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Kgalagadi - Day 6: Rooiputs to Polentswa. THE NOSSOB VALLEY LIONS!
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Күн бұрынWe heard that Nossob and Polentswa is known for their lions. But we didn’t realise how many we would see in one day 😱
We started our morning at the beautiful Rooiput, we packed up camp left as soom as we could. At the Rooiputs turn off we met up with silver eye as he was walking down the road. We didn’t stay with him to long and because we saw him yesterday evening and we still had a long way to go. Just before Jan se draai we had a fantastic sighting of four lions and enjoyed a cheeky little male. Just after Jan se draai we got our third sighting of a mating pair of lions, it was Rikus’s first big black maned lion. We headed up to Polentswa, pitched our tent and went to the waterhole where we were blessed with our fours lion sighting. A massive pride of lions! We stayed with them until we had to go home.
Polentswa is really an amazing place and will forever have a special place in my heart.
We can’t wait to share the rest our Kgalagadi adventure with you! Subscribe to our channel if you don’t want to miss out on the rest!
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@devchohan7501 2 жыл бұрын
I must say that the lion shot in the rear reversing camera was very unique. haven't seen many content creators do that. such small details are the real constituents of a great vid.
@staywithstacy.andrikus 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you Dev 🤩🦁 We try and better our skills and be unique as possible. So we really appreciate it 🙏🏼
@jazboksnort4682 2 жыл бұрын
🦁🦁🦁🦁🦁🦁🦁 wow. All those lion sightings. As when we were on game drives, we loved every sighting, but lion after lion, next level.
@staywithstacy.andrikus 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you Jazbo! 🦁 We were very very lucky with our amazing lion sightings this day and the rest of our time at Polentswa! Glad we could share it with you 🤩
@jacquelinemoring6904 2 жыл бұрын
🦁🦁what a fantastic day. The lions sittings are fantastic. What a trip. XXX
@staywithstacy.andrikus 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you Jacqueline! We were very blessed with amazing lion sightings 🤩🙌🏼
@ulrichbohmer9279 2 жыл бұрын
🦁🦁🦁man what a day of lion sightings. This looked incredible!!
@staywithstacy.andrikus 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you Ulrich!! We were really blessed on this day 🤩🦁
@karenkrause9801 2 жыл бұрын
Awesomeness ......... Those lions are definitely larger than Kruger's lions.
@staywithstacy.andrikus 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you 🤩 I agree Karen 😱 Kgalagadi lions are definitely bigger! I guess because they live in such a tough place survival of the fittest is a massive factor.
@TheSafariExpert 2 жыл бұрын
Big lions, big adventure, BIG Smiles! 😄🦁
@staywithstacy.andrikus 2 жыл бұрын
We were so blessed with amazing Kgalagadi lions 🤩 could not contain our excitement 😋🙌🏼
@glynnisgarrod1751 2 жыл бұрын
🦁🦉🐾What an adventure !
@staywithstacy.andrikus 2 жыл бұрын
Indeed it was!! 🤩 Would go back in a heartbeat!
@walkerbay6373 2 жыл бұрын
Majestic lions and beautiful countryside.
@staywithstacy.andrikus 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you! We were blessed with amazing lion sightings 🤩 and Polentswa is such a stunning place! It stole my heart.
@shaunmoller2997 2 жыл бұрын
Lions sightings out of this world fotografie van gemsbok terwyl hy water drink regtig mooi julle twee julle staanplek se view by Polentsa onbeskryflik mooi, epic episode mooi loop
@staywithstacy.andrikus 2 жыл бұрын
Baie dankie Shaun 🤩 Gemsbokke maak dit maklik, hulle is so mooi! Polentswa is so spesiaal dit het rerag my hart gesteel!
@katekeough1723 2 жыл бұрын
🦁🦁🦁🦁🦁🦁 Those lion sightings were incredible. The footage was stunning as usual. Loved seeing that cheeky one chasing the car, that was really interesting.
@staywithstacy.andrikus 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you Kate 🦁 we really had amazing lion sightings! That young male was very cheeky 😂 We only had one spare wheel so we stayed a distance away from him after we got chased 😋 but we enjoyed watching him do the same to the other cars 😂🙈 I think he is going to be a big guy one day 🙌🏼
@Wild-Man 2 жыл бұрын
🦁🦁🦁🦁🦁
@staywithstacy.andrikus 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you 🦁🦁
@gillainslie3138 2 жыл бұрын
Loved it 🦁🦁🦁I think I would be a bit nervous!
