Where are you all going

Martin K · Post by **Martin K** » Tue Dec 02, 2008 8:08 am

Well I am excited about the year ending and going away. Holiday is planned and some preparation and mods to the "Bakkie"

I am curious about where others from the forum are going, why and what preparations you have made to prepare an exciting, interesting and safe trip.

Really this is just an excuse to talk about the holiday, I mean how long can I sit and stare at google earth.

To get this rolling here are my plans in brief.
We are going to Sehlabathebe in Lesotho via Mokhotlong and over Matabeng pass. we went there 4 years back on my 2nd 4X4 trip and loved it. it will be interesting to see how I cope with a little more experience. I am more excited this time and less nervous. The thing I realy hope works out this time is the damn fridge. I have never had the dual battery work well and this time I hope I have it sorted out and also have a solar panel to assist. this will also be the first time in a roof top tent.

Come on guys, lets here those plans

Jaws · Post by **Jaws** » Tue Dec 02, 2008 10:12 am

Going to the Bazaruto Islands for two weeks(2Jan - 14Jan). Will be driving to Vilankoulos and then going over to the island with a boat. I just came back from a 4 week Montreal trip so I need allot of Sun and sea.

Was planning to buy a fridge for the trip but the wife decided that she would also have a real holiday if we take a all inclusive package that includes all meals and drinks.

Post by **JohanM** » Tue Dec 02, 2008 10:37 am

Due to unforseen circumstances and changes at the company,

I will have no longer the luxury of holiday this year as I have to find other grass to walk on.

Thus I will be having a 4day holiday over the Long weekend of the 25th of December...

Bushwacker · Post by **Bushwacker** » Tue Dec 02, 2008 11:01 am

Sodwana 4 - 10 January.

frik · Post by **frik** » Tue Dec 02, 2008 11:07 am

Badplaas horse riding for a week then off to Witbank dam fishing for a few days .

ThysdJ · Post by **ThysdJ** » Tue Dec 02, 2008 11:28 am

Daytrip to Wupperthal... Again..

dalkill · Post by **dalkill** » Tue Dec 02, 2008 12:01 pm

I'm with Thys

Daytrippies for the family, most likely langebaan

swifty · Post by **swifty** » Tue Dec 02, 2008 12:17 pm

Off to Chile and Argentina on the 20th. Plan to do some 4x4 driving in the Andes with a rented 4x4, hope it isn't a Landy

Also plan to see at least one stage of the Dakar that has been moved to S America this year.

Werner · Post by **Werner** » Tue Dec 02, 2008 12:17 pm

West Coast trip (16-22 Dec)!

Almost there!!

Piesang · Post by **Piesang** » Tue Dec 02, 2008 12:40 pm

Pak nie net my bakkie en trailer nie, maar ook my hele huis. Ons moet verhuis

.

swifty · Post by **swifty** » Tue Dec 02, 2008 12:48 pm

Ons moet verhuis

Eina pyn!

Dan bly ek liewer by die huis......

Scooter · Post by **Scooter** » Tue Dec 02, 2008 12:59 pm

There's no place like home :!: There's no place like home :!: :wth:

Unfortunately this year I will have to be next to the pool dreaming of white sands and blue seas. :evil:

BenHur · Post by **BenHur** » Tue Dec 02, 2008 3:48 pm

We are going to Romania and maybe well do the garden route too.

Jaws · Post by **Jaws** » Tue Dec 02, 2008 3:56 pm

BenHur wrote:We are going to Romania and maybe well do the garden route too.

Romania this time of the year? :wth: - Rememeber to pack the Thermals :D And a torch as the days are about 5 hours long

But Enjoy

BenHur · Post by **BenHur** » Tue Dec 02, 2008 4:10 pm

No man we are going to Romania ( sê stadig in lettergrepe ) at home as we are too armgat to go on holiday. Then we will do the garden route and remove all the weeds and I will have to mow the lawn myself as Philemon is going home.

wim · Post by **wim** » Tue Dec 02, 2008 5:41 pm

frik wrote:Badplaas horse riding for a week then off to Witbank dam fishing for a few days .

Frik waneer gaan jy by Badplaas wees,ek is daar van die 22/12/08 tot 04/01/09 miskien kan ons bladskud.

