Solo Overlanding the KALAHARI - Episode 1 - Into ISOLATION (4K)

In the premiere of the Lost in the Kgalagadi series, I'm setting out on a solo overlanding expedition into the heart of the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, heading deep into one of the most isolated regions in Southern Africa. This captivating wilderness is more than just a destination; it's a living canvas of the iconic Kalahari region, and the adventure that unfolds is nothing short of epic.
The Kalahari, with its rolling red dunes and endless horizons, is home to some of Africa's most iconic wildlife. Join me as I encounter the majestic lions and other desert-dwelling creatures that make this place their domain. But this journey isn't just about the breathtaking landscapes and wildlife. It's about the challenge and beauty of solo travel - learning to navigate the wild, finding solace in the vastness, and discovering your own strengths in solitude.
Stay tuned for the next chapters of this series that will take you on a visual and emotional rollercoaster through the Kalahari, where every twist and turn promises new revelations, extraordinary encounters, and a deep connection with the wild. I can't wait to share it all with you.
Cheers,
Tim Hulme
(also apologies for the delay on this episode, we are doing everything we can and reinvesting heavily to get the content out faster)
#theadventurecontinues #kgalagadi #kalahari #lostinafrica #africa #overlanding #exploresouthafrica #endlessadventure #lions #kalaharidesert #solooverlanding #kgalagaditransfrontierpark
00:00 Into Isolation
03:08 Cape Town to Twee Rivieren
06:14 A long day to KAA
17:37 Isolation to Swartpan
24:04 Shower Hour
31:50 There's nothing here
37:20 Facing the elements
50:07 Lions close

[@b.davis.wildlife]

“This is the kalahari. There’s nothing here. It’s incredible!” - no better way to describe it 👏

[@LostinAfrica]

Haha thank you!

[@raytheron]

Man, what a lekker adventure! Thanks, Tim, for allowing me to experience vicariously what I would otherwise never have.

[@OffTheBeatenTrackSA]

What an amazing solo story , and what an amazing edit Tim !!!! Well done bro 💪🏾

[@LostinAfrica]

Thank you legend!

[@NAPPYESETV]

That settled it then! Nature is both bipolar and contradictory 😊❤

[@gavinsmith28]

I hit “like” the moment I started watching as I always enjoy your input, however, as another local KZbinr likes to say, this was “next level” 😂 but especially artistically- my favourite KZbin video yet! THANK YOU!

[@factfilenews]

Man, That's Brave. 🎉

[@NAPPYESETV]

You sre by far the bravest man I know. Thanks for showing Africa to us ❤️

[@walkerbay6373]

Kgalagadi always surprises! Amazing storm and those cloud formations!

[@LostinAfrica]

Just a phenomenal place! I want to get back there asap!

[@greatsouthernoverland]

Excellent story telling and editing fella!! Well Done

[@lnswnpl]

My gosh this has to be your best episode ever. Well done Tim!

[@LostinAfrica]

😊🥰

[@traveltweettravel7053]

Insane to see the hail in the Kalahari!

[@LostinAfrica]

How incredible! Really felt blessed, after i stopped panicking!

[@mikekay213]

Wow taking overlanding cinematic production to next level with great story telling.

[@LostinAfrica]

🙌🏻

[@anthonypetersen1743]

Excellent as always love it

[@LostinAfrica]

Thank you! 🙏🏻

[@4x4OutFar]

Amazing video, can't wait for the 2nd episode

[@LostinAfrica]

🤦🏼‍♂️

[@maphirimutshutshu2128]

Into isolation indeed😮. Beautiful episode, Tim.

[@LostinAfrica]

Thank you!!

[@OurLifeInAfrica]

Tim? One of the best videos on YT. Enjoyed every bit of it, especially the Kalahari Storm/Hail or should we say… Snow. Can’t wait for the next one!!

[@LostinAfrica]

Thank you!! Really appreciate it! Now just to start getting them out more reliably!!

[@my_return_tickets]

Just incredible Tim, I love your content and love this solo adventure! It’s so different but that’s what makes your videos so unique and a pleasure to watch! P.S that rain dance 🥰

[@LostinAfrica]

Hehe thank you!! 🙏🏻

[@craignorris126]

Absolutely fantastic episode. Thoroughly subscribed… Awesome

[@LostinAfrica]

Welcome aboard! 🥰

[@deepthipranavjhanak]

Amazing Tim..much awaited video. Wowwww just wowwww. Waiting for the next one. Watching this over and over again.

