Overlanding the World | Eswatini | Matches on the Map Ep.01

EPISODE 1 of the Matches on the Map expedition:
On the 16th of September 2023 - World Marrow Donor Day, we got onto the road after 4 years of building Betsy to embark on the world's first inter-continental stem cell donor recruitment drive with the goal of putting Matches on the Map!
This expedition will take us across three continents and 64-countries throughout the next decade in the hopes of signing up thousands of potential life savers. Betsy, our truck-home, runs on used cooking oil to make the project financially viable and we document and film the entire journey - so that you can come along for the ride!
The Kingdom of Eswatini (Swaziland) is a landlocked country in Southern Africa. It is bordered by South Africa to its north, west, south, and southeast and Mozambique to its northeast. At no more than 200 km (120 mi) north to south and 130 km (81 mi) east to west, Eswatini is one of the smallest countries in Africa; despite this, its climate and topography are diverse, ranging from a cool and mountainous highveld to a hot and dry lowveld.
The government is an absolute monarchy, the last of its kind in Africa, and has been ruled by King Mswati III since 1986. The Swazi population faces major health issues: HIV/AIDS and (to a lesser extent) tuberculosis are widespread. 28% of the adult population is HIV-positive. As of 2018, Eswatini has the 12th-lowest life expectancy in the world, at 58 years.
With an awesome mountain pass, easy border crossing and our first wild camp behind us, we make our first stop at the small, rejuvenated ghost town of Bulembu. With an interesting history and a promising future, we connect and share with the local community and get the opportunity to chat to the Bulembu high school, do a quick hike, get some contacts and hit the gravel road pass towards Pigg's Peak, Maguga Dam and Ngwenya Glass.
On the first episode of Matches on the Map, we manage to find 21 willing heroes who sign up to save lives!
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[@robertgordon8196]

Hi.the Swazis are super friendly, best country to start with. You built that truck,can easily fix this anywhere..cant wait next adventure.watching From Gauteng....

[@NuminousExpeditions]

Hi Robert. Yes, they are very inviting and always friendly. Met awesome people throughout Eswatini. Looking forward to sharing the next part. Hope you have an amazing afternoon man

[@wzgorzeowiec]

You are great. Warm greetings to You from Poland (Europe) also I am registered as a donor myself.

[@NuminousExpeditions]

Thank you so much, appreciate the motivating message! That's awesome

[@amandalemmer9968]

Super proud of you...!! Missing you every day💚💙 Amanda Nelspruit

[@NuminousExpeditions]

Dankie Amanada! such a lekke message to recieve. It motivates us to keep going. Miss you too. Have a great one

[@TheSanrod]

Enjoying your journey

[@NuminousExpeditions]

Good morning, thank you for the good feedback to the venture. Hoping we can share some episodes with you more often. Have a great day 🙂

[@paulabes4220]

Betsy looks like she is doing great. I love traveling with you in spirit thank you from Vancouver Canada.

[@NuminousExpeditions]

Hey Paul, Betsy is doing great. Every now and then she gets somewhat ill-tempered, but with a bit of affection she keeps us safe and moving.

[@MerrettVicky]

Thanks for the great video, love the commentary, it was like being along for the ride. It must have taken a lot of work to put it together. The glass blowing was super cool, did you get to keep what you made ? Looking forward to future episodes.

[@NuminousExpeditions]

Hey Vic! Glad to see you're joining us for the trip. Thank you, Jolandie says I'm terrible with the voice overs 😆. She's gonna do the next one! We somehow forgot to go and get it (not ready straight away). We've seen some interesting places for sure. I'll try to catch up with the videos. Chat to you soon

[@privatenoodle1049]

Awesome video, waiting on the next one👀👍

[@NuminousExpeditions]

Hey Dylan. Lekke man, I only noticed your comment now. The next one is out. Hope all is well on your side

[@TheLazyWandererMys]

All the very best on your wonderful journey. Hope the news spreads and more people sign up to save lives :)

[@NuminousExpeditions]

Thank you, so far - it has been successful and the trip is amazing. Long way to go!

