Amazing Botswana - Midlife Escape Episode 3

[@leonbadenhorst]

Great episode Bruce! Thanks for sharing and looking forward to your next one.

[@OverlandingwithBruce]

Thanks so much Leon and thank you for watching and commenting.

[@StephenFogarty2023]

Hi Bruce, I just finally watched this video. More fantastic content Thankyou 👍

[@OverlandingwithBruce]

Hi Stephen. Thank you very much. Very happy you enjoyed it. Thank you for letting me know and for the support.

[@TheOverlandLegend]

Thanks for sharing Bruce, nice to see some new different spots. You are right about the vehicles they are all so different and yet the same. The best vehicle is the one that gets you out there.

[@OverlandingwithBruce]

Absolutely and no matter how modified or standard it is. Thank you for watching and commenting again.

[@bothwellnyamhondera948]

Enjoyable epispde indeed, thanx Bruce. Keep them coming

[@OverlandingwithBruce]

Thank you, will hopefully do so!

[@BuzzOverland]

Nice one Bruce. I am now your fan.

[@OverlandingwithBruce]

Thank you Usinah. Really appreciate that and thank you for your support

[@bernardchebani7359]

Video beautifully done, with enjoyable narration. Breathtaking scenary allround. Thank you.🙏

[@OverlandingwithBruce]

Thanks very much Bernard. It truest is a spectacular area. We are very fortunate to be able to travel there relatively easily. Thank you for watching and taking the time to comment

[@zachariahkwada9988]

Thank you for showing the world the beauty of Botswana wilderness!

[@OverlandingwithBruce]

It’s a pleasure Zachariah and thank you for watching and commenting

[@Afriqueleblanq]

Love that new Landy and your evergreen videos.

[@OverlandingwithBruce]

Thank you very much and thank you for the support.

[@karanjhajj508]

Another great episode Bruce. Looking forward to Harare

[@OverlandingwithBruce]

Thanks very much Karan. Busy with it now so hopefully in the next two weeks or so. Thank you for watching and commenting

[@africanomads]

Thank you Bruce, great video as always. 👍👍

[@OverlandingwithBruce]

You are welcome and thank you for watching.

[@deonaugustyn7829]

Jeepers Bruce, for the second night in a row you've kept me up way past my bedtime. Loved the Botswana series! Man, those kitties in your campsite in part 2 must have been something else! Keep going - look forward to the new Zim series ..

[@OverlandingwithBruce]

haha. Thank you Deon, I am very glad you enjoyed them. Having the kitties in the campsite is certainly exciting and they make you realise how venerable and weak we are when in their environment. Thank you so much for staying up past your bed time watching the channel and for taking the time to comment.

[@siphosibiya4472]

The animals love you Bruce. I loved your citings

[@OverlandingwithBruce]

And I love them. Thank you for watching and commenting

[@nealfarrell]

Another fantastic series. Thank you, Bruce. We’ll def be tackling a cut line on our next adventure.

[@OverlandingwithBruce]

Thanks so much Neal. That’s awesome, there are so many to choose from. Let me know how it goes. Thank you very much for watching and commenting.

[@rosswilliamson7277]

Excellent as always Bruce you did a great job with the photos of the stars. Had a chuckle at the diesel episode.....been there, done that, got the T Shirt. 🤣

[@OverlandingwithBruce]

Thanks so much Ross. It was a demo on what not to do 😂😂😂 Thanks so much for watching again and and for taking the time to comment. Really appreciated

[@marioesteves3219]

Another amazing video Bruce. "People are dangerous, animals are not so dangerous"...Love it and couldn't agree more!!!! 😂

[@OverlandingwithBruce]

Haha thank you Mario and thanks for watching and commenting

[@nhlaprv]

Epic series😍. I am always blown away by your episodes Bruce.. Can't wait for the next adventure series. Well done!!!

[@OverlandingwithBruce]

Im so happy you enjoyed it. Thanks very much nhlanhla and thank you for supporting the channel.

