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Wilddog Africa Overland
South Africa
เข้าร่วมเมื่อ 29 ธ.ค. 2019
We are a couple of over landers who are crazy about Africa and crazy about the bush. We are hikers and super keen birders. We are tree nerds. Our channel will publish videos documenting our travels in Southern and Eastern Africa. We love a challenge and gravel road mountain passes are our 'thing'. We often find the road less travelled to be more scenic and way more interesting. We have not tackled Van Zyl's pass yet but it's on our bucket list - watch this space. In our next series of videos we will visit Botswana, Mana Pools, Zambia, Tanzania and Malawi. We will learn how NOT to cross a bridge.
Serengeti - The place where the land runs forever.
Rod and I finally reached the Serengeti. Tanzania is huge and colourful and noisy and so very very friendly. It took us many days to get there and we viewed each day as a new adventure. As our poor rand is not worth very much we had allocated 2 days in the Serengeti and we maximised every moment. It was early spring and in the north the grass was showing green shoots - mostly due to recent fires. We witnessed a number of water crossings used by the Wildebeest in their annual migration as well as so many other animals and birds. The feeling of being in the Serengeti is a feeling of wild freedom - I cannot wait to go back.
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Enroute to the Serengeti 2023
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Our journey through Tanzania continues - man what a beautiful country! As we explore more we find more to love. The people in Tanzania could be the friendliest in Africa. Even the police manning the barriers are friendly. All the people we meet in the villages are so welcoming - it certainly is Africa in all its vibrant glory and noise and chaos but it's happy and charming and you have to go an...
Lake Tanganyika - a beach holiday in East Africa
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After leaving Zambia in company with Tracy and Frans once again we all began what would be a considerable trek en route to the Serengeti National Park. Our first port of call in Zambia would be the LakeShore Lodge which was a bit of pampering for all of us.
Hope the Shoebill
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Rod and I travelled to the Bangweulu Wetlands to find the Shoebill. We spent 3 days in the domba and fell into the rhythm of the bush and the water. We found 5 or possibly 6 new species and met one of the most dedicated conservationists we have ever met - Maggie Hirschauer who runs the Shoebill Captive Rearing and Rehabilitation Facility in collaboration with African Wildlife Conservation Found...
Luangwa
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Rod and I travel to South Luangwa National Park and then onto North Luangwa National Park in August of 2023. We discover that the roads in Zambia are really scary and that travelling any distance takes a lot longer than one would think. We enjoyed our trip and treated ourselves to the luxury of a tented camp at Samara Camp on the banks of the Mwalesi River.
Mana Pools Trip - August 2023. Meet some wonderful elephants on the banks of the Mighty Zambezi.
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Tracy, Frans, Rod and I had planned 2 days at Mana Pools. It took us 3 days to get there from Kazangulu . The last part of the trip was on the road to Chirundu which is a major goods transit route - it was rough. We enjoyed our time at Mana Pools with its fabulous elephants and spectacular trees.
Linyanti to Kasane via Savuti - August 2023
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Tracy and Frans and Jorge and Bela and Rod and I left Khawi and travelled to Linyanti. We got stuck in the sand multiple times so Jorge and Bela decided to ditch the trailer - about 8kms north of Savuti. We finally arrived at Linyanti to a spectacular sunset. We found Edward Bath and Jono camping at Campsite 2 and Jorge and I had quite a chat with them about the situation and whether we would f...
Moremi to Khwai - July 2023
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Jorge and Bela and Frans and Tracy and Rod and I spent 5 days in Moremi and from there we headed to Khwai. We took a river crossing instead of a bridge which lead to an exciting recovery. We did some excellent game viewing and some great birding. We experienced zero degrees and put our outdoor gear to good use. Moremi may just be the best that Botswana has to offer.
Nxai Pans 2023
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Frans and Tracy and Jorge and Bela and Rod and I journeyed from Le Khubu Island to Nxai Pans to stay in campsite 3 at Bains Baobab. Jorge bogged down in really thick sand and so that was our first recovery of the trip, but not the last. We spent a great afternoon at the waterhole at South Camp and took full advantage of the 'Golden Hour' to watch the sun go down over the Makgadikgadi Pan
Africa Adventure 2023
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Welcome to our South and East African Adventure. Between July and October 2023 we travelled some 13 500kms through Southern and Eastern Africa. We saw some truly wonderful sights, spotted around 20 new bird species and encountered some really welcoming, happy people
7 Best Road-trip Snacks
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In-flight food and beverage is a key aspect of a co-drivers responsibilities. Just a little bit of fun from Rod and I. We have just returned from Botswana, Zimbabwe, Zambia, Tanzania, Malawi, Mozambique and home via Zimbabwe. We had many adventures with our friends and these videos will be published as we go. Our next video will feature Bains Baobab
Khwai to Savuti
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We travelled from Maun to Khwai on the border of the Moremi in May of 2022. We spent 4 wonderful days there and had some really exciting encounters with the wildlife and tackled the Quarry Hill within the Savuti area. ATTRIBUTION: creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100411 incompetech.com/ incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?is...
