Enjoying your videos. Simple, basic camping without all the frills and extras that people seem to need to bring these days. Can almost smell the coffee and taste the steak and potatoes. Keep them coming please. 0:36

@exploringbotswana

11 ай бұрын

Thanks, I think this is my favorite comment, we love keeping things simple it really lets you have a lot more freedom and flexibility!! And yes steak and potatoes 👌👌

Wooow amazing experience.and very beautiful animals

@exploringbotswana

3 ай бұрын

Thank you, it’s a super amazing place, you should visit it

Beautiful videos. I love it ❤

@exploringbotswana

3 ай бұрын

Thank you so much, so glad you enjoyed it! thank you

Love the gentle pace and thanks for taking me along your journey 😊

@exploringbotswana

2 ай бұрын

Thank you for coming along!! Glad you enjoyed it 🙂

"Coffee with lions" amazing. Were lions in camp area. So beautiful and poetic.. Thank you for the journey of dreams. From US.

@exploringbotswana

7 ай бұрын

It was honestly so beautiful! Thanks so much for watching

Sunset, sunrise and wilderness, reminds me of our trip to Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, 25 years ago. Thank you.

@exploringbotswana

7 ай бұрын

That must have been an amazing trip, how many nights did you spend out there! Sounds like it’s time for another trip 😂 I think sunrise and sunset in the desert is so epic

Thanks for the vid guys. I like the sincerity that comes across. I also like that it's not edited to the max and feels a little more raw and unpretentious. We're going in March/April for 10 days and can't wait!!

@exploringbotswana

5 ай бұрын

Hey, thanks for watching, I was so hoping to be back in deception this march but Kori was booked so hopefully get a spot booked soon. 10days is epic, hope you have a great trip and see some excitement! Keep your eyes open for leopards on those back roads on the edges of deception at dusk and dawn !

Love it, looking forward to doing this myself

@exploringbotswana

11 ай бұрын

you will have an amazing time for sure! thanks for watching!

Thank you for making this video and showing us the amazing CKGR and all your sightings. I'm off there next week on a self-drive, cant wait especially after watching this. Wonderful.

@exploringbotswana

2 ай бұрын

Thank you for your nice comment!! You will have an amazing time, hope you have some great sightings as well. How many nights will you have there?

@carolscottcounsellor

2 ай бұрын

@@exploringbotswana 3 days then onto Okovango then Maun/Okovango/Kwai

So interesting to see a video made by “civilians!” It makes a nice change from the usual safari guided films. I’ve never thought about just going camping before.

@exploringbotswana

Жыл бұрын

hey, thanks for watching, glad you enjoyed it. camping is fun, you should try it!

Great stuff, back to basics and what camping should be,

@exploringbotswana

Ай бұрын

hey, thanks for watching, we try keep it simple, just so we have more freedom

Thanks like you're videos Basically grown up at Stau gate so the CKGR is a very special place for me

@exploringbotswana

8 ай бұрын

Wow that's pretty cool. yeah I love the CKGR hoping to be back in august maybe a bit earlier . thanks for watching!

Wonderful video! I’ve been captivated by CKGR since I read the Owen’s’ book in the 80’s. I back packed Botswana in the 1990’s but didn’t make it to Deception Valley - it is still on my wish list. Your camping set up is so effective yet simple - it blends in with the landscape so well. Enjoy your next trip, An aging backpacker UK

@exploringbotswana

5 ай бұрын

Hey, thanks for your comment, Botswana in the 1990s must have been amazing. The Owen’s book has always been a favorite, it’s amazing how little it’s changed. I just confirmed my booking for August, but we hoping to squeeze in another kalahari trip before, hopefully soon. Thanks for watching 🫡

Great video! Also enjoying the Savuti diaries. I did CKGR north to south in August 2023. Had bad luck with cats but Sunday Pan water hole was magic. Got to camp with the guys servicing the boreholes at Piper Pan and hear all there wonderful stories. Must get the video together at some point.

