West Coast Overland, Part 1: Coast to Coast

Another EPIC journey has begun! We travel from the East Coast to the West Coast and begin our trek through the soft sand towards our seaside camp spot.
0:00 - Series Introduction
2:00 - Leaving Home
3:58 - Valley of Desolation
8:45 - Soutpoort (Camp Day 1)
11:45 - Day 2 begins: West from Soutpoort
14:25 - Namaqualand
18:51 - Arrival at the West Coast & a SANDY drive North!
24:40 - Finding Camp

[@raytheron]

Wow, moerse video! Makes me homesick, yes, because you travelled through many parts I grew up in and will never see again, but it was a pleasure to travel with you, as it were. Thanks!

[@alanbstard4]

re looking like outback Australia. Yes, some places are similar and I can tell you the architecture of the town's commercial strip at 3:26 is the same in many Australian country towns

[@gopolanglekoto]

It's crazy how we neglect the west coast in South Africa. Such a beautiful place! Will check it out soon. Thanks for sharing this, Matt ❤️

[@evah787]

Thank you for aerial footage - absolutely beautiful 😊🇦🇺

[@overlandjourno]

Mat, you are so right.. there’s so much right in front of us.. we simply just need to stop and appreciate. I’m a fan..!

[@mythos5809]

In Kenya, on the family coffee plantation, decades of rain forest vegetation turns unpaved road into a gluey mud when rain falls. We have a Unimog with awesome capability, but the glue does get the better of it especially on up-hill sections. Then the winch has to be used. But, it needs to anchor, which is exactly what we use - a boat anchor - works like a charm. Also gets used on steep downhill bits to arrest the Mog sliding off the road into the drainage ditch! Happy trails!

[@heathermoskowitz4005]

Absolutely loving your travel videos Matt and Nicole!! Proudly 🇿🇦 xxxxxxx

[@891496127]

Wow, what beautiful country you have to explore. Makes me want to take off and hit the road. You and Nicole are very lucky. Enjoy

[@pieterbritz977]

Matt. Jou videos is top kwaliteit met goeie kommentaar. Geniet jou temas baie. Travel lekker saam met julle. Hou so aan. Groete Pieter. Hopefield Weskus.

[@deonzar]

West Coast...cannot remember how many times I have driven and camped there. Just love the place.

[@ezrasarfati2527]

A beautiful track months ago we did this track a very beautiful bloom. It was raining. The basalt mountains that erupted thousands of years ago are beautiful sights and we returned along the coast to Cape Town and through Nizana we went to Johannesburg back to Israel perfect pleasure

[@HarpAttackHarmonica]

Hi Matt & Nicole! Really enjoying all your fantastic videos- we live on another "West Coast" - Perth Western Australia. We appreciate the sand driving challenges! Keep up the great work!

[@terrywells3955]

Matt you and Nicole look like you are having a most memoral trip of a life time . Glad you was able to get unstuck , so many beautiful yet dangerous places keep safe much respect from Pembroke North Carolina

[@marsellevandermescht8319]

Dankie Matthew & Nicole.......Dis Baie mooi ek love julle Werk.

[@markhuxstep7779]

Hey Mat, I like your shooting channels but I think I like this content more. I was just thinking that the landscape looked a bit like the Aussie outback, then you said it. Great stuff. Thanks for sharing. 🇦🇺

[@mimimoos4079]

Great video 💗🌍🇿🇦

[@albinoblacksheep7826]

My mind is blow. Our country is amazing. You have evolved so much on so many levels and I feel so privileged to join this experience. One day I will tour there...

[@gefginn3699]

Great views and adventures and memories!

[@johnbergeron4005]

You can see western Australia and Africa were joined together.man if you ever get the chance to come to western Australia do it you'll see.also mat a winch is not useless hook winch to spare tire and bury some distance from car out in no time a winch is a must if you are in the bush or beach

[@mennodegroot1109]

My heart feels it belongs there! One day, brother!!!❤ Fantastic video!!!

[@mekanik164]

Thank you for taking us along on this journey - the views are amazing.

