We Shouldn't Be Here | XOVERLAND's Return to Africa EP3 | Kruger National Park and Beyond...

Our time around Kruger National Park has been perfect... nearly.
There are only a couple of final animals that have eluded us over the last two trips: the big cats of Africa. Lions and cheetahs are not common sightings in these regions, and we can't help but want to see these majestic beasts in person.
Sometimes the best thing in life is a change, and we are about to find out if that also applies here.
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[@JohanZaayman]

Greetings from a South African living in Houston, TX! Just returned from SA from a two month Overlanding trip and going back again early next year. Great series guys showcasing the diversity and beauty of Southern Africa. Looking forward to the rest of the series.

[@ExpeditionOverland]

Greetings to you! Thank you for watching, that sounds like an amazing trip you just had!

[@matthewlee2686]

Glad to see you got away from the horrific things going on there that the media doesn't report....

[@Paula-xi1lx]

You guys were so close to the jackpot for lions, leopards and other predators. You just had to continue South in the Kruger. Don't ask a Swede, ask a local.🙂 We love the Kalahari too, but density in the Southern Kruger can't be matched.

[@paulsmit8147]

My gauge...... My play meter is so rusted, that it would take a miracle to Jumpstart it. Something like leaving one of the trucks behind would definitely work 😂 You'll get to see the cats, I'm sure of it..... Thanks for the share 🇿🇦🤙👍

[@jabulaninkuna747]

The South side of Kruger Park has a savanna grassland with a high concentration of lions. But those cats they camouflage in the grass and you can pass them without noticing.

[@AndyTerblanche]

Wildboar is a Worthog and that was a Impala not a Springbuck... Loving the series .. also watching from South-Africa

[@ExpeditionOverland]

Thank you! Need to brush up on our animal knowledge, lol.

[@elijahsenn1871]

Y’alls videos have become a staple for myself and the homies on deployment when we find some down time. Appreciate the effort that goes into these videos!

[@ExpeditionOverland]

Happy Veterans Day and thank you for your service!

[@Clay_Croft]

Happy Veterans Day!

[@gopolanglekoto]

📍@3:36 These are not a wild boar (those don't even exist here in Sub-Saharan Africa). They are warthogs. Pumba in the Lion King.😂

[@mattl7557]

Watching from Texas, USA. Those talks you guys are having, in the youth group I help lead, we call that "Locking Shields". Its the idea of growing together and holding each other accountable for the Love, Play, Work and Health.

[@ExpeditionOverland]

Awesome!

[@debsrealm7606]

This season has been great so far! The last African season was so stressful in a kind of way, it felt like y'all were so focused on reaching destinations and feeling stressed out that y'all were behind schedule. It feel like y'all were just swimming against the current. But this season man Y'all finally letting go and letting the current take you. I can finally see y'all relaaaxed man and as a fellow overlander thats important and that makes me happy. I've been racing the clock from destination to destination before and it removes the quality that you seek in an overlanding trip. It just feels like scrolling reels on instagram while a relaxed overlanding trip without giving a sh*t about the clock feels like watching a nice movie after haaard day. Anyway, keep up the good work. I love watching your videos they are really inspiring. If you ever plan on coming back to my homeland Sweden, please decide to take the north western route slong the mountsin range through the wilderness road -> kvikkjokk -> Ritsem -> Abisko. There are so many hidden Gems in those areas. Its the only place in Europe that looks like Alaska.

[@geofreywaweru8927]

Watching from Kenya 🇰🇪, much love brothers and continue enjoying our motherland Africa

[@ExpeditionOverland]

Thank you!

[@kimsleykim]

the best series .Watching from the capital city of Botswana, GABORONE and enjoy the abundance of wild life. As we say "AMOGELESEGA MO BOTSWANA. LEFATSHE LA BOJANALA."

[@arnovonk-adventures]

Really guys, your rock! The previous video and this one also touched me right into my heart. I am a Dutch 52-year-old entrepreneur (and overlander), and the topics that you touch are exactly the things that concern me. 3 years ago we sold our company, on to the next phase you would think. Troy, I know what you're going through man... And then the black hole came for me, where you don't know how to fill it in anymore. For someone who always got everything done, had solutions for everything, and who never stopped, this is pretty frustrating. The 4 life meters have been beautifully named by you, and also confrontational because there are a number of failing grades now. But men, how I would love to sit by your campfires in the evening. I'm sure a lot of men in our age group feel the need for these kinds of conversations, you name exactly what it's all about. And the combination with joint adventures is magic! Keep up the good work, a lot of greetings from Austria.

