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Hallo almal, het onlangs aangesluit en wil my self net voorstel. My naam is Jacques Swanepoel en bly in Bloemfontein. Is getroud met Lea en het 2 dogters. Dankie vir die "nice" forum, ek het onlangs eers 'n 4x2 gekoop, maar was darem al op 'n 4x4 kursus met die Hilux. Nogal verbaas oor waar die 4x2 ry. Glo ek gaan 'n klomp goed leer by die ervare 4x4 manne. Sal later ook begin soek vir 'n SFA, moet maar nog eers spaar.
Sodra ek fotos het van die eerste trip sit ek dit op die site.
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Hallo Sakkie.

Weereens welkom.
Ek het al baie geleer by die manne, so ek is seker jy gaan ook.

Jy is darem al meer ervare as ek, ek gaan eers volg week my 4x4 kursus doen :mrgreen:
Baie mense onderskat n 4x2 met diff lock se vermoens.

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Riaan

Kom ry nog so paar keer saam met ons en dis al die 4x4 kursusse wat jy ooit sal nodig kry. Ek wet jou as ek jou 'n week tevore Mahem toe gevat het en voor van daai obstacles geparkeer het sonder dat al die ander mense daar was het jy gesê "onmoontlik". :shock: :shock:
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Hallo Sakkie

Met al die Jacques hier sal ons jou maar eerder sakkie bly noem. Moenie worry nie hoe langer jy hier kuier hoe gouer sal jy 'n 4x4 aanskaf. Kontak vir Wade Bowman (Ihilux) hier op die forum hy is ook deesdae van bloem se wereld Jy kan hom PM en dan kan julle dalk saam iewers gaan ry. Maar wees gewaarsky hy drink bier soos ander mense asem haal, so moenie probeer om saam met hom bier te drink nie, dit gaan seermaak. :twisted: :twisted:
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benhur wrote:Riaan

Kom ry nog so paar keer saam met ons en dis al die 4x4 kursusse wat jy ooit sal nodig kry. Ek wet jou as ek jou 'n week tevore Mahem toe gevat het en voor van daai obstacles geparkeer het sonder dat al die ander mense daar was het jy gesê "onmoontlik". :shock: :shock:
Bennie, ek het my bedenkinge gehad oor n paar obstacles, maar daai laastes waar ons was het ek gedink is amper 100% onmoontlik. :shock:
Ek het al klaar baie geleer. Gaan volgende keer n tou vat om my briek voet vas te maak :mrgreen: Sukkel nog met die briek ding op afdraende :oops:

Maar volgende keer gaan ek probeer om een van daai laastes uit te klim. Maar ek is eintlik meer bang ek breuk my bakkie as enige iets anders :cry:
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Welkom Sakkie!!! My Afrikkans is nie te sleg nie, ma my spel is Poefies :wink: en dit vat my ure...... sluit nou oor Engels toe......

Yip, a very warm welcome to and from Bloem.

If you'd like to join us Celeste, Hannah and I at Stuck in the Mud some time, we can put the Hilux through it's paces. I've been there with Brollox in his 2006 Hilux and he really enjoyed it. Maybe Sat or Sun afternoon....... but not sure what our plans are yet. Give me a shout, and I'll sent my contact details.

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Riaan

Are you going to be joining us at Berakah at the end of the month?

It will be quite a big crowd, but my Hilux will be in no rush, and I enjoy spending more time on the more technical sections. I'm quite happy to hang back, and help the newer ballies discover and experience their "new best friends" to the utmost.

And just to let you know, I insist on at least 5 stall starts before we kick off...... :mrgreen:

F_D, if you're lurking somewhere....... tempted to join us...... even if just for the day?

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iHilux wrote:Riaan

Are you going to be joining us at Berakah at the end of the month?

It will be quite a big crowd, but my Hilux will be in no rush, and I enjoy spending more time on the more technical sections. I'm quite happy to hang back, and help the newer ballies discover and experience their "new best friends" to the utmost.

And just to let you know, I insist on at least 5 stall starts before we kick off...... :mrgreen:

F_D, if you're lurking somewhere....... tempted to join us...... even if just for the day?

Bennie, are you still in?
Yes, I'm planning to go, but my wife informed me yesterday that we'll have visitors that weekend.
I'm trying to get out of it. They can visit another weekend.

