Namakwa 4x4 route

Bernie · Post by **Bernie** » Fri May 06, 2011 7:00 pm

Upington Police station

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Sunrise over The Orange at Kakamas

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Bernie at the Pienk Padstal in Kakamas

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Augrabies pumping

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Riemvasmaak

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Riemvasmaak from the top of the valley

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Road between Riemvasmaak and Blouputs

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Start of the Namakwa 4x4 trail

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Next file sorry

Bernie · Post by **Bernie** » Fri May 06, 2011 7:26 pm

Part 2 of the trip undertaken between the 22nd April and the 2nd May
Schwampy going up Charlies Pass

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Dinner at Pella drift, got the bread baking thing sorted out

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Dinner at Groot Melkhout Boom

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Camping on the beach at Groot Melkhout boom

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Road on dry river bed to Kamgab

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Camping at Kamgab

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Schwampy on the road

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Typical landscape on the trail

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The trail is mostly on gravel, corrigated roads, 20% level 2 and 10% level 3. The road to Kamgab is almost one of my new favorite routes. You have to take your own shovel, water, firewood and diesel, there is nothing available, except for Klien Pella, which is an impressive place. I would recommed this route to anyone who wants to get away from it all and see millons of stars every night.

Niel · Post by **Niel** » Fri May 06, 2011 7:36 pm

Bennie, dit lyk baie lekker - sommer lus en doen dit ook - daai brood lyk darem lekker.

Het jy enige pics van die moeilike dele soos genoem hier bo

Post by **Family_Dog** » Fri May 06, 2011 8:11 pm

Great pics, Bernie! I have a feeling there are more to come... ;)

-F_D

Post by **Mud Dog** » Fri May 06, 2011 8:48 pm

Family_Dog wrote:Great pics, Bernie! I have a feeling there are more to come... ;)

-F_D

Eric, I HOPE there are more to come!

...... Bernie!??

Post by **Polarbear2008** » Fri May 06, 2011 10:14 pm

Bernie!

Excellent photos! Thanks for "taking us along" with your report! Well done!

2.8 d/cab SFA · Post by **2.8 d/cab SFA** » Fri May 06, 2011 10:40 pm

wow nice pics

ThysdJ · Post by **ThysdJ** » Sat May 07, 2011 9:08 am

Nice Bernie, ons moes mekaar erens misgery het.... Dis 'n trippie wat ek ook op my kaarte het vir binnekort. Ons gaan ook net die Road to Hell daarby probeer inwerk. Pragtige plek die Noordkaap.

swartvark · Post by **swartvark** » Sat May 07, 2011 9:14 am

Dit lyk lekker!
Dankie

AM Racing · Post by **AM Racing** » Sat May 07, 2011 9:30 am

Looks like I have another "to do" to do.

Awesome pics. Its funny, the further you get away from man the closer you seem to get to God!

Hopefully more pics to follow???

Derren · Post by **Derren** » Sat May 07, 2011 9:43 am

Looks wonderful!

Thanks for sharing.

FUDGES · Post by **FUDGES** » Sat May 07, 2011 10:06 am

Dankie dit lyk nou so lekker ek klim sommer in die bakkie en ry nou.

Bernie · Post by **Bernie** » Sun May 08, 2011 10:36 am

Guys,
Thanks for the compliments about the pictures...good tools help.
To answer to questions.
I was so busy driving on the difficult parts that we did not bother with pictures but the level 3 sections were short and thats what made them less difficult. The most difficult section on the last day was interestingly driven by Mommy under a high level of supervision...she done well. A number of thick sand patches and some big rocks to get over in the river beds.
The road to Kamgab through the dry river bed is just great as is the Riemvasmaak area.
R150 at the Namakwa Tourism board and away you go. I recommed it.

yotaman · Post by **yotaman** » Sun May 08, 2011 12:14 pm

Tks for posting - did the Namakwa trip about 16 years ago - glad to see its more or less still the same. Happy to see the "groot Melkboom" still stands. I look froward to go & hug it again.

