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And its at least twice the price of buying it at your local supermarket ie its about R30 to R35 for a 5l bottle as opposed to between R15 and R18 "normally"

MTN signal seems more reliable at TR than Vodacom ( SO has MTN and I have Vodacom) but it can get knocked out for a couple of hours, especially when they have bad thunderstorms ....

You should be able to get ice everywhere - the big problem comes in during those school holidays when the shops at MM and Nossob only get a delivery once a week - but next week should be fine - ditto with firewood...

Have a stunning trip - enjoy every moment - we are all I assure you !!

For those with sensitive stomach's ,it might !!

Hi

We will be spending a few days at Gharagab in December, and plan to spend much of the time on the deck.

Can anyone tell me if there is some type of awning on the deck or would it be advisable to take a "beach-umbrella" along?

Many thanks
William

No need to take umbrella as it is covered.

Wonderful! Many thanks!

William

Hi everyone!

I was hoping you could give me a quick update on the condition of the road between Melkvlei and Nossob. With the fact that one can now get to Kij-Kij it becomes an option to reach Nossob from Twee Rivieren without heading over to the Auob and crossing one of the dune roads, but this section has traditionally been horribly corrugated.

Any feedback would be appreciated!

Hi there,

Morkel 777, I have send you a PM, but for the other mites, the road has just been graded so for the next few weeks it would be fine to drive on as there is not so much traffic at the moment.

KG

So KG, if i understand the thread correctly the road between TR and Nossob via Leeuwdril is open and drivable all the way?

The road between TR and Nossob has only a pew rough patches,but it is actually very pleasant to drive-well it was while we were there!!!!

Enjoy...

@NeillIT

The road between samevloeiing and rooiputs is open, from there you would take the rooiputs turn off (at the rooiputs waterhole)for about 15m then turn left on the botswana side (no permit needed for thios part of the botswana road) and the road joins the road at Kij Kij.

Hope it helps

Just a follow up.

The deck (at Gharagab) is not covered in any way! An umbrella or similar would have been great.
A gezebo won't work because there are two great big poles in the middle of the deck.

I will devise some kind of shelter next time I go...

William

I should have got to this site a long time ago, before i had to do a paper on the ktp as a task to become a HR.

Very good info KG

No problem Louis.

If there is any other information you mites would like to have posted please let me know and I will get it (Try to).

KG

Thanks KG
For the drives do you recommend we book them in advance or when we get there?

Hi judik Have you read Kgalagadi: DRIVES - Q and A from the index might help.