ZIMBABWE Here I come
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 31 มี.ค. 2022
- Zimbabwe Here I come.
*I dedicate this episode to my Dad.
In the first part of this episode, I travel with Bruce from @OverlandingwithBruce to camp for 2 nights on the Old Hunters road, in Botswana. This has always been an adventure I've wanted to do, and serves as a great reccie, for the second part of this series, where I travel the Old Hunters Road Solo. From Hunters Road to Hwange, I overland travel to the Northern part of Hwange, where I visit the newly built lodge, Chakabika.
This turns out to be a great adventure, in the newly upgraded and kitted Ford Ranger 2.2 XL. It's come a long way, and whilst excited to travel this route, I am nervous. Will the additions work, and what lays ahead? Enjoy the episode legends.
Thank you to LACIE for their support on this trip.
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Zimbabwe, here I come. In this 2 part series I travel 3 countries, cross 2 international border posts and travel 1415kms one way on what has to be the best 4x4 adventure route I've driven thus far. Wild place, and wild camping. It doesn't get better in the world of adventure travel and exploration. Enjoy the episode, and leave a comment, a thumbs up and all that good stuff. 👍
saw your car parked in some estate in olivedale I'm not gonna mention the name of the estate but it was nice seeing it I'm a huge fan of what you are doing
Thank you Renee, much appreciated. Next time pop in and say hi 🤙
As a young Adventurous Zimbabwean, i feel so thrilled and motivated to appreciate the little yet beautiful things we have in this country. Seeing other people talk so positively about your country makes me proud.
What an amazing content I like the fairness in criticism. Well done for putting a positive Zim on the map 👍 👏 👍 👌
Much appreciated Mbari. Glad you enjoyed it legend 🙌
Zimbabweans so welcoming, very good people in Zim.
Can say it again and again proudly
Zimbabwe a paradise on earth
Absolutely
I miss Zimbabwe, I miss our farm. Memories at our farm house, The beautiful climate.... The sunshine. The friends. The memories. The adventures we had. Though I may have gone away, Zimbabwe will always hold my heart.
Amen to that ❤
Please come back
We love you😍
You should consider coming back all of us are in the process
Every day of my life boet. Miss it so much.
Thank you,first time I hear someone saying something good about my country,
Yet ,some more epic adventures…Francistown, Nata & Chobe in Botswana 🇧🇼….Vic Falls, Baobab Hotel & Pick & Pay (used to be TM Hypermarket) in Hwange🇿🇼…all places too familiar! That Chakabika Lodge & Campsite, Hwange Game Reserve is wild, untouched wildernesses! I’ve ne’er felt so nostalgic…loving every bit of your wild adventures ❤️❤️❤️!
i like your honesty, escpecially about the shops and generally the way you are not paid to soil the land, thank you once again
Well Ryan , I’m sold. You got yourself a new subscriber. I loved the Zimbabwe part and I loved the positive shout you gave. Made me miss my home country. We don’t have such beautiful places here in Europe
How did i mist this episode agree make most of the moment so true, again epic episode as always take care Ryan
Zimbabwe on our bucket list!
Thank you for sharing
No worries. 👍
You are very welcome to the world of wonders, Zimbabwe awaits! We will be looking forward to hosting you.
What a great episode. As a defender driver myself, i also enjoyed all the defender shots as well 😀
You are one of the very few South African overlanders who have ventured into Zimbabwe, which is a very misunderstood but beautiful country which should be every overlanders dream. Im off to Hwange myself in May. Cant wait for the next episode. Cheers!
Yuuup 100%, Zimbabwe is an amazing country to say the least. In my opinion it is far from being over rated. However, it is an expensive place to visit, which I don't think it should be. It ends up becoming something that is unattainable to the average SA overlander. Can't wait to get back there. See you at the next one legend 🤟
@@4x4ventures_southafrica very expensive indeed, just crossing the border into Zim, you part with a lot, the TIP, Road levy, Insurance, Duty etc, it's madness.
100% mate. I cover this in the next episode
Awesome insight. Thank you for sharing
Greenleader, if you do go Hwange visit Sinamatella, it's high up looking down on the plains
Great video, thanks for sharing! Loved the Land Rover defenders, my favourite. Haven't been to Zim in decades... A return is needed! Go well mate!