[@francoisnortje6682]

Next time try the south of Kruger from Satara down to Crocodile Bridge, a lot of lions and leopard there. 💪🏼😎, thank for a great show, from a South African🇿🇦 living in Canada🇨🇦

[@ExpeditionOverland]

Thank you for the tip!

[@Maritimer]

Watching from New Brunswick, Canada. Love the channel and the Africa videos. Cheers !

[@riaanmaree1132]

There’s lots of lions in the Kruger National Park. The key is to drive a lot (especially early in the morning and late afternoon as it is when they are most active). Stop at every rest camp to see the “spotted” sign board or use the Kruger Park’s smartphone app. Also stop and talk to other park visitors (not just 1x Swedish guy) and ask them where they have seen what interesting animals. It’s great to see another part of Southern Africa, but I think you’ve wasted quite a few days with the extra driving and your limited time schedule. Enjoying your videos. Keep them coming. From a South African

[@richardgould6225]

watching from Boston. thank you for taking us on the journey with you from Alaska to Panama and now back to Africa again thank you.

[@gokickrocks3830]

Dr. John is such a cool person to be around.

[@gwsclarke]

Brilliant series. Big detour to Botswana wasn’t necessary though to see lions. You were about 50km from big concentration of lions, including Casper the white lion, around Satara camp.

[@Paula-xi1lx]

Was scrolling for this comment.👍

[@alastairriddin6408]

Full disclosure: The elephant footage was from Pilanesberg National Park, not in Kruger. But, the principle remains. Give the ellies the respect and distance they deserve. Keep the videos coming though. These series are amazing.

[@ExpeditionOverland]

Thank you for watching and supporting! Anyone planning a trip to Africa?

[@imcolin1]

@@ExpeditionOverland can yall help me build my Subaru forester 2011?

[@delennfire1761]

Wishing for it! May God bless ya'll on your amazing journey back to Africa!

[@backroadnomad]

Someday I hope, but I can’t thank you enough for this series Clay. It really, really hits home at this stage of life for me. I love seeing you guys really dig into each evaluating your lives, and I would love to take a trip with that as a goal. Praying for balance. Thanks again, and keep the videos coming. You’re making a difference.

[@karelesterhuizen7117]

Enjoying your journey so much. I don’t have to plan a trip to Africa as I am in Africa, Namibia.😂

[@leonlishenga]

I live in Africa

[@gopolanglekoto]

📍@3:40 That is not a Sprinbok. That is an Impala 😂

[@coadyg]

You did not give enough justice to Kruger it is a vast park with so much more to explore. Given more time you would certainly find your lions.

[@MaruruJr]

Watching from Kenya 🇰🇪 🔥

[@ExpeditionOverland]

Amazing, thank you!

[@TBGaels32]

I’m really glad I found this channel. I’ve been watching the other series as well, it’s really inspiring me to start on this life style myself.

[@Riaan3108]

Loving this series, self reflecting as I watch. Love your work.

[@sphelelembhamali2204]

Thank you for the filming and showing the beauty and diversity of our continent. Wish you did change theplan and continue through my country Eswatini and see the lions at Hlane royal park.. Looking forward to the next episode

[@mauaevans9467]

I am totally in love with this channel. This series resonates with me I am trying to find my purpose too; truly inspiring. Love from Kenya 🇰🇪

[@jannothnagel2957]

I cannot wait for these episodes....super good!! If you keep going a bit further South in the Kruger you will see a lot of lion and maybe leopard as well.

[@Chasing_Sunrise_Adventures]

South of kruger national park in Satara you'll never go wrong when it gets to lions

[@VanWo]

Absolutely legendary series ❤

[@annsimoos]

Love your video’s! You missed the best part of Kruger National Park though, south of Mopani in the Satara region down to Skukuza has the best game viewing. We saw lions daily for 10 days, and so many leopard as well. Much higher game density than the Kalahari. Just means you’ll have to go back to our beautiful country again some time! Bring your families to Kruger, they will LOVE it!

[@annsimoos]

Add the Lebombo 4x4 trail in the Eastern Kruger to your bucketlist too!

[@discover4965]

You’re exploring places that a lot of Southern Africans haven’t even seen yet. Keep trekking through life’s adventures.

[@maddog.mcewan]

WHAT AN AWESOME SURPRISE CHANGE OF PLANS _ LOVE IT !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@ExpeditionOverland]

Agreed! Thank you!

