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camelman

Member Since: 27 Feb 2013
Location: Peak District
Posts: 3373

Cape to Cape

So 25 Years ago this week, I jumped on a plane down to Namibia to pick up my Camel 110 that I'd sent down to Walvis Bay in a container a month earlier. The next year and a half or so was spent driving from Cape Town up to the North Cape of Norway.

A few years later I sold the truck to a kiwi mate who drove it back to South Africa from the UK and then across Australia before getting back to NZ. He still has it.

In the Hoanib river in Namibia, dodging the desert elephants. My brothers S3 behind

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Dune 45 enroute to Sussusvlei.

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The lads came out for their holidays.

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Epupa Falls on the Nam / Angola border

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Hanging out in Wadi Rum, Jordan

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17th Jan 2023 8:49am

Screbble

Member Since: 26 Apr 2015
Location: Lancashire
Posts: 2102

2004 Defender 90 Td5 XS CSW Zambezi Silver

One life -live it

17th Jan 2023 8:56am

Co1

Member Since: 19 Aug 2018
Location: North Yorkshire
Posts: 3676

What an adventure!

17th Jan 2023 9:29am

blackwolf

Member Since: 03 Nov 2009
Location: South West England
Posts: 17387

2007 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 DCPU Stornoway Grey

Ah, the good old days! A Camel Defender looks so right in that environment.

17th Jan 2023 9:50am

Timcat

Member Since: 20 Jul 2016
Location: Rugby at the moment
Posts: 1025

2012 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 SW Indus Silver

Great photos! Done two out of your three on our travels this year.

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10th Feb 2023 1:57pm

camelman

Member Since: 27 Feb 2013
Location: Peak District
Posts: 3373

Ahhh, Epupa Falls, one of my favourite places.

I was based there for 3 months , looking after expedition groups that were travelling in the region.
Would have a dip in the falls every couple of days

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How far does the tarmac road go now?

There is a great drive along the river east from there.

10th Feb 2023 2:03pm

Timcat

Member Since: 20 Jul 2016
Location: Rugby at the moment
Posts: 1025

Did the drive to the east ( the river one) As for the tarmac it only goes to Opuwo, the rest is river beds / passes & some great sand sections ( as you probably know)

Looking into residency for Namibia & some land

10th Feb 2023 2:42pm

camelman

Member Since: 27 Feb 2013
Location: Peak District
Posts: 3373

Great place, my brother lived out there for 4 years and I spent 18 months there, mostly working on expeditions for Raleigh International.

Would love to get my 130 back out there

10th Feb 2023 2:52pm

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