Windhoek - Namibia Travelling with kids, Windhoek has a lot to offer for kids to do at the Maura Mall. The family centre is packed with kiddies activities for all ages, from a trampoline park to bowling, glow in the dark mini golf and slides. Hours of energy to be used here. Trips are never without pitstops and visiting places we have not yet been to. We had breakfast at Am Weinberg as well as Droombos on the airport road. I want to take the time to say something about Droombos - it is like a magical fairy garden! Loved it from the moment I laid eyes on it. Fairy lights dripping from the lush green garden. We always stay at Arebbusch, this time was no different, the kids tried their hand at room service after a long day of sports. We will be travelling a lot soon, covering some ground. Stay tuned and please like and subscribe as we will be expanding our playlist to more exciting ventures. CG Team

What to do in Swakopmund Namibia with kids? The list is endless and the days are short. What can you do in this coastal town when you are here for a few days? Whether you seek adventure or something more relaxed, this little town caters to all needs. Swakopmund is a coastal city in Namibia, west of the capital, Windhoek. Its sandy beaches face the Atlantic Ocean. Established by German colonists in 1892, the city’s colonial landmarks include the Swakopmund Lighthouse and the Mole, an old sea wall. Next to the lighthouse, the Swakopmund Museum documents Namibian history. Inland, the elegant Swakopmund Railway Station, now a hotel, also dates to the colonial era. The Namib desert kissing the waves at the West Coast at the Atlantic ocean. Just in the desert alone you have many ways to enjoy the desert without putting a toe in the sand. Quad biking - either with a guide or the kids can do ten minutes at the kiddies track. Sand Boarding - sit or stand Monster truck Scenic flights Camel riding Dune bakkies Living Desert Tour where you will get a lot of informative info about the desert as well as the amazing adapted animals living there. Moving from the sand to the sea - Daddy can enjoy deep sea fishing or coastal. Boat rides from Walvisbay where you get one with a seal and a pelican will try and taste your coffee. For the days you do not feel like an excursion due to many driving days - you can entertain the kids in town. Lazer tag Paintball Mini gholf Snake park Aquarium Kristal Gallery Go karts Kiddies track quad biking For the more adventurous souls there is sky diving! If you need more info or want to book www.chasinggravel.com I am Nolene - hope you liked our video and please like and subscribe and comment if you want to see us do some of the other activities as well. Video editing: Chasing Gravel Music: Paid verson of Epidemic Sound

Desert Oasis - Goanikontes Oasis just outside Swakopmund at the brim of the Moonlandscape. What is the Moonlandscape? The text are from a brochure issued by the Ministry of Wildlife, Conservation and Tourism and it can be downloaded at the end of this article. Please note there are some minor amendments to the text based on personal experience. The Namib Desert is a unique region of splendid and overwhelming beauty. The Welwitschia self drive which falls within the Namib-Naukluft Park, offers one the exiting opportunity of personally discovering various features of this fascinating desert plain. The round trip by car takes approximately four hours, allowing one to get out at each of the numbered beacons to explore the area with the help of this brochure. The required permit, which allows entrance to the park as a whole, is obtainable from the Ritterburg Office of the Ministry of Wildlife, Conservation and Tourism in Swakopmund at a minimal cost. If one should decide to stay over in the park, there are many camping sites to choose from, including one on the Welwitschia trail. A camping permit can also be obtained from the Ritterburg Office. 24h Camping was on our list for the night as we were packed and heading for Goanikontes. Next to the dry Swakopriver that only flows when the inland has heavy rain, this is a desert oasis and a playpark for kids. The favourite activity my kids enjoy is the catch and release fishing at the pond by the campsite. Hours and hours of fun! Fact: You need to remember bread for bait! Fishing rods can be rented on site as well. The list of things to do here is endless for all ages! It varies from fat bike tours, hiking, bread baking and scorpion hunting. Delicious food and petting zoo is what lures the guests from the surrounding areas over the weekends. Not only is this a nice spot to get some Vitamin D as the temperature is quite a bit hotter than in Swakop, you can go and sit like a lizard in the sun whilst enjoying all the amnesties. More about our camping expedition for the night! We arrived rather late afternoon, luckily we got the bar open to get wood!! Mommy forgot the wood... but I remembered the 2 loafs of bread. At arrival the kids got out and started fishing, till the sun went down. We did take a break in-between for a quick swim and a viewpoint hike. Lehan being the male between the girls, my son barbequed for us sausage over open flame. Flame grilled topped with some fruits and good company. The night span by with snores around the campsite and our puppy protecting his tent, but overall we had a great camp. The campsite has electrical points and an ablution with lights. You need to pack your own lights for the occasion as well as all your other camping gear. Keep camping Video editing: Chasing Gravel Music: From Epidemic Sound pd version.

