17 Sept'11 Buffalo Gorge

Traveler · Post by **Traveler** » Wed Aug 17, 2011 7:29 am

This one serves bit as a reunion for 13Aug AAWDC event. We will join East Rand Toyota at Buffalo Gorge for the weekend.

Camping is available, and Jaco will post us the rates for the catered and un-catered camping rates. ERT does the catering, and there will be new Toyota owners in this group together with ERT. The catering is offered as many of these new owners have not camped yet, and are still to head on the trail of purchasing their camping equipment. This will be a good opportunity to introduce them to the Hilux4x4 group and club. We will likely walk away from the weekend with more new friends.

We will depart from ERT in Boksburg on Friday 16 September and drive the Buffalo Gorge route on Saterday 17 September; the campers will leave after breakfast on Sunday morning.

Quads is also allowed on this route. :boredom:

For more info on the route: http://www.hhashi.co.za/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Post by **Toerboer** » Wed Aug 17, 2011 7:49 am

Greate,ons is in.

Die nuwe Toyota eienaars moet nou nie mismoedig raak as hulle,julle recovery kar,die Landy sien nie

1.Marius,Carmen en Olinka.

OOOOMS · Post by **OOOOMS** » Wed Aug 17, 2011 8:11 am

Marius Smit wrote:Greate,ons is in.

Die nuwe Toyota eienaars moet nou nie mismoedig raak as hulle,julle recovery kar,die Landy sien nie

1.Marius,Carmen en Olinka.

.....Marius, Marius, Marius.....

ERT4X4 · Post by **ERT4X4** » Wed Aug 17, 2011 11:49 am

Hierdie gaan 'n lekker naweek wees mense. Dankie dat julle by ons aansluit!!

Die eienaar is baie trots op sy abseiling-plek. So miskien kan ons van die begin af so paar ouens kry wat dit wil doen dan kan ek dit boek. Laat weet my gerus.

Enige ander navrae is dit maar beter om my te skakel by 082 458 2221 of mail by jvanschalkwyk@um.co.za

Stef · Post by **Stef** » Wed Aug 17, 2011 2:41 pm

Het so bietjie gekyk na die akkomodasie...gaan almal dieselfde ding doen of besluit elke ou maar waar hy slaap (eie tent , 16 man tent ens)?

Traveler · Post by **Traveler** » Wed Aug 17, 2011 3:26 pm

Each can decide on his own accommodation, but we can certainly all camp next to each other. Remember please we are going as Hilux4x4 and joining with ERT on this particular GTG. It is an opportunity to grow the Hilux family even more.

The very nice thing about Buffalo Gorge is that you can make use of their camping equipment if you do not have. So if you want to join you can use a Buffalo Gorge Tent; contact me or Jaco for details or book your own tent with Buffalo Gorge. You also have the option of using the catering and services offered by ERT, the costs in the attachment for that below.

Then the rates:
Camping: R75 per person per night (minimum 2 nights)
R25 per child (3-10) per night

Firewood R250 for a bakkieload, R30 for a wheelbarrow load
Eskom Power R45 per day

4x4 Safari & Bobejaanloop R200 per vehicle - once off payment

Horseriding R200 per person

Below is the option where ERT caters for you.

Start the list:

Traveler · Post by **Traveler** » Wed Aug 17, 2011 3:53 pm

1. Heinrich & Nadine
2.

Thunder02 · Post by **Thunder02** » Wed Aug 17, 2011 5:52 pm

Has anyone got gps co-ords

Traveler · Post by **Traveler** » Wed Aug 17, 2011 6:20 pm

Thunder02 wrote:Has anyone got gps co-ords

The map to reach them is at the bottom of the contact page.

Thunder02 · Post by **Thunder02** » Wed Aug 17, 2011 6:30 pm

Traveler wrote:
Thunder02 wrote:Has anyone got gps co-ords
The map to reach them is at the bottom of the contact page.

Map (how can i put this) @@@t.want to ckeck dist.No ref to name on garmap2011,will check T4A.

