The ugab river

turbo6906 · Post by **turbo6906** » Thu Sep 22, 2011 12:42 pm

Hi guys,

I need a little bit of advise regarding the Ugab river trail.

I have never done this route before and need some information on camping,cost's and the actual drive.

I will be driving from walvis. GPS co-ordinates will be GREATLY appreciated!

Doom · Post by **Doom** » Thu Sep 22, 2011 12:48 pm

Bruno, maak net eers seker voor jy alles uitvind of die Ugab droog genoeg is in sy volle lengte.

Ons het beplan om die Omaruru te gaan ry, en ons het dit afgelas/vervang met ander planne omdat hy nog 'n blink blad op hom het. Dit is net om te gaan sukkel en skade op te doen.

OOOOMS · Post by **OOOOMS** » Thu Sep 22, 2011 12:50 pm

Jy kan op ry tot hier S21 10.217 E13 40.088 , dan regs draai, tot by die Brandberge, hule se dit is redelik rof op dele, gaan selle doen in Dec. indien die dit droog genoeg is

turbo6906 · Post by **turbo6906** » Thu Sep 22, 2011 12:53 pm

Doom. I know, that is another issue. All the rain fall we have received this year(im not complaining, was really a blessing) is really messing up my 4x4 holidays haha.

I have done the Omaruru-Henties rout 4 times now and love it. I was going to tackle it again last month but as you say -Way to wet-.

What time of year ,do you think, it will be fully ok to travel through???(the ugab that is)

Hi-Hilux · Post by **Hi-Hilux** » Thu Sep 22, 2011 1:37 pm

Die reen seisoen is dan net om die draai, so ek dink nie die omaruru gaan gou droog wees nie.

Doom · Post by **Doom** » Thu Sep 22, 2011 2:25 pm

Ek stem saam met Trevor, maar ek dink tog dat dit die moeite werd sal wees om die mense by Twyfelfontein te kontak. Daar kom gereeld toeriste en operateurs by hulle aan en net moontlik sal hulle vir jou kan se wat jy wil weet. Hulle is in daai omgewing en sal jou kan help.

turbo6906 · Post by **turbo6906** » Thu Sep 22, 2011 3:29 pm

us Namibians must one day come together and do a trip or something? i think that will be a good idea.

OOOOMS · Post by **OOOOMS** » Thu Sep 22, 2011 7:14 pm

turbo6906 wrote:us Namibians must one day come together and do a trip or something? i think that will be a good idea.

Dit neem 'n ruk, maar julle sal reg kom....

Hi-Hilux · Post by **Hi-Hilux** » Thu Sep 22, 2011 7:48 pm

Yes, we must do that! Ons kon al baie meer forum members gewees het maar die ander namibiers kom en gaan. Markus alles in Nam vat tyd, dis hoekom ons so lekker bly! En ons moet weer die Henties trip begin beplan voor dit weer vloed tyd raak en alles kom om krap

OOOOMS · Post by **OOOOMS** » Thu Sep 22, 2011 8:03 pm

Hi-Hilux wrote:Yes, we must do that! Ons kon al baie meer forum members gewees het maar die ander namibiers kom en gaan. Markus alles in Nam vat tyd, dis hoekom ons so lekker bly! En ons moet weer die Henties trip begin beplan voor dit weer vloed tyd raak en alles kom om krap

2015 OK met julle?

Hi-Hilux · Post by **Hi-Hilux** » Thu Sep 22, 2011 8:12 pm

Nee 2017 17Augustus as ek 40 word! Life begins at 40...

OOOOMS · Post by **OOOOMS** » Thu Sep 22, 2011 8:19 pm

Hi-Hilux wrote:Nee 2017 17Augustus as ek 40 word! Life begins at 40...

I may not be around then.....

Hi-Hilux · Post by **Hi-Hilux** » Thu Sep 22, 2011 8:27 pm

Oja jys mos nou oupa Markus...

OOOOMS · Post by **OOOOMS** » Thu Sep 22, 2011 8:35 pm

Hi-Hilux wrote:Oja jys mos nou oupa Markus...

