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you will learn quickly... the first without any battery

I very much doubt that you can not simply buy one in Brazil. 375W is completely over the top, have a look at the specs of these. (Look at Continuous Power (Watts), not peak!)
The heavier the inverter, the heavier the actual inverter will be as well. And bulky too.
I bought mine at a computer store, it is around 8x8x18 centimeters, and a few hundred grams.

Dear DuQues
It is true.I will search more for the the Tripp 150V in Brazil...

Cheers
Charbel

Charbel,

The simplest way to avoid draining your car battery is to use the inverters and chargers while on a game drive. The current will come from the engine's alternator rather than the battery. No harm in some use of the inverter with the engine off. An extension cord is an excellent idea as it allows you to locate the gear out of the way in the passenger compartment.

Marc

Dear Marc
Thanks. My plan is in fact to charge while on the game drives...

Cheers
Charbel

Hi there,

We are planning a trip to KTP mid april. It is not clear if it is possible to travel from Nossob towards the Mabuasehube area. Any help on this would be much appreciated!

Welcome to the forum plutonite.

I presume you mean and returning to Nossob for the night and not exiting (or camping) at Mabua.

Good question.

I am getting organized for my second trip to the park after 8 very long years. On our last trip we had a fantastic afternoon around the potjie pot at Kalahari Tented Camp. As we only had a small station wagon for the 4 of us I cannot believe that we took our own potjie pot.

Do some of the camps provide potjie pots or do I have to bring my own pot?

Cheers
John

Welcome to the forum johnevans

in all camps there is a potjie pot... as per my souvenirs
enjoy your potjie

Dear Plutonite,
I took a look at the issue when planning my trip to KTP next june. You can only enter Botsuana if you sleep there, otherwise no. I had precisely the same plans you have, but when I learned about it, I asked here if it is worth getting into Botsuana when it comes to see different fauna. That was important, because I was not planning to camp and in Botsuana there are only camping (as far as I got it from my readings). Kgalagadi Guru was very helpful basically saying that you see in Botsuana the same animals you see in the South Africa part of the park, but in Botsuana driving is more adventurous. As I am definitely not an adventure traveller but more a nature traveller I gave up Botsuana.

You should also consider that you can only enter Botsuana in a convoy of at least two cars... Road conditions seem to be rather complicated there....

Cheers
Charbel

1 June 2013 - Twee Rivieren
2 June 2013 - Kieliekrankie
3-4 June 2013 - Kalahari Tented Camp
5 June 2013 - Twee Rivieren
6-8 June 2013 - Nossob
9 June 2013 - Gharagab
10 June 2013 - Grootkolk
11 June 2013 - Nossob
12 June 2013 - Twee Rivieren

Hi friends,
Here I am asking once again for some tips regarding the planning for my trip to KTP in June.
One of my worries is the cold weather. Before in this forum people told me that I would not need a sleeping back for cold weather because I will not camp, but sleep in tents or bungalows from sanparks, and they have blankets there. Also I was advised to bring with me a bag for hot water to put in the bag and also about clothes. All very useful. I decided however that it would be better to buy a sleeping bag so that I do not have to bother about the hot water. But as I will be in tents or bungalows I do not need, I think, a sleeping bag for very cold weather.

Today I saw in a shop one bag with the following specifications: comfort, + 3 Celsius degrees, Tolerance, 0 Celsius degrees, Extreme, - 4 Celsius degree. I am pondering this will be enough since I will be in tents etc. with cardigans, thermals, beanies, coats etc. (things for a tropical guy...), even though the temperature can drop at night even to -10 Celsius. What do you think? Am I correct about that?

Cheers
Charbel

1 June 2013 - Twee Rivieren
2 June 2013 - Kieliekrankie
3-4 June 2013 - Kalahari Tented Camp
5 June 2013 - Twee Rivieren
6-8 June 2013 - Nossob
9 June 2013 - Gharagab
10 June 2013 - Grootkolk
11 June 2013 - Nossob
12 June 2013 - Twee Rivieren

Hi charbel
There are some tips In this topic(Weather) try half way down page 3

Thanks for your responses. Travelling to the Mabuasehabe area shouldn't be a problem. We are exiting in Botswana and we are camping in the area too. And yes.... we are the adventurous type of travellers

Charbel you will need blankets!

Hello Everyone,
I am new to the forum and I've been really enjoying going through all your posts and learning so, so much about Kgalagadi. I can't wait to visit! And, when I do, I would love to stay at one of the wilderness camps.

And, speaking of that, I'm not sure that this is the right place to ask, but I would appreciate it if someone could explain about the reservation system. I understand that you can reserve a wilderness accommodation 11 months out. Does that mean that I should be able to reserve February, 2014 now that it is March? Or, is it a rolling 11 months (e.g., as of the 2nd March, 2013, I can reserve only the 1st February, 2014).

Please excuse me if this isn't the right place to ask. I tried to watch the"help" video about online reservations and this really wasn't explained.
Thanks.