ChrisF · Post by **ChrisF** » Sun May 08, 2011 12:37 pm

Bernie DANKIE.

Dit lyk lekker !

Was julle net een voertuig ?

Bernie · Post by **Bernie** » Sun May 08, 2011 8:02 pm

Chris,
Ja ...net ek en my vrou

Niel · Post by **Niel** » Sun May 08, 2011 8:23 pm

Thanks Bennie

Hilux01 · Post by **Hilux01** » Wed May 11, 2011 2:51 pm

Dankie Bennie,

My ouers ook daar deur oor Paasnaweek, Augrabies en Riemvasmaak oppad Kgalagadi NP toe (4 weke verlof in totaal - eish).

Hulle met wit KZ-TE en Aha canopy daardeur, kan nie uitgepraat raak oor Riemvasmaak nie

Bernie · Post by **Bernie** » Wed May 11, 2011 7:49 pm

Henk,
Ek het gedink om trueg te kom en n' paar dae by Riemvasmaak te bly maar toe besluut Ma sy wil haar seun in Kaap Stad sien toe divert ons so om...ek sal een dag weer n' draai daar maak. Die pad na Blouputz is 1st klas.

Donkey · Post by **Donkey** » Wed May 11, 2011 7:57 pm

Berry berry nice oom Bernie - I love your hat.

Post by **has** » Tue May 24, 2011 9:06 am

Thanks Bernie, enjoyed your photo's...and not so many were 'food-pics'! Those looked delicious. Enjoy the new planning. Helen Schultz

Bernie · Post by **Bernie** » Tue May 24, 2011 9:17 am

Next week it's off to the Southern Drakensburg....Sani here we come...

Post by **Mud Dog** » Tue May 24, 2011 9:28 am

Think it's been more than 20 yrs that I was last up that way .... will have to go again sometime soon!

Beautiful landscape, just awe inspiring.

OOOOMS · Post by **OOOOMS** » Mon Jul 11, 2011 9:09 pm

Sjoe Bernie.....not sure how I missed this one....

But yebo, that's what I am looking for

oom dan · Post by **oom dan** » Wed Aug 17, 2011 3:07 pm

hello bernie, great photos do you go throu the richtersvelt to sendlingsdrift when travelling the namakwa route, did you have to pay at the start cheers deane

Bernie · Post by **Bernie** » Wed Aug 17, 2011 4:14 pm

Deane, No to Sendlingsdrift. You get hold of the Namakwa tourist people in Pofadder, and pay them. (R150 ...it took us 4 days) The route starts just ouside Pofadder near a small town called Pella. Nice trip I'll do it again....First you have to go to Riemvasmaak, that is also very lekker.

oom dan · Post by **oom dan** » Wed Aug 17, 2011 4:40 pm

thanks man planning to go back to the richtersvelt march/april 2012 did'nt even know about the namakwa route will be pensioners by then no time probs cheers deane

Ou vale1 · Post by **Ou vale1** » Sun Dec 04, 2011 5:41 pm

OOOOMS wrote: Sjoe Bernie.....not sure how I missed this one....

But yebo, that's what I am looking for

Gepak, gealles, vrouens moet nog net die groceries koop, my g@t jeuk om te ry. Kan iemand nie my baas oortuig nie, ek het regtig hard gewerk en verdien om NOU te ry. Sal sy no post as hy my more afskryf

jacques kotze · Post by **jacques kotze** » Sun Dec 04, 2011 6:23 pm

Dit lyk te lekker!!!

Bernie · Post by **Bernie** » Sun Dec 04, 2011 6:34 pm

Enjoy guys....you guys must love the trip and peepee in the Orange for me....

Ou vale1 · Post by **Ou vale1** » Sun Dec 04, 2011 6:51 pm

OOOOMS, kan ons maar as ons op die tubes dryf

OOOOMS · Post by **OOOOMS** » Thu Dec 08, 2011 7:51 am

Bernie wrote:Enjoy guys....you guys must love the trip and peepee in the Orange for me....