Thank you and yes, return is always in order. The Landys were awesome and lekker to tag along with the gents. A good crack. Go well mate, and thank you for your support
Welcome to our beautiful Zimbabwe.....Proudly Zimbo 🇿🇼,
Love your Videos, thx a lot for this great Pictures...👍Greetings from Germany
Welcome to Zimbabwe 🇿🇼
Rugged Rhodesia, the unshaven, slightly drunk cousin to South Africa lol. Miss her dearly.
I love your production. Great and well worth the watch. We appreciate you guys visiting us in Zimbabwe. Africa is amazing. I love the off road expeditions . I am a fan
Thank you gor being awesome, and what a country Zim is. I'll be back sooner than you think without a question. Welcome to the channel and really appreciate your kind words. Africa is such an amazing place. We are lucky to live in a continent this beautiful. See you at the next one 👍
Thank you for this video. Enjoyed it. I miss Zim so much. Next time also visit just into rainy season and you see such a transformation. Please try to visit mana pools as its eden there. Then vumba down to gonarezhou national park. Then you will see such diverse climate and ecosystems. You will be impressed im sure! Thanks again
Great video. Thanks for visiting my home🇿🇼. Alsi great job on exposing those Chinese mine operations that are destroying the flora and fauna. You should visit Northern and Eastern Zimbabwe, its totally different climate.
Thank you bud. Didn't know it was Chinese operations. Wow, they doing a great job of destroying the area for sure. Hopefully will be back as soon as I can to hetbto Mana Pools. Lets see how it goes. Hope you enjoy the episode this Friday mate 🤟
Another brilliant video! Thanks for joining us Ryan. Was so Lekka to have you with us.
Thank you Bruce for a lekker time out on hunters Road. When we going again 🤣
@@4x4ventures_southafrica soon bud. You owe me dates for May…..then we have august.
Ryan thx for another great video👍. Refreshing to see those awesome Defenders
Dedication to your dad wow Ryan your father would have told you gaan groot en geniet Ryan what a epic episode Zim so much to offer thanks Ryan for being part of this trip with you mooi loop
Thank you Shaun. Yes, Zim has so much to offer. It's It's beautiful country that's for sure. 🤣🤣🤣 my old man feels jealous. He wants to these trips but can't get time off work. He always says that. Always lekker encouragement. See you on Friday at the continued episode 🤙
For me it is in the way you infuse the ZIM traditional beats with your Adventure. Great Video
Wow the start of your vid took me back to when i stayed in Francistown. My dad lived there and developed most of the roads you travelled on including the fly over. He passed away before completing the project. I'm surprised it turned out that way.Francistown seems big now. Anyway i'm from Zimbabwe
36.25 - its all about adventure if you have a perfect trip its not an adventure, yes it happened but its something to talk about over a bornfire welcome to Zimbabwe
Your video popped up on my recommendations. What drew me to your video was your vibrant thumbnail, your 4x4 as well as the intrigue into your adventures in my home country. I love your storytelling. I must say, your editing skills are top notch👌🏾! Thank you for saying lovely things about Zimbabwe. Having lived in South Africa myself both in Kwazulu Natal and Gauteng, I know that we have a long way to go in Zimbabwe, for us to catch up with South African standards. It means a lot just seeing you appreciate the small things. I subscribed in the first 2 minutes of your video. Your hook was enough to show me how great your content is. Keep the videos coming! Well done 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾!!!
Thank you Faith for the awesome feedback. Yes, I schooled in Esigodini, so I know what Zim is all about, and to be honest, I love the country. Hard times plague all countries, some more than others. My aim is to inspire and educate people that these wild places deserve our attentions as travellers and explorers, no matter the news narrative. Its a start and a small way that I can contribute. I hope to be back in Zim and experience more of what I has to offer. There's plenty of places to explore, and to be able to do it means so much to the people that live there an the people who want to visit. Hopefully it happens soon. Thanks again, and I appreciate your support Faith. Cheers 👍
@@4x4ventures_southafrica you are welcome. It's really nice to know that you've lived in Matebeleland province before 😀. You are so right, no country is immune to problems. They just differ in severity. I am looking forward to seeing more of your adventures in Zimbabwe and the Southern African terrain.