But I'll know for sure before the end of the week. I must also make arrangements for accommodation. I think the chalets will be fully booked, and I have NO camping equipment yet.

I'll let you know
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Riaan, jy moet oppas vir huismoles .....ek weet ek is op dieselfde paatjie :lol:
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Ek is mos die baas van die plaas. My woord is wet :twisted:

Nee, ek terg net. Na die vrou Mahem se foto's en videos gesien het, is sy heel entoesiasties oor die nuwe speletjie van my.
So as ek my saak mooi stel is ek einde van die maand by Berakah, met n vrou wat smile :mrgreen:

Maak soos Bennie se, koop vir haar ietsie wat blink, sommer vir sommer net :mrgreen:
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Hehe, te lank getroud sy sien my dinge n myl ver weg aankom sal moet ander plannetjies maak :lol: :lol:
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Dan het ek nie raad nie, ek is nog nie eers twee jaar getroud nie. So hier by my werk blomme nog baie goed :mrgreen:
Sal seker later moet oorslaan na duurder blinkgoed toe, veral as ek SFA wil koop :shock:
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Meneer, jy sal jou storie moet ken of blinkerige klippies op n gereelde grondslag moet uithaal en wys :lol:
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ToyX4 wrote:
But I'll know for sure before the end of the week. I must also make arrangements for accommodation. I think the chalets will be fully booked, and I have NO camping equipment yet.

I'll let you know
Eish, I'm sure between all the manne here, we'll be able to sort you out to "set up camp".

Camping's half the fun anyway...... beside, the chalets at Berakah are not too close to when the "action" will be...... :twisted: :twisted: :twisted:

I'm also still trying to twist Celeste's arm...... She's pregnant, and in her first trimester, so just want's to sleep all the time...... looks like I'm going to have to invest in some "blink goed" too...... :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen:
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Congrats Wade. Tell Celeste I say congrats and sterkte. :wink:

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iHilux wrote:
ToyX4 wrote:
But I'll know for sure before the end of the week. I must also make arrangements for accommodation. I think the chalets will be fully booked, and I have NO camping equipment yet.

I'll let you know
Eish, I'm sure between all the manne here, we'll be able to sort you out to "set up camp".

Camping's half the fun anyway...... beside, the chalets at Berakah are not too close to when the "action" will be...... :twisted: :twisted: :twisted:

I'm also still trying to twist Celeste's arm...... She's pregnant, and in her first trimester, so just want's to sleep all the time...... looks like I'm going to have to invest in some "blink goed" too...... :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen:
I'm free for that weekend. So we'll probably go.

I'll get a tent, but that's about it.

Congrats with the pregnancy, and good luck.

I found out on Monday that my wife is also pregnant, 4 weeks or so :mrgreen: :lol:

So that will also be a factor to consider, but you know :mrgreen:
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Sakkie, jammer ons hijack jou post. :mrgreen:
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Daas nie foute nie manne, ek vind al die gesprekke interessant en leer in die proses. Soos daai deel van koop die blink goeters, ek is al 8 jaar getroud maar alle tips is nog welkom.
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O ja, en baie geluk aan al die swanger vroue, mag die gesinne net voorspoed he.
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Wade baie geluk met die swangeskap, slaap saam as sy slaap jy sal dit later nodig he (vir daai laat nagte).... of jy kan my en Riaan join op die midnight shift, hopelik slaap ek al weer teen daai tyd :lol:
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Geluk Riaan

So nou weet ons almal wat doen jy om wakker te bly in die middel van die nag as jy die slawe moet oppas :twisted: :twisted: :wink:

Kinders verryk 'n mens se lewe geweldig.

So BTW Charmaine was amper 8 maande swanger met Corné toe ons eendag met die Hilux op die kruin van 'n bult vasgeval het met al 4 wiele in die lug. Sy het agterin gesit en kon nie uitklim nie, so sy moes maar deur die recovery proses in die wa bly sit. Die ergste van als was die engiste ander 4x4 wat daar was wat my kon recover was 'n ou Series Landrover :oops: :oops:

Net daar en dan vir my 'n Hi-lift gaan koop, sodat ek myself nie weer so hoef te verneder nie. Gelukkig was daar niemand anders om ons te sien nie :lol: :lol:
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benhur wrote:Geluk Riaan

So nou weet ons almal wat doen jy om wakker te bly in die middel van die nag as jy die slawe moet oppas :twisted: :twisted: :wink:

Kinders verryk 'n mens se lewe geweldig.