[@AndrewSenior]

Nice one, Bruce! Loved the content and especially the spirit of adventure in this one! Well done!

[@OverlandingwithBruce]

Thanks so much Andrew. Im glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for watching another episode and for the comment

[@jackp6397]

Love it. So Bruce did you happen to get a Jerry can for Christmas. Hahaha. Can’t wait for more ZIM videos.

[@OverlandingwithBruce]

Haha haha actually I didn’t. 😂😂 Can’t wait to share the zim trip so will probably start working on it in the next few days. Thanks very much for watching and commenting 👍

[@AidanRIR]

Another great episode and series Bruce! Thanks for sharing and looking forward to your next adventure 🤟

[@OverlandingwithBruce]

Thanks so much Aiden and thank you for your continued support. I really appreciate it.

[@sarelalberts8890]

So True Bruce just get out there and explore . Thanks for sharing . Kukonje Island surely is a wonderful place to to recharge the battery's .

[@OverlandingwithBruce]

Absolutely Sarel and it’s a pleasure. Thank you so much for watching and commenting.

[@RobS32]

Proper eye opener. Great vid. Thanks 👌👍

[@OverlandingwithBruce]

Which part Rob. The part where I open the atlas that should be a warning to all traveling with me or when I (demonstrate😜 ) run out of fuel or the Kukonje island Campsite 🤣 Thank you for watching and commenting.

[@mthulisincube7392]

Awesome video once again Bruce well done , The Black Mamba sighting was gonna send me straight back to JHB immediately😀

[@OverlandingwithBruce]

😂😂😂 thank you Dennis and thank you for the support again. Very happy you enjoyed it

[@lionridds]

Great episode Bruce! As always I enjoyed watching and learning from you! 👌Looking forward to my maiden trip to these parts in 2023

[@OverlandingwithBruce]

It’s a pleasure Lionel very happy you enjoyed it. Please let me know how your trip goes. Thank you for watching and commenting

[@maphirimutshutshu2128]

Beautiful as usual..can't wait for the next one

[@OverlandingwithBruce]

Thank you for watching and commenting Maphiri

[@Goose_JB74]

Big big thanks Bruce for the series, loved the adventure and looking forward to one day traveling into Africa

[@OverlandingwithBruce]

It’s an absolute pleasure and so glad you enjoyed it. Thank you for watching and taking the time to comment

[@shaunmoller2997]

Footage great, camping out of this world, Bruce thanks for an epic episode

[@OverlandingwithBruce]

It’s a pleasure Shaun and thanks so much for the massive complement. Really appreciate the continued support thank you.

[@JohnLinwoodUK]

another superb video Bruce, stunning views, great commentary and very engaging. Thanks for sharing

[@OverlandingwithBruce]

Thank you very much John. Appreciate your support and thank you for taking the time to comment.

[@leondevries7503]

You always seem to amaze me Bruce. What another great video. They just get better and better. Well done!!!

[@OverlandingwithBruce]

Ah thanks so much mate really appreciate that. Thanks for taking the time to comment and for the support. It's truly appreciated.

[@Liam-vh8bz]

Another brilliant episode. Thanks Bruce for your time and effort compiling these amazing footages. You are a star

[@OverlandingwithBruce]

It’s a pleasure Liam and thank you for your continued support

[@robertharold2503]

Nice video. I enjoyed your commentary. Looked like a great time!

[@OverlandingwithBruce]

Thank you so much Robert. It was a brilliant trip. I think the unplanned trips are always the best Thank you for watching and commenting

[@CJDempers]

What an adventure.

[@OverlandingwithBruce]

absolutely. Thank you for watching and commenting CJ

[@grahamrobertson8254]

Fantastic man, quickly becoming, or actually has become, my favourite channel at the moment. So easy going. I was looking forward to some coverage on the Nata bird sanctuary, but a really minuscule gripe 😊. Keep it up!