OOOOMS · Post by **OOOOMS** » Fri Aug 19, 2011 11:28 am

1. Heinrich & Nadine
2. OOOOMS - Sit my naam op tentatief. Danelle skryf eksamen die 17de....

Post by **Toerboer** » Fri Aug 19, 2011 8:01 pm

1. Heinrich & Nadine
2. OOOOMS - Sit my naam op tentatief. Danelle skryf eksamen die 17de....
3.Marius,Carmen en Olinka

OOOOMS · Post by **OOOOMS** » Fri Aug 19, 2011 8:23 pm

Wie was al by Buffalo Gorge gewees?

Hoe lyk die fasiliteite daar?

Post by **Toerboer** » Fri Aug 19, 2011 9:54 pm

OOOOMS wrote:Wie was al by Buffalo Gorge gewees?

Hoe lyk die fasiliteite daar?

Ek het net eenkeer op Kyknet gesien waar Andre van Safari Centre een van sy bestuurs lesse aangebied het en n onderhoud met die eienaar gahad het.

Die kamp gedeelte het vir my baie soos Serandepity se kamp gelyk waar ons was.Hulle het nie baie gewys nie maar so in die verby gaan.

Waar is die Middelburg manne,was julle al daar?Het nog nie gekyk of daar n web site is nie.

OOOOMS · Post by **OOOOMS** » Sat Aug 20, 2011 6:48 pm

Hi Julle.....ek het 'n oproep Vrydag ontvang van iemand wat in die area woon, die persoon het my aangeraai om 'n ander plek eerder te soek en het die kamp en badkamer geriewe beskryf as 'n squatter kamp! Die roete het hy gese is heelwat aanvaarbaar. Maar ons moet eerder na ander plekke in die area kyk.

Ek het Jaco hiervan laat weet en hy het gese hy sal sien of hy daar die week 'n daai kan gaan maak.

Nou, ek wou nie iets hieroor verder se nie totdat ons bevestiging / terugvoering van Jaco ontvang.

Toe het ek so pas die volgende PM ontvang!

[quoteHi da Mark ons was al da en moet se ongelukkig nie beindruk met roete of met akkomadasie weet nie of Jaco hul gaan kyk het nie eks bereid om te ry en fotos te gaan neem. As jy beskikbaar is gee my lui dan praat ons groete][/quote]

Hopelik kan Jaco daar uitkom die week en bietjie terugvoering gee

Post by **Toerboer** » Sun Aug 21, 2011 8:53 pm

OOOOMS wrote:Hi Julle.....ek het 'n oproep Vrydag ontvang van iemand wat in die area woon, die persoon het my aangeraai om 'n ander plek eerder te soek en het die kamp en badkamer geriewe beskryf as 'n squatter kamp! Die roete het hy gese is heelwat aanvaarbaar. Maar ons moet eerder na ander plekke in die area kyk.

Ek het Jaco hiervan laat weet en hy het gese hy sal sien of hy daar die week 'n daai kan gaan maak.

Nou, ek wou nie iets hieroor verder se nie totdat ons bevestiging / terugvoering van Jaco ontvang.

Toe het ek so pas die volgende PM ontvang!

[quoteHi da Mark ons was al da en moet se ongelukkig nie beindruk met roete of met akkomadasie weet nie of Jaco hul gaan kyk het nie eks bereid om te ry en fotos te gaan neem. As jy beskikbaar is gee my lui dan praat ons groete]

Hopelik kan Jaco daar uitkom die week en bietjie terugvoering gee

[/quote]

Hi Julle
Ons het dit goed gedink om saam met ERT,Jaco-hulle te gaan soos genoem,na aanlyding van die post het ek gedink ons kan ook moontlik kyk na Zeerust,die geriewe was baie nice,baie lekker lapa en roete en veral met die roete was die eienaar baie behulpsaam,ek kon onthou dat hy elke voertuig geken het en elke drywer persoonlik gehelp het my sy spesifieke voetuig om deur die obsticals te gaan.Dit kan nogal baie help met die nuwe eienaar/bestuurders en die geriewe sal nie druk op die mense sit wat nog nie reg is vir kamp nie.Ek kan nie die plek se naam onthou nie,maar as daar belangstelling is kry ons gou die info.

