28 Days, 5 Countries, 4 peaks & 7000+ km's.....

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For those of you that is not aware of why I have been so irrate with my SFA is because I am leaving on the 13 March for 28 Days on a
Solo Vehicle safari, hiking 4 mountains, finding their respective highest peaks and also to see as much as possible along the way.

SO just to wet your appetite until I am back middle April here with some pictures of the kit that goes along and also some of the preperations done.

Take note that I'm not taking a roofrack along on this trip. Also the cabinets in the canopy has been taken out to allow for a more modular & flexible way of packing. Also we are trying to limit the weight as much as possible.. Estimate currenly that the full gear should weigh around 380 kg's packed. Trying to go light, compact, simple and easy camp setup.

Here is a route map for those that wanna see how far I am going...
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Some of the places we want to see, Lake Kyle, Great Zim ruins, Brichenough Bridge, Crossing the Zambezi River, Mount Muljane, Lake Malawi, the Muddy Nyika Platteu on the Malawi/ Zambia Border, Kapishya Hot springs, Pioneer Camp, Lake Kariba, Vic falls and if time and weather permitting we will venture on the Makgadigadi Pans and stay over at Kubu Island for 2 nights.

The kit taken along....
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and the loadbox where it all has to fit in....
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Johan, enjoy your trip, wish I could go with :angel:
You travel light, weight can be a problem, take many pices and share with us your story. :wave:
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Johan, good luck and safe travels.

At least you are going with the best piece of kit to start with, a Hilux.
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Jy moet dit VERSKRIKLIK geniet. Dit sal lekker wees indien jy vir ons kan se oor:

1 Beskikbaarheid van brandstof
2 Prys op verskillende plekke
3 Kostes by die grensposte
4 Verblyf en koste van verblyf

Versigtig ry en wees maar die minste by die grensposte en padblokkades. :thumbup:
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Johan, julle moet dit geniet!!! Ek's jaloers :o:

Ry asb versigtig :thumbup: En kom veilig terug :wink2:
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Lyk na 'n lekker trip - Geniet dit en neem baie fotos :thumbup:
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:yahoo: enkoy the trip and be safe. :yahoo:
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PS, indien jy vas brand.....touch wood, jy weet jy kan die Hulux Manne bel vir help :lol: :lol: :lol:

Ek soek juis 'n verskoning om rond te ry :yahoo: :yahoo:
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Ek sien geen biertjies in daai kit nie :lol: :lol: :lol:
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Mark,
Local is lekker - hy moet opstock met die 2Ms in Moz :thumbup:
Ja, hy kan maar laat weet indien hy vasbrand erens, ek soek rede om die Surf of die Cruiser bietjie teuels te gee :D:
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Ek dink jy kan nie meer wag nie, Johan.
Laat ons weet van al die lekker kamp plekke, druk maar die nood knoppie as jy hulp nodig het. :angel:
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Johan Baie nice

Sterkte en kom veilig terug

Save al jou tracks ook, ek beplan om dieselfde volgende jaar te doen, en sal al die extra informasie baie handig kan gebruik.

En wat Arno gese het Petrol, kos, verblyf, etc.

Geniet dit, en ons wil BAIE fotos sien :)
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Baie dankie almal....Ja nee ek het nog so paar last minute shopping om te doen, die SFA gou te fix en service, kos kry en dan is Afrika my nuwe adres..... :thumbup:

Ek sal defnitief die nood knoppie druk sou daar iets gebeur.... Maar ek glo nie iets sal te ernstig skeef loop nie.

Vir die wat wil, julle kan my in Midrand of by my huis terug verwelkom as ek terug is..... En julle is welkom om dan ook looitjies te kan trek oor wie die Hilux gaan was..... :lol: :thumbup:

Ek sal sover moontlik maar probeer om elke dag se dinge neer te skryf sodat wanneer ek terug is die trip report te kan skryf...... Of wag ek sal dit vir Mark gee om te skryf... Hy hou mos trip reports doen.... :acute: :twisted: :lol:
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Mark ons probeer juis lig travel, so dit is net whiskey en water, Rooiwyn en OBS wat ek pak.... :o: :shifty: Ek sal wel die local ding doen, en daai 2M probeer...
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awesome we will def follow your trip
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En probeer maar 'n R&R in Moz :thumbup:
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Hi Johan

Have a blessed trip and travel safe, I am jeolous. Enjoy yourself, I know you will, :clap: :lol: :lol: :lol:

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Geniet dit Johan en veilig ry!!
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Dit is sulke tyd mense!!!!! :yahoo: :yahoo:

EK is nou gou besig om die laaste dinge te doen, dan lughawe toe en more oggend is ek op die pad na n nuwe wereld te gaan verken....

