Mapungubwe National Park July 2021
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We decided to escape Gauteng lockdowns and winter to spend some time in the Bush at Mapungubwe National Park.
Our group was made up of myself and my wife Elmarie, in our Defender 130 towing a Conqueror Comfort trailer, our daughters Bronwen and Catherine in Catherines new Suzuki, and Johan and Johlan in their Land Cruiser.
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Great Video! I am going back there - with my Overland car as a test for Argentina!
Awesome. Enjoy Schalk and thank you for watching
Well kitted Landrover
Thank you. Sadly it’s been sold now
Beautiful stuff Bruce
Thanks very much Lee. Thank you for watching
Excellent video. I am leaving tomorrow will definitely drive to the less travelled section. Thanks for sharing.
Thank you so much. Have an awesome trip
Hi Bruce,
I truly loved this video of yours. Thank you for sharing the info. We have a trip planned for early next year, and this video just added fuel to the fire of going to explore! Thank you
Thank you so much. So glad you enjoyed it but still lots to learn.
Have an awesome trip and let me know how it goes.
Thanks for watching another video
Hi Bruce, I saw the same vid by Ed that inspired your trip. Well done for making the trip. Very cool. What vid editing software do you use?
Thanks Brett. It’s changed since the first stone we visited there in 2008 but one of the more enjoyable NP’s. I use iMovie. Not as professional as the other guys 😂
Thanks for watching and commenting
Thanks Bruce awesome ook op my bucket lys
One for the bucket-list, for sure. Never been to Mapungubwe, it looks awesome. Thank you for the effort to film and release.
Thank you so much Dirk. It truly is awesome there and we plan to visit there again soon. Maybe in summer so we can play in the mud and see the Shashe and Limpopo full of water. Will be spectacular
Had an amazing weekend there this late weekend stayed in the forest tented camp for the first time and also got engaged! Must say the waterhole in the west was a treat, but definitely would love to see it in the wet season! I drive the same Jimmy in the video so was awesome to see!
@@jamesfriskin8334 awesome. Congratulations James. Thank you for commenting and liking the video. The Jimny's are awesome little vehicles.
Awsome and Thanx Bruce
Thank you.
Clean video Bruce, which Go Pro are you using? Which software do you use for editing?
Thank you Vukosi. It is a Hero 8 and I am using the iMovie software.
Thank you for watching
Lekker. Can you remember the song at 17:30?
I don’t but will try and find it for you. It’s actually in there as a mistake. TH-cam sent me a copyright claim so almost in a panic I chose a song from a list they suggested and used it. It unfortunately wrote over all my talking etc 😂 I suppose that’s how we learn. I will have a look though maybe I can pick it up for you.
Thanks for watching and commenting
Awesome video Bruce!
A question concerning the track / route you drove, I have a hilux 2.4 gd6 2x4 diff lock, would I be able to drive the route and make it through?
Avoiding the soft sand as much as possible however.
I do have wrangler duratrac tyres which have helped with traction in the past, not even 10k kms on them yet.
I am somewhat kitted out with traction boards and tyre pumps should I need to deflate tyres and so on.
I'm very keen to drive this route, it looks amazing and there's never routes like this one in other sanparks reserves.
I look forward to your opinion!
Cheers, keep overlanding!
Thank you so much Ashley and thank you for watching. I’ve still got a lot to learn about this whole TH-cam thing. I would say you could do most of the route we did without any problems but there maybe one or two spots that could catch you out. I also wouldn’t go down onto the river banks as you will get stuck in the very think sand there. Go and enjoy. The one or two places (except river banks) that you could get stuck you will get out using the sand tracks. - but I doubt you will have a problem. Enjoy and safe travels.
@@OverlandingwithBruce thanks for your reply Bruce!
I too am getting used to this TH-cam thing, it's easier than it seems.
I'm glad I saw your video, I've been so tempted to just go and do the trail but been put off because of the unknown and seriousness of the trail.
Your video / videos are nicely detailed which is fantastic, one can judge what to expect from your videos.
Wife and I are definitely going to go, I'm thinking March / April to avoid much of the rains and hopefully no serious muddy patches along the trail.
I appreciate your advice, we will avoid the river banks and deep sand patches.
I have extendable 4 meter sand tracks and a winch, rear and front, hopefully I don't find a need to use them! Hahaha
I will post a couple of videos of our trip and the trail, keep a look out for an update on the reserve.
Thanks Bruce, keep well.
@@ashryanboyce awesome will keep a look out and thank you for the feedback. With the winches you won’t have any trouble so just go and enjoy.
Hi Bruce please could you let me know where you got the overhead console for your Defender, I would like to fit one in mine
Regards Peter
Hi Peter. I purchased it from a company called Mudstuff in the U.K.
Thanks
But that is the problem
I am old school and don't have any idea how to do that not even t
He new stuff of EFT we can not do
Anywhere in South Africa can I buy this
@@peterfield2002 sorry Peter I don’t know. Perhaps get someone to help you.
Just be careful of lions.... I visited the park in July 2022 and saw lions twice in the western section..
Yes exactly but it good practice anywhere in the bush to be aware of dangers. We saw lion spoor less than 500m from the campsite also.
Thank you for watching and commenting