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SoloAfrika
South Africa
เข้าร่วมเมื่อ 30 ส.ค. 2019
Sharing my overlanding adventures and experiences with you.
I am an African nomad and itinerant vagrant, a permanent traveller. Perhaps, and African gypsey.
My channel provides a platform to share my solo overlanding adventures and experiences with you through video. These videos will provide advice and tips on overlanding Southern Africa. There will be reviews of places and campsites, advice on equipment and general options to assist and inspire you when overlanding this vibrant and magnificently beautiful region of the African continent. Join me on my adventures.
Subscribe to the SoloAfrika channel to ensure you never miss a video.
I am an African nomad and itinerant vagrant, a permanent traveller. Perhaps, and African gypsey.
My channel provides a platform to share my solo overlanding adventures and experiences with you through video. These videos will provide advice and tips on overlanding Southern Africa. There will be reviews of places and campsites, advice on equipment and general options to assist and inspire you when overlanding this vibrant and magnificently beautiful region of the African continent. Join me on my adventures.
Subscribe to the SoloAfrika channel to ensure you never miss a video.
Frightening very narrow and steep Mountain Pass. Die Hel, Gamkaskloof. Revised
Gamkaskloof. The road to "The Hell". A very narrow and steep mountain pass in the Western Cape, South Africa. Solo overlanding Africa. Exploring the African continent.
This is a re-upload of the original video. Unfortunately I had included copyrighted music in the original upload. This video contains only music to which I have the rights
This is a re-upload of the original video. Unfortunately I had included copyrighted music in the original upload. This video contains only music to which I have the rights
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Liuwa Plain in Zambia. Kwale Community Camp to Mongu Town.
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Camping at Kwale Community Camp and leaving Liuwa Plains National Park to Mongu. Solo overlanding Africa. Exploring the African continent.
Liuwa Plain National Park. Katoyana and Mokalabumbu Community Camps.
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Rustic camping at Katoyana and Mukalabumbu Camps in Liuwa Plain National Park in western Zambia. Solo overlanding Africa. Exploring the African continent.
Rustic Camping at Kwale Camp in Liuwa Plains National Park, western Zambia.
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Rustic solo camping on the wild Zambian plains, at its very best. Solo overlanding Africa. Exploring the African continent.
Crossing the Border from Namibia to Zambia at Katima Mulilo.
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The dreaded and tedious border crossing process into Zambia (Shesheke) from Katima Mulilo (Wenela) in Namibia. A British colonial legacy of bureaucracy taken to a sublime level. But friendly, polite, professional and helpful border officials. Solo overlanding Africa. Exploring the African continent.
Camdeboo National Park, South Africa
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Camping at Nqweba Campsite in Camdeboo National Park, outside Graaff-Reinet, South Africa. Solo overlanding Africa. Exploring the African continent.
Lake Malawi. Camping at Cape Maclear, Malawi.
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Camping at Cape Maclear in Malawi. Lake Malawi National Park. Camping at Chembe Eagles Nest Lodge and at Fat Monkeys Lodge.
Tankwa Karoo National Park, Gannaga Pass and the Roggerveld escarpment.
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Solo overlanding Africa. Exploring the African continent.
Mokala National Park - Lilydale Rest Camp and Motswedi Campsite.
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Solo overlanding Africa. Exploring the African continent. Exploring the Northern Cape Mokala National Park outside Kimberly in South Africa.
Lesotho - Sani Pass.
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Solo overlanding Africa. Exploring the African continent. Driving down Sani Pass.
Rooidrom (Joubert) Pass, Namibia. Rooidrom passage to the Marienfluss Valley.
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Solo overlanding Africa. Exploring the African continent. Transversing the Rooidrom Pass to the Marienfluss.
Mapungubwe National Park.
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Solo overlanding Africa. Exploring the African continent. Vhembe Wilderness Camp and Mazou Campsite.
Gamkaskloof "Die Hel" - "The Hell"
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Solo overlanding Africa. Exploring the African continent. Visiting Gamkaskloof - Die Hel. An almost inaccessible valley in the Swartberg Mountains of the Western Cape province of South Africa.
Kruger National Park Travel Vlog - Part 6: Shingwedzi Camp and Punda Maria Region.
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Solo overlanding Africa. Exploring the African continent. Kruger National Park Travel Vlog. SoloAfrika visits the north of Kruger National Park during November 2020 for a full month of camping and exploring Kruger as a solo traveler. A video and photographic diary of the trip by a solo travel photographer in Africa.
