Bad FLOODING damage in the DESERT [ & EXPLODED Desert Fox fuel Bladder! ] (S2EP24)

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  • We got warned The Road from Palmwag to Sesfontein is going to be very difficult and big rains are on the way. So we decided last minute to change plans and head towards Etosha National Park in Namibia via the Groot Berg Pass. The rain is only supposed to arrive in the late afternoon and even this road is going to be dangerous by then! But after the pass, we see that the rains have been here already.. Flood damage is everywhere and even though the water has gone, it left behind a trail of destruction on the roads! And a trail of destruction is also left by the exploded spare fuel Bladder from Desert Fox...
    #motovlog #motorcycle #namibia #ktm #ktm390adventure #bikelover #ktm890adventure

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  • @lieslkriel6721
    @lieslkriel6721 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +10

    What's happend...why has there not been a video for soo long...Hope u guys are OK.. Worried

    • @danielliebenberg7739
      @danielliebenberg7739 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Same here. This does not look good. As they’ve gone further north, I’ve gotten more & more curious about which route they were going to take, & now……..nothing

    • @matomejosephnakene9523
      @matomejosephnakene9523 21 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      I was also following their trip but all of a sudden there's no updates on their videos. It's a worrying matter this one. I hope they are well and they just wanna finish the trip and upload the videos.

    • @thetravelingtortoises
      @thetravelingtortoises  วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      Sorry everyone! We have been forced to return to SA due to financial issues and have been working ever since. This is the first time we are back online on this channel since the last upload. There are still about 5 episodes that we need to edit, but we haven't gotten to it yet...

  • @mikebotha5936
    @mikebotha5936 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Another great video, Cissy taking the “road less travelled” and Werner chickening out - had me smiling 😊 You guys are having loads of fun, that makes the adventures more enjoyable. I really enjoy watching your vids - that South African twang brings back memories and it wants to make me come back home again. Thanks guys keep them camera’s rolling- love it! 👏👏

  • @pierrevandeventer169
    @pierrevandeventer169 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    I hope you guys are OK?
    We are worried, it has been a month since the last video...

    • @thetravelingtortoises
      @thetravelingtortoises  วันที่ผ่านมา

      Sorry Pierre, we had to stop traveling and return to SA. Finances and work unfortunately... we haven't had time to edit and this is the first time we are back online on this channel! Not sure what the future is going to bring, but we will see!

  • @dianegordon8625
    @dianegordon8625 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    Where are you guys????

  • @appelsgroen2718
    @appelsgroen2718 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    hihi , is julle nog ok , sien en hoor maar min van jjulle , kan nie wag vir nog videos nie ,

  • @mikebotha5936
    @mikebotha5936 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    What the heck - where are you guys?

    • @thetravelingtortoises
      @thetravelingtortoises  วันที่ผ่านมา

      Sorry for the late reply! We unfortunately had to stop traveling and haven't had the time to edit the remaining videos. Work and finances catches up at some stage!

    • @mikebotha5936
      @mikebotha5936 19 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา

      @@thetravelingtortoises - life tends to throw unexpected surprises in the way of adventures - I hope you guys get the opportunity to continue your travels sometime down the road - best of luck

  • @Music-by2cs
    @Music-by2cs 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Beter as.......die res. Moenie stop nie

    • @thetravelingtortoises
      @thetravelingtortoises  วันที่ผ่านมา

      Thank you so much! Unfortunately we were forced to stop due to the finances, that's also why we haven't been posting lately... There are still a few episodes that needs to be edited, but didn't had a chance yet to edit them

  • @kokkiematematika1931
    @kokkiematematika1931 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Wow besides all the other beauty I am most impressed at your lady handling the thick sand. Real 'Itchy boot'terig'. Shows guts. 👍👍👍

  • @hakkapeter
    @hakkapeter 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    🎉

  • @letitiacraven3317
    @letitiacraven3317 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Love love your videos!!!! Keep going!!!!!!!🤩

  • @johannnel6212
    @johannnel6212 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Are you ok?? Eks op Upington as julle hulp nodig het!!