So BTW Charmaine was amper 8 maande swanger met Corné toe ons eendag met die Hilux op die kruin van 'n bult vasgeval het met al 4 wiele in die lug. Sy het agterin gesit en kon nie uitklim nie, so sy moes maar deur die recovery proses in die wa bly sit. Die ergste van als was die engiste ander 4x4 wat daar was wat my kon recover was 'n ou Series Landrover :oops: :oops:

Net daar en dan vir my 'n Hi-lift gaan koop, sodat ek myself nie weer so hoef te verneder nie. Gelukkig was daar niemand anders om ons te sien nie :lol: :lol:
Dankie Bennie. Ek sien nogal uit na die hele ouerskap ding.

As my vrou 8 maande swanger is glo ek sy sal nie eers na my bakkie kyk nie, wat nog van saam my ry!

Ek het haar gister gese die kleintjie wat oppad is is nou n goeie verskoning vir n double cab SFA :!: :mrgreen:
Maar nou ja, daar is nou belangriker dinge wat gekoop moet word.

Hopenlik is daar ook nie foto evidence van die recovery nie :lol:

Ek kan moontlik n karavaan kry vir Berakah naweek. Kan ek met karavaan by Berakah kamp?
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Riaan, jy laat nie gras groei nie ne. Baie geluk en ek stem saam met Bennie, kinders verryk jou lewe.
benhur wrote:So nou weet ons almal wat doen jy om wakker te bly in die middel van die nag as jy die slawe moet oppas
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Niel wrote:Riaan, jy laat nie gras groei nie ne. Baie geluk en ek stem saam met Bennie, kinders verryk jou lewe.
benhur wrote:So nou weet ons almal wat doen jy om wakker te bly in die middel van die nag as jy die slawe moet oppas
Dankie Niel.

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ToyX4 wrote: Dankie Bennie. Ek sien nogal uit na die hele ouerskap ding.

As my vrou 8 maande swanger is glo ek sy sal nie eers na my bakkie kyk nie, wat nog van saam my ry!

Ek het haar gister gese die kleintjie wat oppad is is nou n goeie verskoning vir n double cab SFA :!: :mrgreen:
Maar nou ja, daar is nou belangriker dinge wat gekoop moet word.

Hopenlik is daar ook nie foto evidence van die recovery nie :lol:

Ek kan moontlik n karavaan kry vir Berakah naweek. Kan ek met karavaan by Berakah kamp?
Congrats Riaan......

This is our second one. Hannah is now almost 15 months..... good timing, even if I do say so myself...... :P :P :P

To everyone else, thanks for the thoughts.

A caravan at Berakah....... I can't see why not. There's space, and it's easy enough to get it there. Should sleep comfotably too....... :wink: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen:
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AS jy nie omgee om met jou karavaan op 'n stukkie skudterige grondpad met 'n paar dongas in te ry nie kan ek ook nie sien hoekom nie, maar wees net gewaarsku, dis primitief daar (dis wat dit so lekker maak) Daar is nie luxuries nie, geen krag, daar is toilette en showers met 'n donkie dis al! Dis hoe ons dit laaik want jou average raserige karavaner sal nie sommer soontoe kom nie :wink:
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EINA!
My vriend en sy vrou en 3 maande oue baba wil saam gaan, en ek het gereken daar is krag en ordentlike ablusie geriewe.
Ek wou jou nog vra oor dit, maar nou het jy my vraag beantwoord.

Sou ek darem in die moeilikheid gewees het as ons daar aankom. My vriend se vrou is maar vol fiemies, myne darem nie so erg nie :mrgreen:
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Ek het met 'n 3 maande oue baba by Banga Nek gekamp vir 'n week, dis in die gramadoelas meer as 'n uur se ry van af die naaste bietjie beskawing af (1 horse town met omtrent niks meer as 'n garage en kafee nie) en die geriewe is nog primitiewer as by Berakah. By Barakah is dit darem 'n baksteen gebou met teëls binne (dis darem mooi skoon) maar by Banga Nek is die ablusie van riete gebou :shock: :shock:
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