Kruger National Park Travel Vlog - Part 1: The South of Kruger
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Kruger National Park Travel Vlog - Part 1: The South of Kruger
Kruger National Park Travel Vlog - Part 2: Camping at Balule and Shingwedzi in February.
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Kruger National Park Travel Vlog - Part 2: Camping at Balule and Shingwedzi in February.
Kruger National Park Travel Vlog - Part 5: Mopani, Tzendze Camp and Shingwedzi Region in November.
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Kruger National Park Travel Vlog - Part 5: Mopani, Tzendze Camp and Shingwedzi Region in November.
Kruger National Park Travel Vlog - Part 4: Balule Camp, Olifants Camp and Letaba Camp in November.
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Kruger National Park Travel Vlog - Part 4: Balule Camp, Olifants Camp and Letaba Camp in November.
Kruger National Park Travel Vlog - Part 3: Numbi Gate, Pretoriuskop & Satara Camps in November.
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Kruger National Park Travel Vlog - Part 3: Numbi Gate, Pretoriuskop & Satara Camps in November.
Bhubesi Camp, Hlane Royal National Park, Eswatini (Swaziland)
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Bhubesi Camp, Hlane Royal National Park, Eswatini (Swaziland)
1stand last time watching your channel. Starting with 7min of complaining. Fill in the dam form it’s not that bad. Hope you get a better outlook on life.
1st time watching your channel. I am a bit depressed after watching. Maybe rather show as the beauty than complaining. My ten cents worth.
Disastrous video to watch, most negative person, complaining 70% of the video.. Sorry, I didn't get 70% into it, just assuming. Camera mostly on his face, rumbling away moaning. Hotels, and others, need your details. They can send updates, call you if you don't reach your destination, or find you if you stuff up their gas geyser. Stay at home bro, rather look at other people's positive trips through RSA. Wonder why you do the common SOLO thing, if you can't handle it. Did you have a campfire...? did you look at the stars, listened to the night silence, or where you cramped up in you rooftop tent, waiting for first light so you could get out of there... Ai jai jai, tough boy, Africa isn't for sissies.... You must know it by now, jy's al mooi groot.....
Nat broek traveller.
Hello Mr. Mc Sweeney, i hope you are well. I miss your films and your advise for traveling in southern africa. Have a good time. Max Röll
Thank you.
Visited Fat Monkeys lodge in 1963. Very few people around the lodge in those days. We had the beach to ourselves. Now live in Canada
I thought Sani Pass was the worst and the most frightening. I have done Sani Pass before and only once. Your voice and your face are a testament that Gamkaskloof is indeed DIE HEL. Thank you for your well edited video
Pity about the sound that disappears every now and then...
I have re-uploaded the same video without the copyright problem. Recommend that you see that version.
Thanks buddy learned alot, fro. Your video
Glad to hear it!
I travelled tru Zambia from Cape town n at every town two army guys wanted to be bribed. At 3rdbpostbthe soldier called reinforcement so I cut the ph wire with my k nife n clobbered them. I was in bus n the entire bus commuters hooted with laughter
Read the book "Die Hel en sy mense" and from the content there were many traveling general dealers that never returned from their sales trip to this place as some inhabitants robbed them and disposed of them. Sounded like a dangerous place at some point in history, yet so sirene today. Great commentary and video. Did the Swartberg many times in my Carolla "4x4". Was advised to turn around on the road to the Hel and never tried it all the way. Thanks for a wonderful video.
Watching from Namibia 🇳🇦 swakopmund
Well done for overcoming your fears. I went there some years back and I loved it, but I'm only somewhat frightened by heights. What terrifies me more is the driving you see on the N1 and N2. Looks like there's been a big fire through since I visited.
Really I enjoyed it
Thank you
Watching this video evokes a sense of wanderlust and a deep appreciation for the untouched beauty of our planet. The scenes of overlanding through rugged terrains and then setting up camp amidst sprawling wilderness are a testament to the profound experiences waiting beyond the beaten path. It's a visual testament to the magic of exploration.
I am absolutely with you. The soul and spirit require feeding.
At 4:15, that is my bakkie driving past you and at 6:04, that wet patch on the ground in the road, that was me 😁 Lived in Gamkaskloof for a year and did that pass many times, even with a loaded 6 meter trailer You get used to it
Well, we finally meet! I do not want to think about doing that with a trailer. Kudos!