Love the part with the leopard- 😅 very regal

@exploringbotswana

Жыл бұрын

me to, epic spot

But I do love sunsets more than sunrises !

@exploringbotswana

3 ай бұрын

To be fair i love them too, although i love the peace and coolness of a sunrise and the excitement of seeing what's still lurking from the night before

We spent six nights in three different camps. Night sky were spectacular stars were as big as rocks and amazing milkyway and night sky. Just the air, breeze and smell of a dry air. Your film refreshed the memory of our travel. You are absolutely correct that we should travel again. It's very difficult to book KTP as no dates are available but I assume off season Central Kalahari would be doable. Thank you so much for all advise and prompt reply.

@exploringbotswana

7 ай бұрын

💯 agree there is a special kind of smell associated with the kalahari. You should be able too book CKGR with out too much hassle. I will try and find the information and contacts and add them to the description, when I get a chance

@dilipkakkad2260

7 ай бұрын

Thank you so much.

Beautiful video. It brings back my memories of ckgr.... we stayed at kori campsite 3.. it was memorable though we were unfortunate with big cat sightings

@exploringbotswana

11 ай бұрын

thanks for watching, what month did you go. love the Ckgr!

@meks4by4overlanding21

11 ай бұрын

@@exploringbotswana it was december 2021... we also went across the ckgr last year.

We also love the Kalahari and enjoyed your video. Can t wait to get back there for our next visit. Windhoek. Namibia

@exploringbotswana

Жыл бұрын

thank you, yes its really a very epic place, can't wait to get back too, which campsites did you stay?

@baufisagriculturalservices3931

Жыл бұрын

We camped at Xade on entry and then moved to CKD 1-6 and occupied campsite #3 At that time the shower bag was still there😏

Thank you .. I truly enjoyed the video! ;-) 🐾🐾✌

@exploringbotswana

Жыл бұрын

hey, thanks for watching. glad you enjoyed it

Just discovered your channel, really enjoying the production, planning a trip to Botswana in the near future as a first time visitor from Hoedspruit. Keep up the good work, only wishlist item as a suggestion is if you could somehow include route maps of where you are traveling . I have also subscribed to the channel, hope to see a bit of Bots though your eyes, cheers

@exploringbotswana

10 ай бұрын

Hiya, thanks for watching and subscribing, it means a lot. Where you planning on traveling in Botswana? I will definitely try add in some more maps of where we travel, great suggestion I need work out how to do it🙈 thanks for watching

Woow beautiful stuff, thanks for the nice video with quality pictures

@exploringbotswana

Жыл бұрын

haha glad you liked it! we need to plan a trip together!!!

Making us nostalgic. Can't wait to return

The sunsets are best! Thank you for sharing.

@exploringbotswana

Жыл бұрын

thank you for watching, yes the Kalahari has some of the best sunsets and sunrises

A wonderful video. Thank you for sharing.

@exploringbotswana

Жыл бұрын

hiya, thank you, thanks for watching

Nice yellow Jerry Cans!! Where do I find some the same? Yellow stands out and makes them far more difficult to get stolen!😜

@exploringbotswana

2 ай бұрын

they very rare, hehe

We loved your video. The Kalahari is so beautiful. Absolutely loved all the animals especially the leopard. Well done. I live in Mackay, QLD Australia.

@exploringbotswana

Жыл бұрын

hey, thank you, glad you enjoyed it, the leopard was a special sighting. I seem to be watching a lot of Australian content recently, there are some amazing place out there in your backyard!

@rajulama9365

Жыл бұрын

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Thank you for this video and the great pics, it was well put together ! I enjoyed it , especially when you broke out the G&T 😁, classy stuff! I look forward to the next one.

@exploringbotswana

Жыл бұрын

Thank you, and thank you for watching! G&T is the safari drink of choice, altho normally its Okavango Gin

Beautiful trip that. CKGR is epic.

@exploringbotswana

Жыл бұрын

it was a super epic trip. CKGR is such an awesome place. thanks for watching.