Julle moet almal dit geniet hierso, ek sal kom kyk wat het gebeur terwyl ek weg was....

Vir eers is ek nou vir 4 weke op die pad op verlof... :thumbup:
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Jou gelukkig rakker. Ek hoop jou trippie is onvergeetlik vir al die regte redes.
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JohanM wrote:Dit is sulke tyd mense!!!!! :yahoo: :yahoo:

EK is nou gou besig om die laaste dinge te doen, dan lughawe toe en more oggend is ek op die pad na n nuwe wereld te gaan verken....

Julle moet almal dit geniet hierso, ek sal kom kyk wat het gebeur terwyl ek weg was....

Vir eers is ek nou vir 4 weke op die pad op verlof... :thumbup:
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Johan called on Monday and were safe in Louis Trichardt, having some cold one's, to celebrate the beginning of their trip. :thumbup:

Received this SMS last night: "Lekker hier in Zim gewees, more Moz en dan 2 dae by die see naby Beira'
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Good news,

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Sal beslis so maak, maar nog niks gehoor nie....
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Johan het so pas gebel en is oppad huistoe, en sal ons verdere details gee :wink2:
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Jy sal moet.

Is hy direk oppad huistoe, of via Malawi?
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Traveler wrote:Jy sal moet.

Is hy direk oppad huistoe, of via Malawi?
Direk op pad huistoe. Hy is tans naby Nelspruit.
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Nee man dis te vroeg .... nog nie eers 10 dae nie en is veronderstel om 28 dae te wees. Hier het iets skeef geloop wat nie in die beplanning was nie. :think:
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OOOOMS wrote:
Traveler wrote:Jy sal moet.

Is hy direk oppad huistoe, of via Malawi?
Direk op pad huistoe. Hy is tans naby Nelspruit.
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Ja, maar laat Johan dit eerder vertel. Het so pas met hom bevestig hy is veilig tuis en moeg en gaan bad na 5 dae en eet :!:
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That was a quickie. interested to know what happened. :wth:
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Jammer Johan. Hoop nie dit is ernstig nie.
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Ok, soos julle weet is ek by die huis en ek recover ek nog so bietjie. EK het gisteraand 20:38 by die huis gestop na 2 dae se ry op die pad non stop vanaf Praia Da Zalala 40km teen die kus noord van Quelimane af. EK het gister so net kort van 1700 km gery en dit in 15 en half ure non stop gery. Moet se nooit gedink mens vat so lank om te recover na 2 volle dae se sit en slaap in een sitplek nie, maar ons het dit gemaak.

Die trip is deur my ge-abort vir die volgende redes:

1. Personal indeferences between travelling companions......... Ook het dit gelei daartoe dat ek glad nie meer lus was om verder te ry nie omdat ons so paar warm gesprekke gehad het oor dinge waarvoor hy nie reg was nie, en waartoe hy meer as 3x maal baie duidelik ingelig was. Ek was na 10 dae baie moeg vir al die gekla oor alles wat nie volgens hom, sy way gaan nie....... SO ek het my M*#r gestrip vir hom en terug gedraai. Alles is mos maklik in Afrika....... SO toe het ek besluit dat hy self kan voortgaan op eie risiko met die trip op sy eie en op die local transport te laat depend omdat dit "makliker" is as om elke dag kamp te maak en kos te maak. So ek sal nog hoor wanneer hy terug is.

2. Die waterpomp het so bietjie begin raas met tye, weet ek kon so klaar ry omdat hy nie gelek het nie, maar eerder besluit om terug te draai en belangriker dinge kom aanspreek.