@staywithstacy.andrikus 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you Gill 🤩🦁 I must say I thought I would be more nervous than I was. But we were pretty relaxed and felt very safe in our little tent 🙌🏼⛺️
@lucygb500 2 жыл бұрын
Stunning!! 🦁🇬🇧
@staywithstacy.andrikus 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you Lucy!! 🦁🦁
@markusschnepper4221 2 жыл бұрын
Wow 🤩…Thank you for this Amazing Video ..Awesome ..🙏🤩
@staywithstacy.andrikus 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you Markus!! 🦁 We were really very lucky with our Kgalagadi lions! 🤩🙌🏼
@OnlineopticsCoUk 2 жыл бұрын
🦁yes we like the long ones...
@staywithstacy.andrikus 2 жыл бұрын
🤩 Thank you! I am glad you like the long ones 😋 jam packed full of sightings! Thank you for watching till the end 🦁
@NafiMali 2 жыл бұрын
🦁🦁🦁🦁🦁🦁🦁🦁
@staywithstacy.andrikus Жыл бұрын
Thank you Judy!! 🤩🙌🏼🦁
@mulondotilondon9901 2 жыл бұрын
This is an awesome video. i always want to see more after i watch your videos, keep it up.
@staywithstacy.andrikus 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much 🤩🙌🏼 We really appreciate it 😁
@willemjbrits3956 2 жыл бұрын
Dit was nou baie leeus wat julle gesien het. Hoop volgende kaar vertel julle wat het deur die nag gebeur. 👏👍
@staywithstacy.andrikus 2 жыл бұрын
Ons was baie geseënd met al ons leeus 🤩🙌🏼 ongelukkig niks verder die aand gebeur nie. Net ‘n brul of so. Ons het die volgende dag in die kamo gaan stap en leeu & luiperd voetspore gekry 🙌🏼 Al het ons hulle nie gesien nie, net om te weet hulle was so naby is amazing 🤩
@ernievisagie3921 2 жыл бұрын
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@staywithstacy.andrikus 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you Ernie! 🦁🦁🦁
@kevinmeise3459 2 жыл бұрын
Great one, you two. Lions, lions from young to cheeky to old and lots in-between. Not forgetting that grin.
@staywithstacy.andrikus 2 жыл бұрын
🦁🦁 We were very blessed with all our lions this day 🙌🏼
@pieterboneschans2820 2 жыл бұрын
Sjoe...wow wow...leeus, leeus en leeus...pragtige video dankie julle, hoop ons ook so gelukkig oor 2 weke...mooi loop !!🦁🦁🦁
@staywithstacy.andrikus 2 жыл бұрын
Dankie Pieter! 🤩 Ons was rerag geseënd met die leeus 🙌🏼 Hoop julle is ook so geseënd 🦁
@colleenwood1174 2 жыл бұрын
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@staywithstacy.andrikus 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you Colleen 🦁🦁
@Wild-Man 2 жыл бұрын
You were very lucky to see so many lions,great stuff.Enjoy your stay.See you on the next one.👌👌
@staywithstacy.andrikus 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you Lucas! 🤩 Yes the lions really came out in full force that day! We were really blessed 🙌🏼
@life_of_lotz 2 жыл бұрын
🦁 Amazing day of lion sightings…. Also great editing with change of shots to the beat of the music 💪🏻 I think we might have just missed you guys in the park… we arrived the next week… also our first visit… what a place.
@staywithstacy.andrikus 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you! We work so hard on the editing (still need lots of practice though) so we really appreciate it when someone appreciates our editing 😋 Hope you guys had a fantastic time in the Kgalagadi! Wow.. it is such a special place. Would go back in a heartbeat! Where did you guys stay?