Gaan mos met my kierrie kom en dit mag dalk lank neem

Hi-Hilux · Post by **Hi-Hilux** » Thu Sep 22, 2011 8:44 pm

Sal vir jou wag...

turbo6906 · Post by **turbo6906** » Thu Sep 22, 2011 8:58 pm

haha just let us know we will be waiting

OOOOMS · Post by **OOOOMS** » Thu Sep 22, 2011 9:14 pm

turbo6906 wrote:haha just let us know we will be waiting

I have been ready since beginning of 2011....but you guys are slack :roll: :roll: :roll:

Hi-Hilux · Post by **Hi-Hilux** » Thu Sep 22, 2011 9:15 pm

Het vir Mark al ontmoet, en wil nou nie skeef klink nie, maar dis die moeite werd om vir die fossiel te wag...

turbo6906 · Post by **turbo6906** » Thu Sep 22, 2011 9:22 pm

when did you meet him and where?

OOOOMS · Post by **OOOOMS** » Thu Sep 22, 2011 9:22 pm

Hi-Hilux wrote:Het vir Mark al ontmoet, en wil nou nie skeef klink nie, maar dis die moeite werd om vir die fossiel te wag...

Trevor....jy's nie lekker nie boetman

Hi-Hilux · Post by **Hi-Hilux** » Thu Sep 22, 2011 9:32 pm

Nou hoe dan nou Markus?
He visited me in Tsumeb, Bruno

OOOOMS · Post by **OOOOMS** » Thu Sep 22, 2011 9:50 pm

Hi-Hilux wrote:Nou hoe dan nou Markus?
He visited me in Tsumeb, Bruno

Trevor, jy sukkel dan om 'n GTG te reel daar in julle wye vlaktes...het julle nie plek nie of kan julle nie organise nie?

turbo6906 · Post by **turbo6906** » Thu Sep 22, 2011 9:56 pm

mark don't be so hard on us, we are still trying to recover from the beating the bokke gave us today...

OOOOMS · Post by **OOOOMS** » Thu Sep 22, 2011 10:01 pm

turbo6906 wrote:mark don't be so hard on us, we are still trying to recover from the beating the bokke gave us today...

No stress, impressive, you guys went down fighting till the end

turbo6906 · Post by **turbo6906** » Thu Sep 22, 2011 10:06 pm

we did play well i must say. Ag who knows, the correct training and 10 years from now we might be the country to look out for.

Hi-Hilux · Post by **Hi-Hilux** » Thu Sep 22, 2011 10:07 pm

Nou vir wie en met wie moes ek dit reel? Jy sien dan die ander Namibiers hier verdwyn net. Dis net ek en Willem-Doom wat hier is en sy werk laat hom nie altyd toe om hier te wees nie. Bruno boet I hope you are here to stay so that we can take over here!

OOOOMS · Post by **OOOOMS** » Thu Sep 22, 2011 10:09 pm

Sorry Bruno, you took your thread off-topic, but lets try again get it back, as Trevor has posted in another thread: Offtopic

And your's here:

turbo6906 wrote:Hi guys,

I need a little bit of advise regarding the Ugab river trail.

I have never done this route before and need some information on camping,cost's and the actual drive.

I will be driving from walvis. GPS co-ordinates will be GREATLY appreciated!

turbo6906 · Post by **turbo6906** » Thu Sep 22, 2011 10:12 pm

Bruno boet I hope you are here to stay so that we can take over here!

I don't think ill be going anywhere soon

Jaco Versfeld · Post by **Jaco Versfeld** » Fri Sep 23, 2011 1:03 am

Hi Bruno,

Do you mean the T4A route going through the Ugab?

This is one of my favorite places.

We normally get in from the Uis side - enter the Ugab just before Brandberg. We then exit at the Ugab Rhino Camp. I don't think you can continue with the river much further down from the Rino camp.

We saw desert elephants on both trips we did in the Ugab. The last time (last year June) we went to Doros crater as well. Not much to see at Doros, it is pretty much desert, except for a nice view (Always a treat to go with my father though, he has all kinds of facts on the small plants - kannie-doods, etc of that area). On our way to Doros crater, my wife spotted a cheetah - honestly, have some bad quality photos to show. It was a real blessing to see the cheetah - it was around sunset...

Have to warn you though, both times were done in a drier season - and the last time we almost had problems with a marsh area (is this the correct word, Afrikaans - moeras?). The area is well indicated on T4A. You can avoid this area, by taking a route on the Brandberg bank - it is quite rocky, so watch out for your wheels.

I have heard of guys losing vehicles in other rivers of Namibia, due to flash floods - this might also happen in the Ugab.

