Desert Rain

By admin, on July 1st, 2010
Desert Rain #1

Desert Rain #1

The rainfall that year (2008/2009) was one the highest ever recorded. The thunderstorms moved all the way down into the Namib Desert and the Tsauchab River, thundering through the Sesriem Canyon, filled Sossus Vlei with water for the first time in many years. I jumped into Wohni, and started chasing the weather. The . . . → Read More: Desert Rain

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The Weight Issue

By admin, on October 6th, 2008

Obviously, when going off-road, especially in rough/tough terrain, be it sand, rocks or mud, weight is the first and foremost issue, centre of gravity right next to it.

You will see from figures below, that we are working just about at the limit with Wohni’s configuration and outfitting:

The empty cabin shell plus frame, mountings and fittings is . . . → Read More: The Weight Issue

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Layout & Options

By admin, on October 5th, 2008

So where does that leave us:

The very first, rough sketch

Trucks – too clumsy, too slow, problems in many parks and reserves
Bus – unless Iglhaut or similar, which aren’t the cat’s hat either – will be utterly useless as soon as the going gets somewhat tough
Camping out of the box and/or the back of a . . . → Read More: Layout & Options

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