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@michaeleastwood6755

3 ай бұрын

Great experience with you guys.

@WaywardWilderness

3 ай бұрын

Hi there Michael. Thanks for your message, glad to hear you enjoyed the videos. Keep well. Best regards, Wayne and Lynda.

We have done numerous expeditions on the Gariep Dam's waters with our Unique DIY solar electric powered boat and find this info very interesting. Thank you for sharing.

Thanks for your efforts making this video

@WaywardWilderness

3 ай бұрын

Hi Michael. Only a pleasure, we enjoyed making it. Keep well. Best regards, Wayne and Lynda.

My grandfather was the financial manager of Midshaft for this project. Many stories about Midshaft and the tunnel when I grew up.

@WaywardWilderness

3 ай бұрын

Wow!! That must have been amazing. Did you ever get the opportunity to visit the tunnel during the construction process? I would love to have heard those stories. Thanks so much for sharing your story. Keep well. Best regards, Wayne and Lynda.

@arnauvanachterbergh7112

3 ай бұрын

Nope, I was born after that. Just heard many many stories. My mother and uncle went to school at Midshaft and later Welkom.

@arnauvanachterbergh7112

3 ай бұрын

Did you find any documents on the construction and the people involved?

@arnauvanachterbergh7112

3 ай бұрын

A Land Surveyor, At van Dyk (married to Marie), emerged as a pivotal figure in salvaging this project of critical importance. Upon commencing the construction of the tunnel, he discerned a crucial oversight in the initial planning process: the failure to factor in the curvature of the Earth. This oversight manifested in a significant challenge, as it became apparent that water flow would cease after traversing 56 miles, owing to the unexpected uphill trajectory. Consequently, a temporary halt ensued, necessitating the intervention of engineers to revise the project's blueprints comprehensively. Subsequently, a solution was devised wherein an additional 1.5 degrees of slope per mile were incorporated after the 56-mile mark, ensuring the uninterrupted progression of the project. This, this critical project was saved.

@arnauvanachterbergh7112

3 ай бұрын

The Orange Fish River Tunnel project was endowed with substantial funding; however, it was overshadowed by a somber reality: the loss of numerous lives during its construction.

Thanks for a great video series, covering an interesting bit of history about an interesting part of our country. Be careful about selecting low range on high-grip terrain, though in that 100-Series Cruiser; in standard form selecting low range automatically locks the center diff, which can lead to large driveline stresses when cornering, if there is good grip underfoot. If you have modified the vehicle to only lock the center diff when commanded via the switch on the dash, my concern does not apply, of course.

@WaywardWilderness

3 ай бұрын

Hello Gerrit. Glad to hear you enjoyed the videos. Also, thanks for the advice on the CDL. My particular Cruiser has a switch to engage the CDL, so I assume everything should be okay? The CDL indicator light on the instrument panel only lights up once the switch is engaged. Thanks again. Keep well and best regards, Wayne and Lynda.

@gatodelaspampas

3 ай бұрын

Then yours is probably already modified and you should be OK👍

Great video.

@WaywardWilderness

4 ай бұрын

Thank you very much. Glad you enjoyed it.

Thanks for sharing, very interesting and informative. Never realized what an engineering masterpiece this tunnel is.

@WaywardWilderness

4 ай бұрын

Thanks Michael, glad you enjoyed the videos. I only really scratched the surface with regards to the tunnel and its construction. I am considering doing an update/follow on from these videos to include more information. Best regards, Wayne and Lynda.

@michaelsewell3706

4 ай бұрын

@WaywardWilderness thanks Wayne and Linda , I have friends who farm at Conway who rely on this water and have never really known what went into getting it there. Looking forward to future videos.

just to think at the end of the road, if you turn left and drive 10m, there is the apparent birthplace of President Paul Kruger in 1825. pretty crazy. i hope you took a swing by it

@WaywardWilderness

4 ай бұрын

Hi there. Yes we did go past the house. My plan was to make a video about the house and its very interesting history. I even made a little bit video footage. But because the house is on private property we wanted to get the owners permission before proceeding any further. Unfortunately they were not keen to have a video made and posted on KZread - obviously we have to respect their wishes. So that was the end of that story which is a great pity because it is actually very interesting. Best regards, Wayne and Lynda.

@ridingwithbaz2736

4 ай бұрын

@WaywardWilderness man, that is sad and unfortunate. Most of the history is already online, i do wish they would change their minds. There is so much rich history lying on this beautiful land called South africa. I don't have much free money to travel, so I hop onto Google Earth and search everything. I binge watched your 3 part series and kept pushing pause to search things on Google Earth. You can also see a lot of ancient kraals near the waterways of the rivers and around some of those mountains. What I found interesting is that at the end of the outlet, there is clearly a second branch that seems to just end. But then, when I dug deeper, I found the Facebook page with many people who worked on the project or grew up there. I see I was part of a much bigger project that was supposed to have more dams downstream and another tunnel feeding one of them, but were I guess scrapped because of the ANC and it's agendas.

