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We’d like to introduce Why We Wander – an ongoing photo and video series that offers a glimpse into our lives on the road, and which aims to convey what we love about travel. For our first post, we’ve chosen a photo, which we took in September 2016. It’s an image of Sheri relaxing in our hammock while camping in the Hoarasib River, the northwest corner of Namibia.

 

Camping in a Land Cruiser Troopy camper along the Hoarasib River in Namibia

 

So, what’s unique about the Hoarasib River? I guess the short answer is that it’s part of Namibia’s Kaokoland – an area that’s perhaps Southern Africa’s last true wilderness. The Kaokoland is a rugged, remote, and sparsely populated land that’s home to desert elephants, black rhinos, lions, and giraffe. It’s a place where there are no fences. A place only accessible by a self-sufficient 4x4, where travel can be a hard slog over a rough and tumble mix of sandy tracks, dry riverbeds, and rocky terrain.

Exploring the Hoarasib River Valley exemplifies why we wander and more specifically why we overland. It’s an off-the-beaten-path corner of the world that offers a perfect combination of quiet solitude, unbridled wilderness, and pristine beauty. Just be careful to watch for elephants when climbing out of your tent.

If you’d like a broader perspective, here’s a quick video clip we shot one morning, which gives a bird's-eye view of our camp.

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