Jaws · Post by **Jaws** » Tue Dec 02, 2008 9:46 pm

BenHur wrote:No man we are going to Romania ( sê stadig in lettergrepe ) at home as we are too armgat to go on holiday. Then we will do the garden route and remove all the weeds and I will have to mow the lawn myself as Philemon is going home.

Oops

Nou voel ek lekker bollie

Ek was Saterdag in Nederland en ek kon dink hoekom enige iemand nou daar naby wou gaan nie

ecotech · Post by **ecotech** » Tue Dec 02, 2008 9:48 pm

there are no rest for some of us poor idiopts thats working in security. criminals dont rest so cant we....

i have to work and look after the rich peoples properties......

Zandyl · Post by **Zandyl** » Tue Dec 02, 2008 9:58 pm

Vrydag, Phalaborwa, Saterdag in vir 9 dae by Letaba, caravaning.

frik · Post by **frik** » Wed Dec 03, 2008 6:54 am

wim wrote:
frik wrote:Badplaas horse riding for a week then off to Witbank dam fishing for a few days .
Frik waneer gaan jy by Badplaas wees,ek is daar van die 22/12/08 tot 04/01/09 miskien kan ons bladskud.

Wim ons gaan vroeg die jaar gaan die 17 de en ek dink ons kom die 23 of die 24ste terug sal uitkyk vir jou . Soek maar net n wit KZTE wat so n bietjie gelig is dan is dit ek in n chalette .

Post by **JohanM** » Wed Dec 03, 2008 7:27 am

BenHur wrote:No man we are going to Romania ( sê stadig in lettergrepe ) at home as we are too armgat to go on holiday.

Bennie, moenie sleg voel nie, dit maak twee van ons!!!!

Piesang · Post by **Piesang** » Wed Dec 03, 2008 9:05 am

Bennie, moenie sleg voel nie, dit maak twee van ons!!!!

Dit maak drie van ons

,

ek het net 'n goeie en geldige verskooning om dit nie te gesê het nie

Nou het ek empatie by julle en nie simpatie nie

dalkill · Post by **dalkill** » Wed Dec 03, 2008 9:39 am

maak dit vier

nee wat, ek hou nie op vakansie gaan die tyd van die jaar nie. Alles is dubbel die prys en alles is vol.
Ek hou liewers van Feb paar dae afvat, dan kan jy jou lekker geniet.

ToyX4 · Post by **ToyX4** » Wed Dec 03, 2008 9:58 am

Bly by die huis.
Werk.
Hou nie daarvan om op vakansie te gaan as die res van die land ook op vakansie is nie.
Werk.

Jaws · Post by **Jaws** » Wed Dec 03, 2008 10:17 am

Ek stem saam dat nou die slegste tyd is om met vakansie te vat maar ongelukking sluit meeste maatskappy oor Desember en word jy gevorseer om verlof te vat

. Dit is hoekom ek werk tot die 24Des toe en eers weggaan vanaf die 2de Jan. Maar miskien is by die huis bly `n regte vakansie want party keer voel ek of ek `n vakansie nodig het na `n vakansie

BenHur · Post by **BenHur** » Wed Dec 03, 2008 12:39 pm

dalkill wrote:maak dit vier

nee wat, ek hou nie op vakansie gaan die tyd van die jaar nie. Alles is dubbel die prys en alles is vol.
Ek hou liewers van Feb paar dae afvat, dan kan jy jou lekker geniet.

Ja maar in Slaapstad is julle mos altyd op vakansie

wim · Post by **wim** » Wed Dec 03, 2008 8:33 pm

Frik ek sal op die uitkyk wees vir jou.

Leeu · Post by **Leeu** » Wed Dec 17, 2008 7:08 pm

Ek het te laat geslaap want ons wou Tshipise toe gaan, hierdie tyd van die jaar hoef mens nie te bespreek nie, en nou as gevolg van die blerrie Cholera, wil ons nie gaan nie en nou kry ek nie op 'n ander oord plek nie. Gelukkig is daar nog plek by Merry Pebbles in Sabie en sal soontoe sleep, vanaf 22 tot 3 Jan. Ek dink ek moet met die donkie van my al Saterdag begin sleep want hy is stadig, at least weet ek hy sal nie breek oppad nie!! Nico

Alibaba · Post by **Alibaba** » Wed Dec 17, 2008 10:53 pm

Lekker Double Mouth net suid van Morganbaai. 10 dae vir R900! Provinsiale parke is die plek om cheap te holiday. Miskien bietjie oor die Keirivier om ou Rooies se nuwe Bridgestones bietjie sand te laat proe.

