Namibia Self-Drive Family Vacation 2016

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Hobnob Blingstone

7 жыл бұрын

July / August 2016

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@MrTerryabel 6 жыл бұрын

What a wonderful video! My family of 4(two boys) were not keen on the self drive option UNTIL we witnessed this epic adventure....August 2018 we will make it happen. I will credit this video as the game changer. Thank you so much!

@hobnobblingstone346 6 жыл бұрын

You won't regret the adventure!

@craig9563 7 жыл бұрын

I, too, wish to thank you folks for sharing this video. We are off to Namibia in September this year and your images and footage have been excellent and inspiration. Thanks again. Craig, Australia.

@hobnobblingstone346 7 жыл бұрын

Enjoy!

@merlinlabuschagne8134 6 жыл бұрын

Brilliant, absolutely loved your vid. Well done.

@guillaumecostes9247 6 жыл бұрын

Très beau montage vidéo qui nous encourage à aller en Namibie. Bravo et merci pour ce partage.

@EllaMcKendrick 6 жыл бұрын

Great video! Namibia is just an amazing country. I can never get enough of its incredible landscapes and vegetation. I mean look at the trees at 4:18 and those crazy rocks at 4:59. Wow!

@rugsack2005 5 жыл бұрын

Brilliant.. Thank you for sharing your trip. Great job with the photography and drone footage. Will be in Namibia in Oct 2019

@1chefa 6 жыл бұрын

Incredible video and trip!!!!!!

@AnikaRedhed 6 жыл бұрын

Geweldig! Namibie is ook wel een dankbaar land voor video's :)

@hobnobblingstone346 6 жыл бұрын

Ek stem saam!

@ncapitan1 7 жыл бұрын

Your video is amazing, good rythm in the alternance of film/pictures, not annoying at all, very interesting and so beautiful. Like the variety of gears that you used to film, the views from the drone are impressive ! Thank you for sharing such a good video of your family vacation, seems like you had fun ;-) Going in Namibia next year... ;-) Cheers

@hobnobblingstone346 7 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Yes, we had a good time, otherwise I don't think I would have spent the time making this piece.

@jpphotography2000 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks for uploading this video. It's very well done and we thoroughly enjoyed watching it. It makes us want to visit Namibia again :-)

@hobnobblingstone346 6 жыл бұрын

Your feedback is much appreciated :-)

@klauszungler4644 7 жыл бұрын

Fantastic- great and beautiful videos

@hobnobblingstone346 7 жыл бұрын

I appreciate your feedback!

@RMokros 4 жыл бұрын

Very Cool.

@nicu3661 7 жыл бұрын

Seehr cools Video, danke fürs Teile!

@JafarCalley 5 жыл бұрын

That's an amazing video. I may make this an option for our next adventure

@hobnobblingstone346 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Jafar!

@mathewshamukoto1368 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you for sharing, I never travel around Namibia for leisure but you just motivated me to travel around my country. I miss my country now after watching your video. ..

@hobnobblingstone346 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks Mathews!

@alvarjames7828 6 жыл бұрын

Fantastic

@unniyettanfirst1889 6 жыл бұрын

Namibia you unique beauty...

@johnmichaeldelacruz7183 7 жыл бұрын

when will i can visit places like africa. especially namibia

@hjfaul 7 жыл бұрын

Beautiful!

@hobnobblingstone346 6 жыл бұрын

Tx!

@Lourens551 2 жыл бұрын

Great video

@uprad0916 7 жыл бұрын

You guys are awesome. It is very informative Vlog

@hobnobblingstone346 7 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@KKLLMM8 7 жыл бұрын

Great video, thanks for sharing. Can only image how much camera gear you were carrying and how long it all took.

@hobnobblingstone346 7 жыл бұрын

GoPro's are pretty small, add a gimbal and the footage is smooth(er). The drone was a pain - phantom 4 - too big. I now have a Mavic Pro - does the job just as well but much smaller. You need glass however for the close-up shots of animals - that's large and heavy. So yes, in a nutshell, a lot of gear :-) Sorting out and cutting is very time consuming. The first time it takes forever, then you get faster as the experience stacks up.

@kenarmo 2 жыл бұрын

What company did you hire the jeep . It looks the part .

@annapacholski2713 5 жыл бұрын

Hello, I absolutely love your video! Planning similar trip with my family, Im wandering if you remember the name of the company you went quad biking with in Swakopmund and the living desert excursion? Thank you

@hobnobblingstone346 5 жыл бұрын

Sorry for the late reply - please, do go!! Sorry, don't quite remember the name the Quad place but I'm quite sure you figured that out with a simple google search meanwhile ...

@edwarddakora3697 4 жыл бұрын

I love Namibia. Does anyone know what car model is in the video with the tent at the top?