[@LostinAfrica]

Hopefully the next one will be next weekend! So won’t be too long a wait!

[@kerrymoore5065]

Kgalagadi is one of my favourite places in the world. Thank you for this. It is incredible!

[@LostinAfrica]

So glad you enjoyed it! It really is a very very special place! 🥰

[@louisedickinson8883]

Wow, no words really. What an incredible experience. Beautiful footage, you're a very brave man. Thank you for sharing it with us.

[@LostinAfrica]

Thank you for the continued support! 🥹

[@benthomson8377]

Absolutely amazing, the video quality was fabulous, I loved all the b roll footage

[@LostinAfrica]

Thank you! We’re constantly pushing to improve!

[@garthgillham1825]

Think this has been your best video yet. For all the amazing editing. Looks very premium.

[@LostinAfrica]

That’s awesome thank you, I’m constantly pushing to up the standards!

[@Mallo_Nair]

What a brilliant video. So much beauty in the nothingness. When you spoke about being so happy just being there, not needing to see any animals, I resonated deeply. The sentimental scene with the canned spaghetti was so powerful. The emotional maturity that you display about this now being a solo channel is just so inspiring to watch, Tim. You are a good man. After I watched this, I got inspired and booked a solo 8 nights in the kruger early December 😅 I also need to find the time to convert all my video footage into a KZbin channel! Your bravery certainly is motivating me to do so! Thanks again for a stunning episode, as always.

[@LostinAfrica]

Really appreciate the thoughtful comment. Been a rough ride, but life goes on, and the channel is too important to me to let die! Love to hear that I've inspired you, and I miss Kruger sooooo much!

[@markusschnepper4221]

One Hour Amazing Wildlife&Adventure ..Thanks for Sharing This Trip with us Tim Great Job 👍👌

[@LostinAfrica]

Thank you Markus!

[@withvinayak]

This is so incredibly done well!! Kudos!

[@LostinAfrica]

Thank you!! 🙏🏻

[@fobycoconut98]

Good work Tim! The visuals in the intro were stunning! Very interesting episode.

[@LostinAfrica]

Glad you enjoyed it! 👌🏼👌🏼

[@devchohan7501]

Tim, this has to be one of your best "productions". The nostalgia and the solitude hits different. Love from Kenya 🇰🇪 ❤

[@LostinAfrica]

Thank you! I am hopefully in your part of the world in Feb, so please let me know if you have any contacts for us to colab with?

[@joshuavanderham7239]

An Epic adventure and outstanding videography and editing skills. An awesome episode. Been watching since your channel started. What an Awesome channel.

[@LostinAfrica]

Thanks for the continued support!

[@willemvalentin8448]

Wow what an amazing video 👌 It felt like I was watching a dream, just so unreal. What an incredible experience.

[@LostinAfrica]

🥰🥰

[@herminiodequeiros9611]

I love this channel 👌👌👌

[@LostinAfrica]

Thank you!!

[@nixferguson7323]

The intro cinematics are fantastic well done 👏 😁 Spectacular editing throughout 👌

[@LostinAfrica]

Thank you, investing heavily to up the game!

[@troopyinafrica]

Brilliant editing Tim! Having just done the CKGR solo I feel this one deeply! Can’t wait for the next one 🤙

[@LostinAfrica]

Thanks man, it's a team effort! CKGR solo, that's amazing, I hope to do that soon!

[@UUAYWHYENEE]

Very enjoyable, i can see you are pationate about your adventuring and film work. Well done.

[@LostinAfrica]

Thank you, glad you enjoyed it!!

[@nealfarrell]

You are a braver man than me being that remote. Wow! Incredible edit. Love it. PS like you I love being out in the wilderness/bush because of how beautiful it is and animals whilst not the priority do offer that special edge, but just as happy without seeing any.

[@LostinAfrica]

Thank you, so glad you enjoyed! EP2 out today!

