Mabuasehube March 2014
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Mabuasehube March 2014
Hi
We recently returned from a trip to Mabuasehube.
We were in 2 cars, my suster and brother-in-law (Wynand and Elsabe Krone) in a Hilux double cab 4x4 and my wife and I (Pierre and Estelle Duminy) in our Mahindra Scorpio 4x4. My offroad trailer was stolen 3 weeks before the trip so I had to rush and get a roof rack fitted and solar added to my car. I actually did the fitting of the solar controller and the wiring on the first morning of our stay at Mabua.
We camped at Mpyathutla No2 from 22 to 27 March.
Here are some photos of the trip.
We recently returned from a trip to Mabuasehube.
We were in 2 cars, my suster and brother-in-law (Wynand and Elsabe Krone) in a Hilux double cab 4x4 and my wife and I (Pierre and Estelle Duminy) in our Mahindra Scorpio 4x4. My offroad trailer was stolen 3 weeks before the trip so I had to rush and get a roof rack fitted and solar added to my car. I actually did the fitting of the solar controller and the wiring on the first morning of our stay at Mabua.
We camped at Mpyathutla No2 from 22 to 27 March.
Here are some photos of the trip.
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- On the N14 between Roodepoort and Ventersdorp
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- We were worried about the condition of the gravel road after all the rain but all started out good.
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- The road is in a good state but progress is slow
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- Hitching a ride to Bray
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- Breakfast on the way to Bray on the R375
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- Breakfast on the way to Bray on the R375
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Re: Mabuasehube March 2014
On the first day we traveled from Roodepoort to McCarthys Rest. We decided to take the Molopo road as an alternative to the normal Kuruman way.
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- This had us a little worried but we decided to carry on. Turning around wasn't really an option.
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- Nothing to worry about
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- The Molopo river near Bray
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- Filling up at Forsterhoop
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Re: Mabuasehube March 2014
After a good night sleep at McCarthys Rest we were through the border in 10 minutes flat. No checking of fridges and car documents. We did a quick stop at Tsabong for diesel. We took some Pulas along and this was a good choice as the bank card facilities wasn't working at the garage in Tsabong. Then it was on to the road to Mabua.
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- The road starts out as a hard gravel road but then suddenly, about 50 km from the entrance the sand starts and we let the tyre pressure down
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- Checking the tyre pressure
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- Thick sand but still nice to travel on. We did about 60km per hour in high range 4x4
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- The entrance to Mabuasehube
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Re: Mabuasehube March 2014
We met Richard at the entrance gate and was soon on our way to Mpayetutlwa pan
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- The road from the entrance gate to Mpayetutlwa Pan
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- First view of the pan
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- The water hole at Mpaye Pan
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Re: Mabuasehube March 2014
Setting up camp
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- Relaxing
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- Relaxing
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- Wiring the solar controller for the deep cycle in the car
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- Unpacking and setting up
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- The shower and porta-potty tent
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Re: Mabuasehube March 2014
There are always animals to see
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- Our first sunset over the camp
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- A very nervous jackal at the water hole
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- Activity in the pan
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- The Bateleur nest is in the tree close to our camp. They came visiting very often.
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Re: Mabuasehube March 2014
We were woken early one morning by the roar of a lion. We decided that the lions were at the water hole. We were right...
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- Lions at the water hole
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- Brown Hyena tracks early in the morning on our way to the lions
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- Sunset at the water hole
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- This brown hyena came for a visit every evening and would walk within 4 meters of our chairs
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Re: Mabuasehube March 2014
I just love that sunset pic!!
Looks like you guys had a ball, Pierre. :)
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Looks like you guys had a ball, Pierre. :)
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Re: Mabuasehube March 2014
Very nice Pierre!
We were there in 2011 (Khiding). At that stage it seemed as if they were going to try and do something to that sand road between Tsabong and Mabua gate. There were heaps of white stuff (gypsum??) next to the road. From your potos it seems the raod is still very sandy? Any progress on the "rebuilt" of the road?
It seems there are always lion at Mpayathutlwa
Cheers,
Chris
We were there in 2011 (Khiding). At that stage it seemed as if they were going to try and do something to that sand road between Tsabong and Mabua gate. There were heaps of white stuff (gypsum??) next to the road. From your potos it seems the raod is still very sandy? Any progress on the "rebuilt" of the road?
It seems there are always lion at Mpayathutlwa
Cheers,
Chris
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Re: Mabuasehube March 2014
Thanx for sharing your experience
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Re: Mabuasehube March 2014
Nice, been there Dec '13, saw many lions and also had a good sprint to the vehicle when a lion appeared suddenly.
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Re: Mabuasehube March 2014
Thanks for sharing. It's this kind of ventures that makes us going back over and over again.
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Re: Mabuasehube March 2014
Well it was 2014 since You were there last ....... And seems you had good viewing and a good time.
Now its our turn, next week Friday we on the road.
O so very excited to get to the bush again.
Now its our turn, next week Friday we on the road.
O so very excited to get to the bush again.
Hot and Sweaty -- Nice if you with a Lady---BAD if you in the Jungle.