Wow! Beautiful.. 👌👌 Not been lucky with leopards in my travels, lucky u..

@exploringbotswana

Жыл бұрын

thank you, and thanks for watching, leopards are difficult to find, just before sunrise and just after sunset are the best times to find them. hope you get to see one soon in your travels

Thanks for sharing … a definite favorite of mine. I plan to be back early next year 🥂

@exploringbotswana

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching, Its really an amazing place, hope your plans work out well. I am hoping to be back in July and august, it will be interesting to see how the seasons change the area.

Thank you for the video. We also stayed at Kori Pan 4 many years ago. Loved the camp, but we were not as lucky with the lions at Kori, but we were lucky enough to spend a whole day with a honeymoon couple at the Sunday Pan Waterhole. Brought back some nice memories.

@exploringbotswana

Жыл бұрын

hey, glad you enjoyed, thanks for watching. cool you had a sighting at the Sunday pan waterhole. we can't wait to return.

Epic content overlanding - camping at its best the lion roar epic son opkoms en leeus loop so deur jou camp wow wow wat n belewenis dankie vir puik episode

@exploringbotswana

Жыл бұрын

having the lions roaring each night and the barking geckos was so epic, thanks so much for watching!

Love your video. Been to the CGKR myself and it didn’t disappoint. We had al big cat species with a leopard in camp at Sunday Pan. Can’t wait to get back

@exploringbotswana

Жыл бұрын

thanks for watching! CKGR is such an epic place, I too can't wait to get back out there, I have yet to camp at Sunday pan, but would love to explore that area a bit more. leopards in camp sounds epic!!

Good day. I enjoyed your episode this was fantastic. I love nature keep showing us Africa. What are the basic things needed for a person to camp?

@exploringbotswana

Жыл бұрын

Hi, thanks for watching, it depends on where you plan on camping, like here in the Kalahari, you need a good 4x4, a heavy duty canvas tent, water and extra fuel, sleeping bag and bed roll, kitchen equipment, and food first aid, ice box or freezer camp chairs tool box gin these are just the basics perhaps I will make a video on shopping and packing for a trip soon

Coming to Londolozi in September so hoping for such a wonderful sighting 🤞

@exploringbotswana

Жыл бұрын

that's epic, all the best! I hope you have some epic sightings

Thanks

@exploringbotswana

Жыл бұрын

hey, thanks for watching!

Still haven’t done this one😢

@exploringbotswana

Ай бұрын

This is a must!! its such a super epic place

Was driving difficult in CKGR? How does the difficulty to drive compare with Khwai Moremi area. Also easy months to drive in Kalahari. Thank you so much.

@exploringbotswana

7 ай бұрын

To be honest I find driving in the CKGR relatively easy, the main road in can be a bit sandy, but nothing that a average driver and decent 4x4 can’t handle. Khwai and moremi can be horrible in the wet season and requires some skill. But for both kalahari and Khwai I would say June to August is the best

felt so good to watch real content without the unnecessary hula-hoops and obnoxious yells in between that content creators normally do. I've been reading the book "Cry of the Kalahari" and i'm increasingly getting influenced to go visit this place. I've been to Kenya a couple of times but i bet this place is a totally different world. Thanks again for sharing this with us.

@exploringbotswana

11 ай бұрын

hi, thank you for watching, and yes I can't stand those loud obnoxious content creators, I guess the idea is to create a video that allows you to basically come along with us and get a feeling of the place. the cry of the Kalahari is a great book, I love it. It is a really special place, and it has a very unique feeling of isolation, with no network and very few people. if you get the opportunity to visit deception you will love it, it has not change a lot since the cry of the Kalahari

@35mmcanvas

11 ай бұрын

@@exploringbotswana absolutely agree with all your words there. As I am reading the book and watch your video, I can relate those never ending fences, the ever extending turns. Surely not much has changed since the book was written.

Fsgw

@exploringbotswana

Жыл бұрын

🤔😂