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One of the most memorable overland tours I've ever

One of the most memorable overland tours I've ever done, Dubai and Oman, how I wish for that heat now...

Part 2 of our Overlanding Oman will be released on Sunday at 12pm SAST.

A moonlit Donkey on Kubu Island just before sunris

A moonlit Donkey on Kubu Island just before sunrise...

Have you experienced a sunrise at this magical place?

For no reason at all we decided to take the toys f

For no reason at all we decided to take the toys for a drive around the Cape Peninsula, weather wasn't great but it turned out to be great! With these views who can really complain about where we live?!?!?!

Tankwa and it’s beauty…

Tankwa and it’s beauty…

We've been backwards and forwards in the Tankwa an

We've been backwards and forwards in the Tankwa and Cederberg for the last 2 weeks or so checking out the flowers, man have they been incredible this year...

Such a special place, to see it this vibrant has just been out of this world, the tankwa truly is a feeling and not just a place!!!

It's been a minute, but our first video of Overlan

It's been a minute, but our first video of Overlanding Oman will be live on Sunday... FINALLY!!!

Having time to breathe again I'll be getting the final edits of this series and both videos will be posted within the next 3 weeks.

I'll try not to be so quiet going forward but time is a luxury I somehow no longer have, catch you guys soon 😎🤙🏻

With all my tours over the last year and working s

With all my tours over the last year and working so much it's been a tough time being able to see my family these days. Luckily I was able to take my daughter with me on my last tour for some much needed daddy daughter time.

Nothing quite like a bit of home when you need it the most...

Our most recent tour to Botswana was amazing, incr

Our most recent tour to Botswana was amazing, incredible landscapes, great sightings and just an all round EPIC adventure…

Leaving the mainland of Oman we now travel by ferr

Leaving the mainland of Oman we now travel by ferry to our next destination, 2 ferry options, a short fast 1 hour trip (fast boat) or a 2 hour long crossing by a much cheaper ferry (slow boat). We opted for the cheaper slow boat which after the total waiting, crossing and disembarkment was about 3h30. We don't mind as the crossing is full of laughs, beers and awesome scenery. We're heading to Masirah Island.

Only thing I did mind was the smell of the fish truck we parked next to 😂🤣

We're spending 2 our 3 days here to explore and look around, although I don't have pics but just video, I finally make friends with a group of camels that allow me to pet them and get really close up. I think the one female took a shining to me and even rested her head on my shoulder and kissed me on the first date.

Masirah Island is a gem, the locals are amazing, the food is cheap as chips but tastes amazing. It takes about 2 hours in total to circumnavigate the whole thing.

Loads of camels, loads of wells, fresh water from the earth, always wanted to use a proper well... we finally find our first turtle, sadly dead from the green tide but lots of tracks on the beach from others, let's hope we see more!

What an epic adventure so far 😎

Minji Beach, little bit of drama with flats gettin

Minji Beach, little bit of drama with flats getting here but the drive was most definitely worth it! Spoilt for sunsets over the ocean and campfires on the beach...

The little camel is one week old and the owner was very proud to take me and show me this little guy as the mom was a first time mother! He seemed so chuffed about it, he knew where South Africa was and specifically asked me if I lived in Cape Town, thanks to the Soccer World Cup 2010.

The drive along this coast line can definitely compete with Chapmans & Clarence drive in the Cape for sure.

Think we'll stay a few days here and just chill...

Thanks Mirbat, you were great but time to head Nor

Thanks Mirbat, you were great but time to head North again. Today's drive isn't too far from where we are currently but it's not without more beauty and camel roadblocks. The wadi's here are insanely gorgeous with palm trees, steep cliffs and camels everywhere, who knew camels liked climbing mountains so much 🤷🏼‍♂️

After about a 3 hour drive through the mountains and along the coast we find our next camp, a long white beach where the only footprints are ours and the mountains are behind us occasionally the odd camel appears or goat herders trying to get their flock to remain on the lower parts of the cliffs to no avail.

Bio luminescence light up the crashing waves, sadly this is not the nice kind, it's a green tide which is proving fatal for 1000's of puffer fish who line the beach, I think my feet have built a resistance to standing on them now.