Just remembered, we did enter the Ugab on the other side of Uis, then exited near Khorixas - Outjo. Also saw ellies on this trip - my wife is not so keen on them ;) ... But the lower Ugab is much more interesting - especially if you are looking for birds, ellies and giraffes, Kudu and Gemsbok, and scorpions. It is not much of a 4x4 challenge - basically thick sand and some mud - but it will always remain one of my favourite places, when I want to get rid of all the stress and muck of Johannesburg.

O, forgot to mention, we normally set up bush camps in the Ugab. You can stay over at Rhino camp - we never had the chance to do that - maybe next time - in order for my wife to take a shower. Don't know the rates for the Rhino camp. There is another camp near the White lady - but that might be expensive - I don't know.

Last time we considered going from Ugab to Huab, but this didn't realize.

We try to not make camp near any waterholes when we are in Damaraland - The rhino calves might need to come and drink during the night, and either adults will break your camp, or they might avoid the waterhole - with dire consequences for the calves.

turbo6906 wrote:Hi guys,

I need a little bit of advise regarding the Ugab river trail.

I have never done this route before and need some information on camping,cost's and the actual drive.

I will be driving from walvis. GPS co-ordinates will be GREATLY appreciated!

OOOOMS · Post by **OOOOMS** » Fri Sep 23, 2011 6:58 am

Jaco, het jy dalk co-ords van die, of kan jy dalk vir my 'n T4A roete stuur? mark at hilux4x4.co.za

Ek het 'n ou prospectors hammer naby die crater opgetel voor laas jaar, wie weet hoe lank hy al daar gele het! Well spotted to my wife!

turbo6906 · Post by **turbo6906** » Fri Sep 23, 2011 9:54 am

Jaco, that is exactly the route im talking about!! have you got any co-ordinates for me????

If you can, please post some pics of your trip on this topic. It will be great to see what i will be up against

Doom · Post by **Doom** » Fri Sep 23, 2011 4:39 pm

Net 'n rukkie van die huis af en kyk wat gebeur alles hier...!!

Daai cheetah is beslis 'n rare verskeinsel, en ek kan dink dis die moeite werd om te sien, veral noudat die leeus so vergiftig is.

Verder reken ek dat as iemand die riviere wil ry hulle dit moet doen, want met die verklaring van Doro park as natuurreservaat en die myne se servitiete word ons roetes nou baie belemmer en beperk. Kyk nou maar na die Kahnrivier - jy kan dit nie meer ry soos vroeer nie. Net van onder af inkom en dan weer daar uit ook.

Jaco Versfeld · Post by **Jaco Versfeld** » Fri Sep 23, 2011 4:50 pm

Hi there,

Sorry, I used my father-in-law's GPS, and I didn't save the coordinates. Also, my father was self-appointed navigator so he told us where to turn...

I will look on the T4A map though, and see if I can reconstruct our route. Will give the coords (estimates) and pictures a bit later.

Kind Regards,
Jaco

Jaco Versfeld · Post by **Jaco Versfeld** » Fri Sep 23, 2011 4:55 pm

Dit is regtig baie jammer oor die myne, ens.

Ek het as 'n laaitie saam met my pa en 'n groep ruiters die Khanrivier te perd gedoen. Dit was regtig 'n belewenis. Sou dit graag met die Hilux wou doen

Die Hoanib is ook een van my gunsteling plekke ...

Hoop die jagluiperd is nog daar en ongedeerd. Gelukkig is daar nie baie veeboere rondom Doros nie, so hy behoort darem meer veilig te wees.

Ek wil graag nog eendag die renosters sien...

Doom wrote:Net 'n rukkie van die huis af en kyk wat gebeur alles hier...!!

Daai cheetah is beslis 'n rare verskeinsel, en ek kan dink dis die moeite werd om te sien, veral noudat die leeus so vergiftig is.

Verder reken ek dat as iemand die riviere wil ry hulle dit moet doen, want met die verklaring van Doro park as natuurreservaat en die myne se servitiete word ons roetes nou baie belemmer en beperk. Kyk nou maar na die Kahnrivier - jy kan dit nie meer ry soos vroeer nie. Net van onder af inkom en dan weer daar uit ook.

turbo6906 · Post by **turbo6906** » Sat Sep 24, 2011 12:00 am

thank you jaco. will be much appreciated!

Johan Kriel · Post by **Johan Kriel** » Sun Sep 25, 2011 3:31 pm

Die Ugab sal seker nog te nat wees, maar gaan kyk en vind uit.

As dit nat is moet daar ten minste 3 karre wees met winches en highlift jacks anders gaan julle nie ver kom nie.

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