I been up with cycle. They used to have cycle races from Steynberg , Teebuis, Bullhoek to Steynberg

@WaywardWilderness

7 ай бұрын

Hi Bryan. Both Lynda and I are keen mountain bikers, but Bulhoek is not something we have attempted yet. Not sure we have the legs. There was also the Trek 2 Teebus MTB race, but that was cancelled this year due to lack of sponsorship.

Have been travelling in and through our country for Many years now!! Have never seen this or knew about the tunnel🫣 Always wondered why there are structures thats just been left there! Thank you so much for these videos!

@WaywardWilderness

4 ай бұрын

Hi Lizelle. Thanks for your message. One of the reasons we made the series was to tell the story of the tunnel because I only learnt more about it after we moved to the area. Really happy to hear that you found it interesting. Enjoy your future travels. Keep well. Best regards, Wayne and Lynda.

Sir I don't know where you are from but what well know is that you were not born and bred in the Karoo. 4X4! We did'nt even know that such things existed. Just normal cars mostly, bakkies as well with only 3 gears forward and the reverse gear. But that you very very much for your footage. It sure brought back sweet memories.

@WaywardWilderness

4 ай бұрын

Hello Alta. Yes, we certainly are very spoilt these days. We get to drive modern 4x4 vehicles with all the bells and whistles. Many 4x4 probably never even get to see a gravel road. You are quite right, I am not born and bred in the Karoo. But I am happy to be able to call the Karoo home now. Keep well. Best regards, Wayne and Lynda.

ek het as kind 7 jaar in teebus gebly, my ma het die pas twee keer n maand gery om my en ouboet in trompsburg by die koshuis te gaan haal, met valiant kar

@WaywardWilderness

3 ай бұрын

Hello Chris. Baie dankie vir jou kommentaar. Ek hoop die video kon darem 'n paar goeie herinneringe van daai tyd terug bring vir jou? Groete en mooi bly. Wayne en Lynda.

Good morning. I follow your 3rd part series. Excellent. We are 3 pensioners travel backroads with a 4x4. We want to do the Bulhoek pas as you did. Who are the farmers you must get permission from? Keep well. Charles Pienaar

@WaywardWilderness

3 ай бұрын

Hello Charles. Glad to hear you enjoyed the videos. When are you planning to be in the area? Maybe I can arrange something for you guys. Keep well. Best regards, Wayne and Lynda.

@CharlesPienaar-vp9nb

3 ай бұрын

@WaywardWilderness Thanks for your reply, Wayne. As soon as the maintenance starts on the Visrivier tunnel. . We want to spend a week in the area. Regards. Charles

I miss the Free State!

Could this mountain terrain be good for a great dam

Hi, that was shaft six that you were at, shaft seven is at Teebus.

@WaywardWilderness

4 ай бұрын

Hi John. Thanks for clearing that up. I wasn't too sure, but later I figured it must have been shaft 6. Is shaft 7 the maintenance tunnel at Teebus?

@johnwainwright9335

3 ай бұрын

@@WaywardWilderness That is correct, it was a huge maintenance depot. I grew up on a farm about 20 kms away and started my schooling at Teebus. My mom was the receptionist for the consulting engineers and met a lot of interesting people including old prime minister John Voster. I was about 10 years old when they had the official opening of the tunnel in 1975.

@WaywardWilderness

3 ай бұрын

@johnwainwright9335 Thanks John. Teebus (the town) still has a little bit of maintenance activity on the go. We did see a shed with machinery etc and a few bakkies in and out. Thanks for sharing your story. Keep well. Best regards, Wayne and Lynda.

Indrukwekkend.

Baie interessant dankie, maar die dam se naam is die HF Verwoerddam.

@WaywardWilderness

4 ай бұрын

Hello Buks. Jy is natuurlik 100% reg. In die tyd toe die dam en die tonnel gebou is, was die dam se naam die HF Verwoerd Dam. Mooi bly.

Imagine 200 years ago this place was probably sprawling with wildlife?

@WaywardWilderness

4 ай бұрын

It must have been a sight for sure. Fortunately there are still quite a lot of Kudu and various other antelope around.

Loverly area beautiful video, but music still too loud.

@WaywardWilderness

4 ай бұрын

Thanks Margaret. It certainly is a beautiful valley. Best regards, Wayne and Lynda.

Good morning. I follow your 3rd part series. Excellent. We are 3 pensioners travel backroads with a 4x4. We want to do the Bulhoek pas as you did. Who are the farmers you must get permission from? Keep well. Charles Pienaar

@WaywardWilderness

3 ай бұрын

Hello Charles. Glad to hear you enjoyed the videos. When are you planning to be in the area? Maybe I can arrange something for you to do the pass. Keep well. Best regards, Wayne and Lynda.

@CharlesPienaar-vp9nb

3 ай бұрын

@@WaywardWilderness HI Wayne. Thanks for your reply. We plan to do the pas as soon as they start with maintenance in the tunnel. Regards Charles