Nissan Patrol 4x4 (Africa)

Gold-coloured 4.8 outside in Broadway road in Somerset West. Miss my truck - driving a very "plat" Corolla at the moment...

On saturday the 22nd April, I took a drive around Walvisbay, out to Paaltjies. Coming back, I found a road sign "Sandwhich harbor. 4x4 only. Permit required". Well' I had a permit, but not enough time, but I took a drive in anyway.

Found a couple of mild dunes (and a couple of springbuck), and took a few pictures.

Coming back, I saw a couple of cars climbing a nice steep-looking dune. One looked kinda familiar. Grabbing my Binos, I had a closer look, and then set of in hot persuit.

At the top of the dune, I caught up, and then spent the next hour or so driving along.

Hi Piet

Is the GQ a forum member?

Ek dink josh moet meer maaitjies maak daar

He wasn't at the time, but I did tell him about the forum.

He was the tour leader, and owns three GQ's, although one has been rolled.

Passed a silver GU on Hennie Alberts Street in Meyersdal this morning at about 7:50. I waved and gave a quick hoot, but the driver wasn't looking my way. I didn't see a forum sticker, just a ZA sticker on the back. Looked like an overlander type of dude driving, cause there was a drawer system with what looked like a fridge in the back.

Alex Roux wrote:Hi Piet

Is the GQ a forum member?

Juandre [JGOUWS] is a meber of this Forum .. I am communicating with him for a "private" group visist to the NAMIB for PATROL only [He grew a love for the Patrol after Dwergie and I did Namib with THOR the Red Patrol] Juandre was one of the URI Adventures guides at the time.

[said Namib Trip will be in 2018 [D V ]

Kagiso II wrote:

Alex Roux wrote:Hi Piet

Is the GQ a forum member?

Juandre [JGOUWS] is a meber of this Forum .. I am communicating with him for a "private" group visist to the NAMIB for PATROL only [He grew a love for the Patrol after Dwergie and I did Namib with THOR the Red Patrol] Juandre was one of the URI Adventures guides at the time.

[said Namib Trip will be in 2018 [D V ]

Hopefully I will be going for a day trip with Juan next week. I would definitely be in for a private visit next year:)

Kagiso II wrote:

Alex Roux wrote:Hi Piet

Is the GQ a forum member?

Juandre [JGOUWS] is a meber of this Forum .. I am communicating with him for a "private" group visist to the NAMIB for PATROL only [He grew a love for the Patrol after Dwergie and I did Namib with THOR the Red Patrol] Juandre was one of the URI Adventures guides at the time.

[said Namib Trip will be in 2018 [D V ]

Oom Mac, is hierdie Juandre, of iemand anders? Ek vra net, want ek het nooit die ou se naam gekry nie. Maar die naam op sy hemp is iets met 'n D. Lyk asof dit Dolf kan wees.
Die hemp het ook die besigheid Photo Ventures adverteer: http://photoventures-namibia.com/

Peter Connan wrote:On saturday the 22nd April, I took a drive around Walvisbay, out to Paaltjies. Coming back, I found a road sign "Sandwhich harbor. 4x4 only. Permit required". Well' I had a permit, but not enough time, but I took a drive in anyway.

Found a couple of mild dunes (and a couple of springbuck), and took a few pictures.

Coming back, I saw a couple of cars climbing a nice steep-looking dune. One looked kinda familiar. Grabbing my Binos, I had a closer look, and then set of in hot persuit.

At the top of the dune, I caught up, and then spent the next hour or so driving along.

DuneConvoyODP-1.jpg

Piet

On the way to Sandwich Harbour one passes over a treacherous salt pan. It is important to stick to the well worn tracks. People often wander off these tracks and get then really get stuck when the crust of what looks like hard terrain gives way and they end up to the doors in mud. Nobody except a local four wheel drive tractor, which is about 6 km away, will offer any help due to the risk of them getting stuck as well.