Ongelukkig ken ek nie ander plekke soos die nie.Wees welkom om ander plekke voor te stel,ek weet Zeerust is n ekstra entjie van die Oosrand af teenoor Middelburg.

OOOOMS · Post by **OOOOMS** » Sun Aug 21, 2011 10:29 pm

Marius, die plek se naam wat jy soek is Doornrivier:

Hier is die link: viewtopic.php?f=56&t=10322&hilit=doornrivier+GTG" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Post by **Toerboer** » Mon Aug 22, 2011 6:43 am

OOOOMS wrote:Marius, die plek se naam wat jy soek is Doornrivier:

Hier is die link: viewtopic.php?f=56&t=10322&hilit=doornrivier+GTG" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Dankie,Mark.Jou swart boekie kom baie handig in.

OOOOMS · Post by **OOOOMS** » Mon Aug 22, 2011 6:52 am

Marius Smit wrote:
OOOOMS wrote:Marius, die plek se naam wat jy soek is Doornrivier:

Hier is die link: viewtopic.php?f=56&t=10322&hilit=doornrivier+GTG" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Dankie,Mark.Jou swart boekie kom baie handig in.

Jou naam is in my swart boelie.. :roll: :roll: :roll:

Okkie Van Wyk · Post by **Okkie Van Wyk** » Tue Aug 23, 2011 2:22 pm

hi julle
Ons het die 2de 3de en 4de Sept n training naweek aan op Ribbokkloof wat nie baie ver is nie. Ek sal paar fotos neem en kom wys. Dalk kan julle daarheen gaan
dink hulle het n web blad ook as julle wil loer
anders kan ek met die eienaar praat en hoor as julle sou belang stel
laat my maar weet

Groete
Okkie

SKRIK NIKS · Post by **SKRIK NIKS** » Tue Aug 23, 2011 2:49 pm

ek was al by dooring rivier

dis n baie lekker plek

Thunder02 · Post by **Thunder02** » Tue Aug 23, 2011 6:33 pm

Drive out did an article about Buffalo Gorge,is this the same place.
http://www.driveout.co.za/4x4/trails/bu ... -adventure" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Post by **Toerboer** » Tue Aug 23, 2011 6:44 pm

Thunder02 wrote:Drive out did an article about Buffalo Gorge,is this the same place.
http://www.driveout.co.za/4x4/trails/bu ... -adventure" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Neil ou maat,dis die einste plek daai

Thunder02 · Post by **Thunder02** » Tue Aug 23, 2011 6:50 pm

Marius Smit wrote:
Thunder02 wrote:Drive out did an article about Buffalo Gorge,is this the same place.
http://www.driveout.co.za/4x4/trails/bu ... -adventure" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Neil ou maat,dis die einste plek daai

Does'nt look that bad.Then again they know when the mags come around for a feature.

Post by **Toerboer** » Tue Aug 23, 2011 7:04 pm

Thunder02 wrote:
Marius Smit wrote:
Thunder02 wrote:Drive out did an article about Buffalo Gorge,is this the same place.
http://www.driveout.co.za/4x4/trails/bu ... -adventure" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Neil ou maat,dis die einste plek daai
Does'nt look that bad.Then again they know when the mags come around for a feature.

Yes Neil,I am a bit hesitant,I havn't been there on my own to experience it for myself.Jaco from ERT who whants to take his custmers must make the call.From what I heard there are a few that have never camped and you don't whant to scare them before the even tried to like it

Thunder02 · Post by **Thunder02** » Tue Aug 23, 2011 7:06 pm

Marius Smit wrote:
Thunder02 wrote:
Marius Smit wrote:
Thunder02 wrote:Drive out did an article about Buffalo Gorge,is this the same place.
http://www.driveout.co.za/4x4/trails/bu ... -adventure" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Neil ou maat,dis die einste plek daai
Does'nt look that bad.Then again they know when the mags come around for a feature.
Yes Neil,I am a bit hesitant,I havn't been there on my own to experience it for myself.Jaco from ERT who whants to take his custmers must make the call.From what I heard there are a few that have never camped and you don't whant to scare them before the even tried to like it

I agree,will wait and see what he says.

