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Drumming across the northern Namibian desert in a Land Rover

2023-06-02 /

Darrin, the Roaming Yak, continues his vehicle-based travels in the Kaokoveld/Namib Desert in northern Namibia, visiting each of the marker drums, green, orange, blue and red.

This episode continues the story of a year long stay in Namibia during the Covid19 world-wide lockdowns.

Part 1


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Part 2


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The Roaming Yak finds himself on a long hard desert slog, only to end up in paradise

2023-04-15 /

At the beginning of the covid pandemic lockdowns, Darrin found himself in Namibia.

Along the way, he started filming his adventures and wildlife he encountered and “somehow have amassed 25 Terabytes of 4K footage shot on 5 different cameras.”

He has started a YouTube series where he shares some of his footage and recounts his wonderful solo adventures during isolation. Below is his latest episode.


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Ten driest places on Earth

2023-03-26 /

Driest places on earth based on least average annual precipitation Β»

  • McMurdo Dry Valleys, Antarctica (0 mm / 0 inches annual precipitation)
  • Arica, Chile (0.76 mm / 0.03 in)
  • Al Kufrah, Libya (0.86 mm / 0.03 in)
  • Aswan, Egypt (0.86 mm / 0.03 in)
  • Luxor, Egypt (0.86 mm / 0.03 in)
  • Ica, Peru (2.29 mm / 0.09 in)
  • Wadi Halfa, Sudan (2.45 mm / 0.1 in)
  • Iquique, Chile (5.08 mm / 0.2 in)
  • Pelican Point, Namibia (8.13 mm / 0.32 in)
  • El Arab (Aoulef), Algeria (12.19 mm / 0.48 in)

Be.

Do interesting things. Be bold. Respect. Adventure. Explore. Question. Listen. Learn. Try. Fail. Try better. Your mileage may vary. You are unique. Be yourself. Appreciate. Be kind. To others, with an equal measure to yourself. Do good. Do what’s right. It’s a one way ticket. Enjoy the ride. You are limited to one.

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