@life_of_lotz 2 жыл бұрын
@@staywithstacy.andrikus Well keep up the hard work. 💪🏼 We loved it, also want to go back soon. We stayed at the main camps, twee revieren, nossob and mata mata. We also have vlogged it 😬 but I have a backlog of editing before I get to the Kgalagadi trip. Busy with my first trip from December... To Natal... But the footage is very average 🙈
@staywithstacy.andrikus 2 жыл бұрын
@@life_of_lotz We haven’t been to Mata Mata yet, so that is definitely on our bucket list. We will definitely go check out your channel 🤩🙌🏼 Editing takes so long! We understand! Especially if you don’t create content full time 🙈 I am sure your content is amazing! Would love to see the KZN parts. Rikus and I are thinking of doing a KZN trip sometime so would love to see that! 🤩
@life_of_lotz 2 жыл бұрын
@@staywithstacy.andrikus Mata Mata is definitely recommended :-) and so is KZN, especially for Ricks and his passion for birding. You guys much reach out on Insta DMs if you want any tips, did loads of research when we went last year, Hopefully, i can get those videos out in the next month or so.
@staywithstacy.andrikus 2 жыл бұрын
@@life_of_lotz can’t wait for the videos 🤩 We would love to go to Mkuze and do the fig tree forest walk to hopefully see a Pel’s fishing owl! I have been to Hluhluwe-iMfolozi a couple of times (Rikus hasn’t been yet) and I loved it there! But there are so many things to do and see in that area that we are not ready to commit to booking yet 😋 Will definitely reach out on IG if we have questions! Thank you so much 🙏🏼
@maryjanesesto5032 2 жыл бұрын
Congratulations on hitting 1K subscribers, I look forward to your videos.....dreaming of coming back to the Kgalagadi in July! CHEERS from Long Beach, California!
@staywithstacy.andrikus 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much 🤩🙌🏼 we really didn’t except getting to 1K this year 🙈 Hope you guys can come in July 🤩 It is a dream of mine to go to the Kgalagadi in the winter 🥶🙏🏼
@maryjanesesto5032 2 жыл бұрын
@@staywithstacy.andrikus We have been booked for 14 nights since December of 2019, so very excited to be able to come back to one of the most beautiful places on this Earth, also going to the Kruger for 10 nights, maybe we will see you there!! CHEERS!
@staywithstacy.andrikus 2 жыл бұрын
@@maryjanesesto5032 Aaa.. so exciting! Hope you guys have a fantastic time and lots of awesome sightings! If you see us in the Kruger in July please come say hi 🤩 would love to meet you!
@maryjanesesto5032 2 жыл бұрын
@@staywithstacy.andrikus going to be in Orpen 7-3 for 3 nights, Satara 7-6, Mopani 7-7 for 3 nights, Sirheni 7-10 for 3 nights and Letaba 7-13. Sure hope we cross paths, would be lovely to meet the two of you and raise a G&T or some Amarula..........CHEERS!
@staywithstacy.andrikus 2 жыл бұрын
@@maryjanesesto5032 that sounds like an awesome trip 🤩🙌🏼 We will be staying just outside the Kruger 25 June - 1 July then we are looking for and place to maybe stay in the park for a couple of nights after that 🙏🏼 but haven’t booked yet. Would be lovely to meet up and have a G&T 🤩🙌🏼 I will keep you updated in our plans and maybe we can organise something 🙏🏼
@lynnlopresti5869 2 жыл бұрын
Another great video! I really enjoy all of your videos ! Since both of you are good at taking wildlife photographs, a video suggestion would be to tell us more about that. I’m an amateur myself but really enjoy photography and would love to improve 🤩
@staywithstacy.andrikus 2 жыл бұрын
Hi Lynn! O wow thank you for the compliment. We honestly think of ourselves as amateurs 😖🙈 We still have a lot to learn when it comes to photography and videography (I am blessed to have a brother that studied photography that we learn from). So we don’t feel like we are on the standard to teach others yet 🙈 But maybe on our next trip we can share a bit of what settings we use and so on 🙌🏼 thanks for the suggestion!
