Savuti & Moremi track conditions (till end of June - 2013)

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Savuti & Moremi track conditions (till end of June - 2013)

Post by come-along.nl » Mon May 13, 2013 10:18 pm

'Water crossing' North of Khwai Village (May 4, 2013). Not much water left...



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Moremi, May 2 - My tracks in Google Earth...

Post by come-along.nl » Tue May 14, 2013 3:56 pm

I drove into Moremi Game Reserve on May 2 (Maun - South Gate - Black Pools - Xini Lagoon - Third Bridge - Xakanaxa). Went through the recently opened area NW of South Gate. Check it out in Google Earth...

http://www.dropbox.com/s/g5pkobmwrvgj47 ... kanaxa.kmz

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2nd stretch in Moremi GR on May 3 (Xakanaxa - Khwai)...

Post by come-along.nl » Tue May 14, 2013 7:40 pm

Second stretch in Moremi Game Reserve on May 3 (Xakanaxa - Hippo Pools - Khwai/North Gate). Check it out in Google Earth...

http://www.dropbox.com/s/a8egnhrd3rbi5b ... 0Khwai.kmz

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Re: Savuti & Moremi track conditions (till end of June - 201

Post by come-along.nl » Wed May 15, 2013 7:58 am



No serious problems there any longer. Wonder what the flood will do to it later this year...
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Re: Savuti & Moremi track conditions (till end of June - 201

Post by come-along.nl » Wed May 15, 2013 2:22 pm

My Third day Moremi/Chobe on May 4 (Khwai -Magotho-Mababe Gate-Savuti-Quarry Hill). No water issues at all and the sand is ok. Never had to use low range. Went up Quarry Hill in low range 'L' :o

Check it out in Google Earth...

http://www.dropbox.com/s/y1kbvfkyunr26x ... ryHill.kmz

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Re: Savuti & Moremi track conditions (till end of June - 201

Post by come-along.nl » Fri May 17, 2013 7:48 am

Here are some pictures taken in Moremi Game Reserve on May 2 & 3.

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Okavango Flood not going to effect Self Drivers this year?

Post by come-along.nl » Fri May 17, 2013 8:35 am

My prediction is that this years Okavango Flood is not going to effect Self Drivers in Moremi & Chobe this year...

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VIDEO: North Gate up to the water crossing north of Khwai...

Post by come-along.nl » Mon May 20, 2013 9:46 pm

This is a video shot on May 4 showing the entire stretch from North Gate up to the water crossing some 4 Km's north of Khwai Village.



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Re: Savuti & Moremi track conditions (till end of June - 201

Post by come-along.nl » Tue Jun 25, 2013 12:57 pm

The Savuti channel is drying up rapidly. It's becoming dryer by the day!
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