Central Kalahari Game Reserve 2022
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Rod and I travelled to the Central Kalahari in May of 2022. We did some exceptional birding and were caught in a really fierce thunderstorm.
Ben 10 Eco Challenge Day 2
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Ben 10 Eco Challenge December 2022 - Passes - Fetcani Pass and Dawid se Kop. The view from the summit of Dawid se Kop was just amazing. We tackled these passes in fairly heavy rain and there was a flat along the way but we were having a great time. Please note that any time Mountain Passes South Africa traverses private roads they have arranged for permission with the relevant owners / authorit...
Ben 10 Eco Challenge December 2022 Day 1
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Ben 10 Eco Challenge December 2022 - 'Challenge Passes= Joubert's Pass, Otto Du Plessis Pass, Barkly Pass'. Epic scenery - the Eastern Cape was just showing off! Lots of rivers, slip-sliding in the mud. Changing the first flat! Fording the Tsomo River on a gravel ford. Getting to know everyone. Non-challenge passes (i.e passes that are not one of the 1 of the 10 that encompass the Ben 10) inclu...
Animals sighting epic. Thanks for sharing WAO
You are so welcome - we had a blast. I would return to Tanzania tomorrow (although it’s a long way from Angola where we are at the minute)
You have a lovely calm voice 😀
Morning Elephants are walking in the river is so beautiful. Thank you for taking is on your safari. If one had to choose between Tanzania and Botswana, which country and national park would you recommend. Thank you so much.
Mabele not visible on Google Earth ☹️! Haven’t tried Tracks4Africa yet. Campsite by River near Kasane ……. ? Tembe River Camp …… ? Thnx
Name of Lagoon, mentioned as being worth a visit - between South Gate & 3rd Bridge ? Pls Alos thoughts on Audi Camp, Maun. We are doing a Round-Botswana Camping self-drive self-guided self-catering etc in Aug 2025 (early planning) with Start/End Point of Maun, Overnight in Maun pre-vehicle collection, so no kit yet . Ideas / Recommendations ?
Dis regtig mooi foto grafie puik boskamp op sy beste daai leeu wat so stadig by die Cruiser loop epic dankie vir deel WAO.
Looks like a fantastic place
It really was - get your bum to Tanzania :-). I don't know if I stressed enough just how friendly and welcoming the people are in Tanzania.
Name of Town / Village mentioned around 8.08 ?
Sorry - slightly confused. Your Routing appeared to be Khwai, Mbabe Gate, Savuti, Marsh River Road (where was the Shell Station, Linyanti Camp, then up to Kasane PR am I wrong ? Am planing for that in Sept 2025, hence keen to,know. We might head for Ihaha Camp en-route to Kasane though Driving time from Linyanti to Kasane ….. ? Thnx
hi we went from Khwai to the Mbabe Gate and through Savuti . There are two options through to Savuti - the Marsh Road and the Sand Road - check at the Mbabe Gate as to which is in best condition at the time. once you get to Savuti you can check again which road is in best condition - earlier in the day is a better option, the route was confusing as we had to ditch a trailer and then get fuel and then return for it. the village we refuelled at is called Mabele its about 50 or 60kms from Kasane. Linyanti to Kasana is around 4 hours depending on the road. one caution - I have seen other videos stating that they had had issues at Linyanti and Ihaha but its a year or more before you go. if you can get the Shell Tourist Map of Botswana (Travel and Field Guide) that would be a win. or the Tracks4Africa book. its one of Veronica Roodt's - I see it on shop.briza.co.za/categories/maps/veronica-roodt.html?p=2
What time of the year were you there?
good morning - we were there in the middle of August of 2023. its actually a good time of year to go coz the rivers are low, the grass is not too think. its warm but not horribly hot and you can feel spring in the air
Thanks for sharing your trips with us! We are leaving on 9th April to do Southern Namibia and also Botswana. What do you use to do your filming?
@@davidkelroe-cooke4766 hi David - we use a couple of things. So I have a GoPro which I use for close up work. Just upgraded to a DJI Mic 2. oh & Rod has the new DJI Drone Mini 4 Pro (the last drone had an argument with a macula tree ;-)) We have a SENA Prism (from Rod's motorcycle helmet) on the roof of the car. For Photos Rod has an iPhone 13 Pro and also a Nikon CoolPix 1000 - he takes all the photos as I'm clueless. I hope you have a wonderful trip - maybe we will see you on the road - we leave for Namibia via the Kgalagadi on the 27th of March.
