HUNTERS ROAD Solo Adventure

Hunters Road solo adventure.
In this second part adventure to the Zimbabwe episode, I travel from Hwange back into Botswana and attempt to do the Old Hunters Road as a solo trip. A nerve racking experience, with some truly unforgettable moments.
The damaged flooring plays havoc, and I get up close and personal with some bad tempered elephants.
Enjoy this episode.
Thank you to LACIE and Indeflate for their support on this trip.
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[@helveciobrenolinssobreira6410]

Jesus Christ! I don’t know if I say you’re so brave or so crazy! Camping alone in the middle of wild animals. Congrats man, your best video so far.

[@learnmoreushe3678]

Thanks Ryan for taking us along on your awesome lone adventure show. I could relate the emotions of fearful excitement you had. I once took a lone, rather impromptu trip from Vic Falls on a road that traces the Zambezi, and went southwards towards the Caprivi tip of Zim in a Mazda Eagle 4x4. Nothing like your well equipped Ford Ranger here! As I advanced into unknown remoteness, an eerie silence engulfed me and made me tremble with fear in broad daylight. The tree-lined road track gradually narrowed and became rougher and rougher, It was becoming clear that I had ventured too much too far, occasionally glimpsing the mighty Zambezi through the thick bushes; whereupon I made a u-turn and retraced my way back to my hotel lodgings. The real thrill for me came when the whole attempt became a memory. I hope to try the real thing in SA or Namibia and perhaps bump into you. Love from Zimbabwe.

[@shumbamutasa]

As a Zimbabwean I would like to thank you for your very honest and positive assesment of Zimbabwe. You have been kind: there are things that need to be fixed and I will do my best as an overlander to raise the issues with Parks and Wildlife. Be safe out there.

[@suthcrank]

Brilliant!!! One of the best ones by far. Need to do more solo trips, push the boundaries and find new places to go. Well done champ.

[@fungaimagumise4360]

That morning view from the ranger at the 4×4 ventures baobabs was glorious

[@mud-dust]

I have been a solo overlander for many years and I know very well that feeling of solitude. The longest solo drive was 45 days. That’s really a lot. It’s a bit like shoes that are to small. At the beginning, it hurts a little. In the end, every step is so hard. Do I like solo overlanding ? No. Definitely no. The problem is that I don’t want to wait for people to join me. They usually never come and you end up doing nothing. I’m not the most sociable person but I do enjoy small groups. Remember that we find safety in number. Being alone at night in the bush or in the jungle is harder than people could think. Am I afraid of wild animals ? Not at all. I’m only afraid of humans. I just don’t want to cross the path of the wrong people, that’s for sure. I was attacked 15 or 20 years ago by road pirates. You never forget this kind of experience. So even if I am mainly a solo overlander, I will join a friendly small group whenever I can. Everything is so much more difficult alone especially when you are in trouble (bogged, accident, mechanical failure,…). Finally, I think that I could go crazy or at least become severely depressed if I would not see anyone for too long. I think this is natural and see no reason to admit it and being ashamed.

[@petebeach2087]

You were so lost and alone Your buddies were missing. Thanks for the effort you put into your videos..

[@andrewsibiya9152]

yet another masterpiece Ryan "Applause!"

[@mitchellanddonnabrooke2177]

I do solo trips to Limpopo often. Its a great way to pause and reflect on life.

[@shamwarizim]

Good, honest content. All part of the learning process, but at least you're getting out and doing it! Thoroughly enjoyed the episode...

[@focalpoint2913]

Thank you so much for visiting my Zimabawe as you had promised me ....😊

[@tchegutu4808]

As an old Rhodie, I've really enjoyed your videos & they'll be very useful to show my grandson a bit more about my youth which he's interested in. Since arriving in 1948, I lived on my Dad's farm just 5 miles north of Hartley (now Chegutu) where the A5 crosses the Mupfure river. 5 or 6 miles upstream from there was the end of the old Hunters road which if my research is correct was first used by the elephant hunter Henry Hartley whose main base camp was on the banks of the Mfuli (now Mupfure) river. I spent many happy years canoeing/fishing on the river and riding on my horse with 2 large dogs along the Mfuli river in the 50's and early 60's. Note to Ryan, I always wore boots, carried a gun and knew my snakes since a few could kill you in a minute or two though I was quite safe on horseback.

[@Nakamichi_Service_UK]

Great trip Ryan, I enjoyed riding along with you

[@shaunmoller2997]

Ryan just looks at this episode again wow wild wild Hunters road epic

[@louisedickinson8883]

Much respect .

[@lenheylen6898]

Traveling in a group is definitely the answer especially through dangerous wild Country. One needs those extra pairs of

[@geo15304]

Thanks for this cool content

[@epicoverlandbw]

Ok I enjoy watching your videos but when you pulled St Louis beer from the fridge I was like "yeah thats my bev" 😀😀 Thank you for bringing us this videos

[@RichardInger]

Brilliant video Ryan, really enjoyed your it. Totally the right decision to pull the plug on that trip!

[@tessaleroux7725]

Thank you for sharing. For me the sounds of the bush at night is the ultimate experience. Nowhere else in the world has the magical sounds of the bushveld at night