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Naks



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Back from Namibia with a named Landy!
Hi guys,

‎3 weeks, 6000+km, & 1000 photos later we are safely back home after an awesome trip in Namibia!

We finally found a name for our landy - Orxy - courtesy of the Namibians' inability to spell correctly Smile

The landy behaved itself, no issues whatsoever except for a sagged rear coil (I think), no oil consumed, and no loss of coolant either.

Trip report with pics will be up sometime during the week, for now a picture of Orxy at Namutoni camp after a bit of mud-plugging driving from Waterberg National Park to Etosha:

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Naks



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Some pics to wet your appetite Smile

https://picasaweb.google.com/n.sunassee/Namibia2011







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Post #71137 16th May 2011 12:59pm
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gazellio



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That Photo link is not working as no Nambia Gallery?
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Naks



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Odd... try this one: https://picasaweb.google.com/n.sunassee/Na...vzozrStTg# --
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gazellio



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That works!

Thanks
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Great Pics:




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Post #71144 16th May 2011 1:29pm
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Fantastic! Bow down
Post #71146 16th May 2011 2:28pm
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Great pics. Where did you get the twin wheel carriers?
Post #71183 16th May 2011 5:15pm
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Eduardo



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Awesome pics Naks!! Bow down Bow down
I would like to be there in the future with my Land Rover

Cheers Eduardo

MY 2007 110 SW PUMA 2.4: Big Fog of 64'
MY 1994 Jayco 1207 Folding camper: "El Tremendo"

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LESVOSD110



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Your quite a photographer Naks.Stunning,and you must have had a blast.I would like to meet some of that game with my bow. Puma 110 SW
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Is that 2nd tank filler in the middle of 1st picture?
Can you share details (manufacturer, capacity, your review)?

Cheers!
Janusz Janusz
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Naks



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yaho wrote:
Is that 2nd tank filler in the middle of 1st picture? Can you share details (manufacturer, capacity, your review)?


Yep. 40L aux tank linked to main tank via a fuel pump (manual switch). It's made by Frontrunner in South Africa.

So far it has worked as intended, but I'm anticipating that at some point the fuel pump will fail, necessitating a replacement.

That being said, it shouldn't be too hard - disconnect old pump, unclamp hoses, put in new pump & clamp hoses & reconnect switch wires. The fuel pump sits in the rear wheelarch, so easily accessible for replacement. I will take a pic of the wheelarch this weekend & post.

It may be hard to see it under all the mud from Namibia Whistle --
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Naks



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It took a while but we finally finished our trip report from our April-May trip to Namibia. It's a bit long but worth it I think Smile

https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&pid...&pli=1 --
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Naks,

Looks fantastic, your review has been invaluable to our planning Thumbs Up

We have been looking at a guided fly drive to Namibia in Oct, however the company wants 4,000Euro per person.

I like the idea of having a permanent guide in principle, but can't stomach the cost.

Do you know of any decent companies that hire kitted out Defenders, camping gear also?

I quite fancy going solo with the option of perhaps hiring local guides in Etosha, Walvis Bay etc

Thanks

Ian
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Naks



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Higgers wrote:
I like the idea of having a permanent guide in principle, but can't stomach the cost. Do you know of any decent companies that hire kitted out Defenders, camping gear also?


Ian, to be honest, you do not really need a guide to tour Namibia - a Tracks4Africa map, a good GPS, a smile and a friendly attitude will get you very far - not to mention that most of the local speak/understand German as well Smile

As for rental Defenders, IIRC Britz rents them out, but you also get Kea and other rentals that do fully-kitted camper vans. If it's just you and the wife, I would recommend a camper van - they are fully kitted and you wont have to battle with a tent in the dark/cold/rain.

Just remember - Nam is a BEEEG place, so a minimum of 4 weeks if you want to see a bit of everything Thumbs Up --
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