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What an epic episode , out of this world content camping at its best thanks WAO for sharing
Hi Shaun glad you are enjoying! So great of you to say 😀
What an epic journey thanks for epic content
Hi Shaun - I’m so glad you enjoyed . Africa is not for sissies but it really is beautiful 😻
Great looking trip,thks for sharing.Regards Bruce
Africa at its best when a herd of Buffalo can sneak up on you 😂
What an adventure, looking forward to the next edition.
Thanks Rob - off to Linyanti next - quite a tough time getting there!
It is in the Kalahari desert where Yashua/Jesus will be lowering down His New Jerusalem, somewhere after 1 May'25. Spiritual beings came to clear the Kalahari, it's giving off super clean energy, also the biggest underground lake underneath it. It's in the Kalahari where the woman of Revelations 12 will be kept safe, till 1 May'25, 12 million, the future kings. 40 Allied spaceships are monitoring the Kalahari from 14/11/'22. When the meteor, wormwood hits the earth now in Dec. Gaia earth will topple. The South will become the new North. Only SA will get protection now in judgement coming, Sion the Bride, 144,000 are all safe in SA. In 5 months Judah will take back SA from Raka, the abomination that makes desolate (Matt.24:15)
Daai sand is baie dik band druk speel groot rol. Inhoud van video epic dis mooi daar bos kamp op sy beste dannkie Wilddog Africa Overland mooi loop
ek waardeer u gedagte bai dankei Shaun
I need to ask what was in the fancy brown packet ? I love all the other items but real Jammie Dodgers need to be included
It is Wookiee Wagu Beef Biltong
Met you guys at the Kigongo-Busisi ferry in Mwanza Tanzania, quite a nice rig yous got
thanks so much - we could go back to Tanzania tomorrow.
Wolud you say going up is equally doable as going down ?
There were parts that felt tougher and clearly no maintenance is being done but we didn't have any particular issues. I would caution that it was really late in winter when we did it - so although they may have had a wee bit rain there was not a lot of water about - that road would be really scary after rain
Thanks very informative
Actually we wanted to to cover the same route but we failed on the halfway.
Hi Chen- I'm sorry to hear that but that road is really tough. This year we did the Leopards Hill from Chirundu to Lusaka - the scenery was fabulous but the road was so scary in places . the views were just spectacular. We have just returned from 3 months on the road so I'll be posting so much in the coming weeks.
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Great video and informative. Please make a video on the bookings, pricing where to stay over, food allowed to take with. Water situation and river crossings. Not a lot of people make these informative videos. Thanks a lot.
Hi Jan - I'm so glad you enjoyed. We have just returned from Botswana, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Tanzania and Malawi and I will 100% be adding this information to our upcoming videos and also the fuel situation in each country as that differs from country to country as well as how to exchange money /ATM situation etc. If you have any specific questions pls drop me a line . And if you are planning a trip right now don't forget Tanzania - we spent 24 days there and I could go back tomorrow !
I enjoyed the video with seeing so many animals in one segment! Great sightings and excellent execution with the videography and capturing the story😊
Hi - thanks so much for your comment. We have just returned from Botswana, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Tanzania and Malawi. So much more content to come
Love the hippo and the birds. Don't love the "road" 😮
with LC you were in safe hands
Thank you for this🤙. Great to see while planning / dreaming up a CKGR trip
I’m so glad - drop me a line if you have any questions I’m happy to help
@@wilddogafricaoverland Generous of you. Thank you.
Enjoyed the video. Thank you. If you don't mind, I would like to know how many nights did you camped in CKGR and which campsites you like. Was it early May, seems very cold weather. Thank you.
Very good video! In the video you mentioned a camera you used on the roofrack, but I have problem to hear the the type and make. Can you write that in the comment?
Beautiful. Nice video. Love the trip down the escarpment.
Thanks so much Rory
Do you have GPS coordinates or pin location for this pass. We would also really like to do it. Thanks for great video
Hi Barry - we do have it somewhere drop me ya email address and I can send it - thanks for watching
Start S22°47.472’ E30°15.026’ End S22°51.350’ E30°14.399’
Hi Barry - I would also highly highly recommend the Mountain Passes South Africa website - they don't have this pass but they have just about every other pass worth driving ! I spoke to the chap who runs the site - Robby Roberts (we did his Ben 10 tour last year) and he did not know about it. I have uploaded a couple of days of the Ben 10 and im going to upload more - you can search for them - it was phenomenal.
@@wilddogafricaoverland Thank you so much
Another winner. Captured the essence of the lovely passes beautifully.
Im sooooo very glad you enjoyed it
Beautifully done !!! Thanks
I love watching my friends "living their lives" great work guys.
Gosh we are having a blast
Love your video and always nice to meet and greet fellow SA TH-camrs 👍👏📸 will be awesome if you will glance ours too!
Hey guys we sure will. Going to find youse right now. So excited to get a comment 🤪
I love the feeling of being in the vehicle seeing the scenery with you. Great "African" background music. Lovely Sunset
Glad you enjoyed it - more to follow
Go glad you enjoyed it