EK sal more aand begin met die report skryf en foto's opsit van wat ek geneem het. Die storie sal mooi vertel word.....Maar vir nou is ek nog moeg van al die skoon maak, uitpak, wegpak, en regmaak van dinge na die trip.
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Regtig jammer om te hoor, Johan. :(

Sien nog steeds uit na daai fotos as jy klaar uitgerus is. ;-)
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Welkom terug Johan. Jammer dinge het nie so lekker geloop nie.
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Welkom terug mater,Ai man n mens het nie sulke dinge nodig as jy op vakansie is nie.Rus verder lekker uit
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Het baie simpatie met jou. Moes ook al op my tande kners in n groep. Daarom hou ek en my vrou verkieslik op ons eie vakansie. Mense se werklike persoonlikhede kom na vore wanneer hulle weg van die geriewe van die huis moet oorleef. :problem:
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And another one..... Not leka Johan. Rather home and moeg than out and miserable!
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Lollie wrote:Welkom terug mater,Ai man n mens het nie sulke dinge nodig as jy op vakansie is nie.Rus verder lekker uit
AM Racing wrote:And another one..... Not leka Johan. Rather home and moeg than out and miserable!
arnize2 wrote:Het baie simpatie met jou. Moes ook al op my tande kners in n groep. Daarom hou ek en my vrou verkieslik op ons eie vakansie. Mense se werklike persoonlikhede kom na vore wanneer hulle weg van die geriewe van die huis moet oorleef. :problem:
Traveler wrote:Welkom terug Johan. Jammer dinge het nie so lekker geloop nie.
Ok ek is terug by die werk, en besig om sommer die dinge uit te sort.
Dankie vir die simpatie, maar dit was so die hele pad in my agterkop dat iets nie lekker was van die begin af nie ( nie met die Hilux nie, maar met die travel partner), en toe die dinge begin hard raak toe bars die bom. So ek het dit verwag, maar nogtans voorbereid gegaan om alles enduit klaar te maak.

Vanaand sal ek begin met die trip report.... :thumbup:
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Nee,daai is nie goeie nuus nie Johan.Bly jy is veilig terug.Ons moet by mekaar kom en bietjie gesels :thumbup:
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Here goes the trip report:

Dag 1:

Die eerste dag van die trip het lekker begin.... DIe weer was koel en dit het saggies gereen hier in die Vrystaat. So op die pad het ek by spesiale mense aan gegaan en hulle gegroet voordat ek die volgende oggend die land sou verlaat. Oppad na Camp Africa, het ons aan gegaan by Cape Union Mart en die laaste dinge gekoop wat nodig was. Stap skoene en n nuwe sonbril was op die shopping lys asook n nuwe day pack vir my. Na die shopping afgehandel was, het ek die pad rustig noord aan gedurf.

Soos ek verwag het was gauteng baie vriendelik en ons het n uur in die verkeer gespandeer net om op die snelweg te kom na Pietersburg... Ons eerste besigiting vir die trip was die kreefskeerkring wat ons oorgesteek het so ent anderkant Pietersburg.

Die pad was rustig en die gemoed was hoog en vol avontuur.
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Hier is ons by die 23.5 grade suid lyn....
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Van hier is ons die laaste entjie op na Louis Trichardt toe, die laaste groceries gekoop en toe die berg op gery na my vriend Dave toe.

Hier het ons die aand gekuier, 2x Nederlanders ontmoet wat al 5 maande lank travel met n Custom Cruiser. Dave het vir ons n lekker vuur gemaak in die oond en ons het lekker kos gemaak saam met die ander travelling couple....

Dave besig met die vuur maak
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Na ete het die bier goed geloop en ons het lekker stories begin vertel en lekker gekuier tot laat die aand toe.

Morgan het vroeg gaan slaap en ek en Dave het nog baie dinge gechat en oor travel gesels. N koffie met skop was die teken dat ons albei oppad was om rustig te raak en die ligte is uit en die balke is gesaag. EK het altans net geluister hoe die woud ontbos word op die bed in die chalet.
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Nou toe, ek sien een of ander id10t het op die monument geteken...... :aggresive: :aggresive: :aggresive:
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Wat is die spreukwoord.... Net gekke en dwase skryf op mure en glase? :evil: :evil: :evil:
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Johan,

It is unbelievable to note that SA does still have some excellent tar roads, as that one in your first photo.