[@racebanning6390]

HOW MUCH A BLESSING FROM GOD! HE HAS PREPARED THE PATHS AND HAS PROTECTION ALONG THE WAY. I HAD TEARS IN MY EYES AS I WIRNESSED THE KINDNESS AND GENEROSITY FROM ALL THOSE YOU MEET ALONG THIS LIFE QUEST. SO HAPPY FOR YOU BOTH, AND BETSY IS LIVING UP TO HER PREPERATION AND EXPECTATIONS!!! SO KOOL TO SEE HER IN LOWGEAR JUST WALKING CALMLY UP THOSE INCLINES... BRAVO. ALL THE SIGHTS , CAMPSITES, AND SCENERY OF SWAZILAND ARE STUNNING, GREAT CAMERA MANAGEMENT. THANK YOU, AND MANY PRAYERS AND BLESSINGS ALONG THE JOURNEY. THE LORD SENDS PROTECTION AND FAVOR. ENJOY THE ADVENTURE, YOU DESERVE IT!!🙏🙏🙏🙏🤙🤙👍👍🙌👏🙌

[@NuminousExpeditions]

Each day is a gift and I must say the years of work on Betsy was worth it. Thank you for always supporting and motivating. Yes, Swaziland had some pretty cool spots. Thanks for the compliment on the camera work, trying to improve as we go, maybe we'll get some updated gear later on as the GoPro has had a rough road these last couple of years! We need those prayers and make the best of every day. Hope all is well on your side and look forward to sharing the full ten years with you! Have an awesome day man

[@FearlessOnFourWheels]

Lekker man enjoy the journey

[@NuminousExpeditions]

Say you're South African without saying you're South African :-) thank you very much, we make the best of it

[@BassChick_ZA]

Really enjoying your content. The build up of Betsy is fantastic. Well done. Safe travels in your journey. Looking forward to the next episode.

[@NuminousExpeditions]

Good morning, thank you for the feedback and good wishes. Trying to find some time on the road to get to some editing. Will hopefully get ep2 out soon. Have a great day

[@sultanamajam9725]

❤ Awesomeness......... Incredible Info and Video footage......Thanks for Sharing your Valued Information/ trip. ......❤Drive SAFE. / enjoy

[@NuminousExpeditions]

Thank you for the positive comment and it is a pleasure sharing it with you. Have a great evening!

[@MogsAndDogs]

Great first episode. Good luck with your travels!

[@NuminousExpeditions]

Thank you, we need it! :-) Have a great evening

[@Lille_Gul1]

I have followed your build from the start, I am also building my own Overlander, it’s a Scania P112 called “Lille Gul” (small Yellow). Looking forward to see the drives you take. Good luck, from south Norway.

[@NuminousExpeditions]

Wow, South Norway! That's interesting, thanks for following, I will see if I can check Lille Gul out. You've got plenty of space on that Scania for a good build. Thanks, looking forward to sharing more of the journey with you. Have a great one

[@Qibilii]

Can't wait to see more of your adventures. Tuned in from Lusaka, Zambia.

[@NuminousExpeditions]

Hey man. Thanks, I'll give you a follow, let's stay in contact - we should be around in 2025 (hard to say) See you in Lusaka!

[@MncedisiMasuku-ni2th]

Amzing i was with you In Eswatini

[@NuminousExpeditions]

That's awesome man! Where did we meet?

[@MncedisiMasuku-ni2th]

At Bulembu high school

[@Vansafrica]

Well done! Great video. Kan dink julle het lekker lank ge-edit. ;)

[@NuminousExpeditions]

Elke dag so hier en daar wanneer mens n vinnige gap het. Hoop om te begin op vang

[@marekkowalski1174]

Good luck from Poland

[@NuminousExpeditions]

Thank you, great to know the videos are making it all the way to Poland!

[@PaulOConnell-c3s]

Wonderfull!!!

[@NuminousExpeditions]

Thanks Paul. I'm about 6 episodes behind! Trying my best to catch up

[@user9b2]

Will you give us a tour of your truck home?

[@NuminousExpeditions]

Hi there, 🙂 definitely, just trying to catch up with an episode or two as I've run out of storage! We're 6 months into the journey now, so there's lots of editing to be done. Won't forget👍

[@ng9359]

Hello, awal sebuah perjalanan yang indah, btw apakah kalian akan melewati negara Indonesia, tetap sehat dan safety, semangat dari Indonesia ❤❤

[@NuminousExpeditions]

Selamat pagi, terima kasih atas dukungan dan kata-kata baiknya. Yang paling dekat dengan Indonesia adalah Singapura. Sayangnya, tidak ada tanah di antara keduanya. Seharusnya sekitar 9 tahun dari sekarang :-)

[@ng9359]

@@NuminousExpeditions perjalanan yang masih sangat panjang dan lama, semoga tetap sehat dan selamat sampai 10 tahun lagi, tapi seharusnya anda dan jolande melewati negara Indonesia karena ada banyak tempat destinasi serta tempat yang eksotik, tinggal naik fery dari Malaysia ke Indonesia(Batam), salam dari Indonesia 🇮🇩