[@OverlandingwithBruce]

Wow thanks very much Graham. That’s a massive compliment thank you. I actually thought of that afterwards to be honest but after arriving late and leaving the next morning I honestly didn’t even think of it. Sorry about that. Thanks so much for your support. It is truest appreciated. Thank you

[@ExpeditionBotswana]

Amazing episode Bruce

[@OverlandingwithBruce]

Thank you very much and thanks for watching

[@kenjoel3986]

Another excellent episode really enjoyed it. Roll onto the next trip.

[@OverlandingwithBruce]

Thanks very much Ken and thank you very much for watching and supporting again Ken.

[@evansdodzo999]

thank you for showing me the new Landy capabilities , surely like you said before" you really don't need a rough and tough 4x4 to enjoy these places" my perception on air suspension has completely changed. What am witnessing is completely opposite to what ASPW said. about the new landy. Thank you am now evening considering buying VW Touareg because I now love air suspesion😄😆

[@OverlandingwithBruce]

Unfortunately some people are so bitter and are blinded by hate and sometimes their arrogance gets in the way too. I have now been using vehicles with air suspension for about 10 years, all over Southern Africa and not once did I have any problems. As with everything know the limitations. Thank you for watching and commenting.

[@andrewhepburn5271]

Thanks for a super series Bruce, love the content and the “authors” honestly about rookie mistakes etc. Have a brilliant 2023 👍🏼🇿🇦

[@OverlandingwithBruce]

Didn’t you watch? That was for demonstration purposes! 😂😂😂 just kidding Thank you for watching and commenting

[@kagishomashiloane3630]

Another super mega video Bruce. Merry Christmas and hoping you and the family are having an amazing one. It was amazing meeting you. Such a humble soul. Looking forward to many more encounters with you.

[@OverlandingwithBruce]

Thanks so much mate. So great to meet you and your two ladies also. I hope to see you out there soon. Thank you for watching again mate. Appreciate the support

[@TawandaKanengoni]

Thank you for sharing your trip Bruce. Funny enough running out of fuel may be a rookie mistake an adventure all together and definitely a special thanks to the brothers for rescuing you!!! looking forward to the next episode

[@OverlandingwithBruce]

Haha that was a demo on what not to do 😂😂😂 just joking Thank you for watching and commenting

[@epyc_one]

When you see a cutline in Botswana just know that it is a firebreak. They're veld fire control measure. Great content🤗

[@OverlandingwithBruce]

Thank you Epelo. Some of them maybe more by accident than by plan but many are not. Thank you for watching and commenting.

[@msizimkhize9029]

Camping is the future.

[@OverlandingwithBruce]

There is no better escape from the daily grind. Thank you for watching

[@sellomtshali7027]

Awesome P.s your laugh is epic 😅

[@OverlandingwithBruce]

Sello you do know I am now worried about laughing on camera now 😂 Thanks for watching 😂

[@troopyinafrica]

Some nice drone shots of the Pans, and great recommendation on the S-bend.

[@OverlandingwithBruce]

Thank you learning all the time. Thank you for watching and commenting too.

[@msizimkhize9029]

Good advice on how to navigate through the sands❤

[@OverlandingwithBruce]

Glad it was helpful! Thank you for watching

[@dennismarisamhuka5432]

Very funny!! Merry Christmas Bruce aaaand i can't wait for the Zimbabwean one :)

[@OverlandingwithBruce]

Thank you Dennis. I can’t wait to share it with you too. Absolutely love Zim Thank you for watching and commenting.

[@antoniotendeiro2631]

Awsome footage 👍

[@OverlandingwithBruce]

Thanks so much Antonio. Very happy to hear you enjoyed it

[@leonpotgieter4701]

Nice very very nice

[@OverlandingwithBruce]

Thank you Leon and thank you for watching and commenting

[@Moepedi]

I would definitely love the old defender, the driving experience must be out of this world in that especially with the manual gearbox, maximum engagement.

