR tour except for Phokoje Pan campsite - half burnt trash and crushed beer cans in the firepit, such a lack of respect. Thanks a lot for your videos, we truly enjoy them 😊
Hey, thanks for watching, G&T is the perfect drink! It was a strange trip, what with the car issues and the drought, we just had our first rain storm last night here in Maun, such a relief.
@@exploringbotswana great news indeed ! Fingers crossed the rains do pick up this year and that the Kalahari gets the much needed water. I was in the Kgalagadi in March, it was so so desperately dry...
Great vid, perfect example for minimalist expedition!...question though, what's that device you strapped around the tree next to your tent just before going to bed?
Hey 👋 thanks for watching, it is a trail Camara, we put it up to see what animals visit the camp at night 👍
Good day loved this episode loved the simplicity as well. Do you live in Botswana?
Great trip,every day was an adventure!
It was, thanks for rescuing us🤣
Thanks for the video!
I bet the sunrise and sets are al beautiful there 😍😍
Next trip for us should be here 😁💃🏻
Yes we all love to roast marshmallows!
And also i randomly thought it was a Llama at first 😂🙆♀️
Thank you, the sunrises and sunsets were amazing! it did look a bit like a llama, shad needs a land cruiser, then we can go
We were @ D.V in January, drove up from Xade, o.m.w - not worth it.
Ja, was already very dry, possibly reason for very little animal interaction.
Stayed 3 nights, used our own ablution for showers and a good spade for relieving, as those park amenities are disgusting and sooo neglected !!
I don't get it - park fees received are substantial, yet, NO MAINTENANCE AT ALL, let alone on roads.
However, we are coming back from entering down south.
Keep up the good honest stuff!!
I have heard that coming in from Xade is rough and not much going on. What campsite did you stay at? it would be nice if there was some maintenance
Good to have you back again and to meet more of the family. Always exciting to see what part of the Safari will break next and whether the wheel spanner will work its magic. Please make up and be friends again. Many happy memories of CKGR, especially Piper’s and Tau (before it became a larney lodge)
Thanks 🙏 The Safari is getting repaired and I hope it will earn my trust again. It actually did so well this year, so hopefully one all these little things are sorted, we will be good for another year. We hope to head to Khwai early November so we will see! Thanks for the support 🙂
Good Brown hyaena spoor tutorial. 100% correct👏
Thank you, it was cool to see the scent marks
Nice braai-grid at 15.29. Is there a link in the description below?
There would be if you made some stock😋
Have to admit...Roast marshmallows are moms thing and not mine😬. By Marshmallow time, I have had a great meal and just want my sleeping bag!!🤗
Thanks again for another video.May I ask if the 'direct' road is that bad why do you not take the rakops route? I ask because I probably will be back there and was wondering which route to take.
So the Rakops road is the main road, it’s even worse than that back road we use, both roads have good moments and bad depending on the season. The back road that we use is normally not as bad, but one of the lodges out that side was doing a lot of renovations and so a lot of trucks had worsened the road
Oké thanks, great help. I drove from ckgr to Maun via Rakops but kept wondering, also for a next time why not take the direct route. Might just do that next time (2026). How long does it take from Matswere gate to Maun that way?
Hey bud im watching your video now. I use Epidemic Sounds for my videos. Yes its P200 somthing pula a month but its copyright free on all yor accounts that you link with it.
Explain what is a Jackal donut?? Something round obviously..