[@flytelaw1]

Hey Matt and Nicole! This last video has really inspired my wanderlust and made me reminisce about my flying days in Australia and Namibia and renting Hilux’s with my wife and doing the same types of trips…hoping to get back to a better world now that Covid is starting to get controlled to some degree! Cheers, guys!

[@404nitro]

Matt, check out ground augers and winch anchors for when there's not a tree in sight to hook the winch to. Believe it or not, they actually work quite well, even in soft sand. For sure will get you out of a bad situation like you were in. Just another tool to have at your disposal to go along with the mats. :-)

[@irisleite5391]

Thanks for sharing, Absolutely amazing, Africa is really beautiful.

[@shaunmoller2997]

Wow footage and drone footage out of this world west coast mooi verby puik episode Matt Nicole Epic

[@coadyg]

Matt and Nicole you guys are making amazing content. Max tracks definitely need to sponsor you for that demonstration. Keep the videos coming well done 👏

[@bakedbrotatoes]

Amazingly gorgeous country done right by superb cinematography. I think you’ve inspired me to take a similar trip to the SA west coast.

[@404nitro]

Man! I am loving these adventure videos Matt. Awesome scenery and history etc. Very nicely filmed too. Thanks for all of thee videos you guys are making!

[@stofotterthegravelnomad2905]

Cool vid, every year I do a 3 week solo trip and must visit the West Coast, awesome awesome .....

[@antonvanbosch8983]

Takes me back to doing this. Great production with minimum crew.😉

[@thearta1000]

Nice Video - if you ever in the West Coast, you can go 0.6 Bar in the back and 0.8 in the front.

[@amadomata459]

Good afternoon from upstate NY, USA, to you and your lovely spouse. The video is absolutely breathtaking. Some areas of Utah are like it along Rte 80, Rte 15, and the Wasatach. Thank you .

[@ccmogs5757]

MAXTRAX - worth their weight in gold ! :)

[@johannesmahamotsa2269]

Thanks for sharing such beautiful videos and really giving us the glimpse of the beauty this country possess hopefully it will inspire more people to explore it as well.

[@johnallen8618]

What an awesome drive, I'm interested in history and how landscapes were formed, so what happened to the landscape of you first campsite, very interesting to know, can't wait for the next one 😎

[@deanwolstenholme6991]

You are so blessed! You are living my dream!

[@treemedic]

Please keep this content coming , it’s so inspirational. Thank you.

[@wyrossouw9605]

Matt Nicole what beautiful story telling and stunning footage.. you've got a new fan ... keep it up!!

[@willemerasmus6260]

Now that is how you you edit!! Great video! Im a fan !

[@rayward7108]

Stunning scenery, very entertaining and well presented :-)

[@dwaynejones7923]

Awesome! Recently found your channel, loving it. FYI in sand you should use high range as wheel speed is your friend. Also low range has too much torque multiplication inducing spin before momentum. Also note that wheel spin on traction aids are extremely damaging to them. Keep up the great work

[@wpherigo1]

A lot of your wonderful footage reminds me of the American Southwest I've driven through.

[@juandewet8207]

Awesome videos. We are definitely using this to plan our next trip.

[@SakCyb]

Ii really like the routes you choose thanks for sharing.

[@maetes]

Beautiful scenery and drone shots.

[@psnwpestsnipernorthwest2196]

Absolutely beautiful! Great cinematography as usual. Thanks for sharing your experiences. Looking forward to Pt 2.

[@heathhalfhill6401]

Awesome adventures and amazing camera/editing work.

[@mattdubber]

Thanks Heath!

[@stephanusdutoit111]

Stunning video!!! Thank you.

[@thejewbacabra4926]

Enjoyed this.

[@Matt-ty6hp]

Nice video, Dubbers!

[@joseramon8403]

Calidad en el fondo y la forma. Enhorabuena familia.

[@nomhlekhabozeldaogbonna6704]

Love your videos guys

[@hustleking2732]

the best

[@TheSopranosUkeDuo]

Amazing video Matt, love following your travels. You always have the most amazing timelapse sequences. Would you please share your settings, they are just perfect. acheers, Gary

[@AnthondeVries]

flippin lekka made me laugh so hard!