[@OverlandingwithBruce]

They are brilliant but it's the type of vehicle you either love or hate to drive. Some can't get comfortable some can. I love them. Thank you for watching and commenting

[@paulredelinghuys7301]

Great Video thanks Bruce. I also had brand new Tough Dogs on my Companion and also fail on the first trip. Had to do return trip only on coils. I replaced them with Monroe's and happy so far.

[@OverlandingwithBruce]

Thanks very much Paul. Yes those shocks are a massive disappointment especially since they knew there was a problem with them and they did nothing. One thing I can say about Conqueror is although I like their products their QC and quality of certain components needs to be improved. A recall should have been issued by Tough Dog and Conqueror as far as I am concerned. Thank you for watching and commenting Paul.

[@briansa]

Just right, a relaxing really good drive through interesting terrain and scenery, with an equally relaxed commentary. Once again, I really enjoyed this episode, thanks very much Bruce. By the way, it's Sua Pan. Sowa is the name of the nearby town. Funny how many people get them confused.

[@OverlandingwithBruce]

That’s what I thought I said. Also sua which is sometimes spelt sowa is a Tswana word for salt. Sowa district is below Nata and to the west of Dukwe. Sua pan is the entire paneast of Nwetwe pan Thanks for watching and commenting Brian.

[@briansa]

@@OverlandingwithBruce Yep, there's a salt mine there, it's where the railway line goes.

[@ranjitsian5481]

Nice trip 👍

[@OverlandingwithBruce]

Thank you. Thanks for watching and commenting

[@thebuffalooverlander]

Not sure what happened with your Tough Dog shocks, but I also had a bad experience with their brand new shocks and the after service was shocking, and will never look at them again Great video to watch, as usual 🙌🙌

[@OverlandingwithBruce]

Thanks very much. What disappointed me is that when I took the van in after the trip I was told that there had been a bad batch and had been a few complaints. I cont believe that Tough Dog never issued a recall on the batch. That alone says a lot to me about the company. Conqueror were great at sorting them out for me. Thank you for watching and commenting.

[@naisonndlovu8934]

awesome

[@OverlandingwithBruce]

Thank you for watching Naison

[@danievniekerk]

Thanks nice video Me and my brother farm next to to this cute lines

[@OverlandingwithBruce]

It’s a pleasure Danie. Oh wow. Next time we will have to visit you Thank you for watching and commenting

[@timkarpeles9114]

Happy days are here again, always hard to be humble, LOL

[@OverlandingwithBruce]

😂 I don’t think it needs to be an effort to be humble just be humble 😂😂 Thank you for watching And commenting Tim.

[@saloojeem]

Bruce, new to your channel (after also buying a new Defender, and loving it! Would you ever consider taking along others on some trips? Would love to join (and willingly pay).

[@OverlandingwithBruce]

Thanks very much. Hope you have many happy miles. I am not a qualified guide so can’t really take tours but I do often organise meet-ups and get togethers. If you on Instagram or Facebook keep a look out for those. We also have a new defender WhatsApp group. Email me through my website and I will add you to it Thank you for watching and commenting

[@paulrobberts1527]

Cutlines are there to prevent bushfires spreading and help in the firefighting proses

[@OverlandingwithBruce]

True in some cases but not all: From www.botswana.co.za/Botswana_Regional_Info-travel/botswana-fast-facts.html “There are many very straight roads in the southern parts of Botswana and from the air a number of straight lines can be seen on the ground, some cleared and some seemingly overgrown. These are from the diamond prospecting days when graders were used to clear straight grid lines on the ground for the prospecting. The diamond corporation De Beers needed a checkered grid to assist in the prospecting and today many of these clearings have been incorporated into the road network, whilst other have been left to grow over.” Thank you for watching and commenting

[@a-jay1203]

Early new year’s present 🎁 🎉 Thank Bruce!

[@OverlandingwithBruce]

My pleasure A-Jay and thank you for the support as always

[@a-jay1203]

06:47 lol I thought the overused word would be “ Epic” 😂

[@NM-kb3ko]

That is exactly what I was marvelling at! the new Defender is just as " hardy" as the old defender.Would a Merc GLS survive this adventure?