Maar my bokkie is volrond in die anner tyd en ons kan nie te veel hop nie. Wens ek het nie standaard vere gehad nie...

Het vir myself 'n nuwe Penn 500 gekoop om te kyk of ek weer die kabeljoue kan flous. Na 10 jaar se afwesigheid op die Stywe Lyne front.

kannie blerrie wag nie.

2.8 d/cab SFA · Post by **2.8 d/cab SFA** » Thu Dec 18, 2008 11:43 am

Day trips, Dec and Jan on off days, working , only leave in March/August 2009,
Chloorkop(again), Bass lake, De wildt, Hennops want to try out. :o

bosjakkals · Post by **bosjakkals** » Thu Dec 18, 2008 9:46 pm

Dis die lekker hier op die randjie van die bosveld so baie plekke so min tyd !!!
Kan lekker dag trips doen voor die nuwe jaar en sy gejaag begin.
Bere geld en energie vir Bots,Zim en Moz

2.8 d/cab SFA · Post by **2.8 d/cab SFA** » Mon Dec 22, 2008 10:04 am

Went Chloorkop yesterday, a 4x4 club was there earlier in the day and marked a route, followed, nice obstacles, only the last hill climb did I have to use diff lock, tried twice without, and then gave in. Once again the Hilux impressed me.

Coopraider · Post by **Coopraider** » Mon Dec 22, 2008 7:43 pm

The bakkie's packed - tomorrow 4 am I am gapping it - heading north - I will end up on the Bots side of the Kalahari Gemsbok.

Following my nose, only have to be back at work on 20 Jan.

All the best for the Festive Season, safe travels.

Cheers,

Peter

Niel · Post by **Niel** » Tue Dec 23, 2008 12:30 am

Peter, enjoy and have a save trip

ROOIWYN · Post by **ROOIWYN** » Tue Dec 23, 2008 11:09 am

Het gister in Gremiston aangekom by die skoonfamilie, swaertjie het sy Britse verloofde kom voorstel van Sandhurst af, dus het ek sommer vir ROOIWYN die beton oerwoud kom wys. Sal hier wees tot 2 Januarie 2009, dan is dit terug na onse Limpopo. ENIGE LEDE IN DIE OMGEWING WAT SPEELPLEK KAN GAAN WYS AS EK DALK 'N MIDDAG OF OGGEND WIL WEGRAAK TERWYL EK NOU HIEROND IS?????????????????????? SKREE NET ASB.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Marius.

Tweetjie · Post by **Tweetjie** » Tue Dec 23, 2008 10:37 pm

Setting off on Boxing day: Knysna-Mountain Zebra NP-Lady Grey-Ramabanta (Lesotho)-Mohale Dam-Sani Pass-Lotheni (Drakensberg)-Royal Natal (Berg)-Golden Gate-Katse Dam (Lesotho)-Telle bridge-Addo Elephant NP-Knysna.... :D :D :D Cant wait. Two weeks of camping with my new Engel fridge (Cold beers at last).

2.8 d/cab SFA · Post by **2.8 d/cab SFA** » Tue Dec 30, 2008 10:20 pm

Went to De Wildt 4x4 trail. I was impressed with the start area, nice facilities, even pool to swim.
Trail not difficult, even saw some Zebra. The trail is cleared so can’t scratch vehicle. Obstacles and route are clearly marked. The rocky climb was the most difficult, but not difficult with the hilux! Scary looking, so the wife and kid did not want to ride with. What was nice is the fact there is different type of obstacles, like dongas, hills, rocky patches, sandy etc.

Next trip Hennops in Jan.
P.S. Watched a guy in a newish range rover, with low profiles! Range Rover impressed with the suspension set on high. Still damaged his bumpers, broke tailight, though.

BenHur · Post by **BenHur** » Wed Dec 31, 2008 6:27 am

Was the zebra all you saw? There is plenty of game, different type of buck espacially the nice big elands and some giraffe.

Glad to hear you enjoyed it. Also one of my favourite closer by trails, much better value for money then Hennops 4x4.

2.8 d/cab SFA · Post by **2.8 d/cab SFA** » Wed Dec 31, 2008 5:56 pm

only saw zebra, rained as i came back, maybe that's why