    • @thetravelingtortoises
      @thetravelingtortoises  วันที่ผ่านมา

      We are ok, thank you! unfortunately we had to stop traveling due to finances and work, life has caught up I guess! We still want to finish the last couple of episodes, but haven't had the time yet to edit. This is also the first time again that we are online on our channel to reply to all the messages!

  • @danielliebenberg7739
    @danielliebenberg7739 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    That Mama with the whip at the Savemor in Kamanjab had me laughing out loud. NOBODY challenged her authority 😂. Great video guys. My guess now is you’re heading for Grootfontein, Rundu & Katima Mulilo. Let’s see if I’m correct.

    • @thetravelingtortoises
      @thetravelingtortoises  3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      We had a good laugh about that as well. There were some warnings about that petrol station, they seemed to have targeted tourist there regularly. I think the owners of the petrol station but this very competent lady in charge of making sure nobody is being bothered. We felt very safe 👍🏻🤣. With the direction.. you are partly right! Which part I will leave a secret for now

  • @bigboysmeskii8248
    @bigboysmeskii8248 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Hi. 😂😂 julle kan nie ride nie, ons sit hierdie kan opgewonde en wag vir die volgende episode. 😂😂

    • @thetravelingtortoises
      @thetravelingtortoises  วันที่ผ่านมา

      We are indeed not the best riders! But that makes it an even more interesting adventure! Unfortunately we had to stop for now because the money ran out...

  • @robertshelton3963
    @robertshelton3963 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Is everything ok? Miss your videos. It is worrisome when you are suddenly off the air. Hope all is well.

    • @TheSilmarallion
      @TheSilmarallion 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Hi Rob, I am wondering the same thing...

    • @thetravelingtortoises
      @thetravelingtortoises  วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      We are all good! Sorry for responding so late, this is the first time being back online on this channel since our last upload. We had to stop travelling and return back to SA for unexpected work and financial reasons. Busy ever since, not sure what the future will hold, but we will see. But we are both ok!

    • @TheSilmarallion
      @TheSilmarallion วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      @@thetravelingtortoises Good to hear you guys are ok. Best for future ventures.

    • @robertshelton3963
      @robertshelton3963 17 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา

      Thank you for reaching out. Totally understand. I hate that four letter word WORK. Happy to be retired. Anyway, you are a lovely couple and you afford us the opportunity to experience a far away land from our Utah home. Hopefully, we will get an occasional video and you can keep us, your fans, updated.
      Rob Shelton

  • @robertshelton3963
    @robertshelton3963 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    The landscape looks a lot like Arizona. Speaking of Arizona, when are you coming to explore the USA? (You enquired on one of my Facebook groups a while back. That is how I discovered your TH-cam channel).

    • @thetravelingtortoises
      @thetravelingtortoises  3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      We are looking into the USA, really want to go that direction if possible (looking at finances..).

    • @robertshelton3963
      @robertshelton3963 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@thetravelingtortoises well, I hope you do. I highly recommend touring our National Parks out west. I just motorcycled thru Yellowstone National Park. Where I live in Utah there is plenty of dispersed camping in our mountains. There are many adventure motorcyclists.

  • @normanfleming
    @normanfleming หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Everything OK with you two?

    • @thetravelingtortoises
      @thetravelingtortoises  วันที่ผ่านมา

      Sorry, late reply! We unfortunately had to stop our travels and return to SA for work. Money became tight and I haven't had the time to edit the remaining episodes yet!

    • @normanfleming
      @normanfleming 21 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา

      @@thetravelingtortoises glad to hear you're both OK.

  • @Katoadv
    @Katoadv 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Amazing ❤I loved it 😍

  • @mzuribikes2499
    @mzuribikes2499 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Loved the Grootberg pass. I would have bought a papsak of wine at the Savemor and used it as a liner for the Desert Fox . Might have had a little bit of a hangover as a bonus prize:)

    • @thetravelingtortoises
      @thetravelingtortoises  3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      We already have 2 papsaks that we use as water bladders! But we have not yet needed the extra fuel during the whole time we are in Namibia and we won’t need it now either. So we just carry on without it 😁👍🏻.

