OVERLANDING into the MSR (Maputo Special Reserve) - Lost in Mozambique Episode 4

In this episode we head North into the relatively isolated Maputo Special Reserve to look for rogue elephants, and do some serious sand four wheel driving, after quickly stocking up on fresh food, fuel and water in Ponta do Ouro.
The drive into the reserve is actually remarkable simple, although low range four wheel drive, and deflated tyres really are needed, it's only made tricky by some wayward GPS directions, that we luckily ignored.
The reserve is an incredible vast wilderness, with massive lakes, beautiful savannahs, and dunes covered in thick vegetation! The game densities are relatively low, but we still saw a lot, and some unusual animals as well! We really want to find the infamous Mozambican elephants, the older ones are survivors of the war years, and have not got the fondest memories of humans.
The rehabilitation of this park, and a few others like it by Peace Parks and other organisations, is hopefully going to be one of the big focuses of our time in Mozambique!
We eventially make our way through to Ponta Membene the site of the brand new camp that has been built. It is incredibly isolated and wild, but with some creature comforts like private ablutions, and a trickle of power in the evenings to charge your cellphones, so for us it ticks a lot of the boxes for the perfect camp site!
I caught covid this week back in Johannesburg unfortunately, so the video is a little late, and my VO might not be perfect, so apologies for that! It also means we are stuck in JHB at the moment, but don't worry there are at least 3 more Lost in Mozambique episodes before we run out of that content, and by then we are really hoping to be back in Moz making our way up to Gorongosa!
As always, we love to hear your thoughts and feedback? We're effectively a 2 person team, trying to plan, write, present, shoot, direct, record sound, and edit it all together every week. So we know we make mistakes, and there are compromises that have to be made, but we are always looking to improve and learn, and truly truly truly value feedback!
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[@princedanny1473]

I am Mozambican Living abroad for 17 years but planning relocate back home Moz and what an amazing country. And thank you so much for supping my country's economy and love you guys. and guess what? I just subscribe.

[@LostinAfrica]

So glad you enjoyed the episode, and thank you for subscribing, there is a whole lot more from Mozambique coming soon!

[@princedanny1473]

@@LostinAfrica Looking forward to it.

[@mitchellanddonnabrooke2177]

Awesome, Awesome, Awesome!!!

[@LostinAfrica]

Thank you, it was a magical time!

[@joejames4231]

Another great vid….keep them coming 👍

[@LostinAfrica]

Thanks Joe, new one dropping on Saturday!

[@niallbeddydedicatedconserv5198]

Class lads. Doing Mozam proud.

[@LostinAfrica]

Thanks Beddy! :)

[@ionagr3136]

This makes me miss homeschooling my kids, these kids are learning such amazing lessons. Love the videos, looks so beautiful there.

[@LostinAfrica]

Ah they really are having the most incredible experiences!

[@SamoesADIY]

LOVE your content.

[@LostinAfrica]

Thank you so much!! 😍

[@maphirimutshutshu2128]

lovely

[@LostinAfrica]

Thank you!

[@shaunmoller2997]

Awesome Tim Epic

[@LostinAfrica]

Glad you enjoyed Shaun!

[@shanesadventures4433]

WOWZA! Just love the fact is so pure and untouched!!

[@LostinAfrica]

It’s so beautiful up there man, it was and remains very isolated to get to via road, although it’s a lot easier now than it used to be! But it still feels incredibly remote!

[@AsherPardey]

Epic episode, would love to go there sometime!

[@LostinAfrica]

Glad you enjoyed it Asher!

[@my_return_tickets]

Such a beautiful nature reserve even more so due to the fact the beach is within walking distance, what more could one ask for! Fab episode Tim and Bianca and good luck with the workouts x

[@LostinAfrica]

Thank you!! It’s so beautiful there, have another full episode with some wild camping from MSR coming soon!

[@pokalehapa2984]

Absolutely love your channel. Please keep producing more content.

[@LostinAfrica]

Thanks Poka! That’s the plan! We’ve got a whole load we still need to edit as well! Hopefully posting twice next week!

[@matthewvanolst]

Awesome video dude! We have been enjoying each and every one. In an upcoming video will you let us know about the tune and the downpipe you did. Has it helped the car with regards to carrying the extra weight like you thought it would? Is it lighter on fuel now? Would you recommend some one to do the same? Does it sound better? Are animals more aware of you due to the now louder sound of the car? Jabari is a massive part of your adventure too, let us know more about it 😎 .

[@LostinAfrica]

For you I’ll do one better bud. Let’s go find some mud and you can blast her around a bit and tell me what you think of the noise?? Soon as I’m healthy again. But yes on a more serious note, a proper rig walk around and blow by blow on exactly what has worked with Jabari and what hasn’t, is high on our list for as soon as we’re not confined! The short answer, much more usable power, especially noticeable when she is fully loaded, and in the thick sand. She sounds deadly, but actually not much louder down low, so hasn’t really affected animals, almost has a bit of a deep v8 grumble.