[@shaunmoller2997]

Tim when this episode started, the intro tell all this is going to be an epic journey. 45000 km wow wow flippen baie. That this night in open bush spot lekke fire and place to sleep epic. That hael eina Tim i know you will find inner peace cheers

[@LostinAfrica]

Thanks shaun! 🥺😊

[@moa3810]

Being in the middle of nature with no one in it, even your girlfriend - Looks like brings you closer to your soul. Inspiring video as always. thank you,

[@LostinAfrica]

Exactly right!

[@tapsontmlambo2425]

Your editing skills are top notch ❤🔥

[@LostinAfrica]

Thank you, I have hired a full time editor now to help me get the content out more reliably!

[@AsherPardey]

Such a stunning episode! Honestly your videos are by far the best overlanding videos on KZbin! It would be really cool to get a Lost in Africa editing tutorial so we can see how you make this magic, and your creative process behind everything! :)

[@LostinAfrica]

Thanks Asher, really appreciate it! EP2 out today! I have often thought of editing tutorials, and gear tutorials, but worried KZbin is so niche based now that it might hurt the channel...

[@AsherPardey]

Ah okay, that makes sense! @@LostinAfrica

[@davidkelroe-cooke4766]

Hello Tim, glad to see you are back in action and really getting fancy with your filming! I drive the same vehicle as you,and I am keen to see how you built you storage etc in your boot. I seem to recall seeing a previous video on this but couldn’t find it. Did I imagine this?

[@LostinAfrica]

Thanks David! There was some talk about it in the Lost in Moz series, but not a lot. To be honest the drawer system is the only aspect of Jabari I am still not happy with, and plan to fully customise first thing in the new year!

[@OnlineopticsCoUk]

Tim another great video experience loving the new editing style with the overrun on the edit cut makes you feel like your there... not many people doing it like this Kudos to you my friend... Storm Chaser Tim 😂

[@LostinAfrica]

Thank you! It's a team effort, but we are pushing hard to make this content better and better! Ep 2 drops today! :)

[@Safari_DN]

Really cool episode and great editing!! 👏. I love the see-through maps you use, also in your other videos! Would you mind telling how/where I can find those maps?

[@LostinAfrica]

Literally manually create them from maps online, save as png in photoshop. No cheat sheet there sorry.

[@Safari_DN]

​@@LostinAfricaThnx! I'll give it a try!

[@Safari_DN]

Thanks for the how to! Created it and worked out well I think 😁👍 kzbin.info/www/bejne/n2O1ZJuigM1qpKs

[@mtamerri]

TIM!! What an incredible episode, I really can’t get over the cinematography. This was amazing!! How can one contribute to the channel? I don’t have much but I have to show my appreciation, one can’t enjoy such content for free.

[@LostinAfrica]

Ah thank you, I so appreciate it! Honestly at this point it is still a massive loss making passion project, and the only way to ever change that is to get viewership up! So share share share and tell everyone you know and you will be doing more than you can imagine! So appreciate it thank you!

[@davidvanbreda9056]

Lovely work Tim Which time of year was the rain?

[@LostinAfrica]

Thank you! And early December! 😊

[@aqeelmohamed6203]

Hey Tim, great episode! I was hoping if you can share details about the camera bracket that you using on the side of your car door? Thanks

[@LostinAfrica]

We are not happy with this bracket, or the really expensive one i bought after this, so we are developing our own and it should be for sale soon!

[@aqeelmohamed6203]

@@LostinAfrica thanks, keep us posted

[@user-rl7xk1tr6p]

Great video! When will the next episode be out?

[@LostinAfrica]

We’re trying to gear the whole post production set up to be more efficient! So the plan is to post every two weeks, but then consistently forever. It might take a little to iron the kinks out though. Also thank you! 😊

[@davidduplessis8026]

Great vid Tim! Can I ask, what time of the year were you there? When was this filmed?

[@LostinAfrica]

Thanks Dave, this was early December!

[@johannvanschalkwyk2141]

Nice footage, please add at which camp sites you staying..

[@LostinAfrica]

Thanks Johann. Marked most of the camps, will make sure to mark them all!

[@ilandrerau3750]

Great solo....Where is Episode 2?

[@LostinAfrica]

Tomorrow 🥰

[@iqueque]

A 3 minute intro? That has to be a first for KZbin.

[@LostinAfrica]

Haha yeah, we’re not playing the algorithm game anymore, just trying to make beautiful art and hope it gets rewarded. Hope you enjoyed the rest!