ERT4X4 · Post by **ERT4X4** » Tue Sep 06, 2011 9:00 am

Hi Guys

Unfortunately I haven't had time to go through to have a look at the place at all. I have received a DVD from the owner which I'll be watching tonight. He has also assured me that all the facilities are neat and tidy.... I'll try to get out there, but it's not going to be easy since I have to work on Saturdays as well.

I have decided to make the whole weekend a self-catering affair. I haven't had a overwhelming response from customers, so it will be mostly Hilux members if we do decide to go there. I'll let you know what I see from the DVD...

Post by **Toerboer** » Tue Sep 06, 2011 6:49 pm

ERT4X4 wrote:Hi Guys

Unfortunately I haven't had time to go through to have a look at the place at all. I have received a DVD from the owner which I'll be watching tonight. He has also assured me that all the facilities are neat and tidy.... I'll try to get out there, but it's not going to be easy since I have to work on Saturdays as well.

I have decided to make the whole weekend a self-catering affair. I haven't had a overwhelming response from customers, so it will be mostly Hilux members if we do decide to go there. I'll let you know what I see from the DVD...

Regso Jaco,

Dinsdagaand klink goed vir moviesnight

Ons hoor graag van jou.

OOOOMS · Post by **OOOOMS** » Tue Sep 06, 2011 9:50 pm

Ooooh, so dis wat julle Dinsdae aande doen.....

Post by **Toerboer** » Thu Sep 08, 2011 10:48 pm

Dag se Manne en Maninne,

Gaan die naweek nog gebeur?Indien so Wie gaan nog? :?

ERT4X4 · Post by **ERT4X4** » Fri Sep 09, 2011 10:20 am

Hi Ouens

Jammer ek vat so lank.... Besig by die werk.

Ek het die DVD bekyk en die badkamer/toilet setup is nie great nie. Die vrouens gaan nie hiervan hou nie, en veral nie my kliente wat nie kamo gewoond is nie. Ek sal hierdie venue eerder as 'n manne-naweek wil hou... Ek het hierdie naweek van my kliente se kant eers op ys gesit tot ek kans kry om 'n paar venues te besoek.

OOOOMS · Post by **OOOOMS** » Fri Sep 09, 2011 10:42 am

ERT4X4 wrote:Hi Ouens

Jammer ek vat so lank.... Besig by die werk.

Ek het die DVD bekyk en die badkamer/toilet setup is nie great nie. Die vrouens gaan nie hiervan hou nie, en veral nie my kliente wat nie kamo gewoond is nie. Ek sal hierdie venue eerder as 'n manne-naweek wil hou... Ek het hierdie naweek van my kliente se kant eers op ys gesit tot ek kans kry om 'n paar venues te besoek.

Dankie Jaco, dit maak sin, hou ons asb dan op hoogte vir die volgende

Post by **Toerboer** » Fri Sep 09, 2011 8:55 pm

OOOOMS wrote:
ERT4X4 wrote:Hi Ouens

Jammer ek vat so lank.... Besig by die werk.

Ek het die DVD bekyk en die badkamer/toilet setup is nie great nie. Die vrouens gaan nie hiervan hou nie, en veral nie my kliente wat nie kamo gewoond is nie. Ek sal hierdie venue eerder as 'n manne-naweek wil hou... Ek het hierdie naweek van my kliente se kant eers op ys gesit tot ek kans kry om 'n paar venues te besoek.
Dankie Jaco, dit maak sin, hou ons asb dan op hoogte vir die volgende

Dankie Jaco.Laat weet maar as jy iets anders het.