Always a good road trip, Nice one King.. Hwange is or was a very important part of Zim because we mined coal from there & amongst the Shona speakers there's a phrase which says "Marasha haadzokere kuHwange" meaning, 'Coal does not return back to Hwange' haha phrase commonly used when someone asks back what they gave you before
Brilliant production Ryan. I thoughly enjoyed watching some my favourite places you always share with us.
Awesome mate. The adventure of life is inspirational and the places I visit are spectacular. Glad you enjoy the show legend 👌
@@4x4ventures_southafrica i always enjoy and watch yout adventures over and over. Thsnk you sir
thank you for the expedition video. with love from zimbabwe
Zimbabwe to the World.Thank you
An amazing production you have presented to us. It takes a while for you to understand and love the hidden jewels in Zimbabwe. I enjoyed your footage. Amazing 🇿🇼
Loved it. Did the Kasane, Vic falls, Hwange portion. Always loved Botswana, particularly chobe, but as you say, Hwange is next level
Thank you Doug and great to hear it mate. Hopefully I can get back out into the Magic places. Keep well and thank you for the support
Hi Ryan, my late Dad was involved in bushroads in Hwange national park in the seventies. We lived in old Fort Victoria (Masvingo) and he worked for Plant & Equipment, later in old Salisbury for Lawfin Earthworks. I accompanied him once. Your video brought so many memories. Maybe you rode on those roads. I remember Sinamatella.
Hi André, thank you for your comment and sharing a bit of your dad's history. Really amazing to hear, and km sure he has some next level stories to share. Really chuffed that my episode sparked some great memories for you. Very very lekker mate. Glad you are enjoying the show, and I appreciate your support. See you at the next one mate
Chakabika is just over the top...that was a proper outdoors experience... Great episode
Awesome video, Zim is very special! I was in the Dete area and it was stunning, very green as it was Feb 22, I definitely want to go back in November time.
That's where I grew up.
100% a very special place mate. November will be something else. Planning a trip to re visit soonest
@@4x4ventures_southafrica If you do go back with Ed, I have asked my friends to get hold of you guys to invite you to stay at there Wild camp in Dete! We can talk off line if it interests you?
That CAR wow! Thank you for vloging our country
And finally :) I couldn't wait. Great movie as always :) Regards!
Good stuff. 👍 next one next week.
Hope I feel those same memories when we drive into Chingola, Zambia, not seen it in over 50 years 😫😫
Lovely Ryan! Another fab ride-along on your adventures... more please ;-).
Thanks for saying positive things abt Zimbabwe,great work,it's a yes to me in your subscribing baton
Wow what an amazing episode Ryan, absolutely awesome content 👍👌👊✌🐺🐾
Excellent stuff, just subscribed, been watching channel for over a year now along with Ed Bath. Was born Chingola Zambia 1954, left 1973, our plan for retirement is to travel from UK down to Capetown and back, so these videos are really helpful. Been wanting one of Hwange as I went there many times as a child, so thank u so much
Hi Nola, WELCOME to the 4x4ventures channel. Your support is greatly appreciated. Your trip sounds absolutely fantastic and I'm sure you will have the adventure of a lifetime. Yes, I only touched on a small part of Hwange, there is still so much to explore in Hwange and Zim. Hopefully I can get back to Zim as quick as possible. Head over to my patreon page, you can be involved directly with the channel, and help with financial support to be able to do more of these epic type adventures. Keep well and thanks again.
My word """ you always bring the best information thanx Ryan great stuff.
cool places there
Brilliant Ryan. 👏👏👍🏼hope you got gonarezhou park on ur list too. It's wild an most scenery park. Love the new Ford look 👌
Thank you Chris. Yes it is in the list, but the list is long mate 🤣 much appreciated legend 👍
What an adventure? It’s awesome. I am disappointed to see the roads with no signs and all the lodges abandoned in Hwange, it used to be a lovely place but a lot have changed so much. Let’s hope all will be back to normal. Thanks guy, I hope more people will visit Zimbabwe. 👌
Lekker episode!
Cool Episode Ryan. Well done. 👍🏻
Super Awesome & Refreshing Episode!!
