Expeditions / Trips Makgadikgadi Pans Diary / Updates Makgadikgadi Pans: Day 3
Wednesday, 18 August 2010 00:00 Last Updated on Monday, 23 August 2010 15:54
Distance Walked: 42km
When I left this morning I was still not sure which route I should take. I decided to try the track for a couple of kilometers and see if it would be a wise choice. There was a section where the track and the pans would meet up 5km from Khubu Island and I would then be able to get back on the pan if the track was not hard enough.
In the end it turned out the track was just fine to walk on with the trailer I just needed to tie everything on the trailer down properly because the trailer was bouncing around over rocks. I made good time and the trailer felt a bit lighter because I have eaten most of the canned food and have gotten rid of at least 15 liters of water since starting off. Some people coming from Khubu stopped and talked to me and wanted to know what I was doing walking around with a trailer. Some European tourist even wanted to take photos of me. This was fine since it gave me a chance to talk to their guides who knew the area well enough to also tell me not to worry about animals.
By 11am I have done over 20km and found a tree to wait for the worst of the heat to pass. My big toes on both have developed big blisters because the shoes I am using are not really meant walking such long distances in. I can’t wear my hiking boots because I have some problem with my Achilles and the hiking boots press against my Achilles which makes it pain. By 3pm I could wait no more and packed my things and started off again. It was still very hot and I sweated like a pig. Twice during this stretch big bulls huffed and puffed at me and once I was chased by a dog. I walked hard and by the time I had to make camp just before sunset I have done another 20km.
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