  • @jacokoortzen9963
    @jacokoortzen9963 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Thanks for the 'ride along'. What tires you have on? Km's done? Blessings

    • @thetravelingtortoises
      @thetravelingtortoises  3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Thank you for riding along with us! We have both been using the Anakee Wilds in Namibia but they are not the best in the sand. They do the job but does give a “washing out” feeling in the soft stuff.
      The 390 has been using them now for over 20 000km’s and the 890 now for 6000km’s.

  • @virgilio1355
    @virgilio1355 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    That petrol bladder rupturing is not good. Could have been a catastrophe. If I were you would take it up with the suppliers. Great riding through the thick sand. Beautiful mountain pass.

    • @thetravelingtortoises
      @thetravelingtortoises  3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      We have contacted the suppliers and they send a new one. But I am very glad it didn’t rupture while we were riding…

  • @brucekendall52
    @brucekendall52 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Those fuel bladders are not reliable.Hope your equip is not damaged.

    • @thetravelingtortoises
      @thetravelingtortoises  3 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Luckily our bags are waterproof and apparently also petrol proof 👍🏻😁 after washing everything there is just some petrol smell that just needs to wear off, the rest is all fine!

  • @benniegerber9526
    @benniegerber9526 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Wow the areas just get more and more beautiful. Nice ride, well done in the sandy patches 🏆Thanks again to Cissy for the Geography lesson on the tribes, she is actually getting pretty good at it now😂👍

    • @thetravelingtortoises
      @thetravelingtortoises  3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Glad you enjoyed it! And also that you appreciate the voice over 😄

  • @christinegreen7120
    @christinegreen7120 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    You two are doing a great job. And having fun while you're about it - how good is that!? Thanks for posting.

  • @StoltHD
    @StoltHD 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I blow a 20 liters plastic petrol can once because of temperature changes, filled it during a cold winter day here in Norway, then suddenly we got a few days with 18 Celsius, a change of nearly 30 degrees.
    10 liters of petrol lost...
    Fuel bladders I never fill more than 2/3 to 3/4 full so that the petrol can expand...
    ---
    Another great video...
    I remember the first videos you posted... how you struggled with sand and gravel... and look at you now, just goes head on... 🙂

    • @thetravelingtortoises
      @thetravelingtortoises  วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      Thank you so much! We definitely came a long way. 2 years ago when we left we both were beginner riders, still don't think we are the most experienced! But our motto is to just keep going forward in a pace we are both comfortable with. Even slow, you can still have adventures (and actually see so much more)

    • @StoltHD
      @StoltHD วันที่ผ่านมา

      @@thetravelingtortoises - I miss your videos... I really hope you can keep going... your pace was perfect...

  • @AvonVosloo
    @AvonVosloo 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Beautiful mountain pass, and you both handled the sand very well.

    • @thetravelingtortoises
      @thetravelingtortoises  3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Thank you! It was an unexpected but beautiful road 😊

  • @andrewlong5444
    @andrewlong5444 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Stunning scenery, so green. I suppose you never know which way an Elephant is going from its tracks 🤔

    • @thetravelingtortoises
      @thetravelingtortoises  3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      You can actually see which direction the elephant is going. It has ‘toes’ in the front that leave marks in ‘softish’ ground. Another way that we used to tell direction is the smooth area at the heel (the bottom of their feet are cracked, but the heel is smooth). You can also actually distinguish individuals from their tracks in the right soil, their cracks on the bottom of their feet is like a fingerprint (graduated ecologist here🙈🤣)

    • @andrewlong5444
      @andrewlong5444 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@thetravelingtortoises Very many thanks for reply learn something every day, safe travels you both 🥰

  • @garthwaters5756
    @garthwaters5756 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    OMG lol pick the white fella , love ya vids ❤