Mateke 4x4 Trail
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Mateke 4x4 Trail
Hi All,
We did Mateke trail near Thabazimbi a week ago!
Firstly the camps and accomadation is excellent. No real luxury but just enough for a lekke boys weekend!
Theresa the owner is very friendly and helpful.
Now the trail,
We were four vehicles, Jeep, Nissan, Landcruiser and My HILUX.
The trail took us seven hours to complete, taking our time and even stopping for a braai. The beginning of the trail is almost boring with a little "twin spoor" road for about the first hour.
However when the obstacles start, some of them are proper grade 4. Lines are critical and as long as the lines are correct you should have no problem, I must state we all came back with scratched rims through one obstacle.
This is not a "designed" track but a proper game farm with natural roads. We saw plenty of BIG Kudu and Waterbuck (Oh 308 were are though?)
It is rough but we all agreed is was a nice challenge and roads need to be built and a lot of thinking needs to be done.
Here are some pictures
Ben
We did Mateke trail near Thabazimbi a week ago!
Firstly the camps and accomadation is excellent. No real luxury but just enough for a lekke boys weekend!
Theresa the owner is very friendly and helpful.
Now the trail,
We were four vehicles, Jeep, Nissan, Landcruiser and My HILUX.
The trail took us seven hours to complete, taking our time and even stopping for a braai. The beginning of the trail is almost boring with a little "twin spoor" road for about the first hour.
However when the obstacles start, some of them are proper grade 4. Lines are critical and as long as the lines are correct you should have no problem, I must state we all came back with scratched rims through one obstacle.
This is not a "designed" track but a proper game farm with natural roads. We saw plenty of BIG Kudu and Waterbuck (Oh 308 were are though?)
It is rough but we all agreed is was a nice challenge and roads need to be built and a lot of thinking needs to be done.
Here are some pictures
Ben
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Re: Mateke 4x4 Trail
X2CasKru wrote:Dit lyk mos nou lekker
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if you want to change this to recovered , first recover me - and have a relevant picture / foto to prove it !
ADVANCED 4x4 DRIVER COURSES DONE : US 254135 / US 254154
(STILL AWAITING SO-CALLED TETA CERTIFICATION VIA THE SERVICE PROVIDER AFRICAN OFF-ROAD ACADEMY - WHAT A JOKE)
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Re: Mateke 4x4 Trail
Was baie lekker gewees.....een klip het so bietjie wit verf op
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Re: Mateke 4x4 Trail
Looks like a great trail
Not all those who wander are lost!
Scout motto:be prepared....
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Scout motto:be prepared....
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Email: boksburg@4x4direct.co.za
IFS is like a swambo, soft, sexy and expensive!
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Re: Mateke 4x4 Trail
Looks like it is not to frequently driven, which is nice
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Re: Mateke 4x4 Trail
Not for a beginner like myself
- BenRich
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Re: Mateke 4x4 Trail
Ek beskou myself ook as nog baie groen!
Dit help baie om mense saam te he wat wet wat hulle doen....dis hoekom ek so baie van die Forum hou.
Lots of free advice.....
Just use your own discresion
Dit help baie om mense saam te he wat wet wat hulle doen....dis hoekom ek so baie van die Forum hou.
Lots of free advice.....
Just use your own discresion
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Re: Mateke 4x4 Trail
Common sense was nog altyd 'n wenner...maar as iemand anders die obstacle eerste doen...priceless
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Re: Mateke 4x4 Trail
Looks like good fun was had by all.