[@teamfet3248]

3:39 That’s a warthog😂

[@twostrokescottbarnes]

And the Springbuck is an Impala😂

[@folloczah056]

We now call it " Kasongo"lol

[@Clay_Croft]

Just don’t tell Attenborough!

[@rozereiners6914]

Great Series. Keep it up. Greetings from fellow ginger, Overlander, and Adventurer...also a South African 🇿🇦

[@WolkbergArtisans2019]

Watching from Limpopo, SA

[@ExpeditionOverland]

Amazing!

[@luthokwesaba9471]

Watching from South Africa👋

[@ExpeditionOverland]

Thanks for watching!

[@Melissa-ex6cw]

Awesome episode and concept ... Can you just please make an effort with correctly identifying African Animals . Wild Boar = warthog ....The Springbuck was an impala...Great series ...

[@gavinsmith28]

Gents, lion density is proportional to game density, so Kruger best bet - they’re almost guaranteed along the Sabie river

[@markyeadon7271]

Sorry, Mabuasehube in the Botswana side of the Kgalagadi is the best. Close up ( in camp ) encounters are almost guaranteed. If you search KZbin for lions in camp you’ll see what I mean. It’s difficult to get there, so maybe only 100 people at any one time, so quiet and peaceful as well.

[@gavinsmith28]

@@markyeadon7271 not in my experience in both…

[@leonpotgieter4701]

That’s the way to do it. Very nice trip. Thanks again

[@hereweare.overlanding]

Can't wait for the next episode!

[@ExpeditionOverland]

EP4 is a favorite!

[@cotepierre68]

The Kalahari! An absolute bucket list place.

[@delennfire1761]

Sorry if I missed most of this! Am rewatching all of it, now! God bless you all on your wonderful experience!

[@ExpeditionOverland]

Thank you!

[@delennfire1761]

@@ExpeditionOverland You all are most welcome! 👍

[@camelbowhunter1]

You got two animals wrong about 3 mins in. Those were not wild boar. They were Warthog, the antelope were Impala not Springbuck. Love the series. Love the cars.

[@homerfantastic]

Watching from Weeki Wachee. I am enjoying this series. Stay safe.

[@markyeadon7271]

Kgalagadi has never disappointed me so far as lion sightings are concerned ( including mating lions in camp - slept on the back seat that night ). Hope your next camp is Swartpan.

[@StefanGrobler]

Love your stuff. Thanks for the chat on the challenges they you guys have reaching the age milestones. One can easily feel isolated and ask if I'm the only one struggling with this stuff. Tip for lions both in Kruger and Kgalagadi: Drive slower. They are masters of stealth when on the move and you most probably drove past a couple😂

[@KgosiRamokone-t1c]

3:37 That's called a warthog, we call it Kasongo 😂😂😂😂😂 The new reigning King of the Savanna with V16 engine, master of fancy hairstyle.

[@Julied319]

Excellent series!! Love it!

[@smithschannel89]

I love it here

[@AtomicDaddy237]

Hello. I have been watching you from Cameroon. You are the best in these trips… Hope to see you experiencing also Cameroon.

[@Africa_is_Wild]

Loving your episodes 💯❤️ South of Kruger National Park has more cats but overall fantastic video watching from South Africa ❤️

[@britsnel434]

I love your channel. Few of tell and show it like you. You are going to hate me. But I'm a sales rep, and I do a lot of work in the Kruger and Botswana. Where you pay to see the nice places, I get paid to go and see them.

[@scotthemmen8717]

Great episode.

[@kyralichtenstein2971]

Super cool but next video we want to see the lions 😉

[@FrigidColdFlying]

I just got back from a trip to the Kruger last week. Have you guys been through Botswana. Lived there for five years. Cheers from Miami.

[@francoisdekker6435]

What an awesome episode 👏🏻💪🏻 we are such big fans. How did you manage to fly your drones in Kgalagadi ?

[@RowanStevens]

Cool you doing things on the fly and changing. I recommend you do a third africa trip becuase that place you originally where going Kosi Bay / KwaZulul-Natal maybe one of the most beautiful places on the planet (Best campsite ever). Wild, raw and it has everything. Protected ocean, beaches, wild life, special nature reserves for hundreds of kilometers/mile, turtles nesting, dolphins, whales, 4x4 trails, sand dunes, forests. Big 5. Everything and more. ;) - Watching from South Africa

[@AndrewBarnhorst]

The best trip in the region is the CKGR. Run it South to North and enjoy the peace. Book your stays from the Botswana government office in Gabarone or I believe you can still go to Bigfoot Tours also in Gabarone. Each entity controls roughly 50% of the campsites each. Don't forget to bring seed nets for your radiators, extra water and fuel. Our last trip a few years ago during COVID we spent 7 days two tracking through the CKGR without seeing another person other than stopping at a Ranger camp for an hour. It's by far our favorite place on the planet!

