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@VictoriaKoning 2 күн бұрын
Fab summary Dude 😎 well done 🙌🏼 now for our next trip 😘😂
@hoadie 2 күн бұрын
This has been a great series and it’s been a lot of fun tagging along from Australia. Thanks for sharing and for these excellent tips.
@ASimplyFabLife 2 күн бұрын
Cheers, thanks 🙏🤘😎
@ailo4x4 2 күн бұрын
Great wrap-up! My wife and I are shipping our defender and Aussie camper trailer to SA in 2026 to do a year travelling the SADC. Thanks for sharing good ideas and tips!!
@drkhalidadventurer1721 4 күн бұрын
Can we change rubber bushes to steel bushes (fabricàte) to get rid of death wobbles
@ASimplyFabLife Күн бұрын
Imho, no. Just like the transmission, everything is in balance and related to the next part. If you put steel then you transfer the forces to the next part, and then if you stiffen that you transfer to the next (e.g. steel panhard bushes put pressure on the hockey sticks, then the steering damper, then the track rod ends and you move further up the line until something breaks). If you fit OEM bushes they last for a long time anyway. We've had death shake twice in over ten years (two different Defenders) so not a big deal in the big picture. Both times replacing the panhard bushes sorted it, so keep the 'weakest link' right there as it's an easy fix. I think LR got it quite right overall, but that's just my opinion.
@kabaottoemulsion1869 5 күн бұрын
I just bought one! Amazon AU!
@dermotleeson1348 6 күн бұрын
I keep my in my vehicle when I'm early for a job or having a break I break out the book love it❤
@user-gi6pu7xe4t 6 күн бұрын
Thx
@ElmerJFudd-oi9kj 6 күн бұрын
Darling!
@VictoriaKoning 6 күн бұрын
So amazing to experience this wonder of the world 🌍🥰
@user-gi6pu7xe4t 6 күн бұрын
Great place. The cost for camping Pula at the lodge?
@ASimplyFabLife 6 күн бұрын
Yep, loved it! I don't have an answer for you for this time (we booked as a group through Ultimate Uoutes) All I have is we paid €27 for a campsite in 2019 (2pax, 1 vehicle), so that's about bwp400. Hope that helps a bit 🤷?
@user-gi6pu7xe4t 6 күн бұрын
Always great place to visit..what is the cost( Pula for SADC) for camping?
@ASimplyFabLife 6 күн бұрын
Hi Elsabe, thanks for the comment. I don't have an answer for you because we paid international rates for a group, so I have no idea on SADC rates. Maybe have a look at 'Drivebots' on Facebook they should be able to help. And don't forget conservation fees, vehicle fees, park fees, visitor fees, bed levies etc🤷♂️😅
@btscott1 6 күн бұрын
Was in campsite 5 last week.
@themeetings8522 6 күн бұрын
fantastic 😊
@eddiewardsautogaming9096 6 күн бұрын
Surprisingly it also detects r134a refrigerant.
@ASimplyFabLife 6 күн бұрын
I had to look that up 😅. Pretty good little thing actually 👍
@ASimplyFabLife 7 күн бұрын
If you think a river cruise doesn't sound very exciting, then this unique experience watching elephants cross the Chobe River from Sedudu Island to the mainland certainly changed all that for us. Read the blog for more inspiration: asimplyfab.life/chobe-safari-lodge/
@trentfitzgibbins4839 7 күн бұрын
How many nights was it up? do you have it out camping in it every night or just a few?
@ASimplyFabLife 7 күн бұрын
We had it up for one year constant (travelling through Europe - as in the other video), then sporadic use for another year. I understand what UV can do, and the elements - I get all that. My disappointment is paying 10x the price of a Quechua, where the Quechua performs the same (and I have had a Quechua out for a whole year as well)...
@Avalontranslations 8 күн бұрын
td5 all the way!
@SGTBiernat 9 күн бұрын
love it :D
@ASimplyFabLife 9 күн бұрын
I hope this video has done the Victoria Falls some justice. It is well worth visiting the smoke that thunders, the scale of the falls is really something to be seen! And we can tick off Zambia off our bucket list, having set foot into into the first metre across the bridge (the things you do...) Here's the blog: asimplyfab.life/victoria-falls-zimbabwe/
@ElmerJFudd-oi9kj 10 күн бұрын
Ik zwaaide naar die Land Rover! (automatisme)🚙
@ASimplyFabLife 11 күн бұрын
If you're new to Botswana then this might help you in your travels (I hope). These are some of the FAQs, tips and tricks and opinions on travelling through Botswana. If you have alternative ideas, or corrections let me know down below. You can also read the blog for more info and travel inspiration: asimplyfab.life/searching-for-the-best-of-botswana-self-drive-4x4-trip/ Thanks for watching!