@subsonic76 Жыл бұрын

toyota hilux, well with special add-ons of course, but the base is toyota hilux

@hugheshome 7 жыл бұрын

Hobnob Blingstone - This is a great video share. So often videos do not explain where people have been and how long they were there. Love how you tube allows us all to see updated travel info for places we may want to visit. You family must have loved it. Being a regular overland visitor to Namibia two questions:- 1. How did the teens manage without wifi :) 2. Did you take you phantom into areas with no cellphone reception? i.e. was the sufficient coverage to fly it all the time? We go to some very remote places and am keen to buy a Mavric pro, but concerned about it working with out cell towers? Any lovely job selling Namibia. And for your next trip Botswana.... it's awesome!

@hobnobblingstone346 7 жыл бұрын

Hi Hughes Home - thanks for the flowers :-) 1. We weren't entirely without WiFi and used it whenever we got a chance + I purchased a cheap SIM card in a second phone and hotspotted where possible - that sufficed! 2. Yes, Phantom + Mavics fly no problem without cell reception. I swapped out my Phantom for a Mavic Pro meanwhile and was in Canada (Yukon) this summer, totally off the grid for 10 days, the Mavic flew every day. I made sure though to connect to GPS + Internet and updated all Firmware and caches before going offline.

@Broggystube 7 жыл бұрын

Great video .... drone stuff awesome

@hobnobblingstone346 6 жыл бұрын

Appreciate the feedback, thanks

@atarmal13 6 жыл бұрын

I'm going to namibia botswana, namibia and south africa next year , just curious how much does it cost to hire a fully equiped hilux like yours per day , great video

@hobnobblingstone346 6 жыл бұрын

Depends on the season (high/low), size of motor, brand of the vehicle, age of the vehice, type of insurance. I compared quite a bit. Ended up with an automatic vehicle (vs. gearshift) which was more expensive but more comfortable. Paid roughly USD 110 per day, fully equipped, full insurance. Make sure you book early - I didn't have much choice in the end!

@SchlaueWutz 6 жыл бұрын

Das Video ist wirklich super schön. Ich habe ganz tolle Eindrücke gewinnen können. Wir freuen uns auf nächste Woche. Am 07.02.2018 geht es für uns los. Danke für dieses wunderbare Video.

@hobnobblingstone346 6 жыл бұрын

Herzlichen Dank Stefan! Ich nehme an, es geht für euch los nach Namibia!? Ich wäre sofort wieder dabei! Geniesst es :-)

@SchlaueWutz 6 жыл бұрын

Ja, wir fliegen von Frankfurt nach Windhoek und nehmen dort auch einen 4 x 4 und fahren zuerst in Richtung Norden Otjiwarongo, Tsumeb, Ethosha NP, Swakopmund, Wüstenquell, Sossusvlei und zurück nach Windhoek. Freuen uns schon auf die Erlebnisse und die Natur.

@hobnobblingstone346 5 жыл бұрын

Und ... wie war's?

@user-cb5fh9yy7g 6 жыл бұрын

👍👌

@jaysmith4089 6 жыл бұрын

Cool Video! What company did you use to help arrange the details of the self-drive?

@hobnobblingstone346 5 жыл бұрын

Hi Jay, thanks! We used wilddog-safaris.com

@alexLabroquere 7 жыл бұрын

very cool video! we don't see you swimming in the ocean. is the water cold? But you went in winter time. I see the temp of the swimming pool was only 18

@hobnobblingstone346 6 жыл бұрын

You have a combination of cold Benguela current flowing up from the south pole and winter - that makes for some uncomfortably cold swimming! We did see some kids play in the surf somewhere and we waded in up to our knees, but no further!

@lollorock 6 жыл бұрын

Hi guys, it's possible have a gps track of your journey?

@hobnobblingstone346 6 жыл бұрын

Hi - I didn't track our tour. However, we did book all accommodations in advance with these guys in Windhoek and if you click around, you'll find a map of the tour: wetu.com/Itinerary/Landing/4e4fc3a7-2a23-d197-d8dd-308e4ffdfd0b

@robertkunen8598 6 жыл бұрын

Many compliments for this video! At first it seemed long, but it is very nice to watch. A nice combination of stills, video's and aerial shots with relaxing music on the background. We have been to Namibia 17 years ago and are considering to go again- and this video is very convincing giving lots of new ideas of places to go and things to do. Just a question- which song starts playing at 29:55?

@hobnobblingstone346 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks! The song is this one: www.jamendo.com/track/1176656/oceans

@bentoefremteenage4869 6 жыл бұрын

NAMA STAP, Congratulations!!!!!!!!!!

@hobnobblingstone346 6 жыл бұрын

Wasn't aware it was called that - the folk music and dancing near Etosha. That night was the best of the trip!!

@sirvagrant 7 жыл бұрын

I think most reserves don't allow drones.

@joemcdaniel7959 7 жыл бұрын

We really enjoyed watching this video of your family vacation in Namibia! What a wonderful record of your adventures in this beautiful country. My wife and I visited Namibia for the first time in Mar/April 2016 and will return again this coming June. Your video was very nicely done and gave me lots of ideas on how to improve my videography! Our video from 2016 is here: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/i6eHoM56vLq6hoE.html It includes many of the places that you visited, so it was interesting to compare the seasons. Thank you so much.