Another epic day ending with a fire staring at the sea...

Now making our way South through the town of Salal

Now making our way South through the town of Salalah, sheesh what a long day in the saddle, safe to say we've now crossed Oman North to South. With the big drives out the way we can now start exploring the coast all the way back up to Dubai.

I've come to realise that camels are as common as cows in Botswana, you see them in small groups, medium groups and insanely massive groups. Still can't get enough of them though. I'm determined to make a camel my friend 🤣😂

Camp is near the town of Mirbat on a secluded beach, we just gonna chill here for a few days and catch our breath. Take time out and spend it chatting to locals over tea, what amazing people the Omanies are!!!

The @freedomoverland_ landy is performing well and is so light on fuel it's ridiculous, fuel is so cheap here compared to home, basically R10 a litre.

A busy day lay ahead day 1 in the UAE and we rushe

A busy day lay ahead day 1 in the UAE and we rushed around frantically doing all our shopping and then finally collecting our amazing vehicle that would see us through this tour from @freedomoverland_ (specialists in 4x4 vehicle builds and rentals in the UAE), initially we named him BLANDY (Black Landy).

We then packed and headed into the unknown for us, Oman, not at all knowing what was to come or what to expect.

Our first night in Oman we wild camped not far from the border in this amazing riverbed and were spoilt with our first ever Oman sunset, it was magical to say the least.

18 Days of Travel in the Middle East, we crossed t

18 Days of Travel in the Middle East, we crossed the whole of Oman and spent some time in Dubai, what an epic journey. The YouTube trailer for the tour will be released today at 12pm, then a full series to follow over the next couple weeks...

Thanks to @expedition_extreme & @freedomoverland_ who made this adventure possible, you guys rock!!! 🤟🏻

adventure: (noun) - an unusual and exciting or dar

adventure: (noun) - an unusual and exciting or daring experience.

Do something unusual and exciting this week...

A busy 2023 lies ahead of us!!! A whopping year wi

A busy 2023 lies ahead of us!!! A whopping year with 200 odd days on the road this year is no small feat, the amount of time we as guides spend away from home is never easy but it's the profession we've chosen and love it.

Our next adventure kicks off on the 23 February, where we are headed for now I'll keep a secret bit let's just say the donkey is not gonna be happy he was left at home...

This weekend it was all about the troopies! Headed

This weekend it was all about the troopies! Headed out for a 2 night camp in the dunes and some specific Troopy related training for the @troopysinafrica crew...

Thanks to the @terraintamer4wd team and @vanventuressa for joining in on the fun and being there for support you guys rock!!! Another thanks to @m_tech_communications for providing the radios for comms this weekend.

I know I've been quiet on social for a while, sometimes you need a break and sometimes life takes over, that's what adulting is about sadly 🤣😂

It was a tough couple days in the Tankwa, we heard

It was a tough couple days in the Tankwa, we heard that the roads were flooded with no access in or out and that they were short of supplies so we jumped in to help.

A few WhatsApps and donations and volunteers started coming in, we managed to raise quite a bit and cash for much needed supplies and to take through. Thanks everyone...

@team_tsouthafrica helping with a large donation of fuel we set off, packed and heavy. Arriving near where the tarmac ends at Nuwekloof the devastation already visible, dead cows lined the road, bridges gone, road complete underwater. Challenge accepted, we pushed through.

We only made it to the padstal the first day just before dark, making it a 6-7 hour drive from Cape Town.

Many many recovery straps were harmed in the process of the 3 days we spent there but eventually everyone got in and out safely.

These pics clearly depict the situation there, if you got through to the last pic, I'm sorry 😎

The legends who made this possible:
@dieterpey
@gaz_rod
@flex_adventures
@vanventuressa
@pierre.wanderer
@tankwapadstal
@team_tsouthafrica
@wilddog4x4

A different picture today as the tankwa faced mass

A different picture today as the tankwa faced massive storms over the weekend. Loads of flooding across the entire area, the farm this pic was taken on today a year ago is completely under water....

Wessel & Elzabet shout if you guys need help please?

Cape Town was showing off last night, what an epic

Cape Town was showing off last night, what an epic sunset spent with good mates sipping on some vino...

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