@ASimplyFabLife 12 күн бұрын
Check out our Land Rover Activity Book (great as a gift for the fellow landy owner) with fun facts, quizzes, jokes and more: asimplyfab.life/book-life-is-better-in-flip-flops/
@ASimplyFabLife 12 күн бұрын
Check out our Land Rover Activity Book (great as a gift for the fellow landy owner) with fun facts, quizzes, jokes and more: asimplyfab.life/book-life-is-better-in-flip-flops/
@toh59 12 күн бұрын
You guys cheated again, you made me fall in love with defender, hope you had a blast
@ASimplyFabLife 12 күн бұрын
Cheers 🤘😎 (awesome trip, but if we could have done this with Defender, even better)
@cadukaiser5509 13 күн бұрын
Hey! What an amazing trip! Thanks for sharing, I’ve been following all the episodes! So cool! My wife and I are heading to Johannesburg at the end of August. We'll spend 5 days in Kruger National Park and then visit the Maun area. Since we decided on this trip a bit last minute, we're going to Botswana without any park reservations. I was thinking of camping near Maun and doing single-day self-drive safaris in the parks. Do you think that’s possible? Or do you need to make reservations well in advance to get into the parks? If you could shed some light on this, I’d be super grateful!
@ASimplyFabLife 12 күн бұрын
Thanks for your comment ☺️ Sounds great (although I am biased because - Africa!😎🤘). No reservations is risky. It is always busy in Bots and I am not sure if you will get in to Moremi without a campsite booking in advance (although there are stories out there, of course). If you can get accommodation in Maun, an idea is to get a 'day' game drive into Moremi and use Main as your base. I think this question is better answered (and more opinions) on Facebook: DriveBots. On the logistics side I guess you'll be flying from Kruger to Maun? Once again, sounds like a great trip #jealousnotjealous😃😅👍
@ElmerJFudd-oi9kj 13 күн бұрын
Hi guys, thanks for naming all the animals most of them I didn't know, also thanks for showing Botswana, it now has become more than a name. I find it ever so cool to see Victoria drive without her hands on the wheel, she's a brave girl. I doubt you could let a Defender steer itself like that, at least in my exoeriance it does'nt work. Take care and have it good friends. Chris.
@doti78 13 күн бұрын
We were at Savuti in 2013 and had water in the channel
@ASimplyFabLife 13 күн бұрын
Ah magic. That must have been amazing!😊👌 Both times we were there it was super dry, and sooo hot🥵😅!
@doti78 13 күн бұрын
Report their licence plates to the rental company and to the game rangers at the gate
@ASimplyFabLife 13 күн бұрын
Yes! Total lack of respect from these guys... (I won't say where they came from but it is from Europe, and somewhere to the eastern part)
@bernatboschfolch 14 күн бұрын
Most cars have fake synthetic learher nowadays. And personally I do not find it particularly appealing... beauty is something more about the lines, the space, the order, the simplicty... and not so much about having leather, gold and diamonds on it. A 2006 Grand Vitara is an example of a good design. Most leather SUVs today are not, including newer versions of the same Vitara. I hate these ridiculous screens... less is more.
@ElmerJFudd-oi9kj 17 күн бұрын
The rear seats suggest to be for the leggless among us, although they will have a hard time finding the doorhandles way up there. 🍹🤢 😉
@ASimplyFabLife 17 күн бұрын
😅😜
@VictoriaKoning 19 күн бұрын
Such a cool experience 🥰 that leopard 🐆🤩 and the baby mongeese 😍😍😍
@garthrichert5256 19 күн бұрын
From a maintenance point of view and in the engine area, the Puma is really the utmost worst..
@ASimplyFabLife 13 күн бұрын
Agreed. And arugably the Tdi's strong point🤔
@marxman00 20 күн бұрын
No selectable assist levels makes these horrible to use , they just try to make you go 15mph . also the throttle is not legal yet
@face3754 21 күн бұрын
Got a heart for this but not the price
@JuliasHairJourney 21 күн бұрын
My sister and I made it through IKEA in twenty minutes. We realized it was not really for us, so we just kept following the arrows from beginning to end. We ended up purchasing a cuter outdoor furniture set at Home Goods.
@africansafariexperts1499 21 күн бұрын
You showed magnificent restraint! I see self drive foreign tourists going off road and I'll stop them and KAK them out from a dizzy height and then report them. NO, sorry, I dont tolerate assholes spoiling it for others. Love that Marsh road along the Mbabe Depression, awesome sightings. There was water at Savuti Camp in '22.
@asflDigitalConsulting 22 күн бұрын
Those cheetah 🐆🤩🥰🙏🏼🐆
@Thepolished_nails 22 күн бұрын
Deze fiets heeft een gashendel. Daarvoor het je een rijbewijs nodig in Nederland.