OVERLANDING SETUP What do we pack and how do we pack?This is 1 out of 3 that I will post. Next will be our footage setup and 4x4 recovery and gear. Hope you enjoy the video and please comment down below what camping hacks you have that might help us.

NAMIBIA - Brandberg and 5000 year old rock paintings. Brandberg being the highest mountain in Namibia, also has some amazings things to do. Whitelady Painting - It is a 5km hike. 2.5km in and 2.5 out, it takes about 2 to 3 hours to visit this ancient painting. The painting itself is between 2000 and 5000 years old depending on the amount of colour used on the painting. I can recommend doing this as this is an interesting route, including the guide explaining some amazing info of nature medicine from colds to high blood pressure. We were lucky and found it I think in the most amazing time as there has been so much rain! River was still flowing and a small waterfall. Where did we stay?No where else than Brandberg Whitelady lodge. A few things to remember camping here - you need to be geared with solar panels and your own lights. This is camping. Don't worry about showering and toilets, that is all there. Watching a bird in the tree while having a nr 2 LOL and taking a warm shower watching the sun dancing in the sky. Most campsites has it's own basin to do your dishes, and all stands have running water. The lodge boasts 2 swimming pools, amazing food and a bar with cold ones. Brandberg is alson the gateway to Damaraland. This video also include us driving to Madisa in for a trailrun.Watch the video and enjoy and please remember to like and subscribe. Music: Where it began - Rockin for Decades Dumb as Rock - Honeycutts ES Tiger Beat - Tiger blood JewelVideo Creation - CG Team

As much as we like overlanding and camping, exploring and seeing new things... this has to happen as some point. Yes I rather want to be out exploring but at some point as a overlander I need to be home based a bit as well and with that comes cleaning the overlanding vehicle. Refilling and maintenance and always something that you want to change still to make the experience overlanding with kids and not always much time packing... bit easier. After trips especially more rural roads and roads less travelled, things are loose or broken. Bedding need a good wash, not only washing by hand, I am the weird one doing white camping bedding... I know... my family says the same every time we go. It took me a good 4 hours getting everything in place again and a stop to the auto electrician. All done and ready for the next adventure. Comment down below if you can relate!!! How do you feel about the spring-clean after trips? Video edited by: Chasing Gravel Content Creator Music song: Space age girl machine - Conditional For more overlanding tips and info visit our website at www.chasinggravel.com

CHASING GRAVEL - 4X4 Travel Junkies living their best lives on the gravel roads and wild camping. Some occasions Bruzer the Cruiser stay at home when we take the big bird in search of other adventures. Stay tuned for unlimited adventure and fun right here on the Chasing Gravel channel. Get up and get going, the next adventure awaits!

FLOOD Swakopriver NAMIBIA - Historic moments. The last time this river reached the ocean has been in 2011! 11y ago! You can well imagine the excitement of the locals at this momentous occasion. I myself had goose bumps and the pure joy and excitement that filled the air was so well worth spending 24 hours chasing the river as it was heading for the ocean. Asking around many was not sure if this will indeed happen! How amazing, a community coming together on a small piece of beach to enjoy this. The Northern parts of Namibia has been blessed with so much rain! I think almost all the rivers are in flood. The Ugab, all the way up to Puros! It is amazing. So blessed. Music: Epidemic Sound ( Paid version) Song: Wide Eyes - Tape Machines Song: Space age girl machine - Conditional Song: Apollo - Dream Cave Featuring in this video - Images of Bateleur Helicopters - Scenic Flights Swakopmund Video and footage by Isak Kotze DM me for more credit. Our website www.chasinggravel.com for more info and to book a safari! Please comment down below what you think about this amazing occasion.