Okkie Van Wyk · Post by **Okkie Van Wyk** » Fri Sep 09, 2011 9:42 pm

Hi Jaco
Ons het verlede naweek opleiding aangebied by Ribbokkloof
dit is so 35km buite middelburg op die stofberg pad uit

S25 35.363 E29 49.037 op T4A

Die plek het netjiese Chalets en daar is ook plek vir die wat eerder graag sal wil kamp
Die 4X4 baan is nie van so 'n aard dat mens voertuie sal beskadig nie
en dan is daar ook 'n paar mooi trails om op die plaas te ry

As julle wil kan ek met die eienaars praat en dalk beding vir 'n goeie prys omdat ons reeds 'n goeie verhouding het
jy is welkom om my te kontak
Ek help graag waar ek kan

okkie@hilux4x4.co.za

0836380379

Rollercoaster639 · Post by **Rollercoaster639** » Sat Sep 10, 2011 8:46 pm

We went to Buffalo Gorge last weekend (3/9/2011). This is not a 3 to 5 star place but in saying that it was also not bad. The toilets were flushing and clean. The showers were hot as long as you kept the donkey going and clean. It was not full. We were provided with more wood than a bakkie load at a cost of R250.00. The fire place was already set up when we arrived and only required us to light it. Yes it is rough but no more than any site you would choose when over landing and had to pitch camp off the main road. There is a type of a "Bush Kitchen" available there but I did not check it out. (sorry). As a summary of the camp site we had two friends with normal tents and two with RTT. No one complained about the facilities. The site we were on was more or less level with grass cover. All the sites have grass cover. One must bear in mind that this is the highveld and everything is brown and shades of brown.

As far as the "trail' is concerned there is a trail that you can do as well as an "obstacle" course where you can cross the same river about 15 times. All the crossings are different. I did the pole crossing (no brainer) and two others. One of which I did with no problems and the other which I got stuck in. (I am not the most experienced driver around) and damaged the load bin somehow..just scratched the paint a bit. My personal opinion about the crossings is that no one with a normal unmodified 4x4 will attempt them as they will damage something.

The trail on the other hand is very mild. There is no wild life to see (not like De Wild). If it had been raining I am sure you would be treated to some very muddy patched. One can stop and brunch at two or three different places along the trail. There is two or more nice look out points.

Hope this helps you make your decision and also keep in mind that it is still very cool in the evening.

I will post some picks after this. Feel free to ask any questions.

Rollercoaster639 · Post by **Rollercoaster639** » Sat Sep 10, 2011 9:09 pm

Some Pic's

OOOOMS · Post by **OOOOMS** » Sat Sep 10, 2011 11:51 pm

Tx for the feedback Barry

How long (kms) is the trail and approx. how long would it take to drive?

Rollercoaster639 · Post by **Rollercoaster639** » Sun Sep 11, 2011 5:33 am

It must be about 15km long and it would take about 3hours to complete it. Longer if you take it slow and get out at the look out point.

OOOOMS · Post by **OOOOMS** » Sun Sep 11, 2011 7:54 am

Rollercoaster639 wrote:It must be about 15km long and it would take about 3hours to complete it. Longer if you take it slow and get out at the look out point.

Traveler · Post by **Traveler** » Mon Sep 12, 2011 12:01 pm

Okkie Van Wyk wrote:Hi Jaco
Ons het verlede naweek opleiding aangebied by Ribbokkloof
dit is so 35km buite middelburg op die stofberg pad uit

S25 35.363 E29 49.037 op T4A

Die plek het netjiese Chalets en daar is ook plek vir die wat eerder graag sal wil kamp
Die 4X4 baan is nie van so 'n aard dat mens voertuie sal beskadig nie
en dan is daar ook 'n paar mooi trails om op die plaas te ry

As julle wil kan ek met die eienaars praat en dalk beding vir 'n goeie prys omdat ons reeds 'n goeie verhouding het
jy is welkom om my te kontak
Ek help graag waar ek kan

okkie@hilux4x4.co.za

0836380379

Ons was al so paar maal daar gewees. 'n Lieflike plek, en lekker om te ry.