@ASimplyFabLife 22 күн бұрын
Yep CE
@harrymills2770 26 күн бұрын
That's a good demonstration of the water-tightness of the awning, but of course you never want that much water to build up, there. Why do I never see the awning set up at 3/4 or 2/3 or 1/2 height? Seems to me you'd want that option for heavy rain, to keep from creating a lake up there. The only concession to that I've seen in all the photos and videos is running an anchor line from the middle of the far edge of the awning down to the ground, to create a spillway. But the poles at the corners are always at full extension. I would think that a cowboy in foul weather would want his brim pulled low. I wonder if the tight zipper is a result of pulling something too tight, somewhere else on the tent. Like maybe you should zip that door closed before anchoring one or more of the corners... Just a thought. I'm not even sure he had any stakes in the ground when he was showing the tight zipper. But thinking about the mechanics of setup, you kind of can't zip it closed until the tent's stood up and the hinges in the walls are locked in place. It may just be a design flaw that doesn't cause a problem, because they make a good zipper! Just in my experience, whenever I had something like that crop up, it was a user error on my part. But maybe it's just a smidge off in the cutting or stitching of the fabric that got past quality control. LOL! I'll see myself out!
@ASimplyFabLife 13 күн бұрын
Cheers for the comment(s) Yes, the zipper is only tight right at that spot, so I suspect a stitching error. But it held up fine all year long. The front awning section (with the modular panels) has no option except to set it up with the corner poles at max to get the side panels taut. So there's no real way to get a water runoff🤷♂️ Bit of a shame because the basic overall quality is there
@sanurspa5205 26 күн бұрын
I NEED ONE OF THOSE, HOW DO I ORDER TO GET ONE TO CAPE TOWN SOUTH AFRICA ?
@ASimplyFabLife 13 күн бұрын
all I can suggest is trying paddockspares from UK 🤷♂️🤔
@Cloudyy_raindayy 28 күн бұрын
I just went there today
@themeetings8522 28 күн бұрын
Wow, just wow. What a fantastic adventure, such a beautiful place. Thank you guys for sharing this one I absolutely loved it. Those boats on the water, how tranquil was that. Keep on going. 😊
@ElmerJFudd-oi9kj Ай бұрын
En we moemen hem...Frits😂
@ASimplyFabLife Ай бұрын
Ha! 😆 Geniaal 👌😅
@themeetings8522 Ай бұрын
Nice bit of kit. Just bought a fridge but if I hadn’t I think I would have invested in one of those
@ASimplyFabLife Ай бұрын
It's a good one 👍😃 (for a change in this man's choices and experience 😜😅😆)
@poojasingh2113 Ай бұрын
Why do you find it strange that there is a remote Khoisan village there? That is their native land and their way of life woven in with the kalahari ecosystem.
@ASimplyFabLife Ай бұрын
Thank you for your kind and considered words of encouragement. This leads me to believe that you haven't seen the next video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/ppnOnpaomJhmesk nor have you read the blog (about half way down): asimplyfab.life/driving-the-central-kalahari-game-reserve/ But hey, this is why we travel - to learn and experience something new wherever you go.
@asflDigitalConsulting Ай бұрын
My fave campsite ⛺️🤩❤️🔥
@africansafariexperts1499 Ай бұрын
Moremi is definitely better than Chobe and the Mbabe Depression is also magical. Those roads can be a pain, easily 5-6 hours with game viewing and more difficult with the mud and puddles, or are those swimming pools ;) Great to follow along to places Ive been - than you!
@ASimplyFabLife Ай бұрын
Cheers for the comment. Loved it! Moremi is so lekker. It's such a great challenge getting to these places (the road to Khwai has even more swimming pools!😅)
@daginn896 Ай бұрын
Question: Im new to grilling with gass, I have the same grill and noticed the same problem with the gass losing power when just under half full. What do you do with the gass can then? Do you let it burn out and throw it away (takes forrver)? You can't throw an half full can of gass I figure due to risk of fire etc, so what is the options?
@ASimplyFabLife Ай бұрын
This is why we moved to the Cadac 2CookPro and a 13kg gas bottle. I just couldn't handle the waste of the gas canisters (the little 'Camp Bistro' is even worse, with those slim canisters that last fifteen minutes!). And yes, we just let it burn out - although dinner would take forever (as you have experienced as well). But nothing a couple of beers couldn't handle😅🤷♂️😉
@asflDigitalConsulting Ай бұрын
Such an incredible experience 🐘🐅🐃🦓🦒🦛🐾🤩💝
@ElmerJFudd-oi9kj Ай бұрын
Happy aniversary guys.