What is considered a good road here in the North West is the type of road in your second photo! :)

Right, enough from me - on with the Trip Report!


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Dag 2:

Na n aand wat deurnag reen op die dak van ons huisie gehad het, is ek die volgende oggend vroeg uit die vere... Die groot dag het aangebreek.... Ons was oppad Zimbabwe toe...Tyd vir n lekker warm koffie, ontbyt en ook sommer n warm stort so om die dag gemaklik aan te pak. Dit was bewolk, nat, baie glad en mistig maar tog so pragtig hoog in die woud buite Louis Trichardt.
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Van hier is ons reguit oppad na Beitbrug toe waar ek die 4 jerry kanne asook die tenk vol gemaak het. Was nie te seker hoe lyk die paaie en ook of die brandstof orals beskikbaar sou wees soos almal gese het nie.

Hier is ons by die shell Garage buite Messina,
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Die laaste keer vir n rukkie wat ek in rande sal brandstof ingooi...
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Van hier is ons na die grenspos toe, en dis waar die sports begin het... SA se kant was baie maklik en eenvoudig.... Dit verbaas my net dat daar so baie "helpers" is wat teen n fooi wil help... Sou gedink het die area word beter gepartolleer deur die SAPS, maar ja dit daar gelaat....

Hier is ons op die brug tussen die lande oor die Limpopo Rivier
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Die Rivier self was mooi vol water en iets om te sien...
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Van hier is ons Zimbabwe en hier is dit waar jy maar dit so op die oor luister en sien hoe jy dinge doen... Die aanvanklike papierwerk was nie te erg nie. Die Bridge toll fee was R 70-00 gewees. Die Carbon Tax vir my 2.2 was so R 180.00 gewees.... Die TIP ( Temporary Import Permit) is waar die sports begin het... Die voertuig is gevalueer deur een van die "kundiges" daarso en eweskielik soek hulle USD 4000-00 as deposito omdat hulle reken die waarde van die voertuig en toerustig is meer as R 250 000-00....

Wel soos in Afrika is geduld n goeie ding, maar ek het maar min van dit as dit kom by hulle uitbeitery.... Na n lang gestoei is ons daar weg met n Betaling van USD 300-00 as deposito... EK weet die B*&^%em het die geld gepocket, maar hy moet maar lekker leef op dit.....

Van hier is ons deur 2 polisie check punte, asook 2 1 dollar tol hekke oppad na Masvingo se rigting. Ook was die pad op sekere plekke "Closed"
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en op ander weer baie nou maar baie scenic....
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Die plan was om die aand by Lyke Kyle se Boat club te slaap
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Maar daar was niemand in sig nie... Ook die plek net voor dit, kon ons nie help met kamp plek nie omdat hulle nie die rates vir die nuwe jaar al gekry het nie....... :mocking: :mocking: :mocking:

So toe het ons terug gedraai en by die Great Zimbabwe Ruins gaan kamp opslaan die middag laat.
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So 20 Minute nadat ons weg is by die boat club, is ons toe by die Ruins aangekom en baie vriendelik welkom gegroet...
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Kamp fooi was USD 5 PPPN wat regtig n baie mooi kamp plek is. Ons was die enigste mense in die park wat gekamp het en kon dus ons kamp plek uitsoek.

Hier is ons kamp opgeslaan en besig met n vroee aand ete...
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Ons het wilde besoekers gehad wat eers probeer het om amok te maak deur goed uit die boom te gooi, maar het vinnig verdwyn nadat ek een se gat met n kettie gebrand het... Later het die park se sekuriteits wag haarself kom voorstel, Edith, en sy sou die kamp die hele nag lank oppas om seker te maak dat die toeriste (dis nou ons) veilig voel tenspyte van die dinge wat in Zim gebeur.....