[@luciliodesign6237]

Nice vlog, next time go to tofo, i think you would like that place, and all the beaches around

[@LostinAfrica]

We did, Lost in Mozambique second leg is coming soon!! ☺️☺️☺️ and thank you!

[@jc-crafford]

Awesome video. Make sure you go and visit Bemugi's in Santa Maria.

[@LostinAfrica]

Oh our name is somewhere in the sand there i assure you! Great spot! ☺️☺️

[@edwildlife2896]

Looks like an awesome part of the world! Great video as always! 🙌🏻

[@LostinAfrica]

Thanks ED!

[@jdm1078]

Great content guys! Loving your work!

[@LostinAfrica]

Thank you!!

[@tim.e1554]

Just found your channel, awesome content!...its why we call Africa home.

[@LostinAfrica]

Thanks Tim hope you enjoy all the content, you should have a load to catch up on now, and indeed! From the get go we've wanted this channel to show off some of the incredible spots in Africa that are often under appreciated!!

[@coadyg]

Another great video keep them coming.

[@LostinAfrica]

Thanks Garry!!

[@raeesmarcus4422]

Great content! Love watching you guys

[@LostinAfrica]

Thank you Raees, we really appreciate the support!

[@paulocavaleiro-krugersafar6884]

I miss my country….. nice video brought back memories. Ponto do ouro use to take you 3 to 4 hrs from maputo. Used to drive through bush no tar roads. What software are you using for editing especially the map. Looks really cool.

[@LostinAfrica]

Hi Paulo, great to remind you of good times in Mozambique! I use Premiere Pro to edit the videos, but I create the maps in Photoshop before importing them in!

[@paulocavaleiro-krugersafar6884]

@@LostinAfrica thanks for the reply. I used to use premier many moons ago. Must see if i can get it again. I used Magix premiure pro.

[@robposthumus9356]

Good stuff! We are traveling North America with the kids at the moment, but are researching our next journey, so this inspires us to go over to Africa. btw, who is your Dutch buddy? Cool setup he has aswell.

[@LostinAfrica]

Africa is an incredible place to explore by car! Dutch Family are @boonfamiljourney on instagram, amazing people, they're ending their year on the road in February in Cape Town! Hit me up on email if you want any more info Rob, tim at timhulme dot com.

[@robposthumus9356]

Thanks, will do!

[@tommyhartvig5495]

I absolutely love all your videos and they are such an inspiration How did you book the Maputo Special Reserv the park fee and camping?

[@LostinAfrica]

Hi Tommy, thanks so much! You can reach out to Belarmino at belahuo at gmail.com. Hope that helps!

[@willroode]

Great episode as usual Tim. Would have been heading in that direction next week but with the problems in KZN at the moment will have to postpone for now.

[@LostinAfrica]

Thanks William! We’ve put everything on hold for now as well unfortunately, hopefully things get back to some kind of normal soon!

[@jacquesD4D]

Will it be possible to tow a offroad caravan to that campsite. Looks really awesome

[@LostinAfrica]

Hi Jacques, yes I think if you’re experienced with it. We met some friends a couple of weeks later that had pulled a heavily loaded construction trailer through, and that was behind a Jimny!

[@jacquesD4D]

@@LostinAfrica thanks. Will have to try it out then sometime soon.

[@nunodeazevedo]

Great video, thinking of going to Ponta Membene camping soon, are the toilet, shower etc common for everyone camping?

[@LostinAfrica]

Thank you! Each camp site has its own bathroom and kitchen area!

[@mud-dust]

Great video as always. I did not quite get the name of the campsite. Is it Punta Milibangalala? But this seems to be a hotel.

[@LostinAfrica]

Ponta Membene, Milibangalala has been redeveloped as a lodge!

[@LostinAfrica]

And as always, thank you!

[@mud-dust]

Thank you 🙏

[@coadyg]

T4A have all the old roads when that main road to Maputo and was a sand track.

[@LostinAfrica]

No doubt, I drove that road 18 years ago, but that route no longer gets you into the park. You’d have to bush break inland to the tar road I’d imagine, or break the law entering the park illegally. So it needs an update!

[@YogaWorksSA]

Mozambique where we are now

[@LostinAfrica]

Tofo! :)

[@nadineadamson5324]

Just would like to know, as we are struggling where and how we book to stay in the campsite at Ponta Mabene please could you point me in the right direction

[@LostinAfrica]

Hi Nadine you can email: [e-mail] or call [phone]. Let me know if you win? Im not sure why it’s so difficult!