We will do that every day for you, promise

Traveler · Post by **Traveler** » Thu Dec 08, 2011 8:00 am

Gaan geniet dit. Ongelooflike deel van ons land. Ek self kan nie wag om terug te gaan daardie kant toe nie.

Enrico · Post by **Enrico** » Thu Dec 08, 2011 10:42 pm

Julle moet dit baie geniet

En ons soek volledige terugvoering en foties.

OOOOMS · Post by **OOOOMS** » Thu Dec 08, 2011 10:47 pm

Enrico wrote:Julle moet dit baie geniet En ons soek volledige terugvoering en foties.

OOOOMS wrote:
Bernie wrote:Enjoy guys....you guys must love the trip and peepee in the Orange for me....
We will do that every day for you, promise

Yaaaiks, nou is natuurbewaring hier 'Enrico' en ons sallie...belowe

Enrico · Post by **Enrico** » Fri Dec 09, 2011 7:42 am

cptfly · Post by **cptfly** » Thu Jan 05, 2012 8:39 pm

hi,

Ons beplan om die Namakwa 4x4 roete te doen maar het geen idee waar die kamp plekke is nie. Kan enige iemand vir my GPS ko-ordinate gee van die begin punt to die eind punt met die kamp plekke. Ek probeer die mense in Springbok kontak vir die details sonder sukses.

Hoop om van iemand te hoor, ek wil graag die roete map in Mapsource.

Groete
John

OOOOMS · Post by **OOOOMS** » Thu Jan 05, 2012 8:46 pm

cptfly wrote:hi,

Ons beplan om die Namakwa 4x4 roete te doen maar het geen idee waar die kamp plekke is nie. Kan enige iemand vir my GPS ko-ordinate gee van die begin punt to die eind punt met die kamp plekke. Ek probeer die mense in Springbok kontak vir die details sonder sukses.

Hoop om van iemand te hoor, ek wil graag die roete map in Mapsource.

Groete
John

Welkom Johan, gee kans amper daar sal besonderhede post

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OOOOMS · Post by **OOOOMS** » Thu Jan 05, 2012 8:57 pm

OOOOMS wrote:
cptfly wrote:hi,

Ons beplan om die Namakwa 4x4 roete te doen maar het geen idee waar die kamp plekke is nie. Kan enige iemand vir my GPS ko-ordinate gee van die begin punt to die eind punt met die kamp plekke. Ek probeer die mense in Springbok kontak vir die details sonder sukses.

Hoop om van iemand te hoor, ek wil graag die roete map in Mapsource.

Groete
John
Welkom Johan, gee kans amper daar sal besonderhede post

Sien: viewtopic.php?f=4&t=22933" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Sien hier vir Mapsource besonderhede:

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cptfly · Post by **cptfly** » Fri Jan 06, 2012 8:24 am

dankie OOOOMS, waar is die beste plekke om te kamp op die roete?

Pella Drift
Kraphol Island
Guadom
Grootmelkboom
Ramansdrift
Henkriesmond
Kamgab

Enrico · Post by **Enrico** » Sun Jan 22, 2012 6:03 pm

cptfly wrote:dankie OOOOMS, waar is die beste plekke om te kamp op die roete?

Pella Drift
Kraphol Island
Guadom
Grootmelkboom
Ramansdrift
Henkriesmond
Kamgab

Hi Kaapstad Vlieg. Jy kan Pearl Heyn (pearlh@namakwa-dm.gov.za & 0277128036) kontak vir details en 'n kaart. Ek sien Ooooms het reeds die gdb file ge-upload van die roete. Ongelukkig het meeste van die kampsites weggespoel met 2011 Februarie vloed. Al die mooi grasperke is weg

Wanneer beplan julle die trip? Ek is gereeld daar langs die rivier.