Great video. Love your dry humor.
The thing about Zambia border formalities is that you have to know what must be done. Acquaint yourself with the 'ground rules'; they're there but those Zambia border officials prey on people's ignorance of those 'ground rules'! And they cash in once in a while if you show ignorance! But go to the ',bosses' office rooms and get what must be done if you don't want to be extorted! Zambia is like that you find some corrupt govt officials and some honest ones who do the correct thing. Finally I am editing a bit by adding that you must be patient, tolerant; yes I hear you 'subservient' is the word because it is like border officials in Zambia wake up in a mood, they have an attitude that morning that will make the nicest person in the world lose their cool, calm and collectedness! It is largely true what you have said about Zambia border officers! Personally sometimes I have exploded. They can try your patience to the max!
I found the Zambian officials very professional and friendly. The problem is their un-co-ordinated systems. So many forms, so many processes, so many checks, so many forms, forms,forms! A time-and-motion studies professional's delight!
Sesheke not 'Shesheke' buddy
You are right. Thanks!
Nice video that pontoon will no longer be in use in few weeks time because a new bridge on that spot is almost complete 👏👏👏
Thanks for the info. A bit of a pity. I enjoyed the crossing.
I appreciate your driving through the Swartberg pass into die hel and out and explaining some of the driving hazards and reviewing the campsite a bit what with the solar panels . The Otto du Plessis Road is an example of man’s inhumanity to man. Hope you’re now on a nice beach for a while . Have a lovely day . 👍✌️
Very nice movie! It's also from the Marienfluss th-cam.com/video/QnX1bRa0nUo/w-d-xo.html and Hartmannstal
How long does it take to drive from Bob Phillips camp to the top of the Sani Pass please?
It was several years ago so not sure that I remember. Probably only a couple of hours.
OK thanks, I'm driving up the Sani Pass with some friends in Jan 24 and we weren't sure whether to head for Bob Phillips camp or Katse dam, the next day
Agree on the form non-sense, it's the absolute last thing you want to do after driving usually an entire day to get there! But otherwise, thank goodness for SANPARKS otherwise our parks would be in the terrible state that our ANC area provincial parks and municipal parks are in!
Agree fully! Just a great pity about the forms. As you say - not what you want after a long day.
Thank you for sharing such such an entertaining journey. I am in awe of your patience with mindless officialdom.
Its part of the journey. That's why we pay taxes. 😀
Great stuff as always, Sean. I don't know if you are much of a reader, but Andre Brink's 'Duiwelskloof' might even be based on this place - have to check that, it's been years since I read it, but it's a good book.
Thanks Iain. When I was little, I devoured books. Now, I devour them being read to me. This is an iconic valley and would, I suspect, have appealed to Brink as a subject. Certainly, his book is set in the "Swartberge" of the Karoo and has to do with in-breeding in a small isolated community. You are probably correct.
1st one here 😊
Yes you were! Well done, Malusi and welcome!
So disgusting. Don't paint us as corrupt. You could have just exhausted the required formalities. Zambia is so warm and welcoming a country. Go to Zimbabwe,Congo DR ,and a few others, so that you know the truth. You were just, unfortunately, handled by a few corrupt, thieving elements. It was a syndicate. We're NOT like that.
I'm not sure what you are disgusted about. I agree that Zambians are warm and inviting. It is a wonderful country! I did not come across ANY "corrupt, thieving elements", as you suggest. Nor did I fall prey to any "syndicates", as you also suggest I must have done. Unfortunately however, corruption in Southern Africa is endemic and travelers are cautious - as indeed they should be. I fortunately did not experience any corruption during my visit to Zambia. Nevertheless, in my opinion, crossing a Zambian border is an exhausting test of endurance and patience.
My sincere apologies for the silent audio during parts of this video. I asked TH-cam to remove the copyrighted music. Unfortunately it removed all audio at places. I will re-upload this video with music to which I have the rights. Once again, apologies!
Hi Mac. I like the relaxed style of your videos without the cliché phrases of "epic" and "adventure" and "amazing"...and also no not the sponsored gear that you need to mention in every scene. Your stuff is authentic! I have same setup on a Hilux with Bundutop tent and Oztent RV5. BUT the Oztent does not fit in the canopy. Does the Oztent you carry fit into the Cruizer's canopy? or where do you carry it?