@lynnlopresti5869 2 жыл бұрын
@@staywithstacy.andrikus Sounds great! I think your photographs turn out really good! And your videos have good quality too. I would love to hear from your experiences even if it is “amateur”😃Like, do you shoot in manual mode? Shutter priority? Switch between different modes? Maybe give a few examples of how you do in different situations : moving animal vs still animal, bad light.. So far I mostly shoot in automatic mode, so I am not at all optimizing what could be done. But I do think about composition, light, steadiness etc and manage to get some good shots 😊
@staywithstacy.andrikus 2 жыл бұрын
@@lynnlopresti5869 we really appreciate it. This is a massive compliment for us 🙏🏼 Thank you for the suggestions as well 🤩 We will definitely bring more of that aspect into our vlogs on the next trip 🙌🏼 We can definitely teach or explain the basic of manual mode. But honestly one just needs to practice. My brother taught us the basics of manual mode 3 days before our Kruger trip in January 2021 and we decided that we would dedicate that trip to learning. So we put our camera on manual and only used manual the whole trip. There were lots of photos that went horribly wrong, don’t get me wrong. But if we didn’t force ourselves to do it that trip, I don’t think we would be using manual now. 🙌🏼
@lynnlopresti5869 2 жыл бұрын
@@staywithstacy.andrikus Super 🤩Thank you! I’m really impressed by your skills, you’re doing great. I never would have thought you are a beginner as well!! It’s pretty special when you can go back and look at good quality photos of awesome sightings 🤩I take a lot of photos of my two kids as well. They are small and run around a lot, I guess thats good practice 😅
@staywithstacy.andrikus 2 жыл бұрын
@@lynnlopresti5869 any action photos are very good practice 😋🙌🏼 we don’t have kids but our dogs make for good wildlife photography practice 😂 Thanks again for the comment and suggestion Lynn! We look forward to our next trip when we can implement this 🙏🏼
@flatdog1951 2 жыл бұрын
Another great video with magnificent lion sightings. Have fun and stay safe.
@staywithstacy.andrikus 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you Simon 🤩 We were very blessed with all our sightings! 🙌🏼
@eprohoda 2 жыл бұрын
Stay ~bravo.breathtaking -
@staywithstacy.andrikus 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you 🤩🦁🙌🏼
@lisaandjoejoereynolds2335 7 ай бұрын
I remember two young lions chasing us down the road….trying to eat our tyres. My sister and I thought it was hilarious, I bet our folks were brikking it 😂 🦁
@nicohenning5500 2 жыл бұрын
As per normal great vid
@staywithstacy.andrikus 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you Nico 🤩 much appreciated!!
@mrfinesse 2 жыл бұрын
Very nice as always- really like the fact you always identify the birds. what was the other brown curly horned antelope (not the Gemsbok) around time mark 13:10
@staywithstacy.andrikus 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for the comment 🤩 We loved learning about birds through our others photos and videos so we wanted to do the same for others. The buck at 13:10 are Red hartebeest / Rooihartebees. 🙏🏼
@jsdaniel105 2 жыл бұрын
Love your videos. Traveling to Kruger and Chobe in July. Only comment would be could you add the name of some of the less seen animals like you do the birds. Keep up the good work.
@staywithstacy.andrikus 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you Sean 🤩🙌🏼 Ooo Chobe is high on our bucket list!! Hope you have an awesome trip. Thank you for the suggestion! Will definitely consider that in our next videos 🙏🏼🙏🏼
@jsdaniel105 2 жыл бұрын
@@staywithstacy.andrikus Tech question. How do you deal with all the data for your VLOG? External drive? I have 1TB in my laptop and always moving things off. When I move things off to backup drive I can't go back and easily edit if I wanted to due to paths to files changing. Thanks
@LifeOnLewis 2 жыл бұрын
Amazing lion sightings. We were in the Kgalagadi for the first time in early May but didn't see anywhere near as much as you guys, it was SO quiet. What time of year where you there?
@staywithstacy.andrikus 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you Les 🤩🙌🏼 We were there in end March early April 🙏🏼 We were very lucky. But sometimes one is not, that is the bush unfortunately 🙈 We have been to the Kruger almost every December for years and sometimes we have amazing sightings and sometimes we don’t at all 🙈🙈
@jordanbarber6486 2 жыл бұрын
How did you guys feel in a ground tent?
@staywithstacy.andrikus 2 жыл бұрын
Hi Jordan. I must say I thought I was going to be super nervous before we left. I thought it is going to be tough sleeping at night. But I must say I slept like a baby 😋 the tent really felt like our little safe space. Outside the tent, going to the bathroom etc. you got a bit of an adrenaline rush. But I felt super safe in our tent 🙌🏼 even after the Jackal sunk their teeth into it 😋🙈 Would do it again in a heartbeat!
@jordanbarber6486 2 жыл бұрын
Stay with Stacy Glad to hear, Im thinking of doing a trip in the future using a ground tent😁
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