[@OverlandingwithBruce]

I have no idea but I am very happy with my vehicle, especially when it has fuel in it 😂😂 Thank you for watching and commenting

[@fanierossouw2548]

Mooi man 🤫

[@OverlandingwithBruce]

Thank you Fanie 👍

[@PervonHofsten]

Hi Bruce! I have a question about the cutlines/vet fences. How did you manage the vet fence coming from Nata southward to the start of the cutline down to Kukonje island? And also - there seems to be a vet check point some way down the cutline. Are you allowed beef meat across these fences going south?

[@OverlandingwithBruce]

Best is the check regulations before travelling on these cut lines even though there are no vet check points along them it’s best to follow the regulations at the time of travel.

[@nqumthemba]

What would be save way to camp in the wild? Your back against the bush or the other way round, facing the natural abyss ?

[@OverlandingwithBruce]

Themba the safest way is to have your back covered like a car behind you and to have an “escape” plan. I also like to listen to what’s going on around me. There are often alarm sounds and warnings. Thank you for watching and commenting again.

[@sventitus4616]

How does your defender compare to that disco 5 in your opinion? Great content as always 👌

[@OverlandingwithBruce]

Thanks very much Sven. They are both very capable and comfortable. The Defender has some benefits over the D5 like it’s plastic/rubber flooring but in all honesty there is not much difference for trips like this especially when on 18’s. The D5 seems more “fancy” though.

[@dietrestols5244]

Bruce,what off road trailer have you been using and recommend...Regards

[@OverlandingwithBruce]

I have been using Conqueror’s and Jurgens before that. I think it’s a very personal decision based on your needs. What works for me may not work for you so rather go and look at them and even rent one for a weekend to try different setups.

[@MSAMotoTravel]

Hi Bruce. total sound dropout at 4:50

[@OverlandingwithBruce]

Thanks very much. Not sure what happened and apart from deleting it and trying to load it again not sure how to fix. Thanks for letting me know. And thanks for watching again.

[@MSAMotoTravel]

@@OverlandingwithBruce what you could try is to use the KZbin Studio editor and just drop in a new section of sound in the blank spot... might work. It allows basic sound editing after the video is uploaded.

[@OverlandingwithBruce]

Thank you. That’s what I’ve tried but it seems that it’s messed up the levels. So waiting for it to finish it’s checks so I can hopefully undo it.

[@dudleyvenner8019]

Hi Bruce , please send me a map or directions for this trip

[@OverlandingwithBruce]

Hi Dudley. I don’t have a map but its basically the cut line north of Khama Rhino that runs from north of Francistown to the T junction at CKGR where we turned left (+_ south)

[@herculeshunts8652]

Very nice! Did you replace the Tough Dogs with a new Tough Dog?

[@OverlandingwithBruce]

I traded the caravan when I got back to Johannesburg on a Conqueror which also had the same shocks that failed on their first trip. The funny thing was that they failed before getting to the rough stuff. The no name brand VW Amarock shocks that I purchased in Harare lasted the majority of the trip without issues so I believe they shocks are either bad quality or wrongly spec'd for the application. On all my Hilux's I use Ironman shocks now. Thank you for watching and commenting

[@australianidoma]

Hi Bruce, Do you use a particular drive mode? That looks like a grass gravel snow or auto set and forget.

[@OverlandingwithBruce]

Hi. I just left it in auto. To be honest I also forgot to reset it a few times after stopping as it resets when the ignition is turned off. Had no problems at all.........except the small problem of fuel 😂 Thank you for watching

[@hingweadventures6003]

old defender still have more eyes than these new plastic ones

[@OverlandingwithBruce]

I didn’t know that any defenders had eyes 😂

[@allanhaze]

Hey Bruce Im from Gabs and can I join you next year with my Ford Ranger which ill be overlanding🥺🥺

[@OverlandingwithBruce]

Hi Allan. I have no plans to visit Bots for a while. Sorry man Thanks for watching and commenting.