Epic Rig Setup!
Keep up the good work Ryan!!
Thank you Shane. Glad you enjoyed. Yes, a different one, and was great to experience something new 🤙
Well done Ryan , excellent content 🥳
Thank you Jess. Legend 🤙
Long time i had been waiting to see the Zimbabwe trip from 4x4 ventures❤❤.Would like to say Thanks👍🤝.Chakabika looks awesome.That trees looks something special even though doesn't have leaves. 😊
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Thank you Bobby. Yuup, my creations take time. Quality never happens over night, so always good to hear that you are all enjoying the show. Tchakabika is a special place mate. Think a visit to this place when the trees have leaves is in order. What you think?
@@4x4ventures_southafrica Of course.Should go there again when the trees have leaves. Sure, that would be a different look.❤❤
I really appreciate the fine quality of your videos. 👏👏👍👍
All good mate. Thank you for noticing. Have a good one 🤙
I love your channel,keep doing what you are doing..
Thanks for putting Botswana 🇧🇼 in the map.come back again.you are welcome
Really enjoyed your road trip video. Was Blessed to see the great footage of Botswana and Zimbabwe. Please - please - please - continue to upload and share more road trip videos like this one. Awesome !
Hey guys, thanks for your comment and support. Yes, I will continue to create these episodes, and glad you are enjoying the show. Explore the 4x4ventures TH-cam channel, I've been doing the adventures for quite a while. What also helps, and if you believe in the channel and want to support me, and these trips and, makie it a bit easier for me to do is if you sign up to my patreon page. www.patreon.com/4x4ventures Your monthly support goes a long way to helping me bring you this content and show you these amazing places. Thanks guys
Thanks for sharing all the great adventures, I find them all very inspiring! I pick up my new off road camper trailer this Monday, and will be exploring Southern Africa with my wife. So looking forward to experiencing some of what you have shared with us in your adventures! I cannot wait
Thanks David, and exactly what I was aiming for. Always great to hear it, and you are going to enjoy your adventures. Southern Africa has so many special spots, roads and campsites. We are able to explore the wilds of these places, and to me, there just isn't anything better. Enjoy and thank you for your support. Happy adventures David to you and yours 🤙
Great one Ryan ! Love it .
Awesome Alan. Thank you mate 🙌
Awesome video Ryan it is definitely one off the places for me to visit on my bucket list.
Fantastic. Yes, planning to do another adventure to Zimbabwe as soon as I can. Its just different, and feels like a real overlanding trip / adventure. Its weird, I can't explain it. Hopefully I can get there quickly. Just need to find a bank to Rob 🤣
The sound track @35mins is awesome
Where is the music from…..? Amazing
Absolutely beautiful scenery
Amazing video 🥰
I enjoyed watching this
Indeed adventurous, thanks my guy this is a brilliant video. dreaming to do one of this adventures 😎
Yaaay please come through and experience the best of Zim Outdoors🇿🇼
Thank you Nash. Done and dusted. Now I need to save up for the next Zim trip. Just love the place. Very special place for sure
😃😃😃 Woowwwww ...we welcome you with both hands mate
Thank you Zim Wild. Hopefully I can get back to Zim as soon as possible. Such a special country. Appreciate your support mate
@@4x4ventures_southafrica always mate..lots of love ❤
Your truck is amazing . I like the extras on it. I love 4x4 ventures.
Awesome mate, glad you like the channel and the truck 🙌
Thank you very much for such an informative and captivating piece on Hwange. Please do Gonarezhou next and I would love to accompany you!!!
Great stuff.
It’s a beautiful video makes me want to visit and enjoy this beautiful place
Excellent Kathy, and always great to hear it. Visit and enjoy these places. As I say to my wife and kids. Life is too short to sit around. Save up and make the excuse to get out and adventure these wild places. Thank you for your support, and I'll see you at the next one
Thanks for sharing ..Amazing Video 🤙🤙
Thank you Markus, appreciated bud, and glad you enjoyed it. See you next Friday 🤙
thanks. I'm hoping to head to Hwange in a couple months so I was looking for recent videos from there. looking forward to episode 2.