[@laloolhouvum1634]

90% of overlanding in Botswana can be done in some crossover SUV, which comes with basic off road features like AWD, A-track, decent clearance with off road tyres and upgraded dampers like Ford Bronco sport, Subaru crosstrek, Toyota RAV 4. A car like a Toyota LC 200 series, Toyota Fortuner would be more comfortable with bigger tyres and bigger storage space. It's a bit of overkill for LC 200 series V8 engine.

[@LostinAfrica]

I disagree. But i guess it depends on your definition of ‘overlanding’. Most of the country is accessible by tar these days, so in theory you could access most of it in a ferrari, but not the bits i want to go to. CKGR is barely accessible in a standard 4x4 most of the year, and certainly impossible to cross and not in a AWD except for a small section in the north in the dry season. Moremi you could only do a tiny part of the main roads in the dry season. Chobe an even tinier piece, nothing near savuti. Mabua maybe if you access it from botswana and don’t explore much, but definitely not recommended. Nxai pan and kgalagadi at the perfect time of year maybe, but you’d have to get lucky and stay on track. What made you make this comment?

[@jedward348]

Do you offer tours or safaris ? Would love to learn from your experiences and knowledge !

[@LostinAfrica]

We’re looking to set it up, more likely to be high end photographic tours than overlanding tours though! Just in terms of getting the time out of my diary! Roland from My Life in Africa, and Juba from Juba’s Journey offer amazing overland tours!!

[@TimTamOverlanding]

We had lions roaring about 50meters from Camp at Kaa Gate end of 2019. It was truly special. Btw, add me to that overlanding group 🤣

[@LostinAfrica]

Apparently at the gate is the best for viewings cause the water still works! Wish I had known, but still a phenomenal experience going all the way out there alone!

[@TimTamOverlanding]

@@LostinAfrica it’s truly an incredible place. We were lucky in 2019, large male lion had a kill just off the pan, just off the road.

[@malikkk_9137]

Hey do u know me i meet today ❤

[@LostinAfrica]

Haha hello! Yes! In Delhi!

[@malikkk_9137]

@@LostinAfrica yes yes 😁❤️

[@malikkk_9137]

@@LostinAfrica do u use instagram ? 🤷‍♂️

[@justmashadi]

When I saw the Lion Paw Prints less than a 1km away from camp 😮😢😅😂

[@LostinAfrica]

Madness hey! Just wait though you’ll see…

[@georgevesely1314]

Can you enable your captions.

[@LostinAfrica]

What language?

[@lourensjoubert8652]

Dude, we all miss B-Bianca. Give the girl a call

[@lourensjoubert8652]

I will apologize if you don't want to

[@LostinAfrica]

She made that bed mate.

[@hootjonathan1679]

How much water do you carry with you?

[@LostinAfrica]

85 litres usually, sometimes add a few 5 litres to be safe.

[@pietervanderwesthuizen5801]

When will you and Bianca tie up together in your Lost in Africa again?? You can not be in Paradise if Bianca is not with you!!

[@LostinAfrica]

Unfortunately never. Life has moved on from that time. I wish her nothing but the best, but her chapter in my life is over.

[@FrankLowe1949]

You made a video about open spaces and nothing. I think the moon and mars will be the same.😂😂

[@LostinAfrica]

No hail there as far as i know! 😝

[@berylsparks2636]

Very disappointed. This isn't real bush living. He's got all the luxuries of the modern world!

[@LostinAfrica]

All of them? Sorry to disappoint

[@jimeagle8956]

Bianca is looking for an alpha, not a beta

[@LostinAfrica]

🤣🤣🤣

[@jimeagle8956]

@@LostinAfrica Bianca must also be laughing...knowing now that she dodged a weak-ass pansy. Laughs & reliefs all around!!! Thanks for confirming you're beta

[@jimeagle8956]

@@LostinAfrica Bianca is also laughing, knowing she dodged a beta boy. But, hey, keep clowning yourself, fool.

[@gregkuyava9335]

lame

[@LostinAfrica]

Hahaha thanks

[@TASMAN-1]

...still needs an audience though LOL

[@LostinAfrica]

Baby steps, algorithm rewards consistency, and my work work is so busy it’s really hard to put the 100’s of hours into this it deserves! But i am reinvesting again and have a team working on the post, so hopefully we start getting the content out more consistently!