I'm chuffed that you enjoy my content. Thanks for your kind comments. Yes, those cliched phrases really turn me off too! BUT, I'm thinking of starting my next video with, "Yo, whatsup?" I have the Oztent RV3. It does fit in the LC canopy (single cab) with a couple of centimeters to spare. The length is 160cm. I think the RV5 is 200cm?
I was hoping that you will show us the village and some activities that take place there
Well, the village is long gone and the inhabitants have left after the road was built.
Hello There! I appreciate your work. Keep creating keep uploading. Best Whishes From Nepal
Thank you. Nice to have a visitor from Nepal!
I'm glad you made it I hope first you find a nice beer or n dubble brandy. I would need a ambulans and a good dokter but first put me out te get me oud there. I saluut you 😁
It wasn't really that bad. Hope you enjoyed the video.
This is stunningly artistic and well done. What a beautiful land. A land so haunting, playing on memories I am sure that I do not have. Draws me in and I am drifting.... thanks for the wonderful trip to a place I have never been.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Thank you for sharing your experience 🌻
My pleasure!
I take my hat off to all of those who completed this hell of a trek... I would pass out or have a full on heart attack 😲😲😪
Its really not that frightening if you know what to expect.
Die Swartberg pass is really beautiful.
Yes, it is.
Next time, do it in a Suzuki Jimney, I think it was made for this pass.
Been there dine that. Really beautiful. Video well done, thanks
Thank you.
Wow......amazing stuff. I LOVE Namibia. Would you mind telling me: 1) What brand of tyre you used on this trail? 2) There are different schools of thought about tyre pressure on this type of terrain. Wasn't traction ever an issue when you drove over this terrain with hard tyres? I just discovered your channel (yesterday - Die Hell) and I subscribed for several reasons, namely the detail you show, your discussions and the way you tell the viewer something. Thank you for sharing your travels in this way. By the way.....I just love the sound of that engine. That Cruiser is probably the best vehicle ever made for this purpose.
BFG KO2. Traction never a problem.
@@soloafrika Tx. I lent my ears to the guys in our group and sliced my BFG sidewalls on similar terrain in the Karoo with low tyre pressure. Will remember your advice.
BFG themselves recommend quite a high minimum pressure. The sidewalls are strong but not very flexible.
I must admit I was quite tense with you backing off the pontoon! An awesome, peaceful camp. You sunset photo was spectacular!
You are SO entertaining!! I laughed out load.🤣😂 Having done that road with a Toyota Raider bakkie (4x2) as well as a Landrover Defender in high range all the time, I managed to do it in 1½ hours. As much as I love your vehicle I would never attempt that route with that Landcruiser. You were very brave....wrong vehicle for the route though. However, my vehicle of choice for Namibia where I also love to go. As a matter of interest...I've seen a Toyota Tazz doing that road. The driver lives in the valley. Thanks so much for sharing. I just loved your way of describing your experience. You're a great story teller.....giggling again.....I can because I'm a woman.😂😂😂
Thank you! Really appreciate your comments. Story telling is what I am about.
Blast those monkeys!! Little thieves they are--stole a potato I was peeling right out of my hand! I did manage to get a whack in! Enjoy your travels!!
Good for you!
Just superb, Mac, keep them coming.
Thanks Iain.
That deck at the lodge is to die for! How did you resist not staying longer? Whew! So glad the ordeal of the border is past you now. I had done the same as you--just had flown into Zambia on the Victoria Falls side--never got the chance to visit Zambia by car. Can't wait for your new vlog adventures!
That deck is magnificent - the breakfast place. An extraordinary lodge with great owners!
Example if you have purchase your car from n bank they will be able to and can issue you with a cross border clearance certificate
Yes, that is true. BUT this is the INTERPOL Clearance Certificate, not the normal SAPS one.
LESOTHO, 👉AFRICA 🌍, ZIKHOMO 🇿🇲👍
Namibia borders are straight forward as long as your papers are in order but Zambian borders officials mmmmmmm money is the only language they understand 😂.
Yes, that is what I was told. However, I found them polite, friendly and helpful. No attempts to seek a bribe. Their convoluted systems and multitudes of paper-work and taxes/fees are the problem. A A legacy of the British, I wonder?
Thank you A brilliant video. Very informative.
Thank you.
Watching your vids from Tanzania. Great adventures!
Hoping to see more vids from you. Go for it