Good stuff. Winter months will offer great game viewing opportunities around water holes. Enjoy your adventures. Glad you enjoyed the episode, and looking forward to the next one. Cheers
Beautiful Zimbabwe,so much potential
Thank you for visiting Zimbabwe....
Thoroughly enjoyed the trip in my home country. Really sorry that you were not able to further explore Hwange down in the south. So beautiful.
I think that you, Edward & Chris need to be putting together a Zim trip, including Hwange & Mana Pools! Wild camping in their "picnic sites" that are available for night stay overs!
I would dearly love to see proper coverage on that back dirt road from Binga to Karoi. We are dying to do it on our September trip to both parks 👏🏻🤞🏻
love it.. something new too😃😃
Thank you Thabane 👍
I really love this 👌
Lekker ep Ryan, looking forward to the next one!
Thanks bud. Hope yhe next one I good. Missed you chaps on this one 🤙
Awesome content. I subscribed
Just subscribed. Awesome content.
Awesome video. As a zimbawean I enjoyed it a lot. Good on you sir. Well done
Thank you mate, I know its only a small section of Zim, but still a great trip, and very do able with little budget. See you at the next one 👍
Zimbabwe nice 😊👍 one
hey very Nice . I'm from Togo west afrika .it's too washing your adventures
Amazing trip.
We went to Mana Pools in 2013. Started at Motopo Hills -- Mana Pools -- Kariba and ferry over Kariba lake --- through Whange to Elephant sanctuary at Ben. then Home, we were also 5 vehicle's. What great people, the best no issues at all, even at road blocks, Our conclusion --- its governments who messed up big time and we knew how Robert felt about white people, but the majority of locals do not have the same sentiment, what an experience, Zim people are the best. I also made a video of our trip, but was done for the group.... will go back to Mana pools, If you have not visited this amazing place, you have to put this on your bucket list ...
Good to see you changing up from the normal Bots trip
Thank you Paul. Prices are killing us though. Bots is still the best value for money imo. Hope to save up and get back to Zim. It truly is a special country
Amazing
great stuff. and you guys have serious equipment there
Glad you enjoyed it Selwyn. 🤙
Zim is so beautiful and neat...how I wish Zimbabweans can stand for her from these hypocritic leaders trying to destroy her... Very beautiful indeed❤❤❤.
Woooh what a beautiful adventure. I loved it and I hope I will one day do something similar. Zim is beautiful 😍
Thank you, much appreciated for your comment. Adventure sooner than later becomes a necessity once you have experienced the wilds of Africa. Wishing you well 🤟
Love your vidoes boety! Would be great to see the prep portion too where you buy supplies and packup!! Lekker stuff!
In time it will happen mate. Thank you for your comment and support. Always keep lekker
Grate trip to watch you all having fun. Just can’t get my mind around having to have such huge fires at the evening camp nights. Wilderness people conservation and minimal is key.
Thanks Danny. Yeh mate, the fires are big on account of keeping lion and leopard out of camp. Your description would be real if we were worried about people, but that wasn't the case. One build a fire put to prevent wild fires in aid of conservation.
Beautiful Zimbabwe visited by a fair minded tourist, enjoy yourself as you traverse the scenic views of the land and its lovely people.
Thanks for content lekker one
Thank you very much for showing me some of my homeland. Hope to see more soon , from living here in New Zealand.
My sentiments exactly.
Thanks guys. Only a privilege, just hope I'm doing these places enough justice. It's a bit tough to do IT ALL, but, to be able to make the connections for you is really fantastic to hear. Keep well and thank you for your support legends 🙌
love from zim man this was a brilliant video
Thank you for your comment mate. And always great to visit Zimbabwe. Glad you enjoyed it. Big question is, are the tigers on the bite? 🤣🤣 off to do some tiger fishing on the upper zambezi in Novemeber with my ol man. Hopefully the tigers are on the feed. Keep well and thank you for your comment 🤙
22:15 😀 I have been on that same spot in 2015 March...ohh hell yeah...I have a story to share there...we had a near miss with elephants there😄😄 I will never soon forget.
Love from Zimbabwe
Hoping to do a group trip like that one day around 🇿🇼. Amazing!
Thank you Sammy. Hopefully it happens. Appreciated bud 👍
A Wollan Shatta! Nice Content!
Welcome to Zimbabwe😍