[@AndrewBarnhorst]

My wife and I are from Colorado and we've followed your journeys online since the beginning. We have a Big 5 safari lodge in South Africa in the famed Welgevonden Game Reserve in the Limpopo province. It's the perfect place to see Rhinos, Leopards and live beside Elephants. Of course there's all of the other animals too. We'd love for you to be our guests if you're still in-country. Our lodge is called Lost Leopard Lodge. Please let me know if you're interested in a rest stop during your travels. Enjoy Africa!

[@ricowswave1324]

You’re joking right?!

[@ExpeditionOverland]

That sounds like heaven! Great plan for a next trip, thank you!

[@ExpeditionOverland]

@@AndrewBarnhorst Thank you so much for the invitation! We are not currently there but will keep this in mind for future travels. Thank you again!

[@AndrewBarnhorst]

@@ExpeditionOverland It's an open invitation. We can only accommodate 10 persons at the lodge at any one time, so best to plan a little ahead. I know you guys are good at that. I'm looking forward to watching the rest of your new series! And let me know if you need to fill a seat in any of your up and coming travels. Would love to join you guys some time. All the best, Andrew

[@isaacphanuel6760]

welcome to Botswana

[@lyfhntr6562]

LOL! In your quest for enlightenment, why didn’t you stop thinking about “how to be present?”…..and just, be, there. The irony was palpable whilst watching the impressive cinematography.

[@johnguertin5054]

like listening to the VIEW

[@coadyg]

You are going out too late to see the big cats. You need to get out before sunrise to see big cats.

[@garretlewis4103]

Better you guys chase the lions than the lions chase you!

[@imcolin1]

❤

[@Basecamp24-z9f]

There are no springbuck in the Kruger...that was an Impala.

[@ShurobiDash]

❤❤❤

[@pauldefazio3480]

Who needs a car jack when you have an Elephant

[@ExpeditionOverland]

LOL.

[@djk7953]

What a dream it would be to ride shotgun with y'all's Keep it up, please continue to share these stories of afar and from within

[@madridda]

Rip to the camera guy legs with that hot water.

[@kai38]

You should have watched the movie The Ghost and the Darkness before going there.

[@mibor6]

“ So fresh and so clean clean”…and no one in the group picked up his reference. 😢

[@ExpeditionOverland]

We tried 😂

[@TobiasWeberRSA]

3:46 please double check your animals. Those weren’t wild boar but warthog and that’s an Impala and not a Springbuck

[@A_SaffasWayBack]

You got the first 2 animal names wrong. It’s warthog and impala, oh and a vervet monkey;)

[@FootballParty23]

😊😊

[@greenleader758]

3:43 - Impala, not springbuck

[@ACiDGRiM]

I'm pretty sure you guys truck these trucks in a covered flatbed to the film sight. The trucks are always too clean

[@FattBoi94]

not yet!

[@GJonesCPT]

Love this content.... But you guys need to work on your animal identification. Wild boar? Springbuck? 😂😂😂

[@Clay_Croft]

Yeah apparently it’s pretty bad.

[@boyboy25boy]

The first Africa season was amazing. Unfortunately the 2nd one is a huge disappoitment. Not much nature, rather a lot of talking. Stories, drama, nothing to do with the topic. Camera work is amazing as always, but there is not much real Africa content unfortunately. Music is sometimes extremely annoying. Mall elevator mainstream crap, many times false singing. This type of music has nothing to do with quality content or the feeling of Afrca. :-(

[@kiltor2]

Wow they said it was more about figuring out where they are and what is next in their lives.

[@kiltor2]

And I love the Woodrow Gerber soundtracks on the originals.

[@FM_8327]

This season is more calm and chilly! I wonder how the ladies would be doing it, if they were here with you all! 😅

[@Em_Adventure]

More 4x4. Less talking :P

[@lkn4jolly]

Google blue food dye side effects on men.

[@Deedeedee214]

FINALLY found that toxic masculinity I keep hearing about 😂

[@lyndonhamby7432]

This series not as good as your prier videos. Sorry Clay hard to awake

[@MdMasum-sc6cx]

check the email

[@DelowerHossni]

L