Stats

An Africa Overland trip wouldn’t be right without a statistics page…..

Updated 06 May 2012

Distance travelled : ?? Dont know, getting close to 6000km I think…Plus about 2000km using other transport.

Days on the road : 185(ish)

Number of times felt like throwing the towel in the ring : 2 (for half a second)

Number of times almost hit by car/truck/bus : 42

Number of times not almost hit by car/truck/bus : ∞

Number of times slept in a bed : 75 (30 through hospitality)

Number of times slept in my tent : 110 ( 40 wild/bush camping)

Most expensive campsite : SAR200 (€20) Anysberg reserve

Most expensive accommodation : SAR380 (€38) Doh there goes the budget.

Cheapest paid accommodation : SAR80

Cheapest paid campsite : SAR50 (€5)

Number of times told I look like Wayne Rooney : 3

Number of days cycled longer than an hour in the rain : 0

Number of punctures : 4 (punctures happen deal with it!!)

Number of shitty Schwalbe light weight inner tubes that have exploded for no reason : 2

Number of different beers tried : 11

Number of days written off by alcohol abuse : 0

Number of days off due to being sick for other reasons : 8

Most rest days in a row : 21

Most days without a rest day : 7

Number of times drivers have given me the middle finger : 3

Number of times dI have given drivers the middle finger : 1

Number of smiles or waves received : ∞

Number of bribes paid : 0

Number of fines received for not wearing a helmet : 1 (keetmanshoop Namibia, 10 euro)

Most cups of fresh ground coffee drank in one day : 10 (Munali coffee farm)

Number of times asked for money/sweats/pen (begging) :145

Number of tourists that have taken my photo : 65

Amount of money spent  :

1. South Africa : R27,000 3 months (Incl. Lesotho)
2. Namibia : N$ 10,000 5 weeks (excluding mini holiday)
3. Botswana : Pula 1000 (7 days)

Countries travelled through during this trip : 5

Longest day cycled : 135km (Kafue National Park)

Shortest day cycled : 5km

Highest pass : 3255m (Tlaeeng pass)

Hottest day : 43C

Coldest night : 5C

Most beautiful rides:

• SA: Seseweekspoort, Zwartebergpass (PA side)
• Lesotho : Maleng pass going down towards Butha Buthe
• Namibia : Noukluft park, and the dunes.

Worst ride : Port Elizabeth to Port Albert on the N2 and coast road.

Most challenging ride : Sani Pass

Number of teeth chipped while eating pie : 1

Number of times asked if I’m the guy on tv : 1

Number of newspaper interviews done : 1

Other transport used :

1. Lift in 4×4 through Baviaanskloof to near PE (200km)
2. Bus from Prince Albert to Kokstad to avoid the N2 (900KM)
3. Hitch-hiked during the “heat stroke day”,
4. Took a lift 70KM to town during the food poisoning incident.
5. Bus from Swakopmunt to Windhoek (400km)
6. Truck lift with Silver in Botswana (160km)
7. Boat journey from Kalongola to Sananga in Zambia (3 hours)
8. A truck and a bus between Mongu and Lusaka (300km)

Number of snakes seen withing 5 meters : 14 (a puff adder also did a nice dance for me, oops)

Number of marriage proposals received : 4

Most days without a shower : 5