So deur die vuurmaak en kosmaak het die hemel oop gemaak en ons so vinnig afgekoel met n lekker reen bui wat geval het, en daarna het die toneel ons vanuit die lug welkom laat voel in Zim.....
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Waarna ons opgeskep het en n lekker rustige maaltyd geniet het so terwyl die son begin water trek....
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EK het tot laat buite gesit en na die hemel ruim se ontelbare sterre gesit en kyk........ Na n laat aand se regmakertjie het ek gaan inkruip en n rustige nag geslaap in Afrika...More verken ons die ruins en dan vertrek ons verder...
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Van hier is ons Zimbabwe en hier is dit waar jy maar dit so op die oor luister en sien hoe jy dinge doen... Die aanvanklike papierwerk was nie te erg nie. Die Bridge toll fee was R 70-00 gewees. Die Carbon Tax vir my 2.2 was so R 180.00 gewees.... Die TIP ( Temporary Import Permit) is waar die sports begin het... Die voertuig is gevalueer deur een van die "kundiges" daarso en eweskielik soek hulle USD 4000-00 as deposito omdat hulle reken die waarde van die voertuig en toerustig is meer as R 250 000-00....

Wel soos in Afrika is geduld n goeie ding, maar ek het maar min van dit as dit kom by hulle uitbeitery.... Na n lang gestoei is ons daar weg met n Betaling van USD 300-00 as deposito... EK weet die B*&^%em het die geld gepocket, maar hy moet maar lekker leef op dit.....
Waaat.....????
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Mark jy weet mos hoe hulle jou try besteel...... Net omdat hulle te sleg is om te werk en te dink........ :aggresive:

Maar ja ons het dit betaal en die stamp gekry en gery.....Maar ons almal weet daai geld gaan nie vir die TIP nie ,maar vir sy gatsak.... Hopenlik het hy aambeie gekry van dit in sy sak steek, maar dit is sy eie indaba..
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Johan, het jy dan nie 'n brief van jou versekerings maatskappy saam met jou gehad nie?
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Johan, are the Zim roads north of Beit Bridge still so narrow? I would have thought by now they would have had decent roads. Last time I went through the Border was aeons ago, no problems whatsoever but they still only had a narrow road and one had to pull off the road to one side when encountering approaching traffic.


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Ek wil graag meer weet oor die TIP. Is dit die vesekering vir Zim? Ek was in 1998 laas daar.
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Jammer om te hoor, wat gebeur, ek hoop jy is al uitgerus. :boss:
Sover geniet ek jou trip report, en ek hoop daar is nog baie van jou trips in die pyplyn :arrow:
Jy het so uitgesien na die trippie, maar nog steeds die beste van dit gemaak. :thumbup:
Ons struikel maar almal, maar dis hoe lank jy bly le wat tel.
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Arno,
Die TIP is die Temporary Import Permit nodig om jou voertuig in Mosambiek in te neem en normaalweg geldig vir 'n 30-dae periode, ons het gewoonlik R10 betaal per voertuig. Die regulasies vir die klaring van voertuie het verander by vd grensposte en by die Komatipoort grenspos (beide kante) is daar nou minder red tape; JohanM kan meer info gee in die verband
Die TIP is benewens die verpligte versekering wat jy moet uitneem, ook geldig vir 30 dae. Dit behels R150.00, dit is nie van toepassing op al die Moz grensposte nie
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Dankie Thinus. Ek het dit ook nog onthou as so R15 of R20, maar hierdie $300 en $4000 skok my nogal. Tipies Afrika, ruk totaal die dam los onder die eend uit dat jy net sien stof trek. :aggresive: :aggresive:
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As jy jou voertuig oor die grens neem na eenige vreemde land is dit verpligtend. Dit hang af van die land en die bedrae is nie die selfde nie. Bots nou Dec was Pula 130 (single entry) Moz R150.00. Zim was R480.00. En Malwi so R700.00
Nam as ek reg onthou so R180.00

Dit is altyd aanbeveel om met 2 of meer voertuie te toer. :thumbup:

Probeer bietjie van Bots oor die Ferry gaan na Zambia.......dis nou vir jou 'n storie, glo my :!:
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Ummmm...wat nou....no report?
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OOOOMS wrote:Ummmm...wat nou....no report?
Mark, ek sal more oggend die report update!!! Is bietjie besig by die werk om alles op datum te kry.... :wave:
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