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Namaqua Eco Route in July?

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So we have our Baviaans trip planned for december - assuming Squirrel and the Covid gloomists don't lock us down again...

Next possible outing for me and mine will only be in july.

BIL wants to go up north - Limpopo - but I'm not really into driving from one game farm to another....

Also - the aversion to people that I suffer from.

So I thought that the cape still has plenty to offer.

Would this route be good over july or is the season a problem?

Also: not sure how long the school hollidays would be so probably a 7- 10 day trip (max).

Any other suggestions?

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I would skip the Eco route part.
But that area from Pella to the coast is nice.

Let me see if I can get Erno (Muttley) to send me his route...
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Thanks Manny

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Shane, I Whatsapped you a route map from Erno.

I'll post it here too....

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Got it.

Thanks

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So basically, what Erno did was;
1. Pofadder - Overnight & Start
2. Pella
3. Good House
4. Vioolsdrif
5. EksteenFontein
6. Brandkaros
7. Alexanderbaai
8. Port Nolloth
9. Kliensee.
10. Hondeklip baai
11. Doringbaai
12. Elandsbaai
13. Veldrif

He said something about Hondeklipbaai too...
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Unless climate change speeds up very rapidly, July might be a teeny weeny bit cold.

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That's what I was concerned about.

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AndreasR wrote:Unless climate change speeds up very rapidly, July might be a teeny weeny bit cold.
Cold? Who’s scared of the cold? Woosie
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Kurt my woosie still needs to keep the missus happy!

So I must take that into consideration.

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To remember it is the wet season down there. In July you might seen rain for a few days in a row with the added cold conditions.
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… after Eksteenfontein try and route in the
Tierhoek Campsite … now thats solitude.
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Thanks guys, the idea has been binned as a bad one!

Will have to consider a different destination.


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Timing might be a bad idea. Your destination though, is a good one
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