[@mattsimmons3259]

Great film , but it’s better when things get shot !

[@jacoventer894]

Hi Matt, awesome videos! This is the route that me and wife also want to do through the wild west coast. Possible to share the route that you guys travelled on these episodes? Kind regards Jaco

[@johanjvrensburg5964]

Brother at 25 minutes you guys are getting ready for camp area. Please my i ask please where is this. This is extremely awesome. Thanks for the video

[@SteveNuns]

Hi Matt. Loving your videos. Just a question: how/where do you get permission to fly your drone over National Parks? Please let me know as I would also like to do this next time I visit one. In the meantime, please keep up the awesome work. Thank you for these magical travels.

[@renaldogeldenhuys2361]

Daai was net amazing. Dalk tyd vir n weskus kamp trip.

[@ML-mk5mw]

A very beautiful presentation of Southern Africa. One question - which components was that for this diy outdoor gas fired shower combo?? Perhaps you can make an own video about it. Greetings from 🇩🇪 Germany Michael

[@dsutor]

Thanks for the video! When have you been to west coast national park?

[@MrBokgat]

Hi Matt. Great videos! Could you please point me to the correct people to get permits for the privately owned areas you went through? I am planning a trip through there as well.

[@vadimasj908]

👌👍

[@mymzansi_rsa]

Bro ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

[@lohmeiereiseb9044]

Hi Matt. Wonderful capture of beautiful landscapes. Quick question, which App is that you used for the distance and elevation tracking? Thanks in advance

[@nicoledubber3323]

We use Gaia GPS 👍🏻

[@lucilledavids6477]

Hi Matt and Nicole (hope spelt correctly), which app do you use for your map and topography inserts? Thanks and All the best to you two on your continued adventures that we all get to enjoy and benefit from 😃

[@nicoledubber3323]

We use Gaia GPS 👍🏻

[@thabomangena4464]

Beautiful and thanks for sharing. how do we get a permit to drive and camp in the West Coast and is it doable with an Off-road Trailer. thanks Matt

[@nicoledubber3323]

Best way to do it is to contact the land owner and arrange for camping, that’s what we did 👍🏻 it’s definitely doable with a trailer, just don’t go onto the softer sand like we did…

[@MrRockstar1968]

I wonder how many of those flowers are medicinal?

[@africansafariexperts-4x4sa56]

Lekker video! :) Who did you contact to get permission from to camp on the coast? Please send details?

[@chriserasmus9398]

Where and how do you find the landowners etc to get permission to camp

[@knowingwhattimeitis]

Are those really maxtrax? That looks rather red and not orange, like the ones 4x4direct sells for R1800 a set. If so, let me know if they are as tough because R5k is rather steep for maxtrax. Ive done this trip Aug 2020 as well as the entire Namaqua Eco 4x4 trail. It never gets stale.

[@mattdubber]

They aren’t maxtrax, they are cheaper knock-offs from Takealot. But they work well and haven’t broken yet!

[@bredsj]

Ek vra seker wat ander ook gevra het, kan jy die waypoints van jou toer gee? Ek en my vrou (ons is albei 70) graag die toer doen.

[@juandewet8207]

Hi, what time of year did you do this trip ?

[@nicoledubber3323]

We went around September 👌🏻 it’s the middle of the flower season in the area.

[@Springant]

Must have battled properly to get a permit to fly your drone in a national park, I've tried with no luck

[@ianfick1652]

Brother you must take lessons in sand driving.

[@jemarbalambao1558]

Sir i have a favor, i really wish that i have a airgun... If you read this please reply 🙏

[@garyleonard4009]

😛😛

[@brianstone325]

You see buddy in soft sand if you have those max tracks under the front wheels they might just spin out and damage under your cat.atleat the back tyres they spin out away from your car.the front ones could easily damage something under your car

[@brianstone325]

I meant to say car not cat

[@RN-wq7vi]

If you are wondering where were they camping towards the end of the video, these are the coordinates of the exact location -31.054443,17.705432 Note: I don't mean to violate their privacy or the owner's and I can delete this comment I am asked to.