Through the Namib - more adventure than we bargained for...

We drive through the Namib desert from Luderitz to Walvis Bay in Namibia on a trip than can only be done with a concession holder. Along the way we see relics and abandoned equipment from the diamond mining era, drive past the ghost towns of Holsatia, Charlottenvelder and Grillenberger, visit the wrecks of the Eduard Bohlen (1909) and the Shawnee (1976), camp in the middle of nowhere and almost get caught by the sea at the Langewand dunes, where there is no escape route. This part was way beyond our comfort zone! The trip also included lots and lots of dune driving with tyres deflated to 0.8bar. At first we did not believe the guides that such low pressures were necessary, but they were.
0:00 Intro
5:00 Stuck on the beach
8:10 Relics from the diamond mining era
10:00 Wreck of the Eduard Bohlen
12:42 Caught by the sea
13:53 Wreck of the Shawnee
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[@craigdarocha7619]

Flip I would have not had the guts for that tide! Well done, learning a lot from your vids

[@andresteinbach6132]

❤❤❤

[@overlandersa]

Thanks!

[@alannewstead1332]

What a great trip - I'm jealous!! Your video's are amazing. Travel safe,

[@overlandersa]

Thanks for your kind words. You be safe too!

[@sarelalberts8890]

Baie dankie Overlander SA . Baie goeie weergawe van die gebeure en ook mooi herrineringe . Ek en my vroutjie was deel van daardie trip . Die beige Cruiser stasiewa wat soos n Zim taxi gelaai is . Tyd om weer so te maak .

[@overlandersa]

Ja, ek onthou julle. Het julle al 'n trip in beplanning?

[@ianlevy8765]

Best vid of SW Nam yet. Wel gedaan julle!

[@overlandersa]

Dankie!

[@conloubser]

Why no roof top tents? Old school!

[@overlandersa]

Hi, we have since switched to using rooftop tents...

[@tensorgod]

This is amazing, such a great video. I'm planing to travel there soon; can you please share with us the contact info of the guide, id love to do this too.

[@overlandersa]

We did it with Omalweendo Safaris (Dekker Smit). Www.omalweendo.com. Enjoy and let me know how it was!

[@overlandersa]

Oh, and thank you for the compliment!

[@ochrechap]

When you "trough" the Namib, what exactly do u mean?

[@overlandersa]

I mean that we went through the desert rather than around it. Also the route did not follow a public road. The guides navigated using GPS waypoints.

[@ochrechap]

@@overlandersa Aaah. I think it was probably an error. You wrote "trough". I think you meant to write "through".

[@overlandersa]

@@ochrechap Ah, yes. Initially I could not find the error, but now see it is in the animated title. Well spotted!

[@ochrechap]

@@overlandersa mwah😘