richtersveld

Have Canon, will shoot. Lotsa lions and spotty kittens, carcals, bateleurs, gemsbok or springbok waiting for a head shot. Die mense met die lense ry daar. Living in basic accommodation, no camping, for now. Contemplating a clamshell mkuku on the roof, though. Man can still do that. Now...

Sand requires kW, which is why petrol engines are better for dune driving. I often wonder what it was like driving a 240GD in deep sand, or even a 300GD. The OM617, even with a turbo bolted on, was no rocket ship. FFW to 2020-ish and the OM656 G400d pumps out 243kW. And 700 torques at just...