@hobnobblingstone346 7 жыл бұрын

Thanks Joe! Yes, it was a magnificent experience and taking the time to create a video allows you to re-live it all again. This summer we'll be on your continent: We'll be paddling down the Yukon - film coming up (in a couple of months) ...

@mdkhaled1035 4 жыл бұрын

Hi, I saw ur family vacation video and I'm enjoying it much. I saw it 10 time. Could u please let me know how to make this kind of tour planning? Means did u contact any local tourist guide or u make ur plan by yourselves? Waiting for ur feedback.

@mdkhaled1035 4 жыл бұрын

And what was your total tour budget spend on this vacation? If u don't mind.

@ibnusawal6215 6 жыл бұрын

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@kaisermeister82 7 жыл бұрын

Wow! Mega! Wir haben gerade euer Video angeschaut und können es kaum abwarten im 2018 nach Namibia zu reisen. Kompliment, super Aufnahmen toll zusammengeschnitten. Können wir irgendwie in Kontakt kommen, wir hätten noch ein paar Fragen zum Reisen in Namibia. Liebi griessli us Basel...

@hobnobblingstone346 6 жыл бұрын

Klar doch: hobnob72@gmail.com

@seamusfox7251 7 жыл бұрын

An adventure of a lifetime for those kids. Shame that other children live in poverty death and disease while others live their lives in comfort with culture.

@Murmelisalbe_TV 7 жыл бұрын

Bär-Gryllsmässär hani dänn gsee! ;) Cools Filmli; guät gschnittä

@hobnobblingstone346 6 жыл бұрын

Guet gsee hesch! Junior isch mega Fan! Chunnt überall mit.

@freemontharding102 6 жыл бұрын

Namibia

@gehoerlosenclub50pluse.v.14 7 жыл бұрын

Perfekt!! - tolle Filme und Fotobilder!! - Ich möchte Euch fragen, ob es möglich ist, dass eure Tourplanung an mir schicken kann. In nächsten Jahr möchte ich auch mal hinfahren. Gruss aus Deutschland - Hermann, gehörlos

@hobnobblingstone346 7 жыл бұрын

Hi - ja, kann ich gerne zusenden. An welche Adresse?

@gehoerlosenclub50pluse.v.14 7 жыл бұрын

hermanneder.privat@gmail.com - Herzlichen Dank!

@gehoerlosenclub50pluse.v.14 7 жыл бұрын

Hermann Eder, Konrad-Adenauer-Allee 8 - D-64569 NAUHEIM

@luc1943 6 жыл бұрын

Hi, fantastic video! We are also interested in the places you went. Can you send us by email?

@luc1943 6 жыл бұрын

Our email address is Luc.huyse@icloud.com (can one hire the drome in Namibia?)

@tomme4476 6 жыл бұрын

Hallo! Wir waren am überlegen, ob Namibia als Urlaub 2018 für uns in Frage kommt, da wir mit unserem 13jährigen Sohn fahren. Jetzt, wo wir Euer Video gesehen haben, hat's uns gepackt! Sehr, sehr schön! Könnt Ihr uns Eure Routenplanung schicken und vielleicht können wir euch ja nochmal wegen ein paar Tips schreiben! Das wäre prima! Unsere e-Mail: ronnyinestom@gmail.com

@monikabiela2957 6 жыл бұрын

super klasse euer Video. Wir planen für Sommer 2018 ebenfalls einen Familientrip. Könnt ihr uns eure Tour, ein paar Insidertips und Infos geben was wir zu beachten haben oder unbedingt sehen sollten. zb. ist es Nachts nicht zu kalt auf dem Dach zu übernachten? Welche Lodge sind zu empfehlen, beste Reisezeit, usw. Würden uns riesig freuen von euch zu hören. Unsere Email Adresse: la.mo.nic.alebie@gmail.com Viele Grüße aus Baden Württemberg Moni

@rolandbischof14 6 жыл бұрын

Eines der besten Videos von Namibia. Gratulation! Mache selbst Videos und hätte mal zur Programmbearbeitung und Einstellung Drohne, GoPro ein paar Fragen. e-mail:" rolandbischof@t-online.de " Danke.

@subsonic76 Жыл бұрын

i wonder if the boys even recognized what they saw, for example these bushmen drawings ....and really? 31:05 you let you little KID drive your CAR in a NATIONAL PARK!??? animal lifes are worthless right?

@hobnobblingstone346 Жыл бұрын

Relax, no animals were harmed (much) during filming. Animal lives matter! My son only slightly bumped three Kudu and knocked off just a small piece of an elephant's tusk before rolling over a lion's tail while trying to keep the vehicle under control as you can clearly see in the video. You won't believe what happened when he took the car for a spin on his own through Windhoek!