Joost's amazing off-road adventure

Joost Alferink is our client from the Netherlands. We had a chat with him to tell us about his exciting journey in celebration of his 50th birthday with 11 of his friends. The trip was by 6 4x4s, 5 of which were Drive South Africa rentals and one of their own. He was assisted by our rental consultant, who is also our 4×4 specialist, Trevor Everts. They traveled from Cape Town to Kagga Kamma. From there, they traveled to Upington, Twee Rivieren and then to Sendelingsdrift through Rigtersveld, to Port Nolloth and back to Cape Town.

In this interview, he not on only tells us about his trip; he also shares with us some of his best memories through the lens.

Joost’s 4x4s Image looking like a sunset painting. Image by Joost Alferink

Drive South Africa: What inspired your trip to from Cape Town-Kagga Kamma-Upington-Twee Rivieren-Sendelingsdrift-Rigtersvel-Port Nolloth and back to Cape Town?
Joost: Turning 50 is something to remember, celebrate or forget. I chose to celebrate and travel with 11 friends through Africa for 6 days.

Drive South Africa: Out of the seven towns you visited, which one was your favourite?
Joost: Rigtersveld & Port Nolloth (and Middelpos, on the way from Kagga to Upington)

Drive South Africa:  Who did you travel with during your journey?
Joost: We were a group of 12 guys all in the age bracket of around 50, some with 4×4 experiences but most not.

Drive South Africa: What are your most memorable moments during your journey?
Joost: Driving the C37 through southern Namibia and crossing the Orange River at Sendelingsdrift

Drive South Africa: What was the least favourite thing about your trip?
Joost: Road works on the N7 on our way back to Cape Town and running out of diesel in one of the 4x4s in Namibia

Drive South Africa: What’s the most important thing to take with you on a trip like this?
Joost: A roll of orange or colorful duct tape. Communication between the six cars was more difficult than expected. Being able to give signs of which direction what car or cars took is super important. Writing with a pen on colorful tape and tape it around a road-sign-post.

Drive South Africa: Please describe your trip to us in 3 words.
Joost: Opens the mind!

Drive South Africa: Would you go on this journey again in your life time?
Joost: Yes! Different group though, different directions.

Drive South Africa: Where would you like to go for your next holiday?
Joost: Nairobi, Kenya and Madagascar

Drive South Africa: If you had to go on another dream holiday, which celebrity would you take with?
Joost: Beyoncé or Deon Meyer.

Drive South Africa: Please choose one favourite image and add a caption to it for us.

{Joost’s favourite image from his trip Image by Jacques Poppe}
Joost: Difficult, the campsite at Kagga Kamma turned out to be really photogenic. But the dusty roads of Namibia give more of the 4×4 feeling. The best is this one in Rigtersvel.

Drive South Africa: Did you qualify to take such nice images or is it just your favourite past-time to take pictures when you travel?
Joost: No, but a good selection of creative guys and some good cameras does the trick.

Here are more of Joost’s breath-taking pictures from his journey:

Joost’s five rented 4X4s in a row Image by Joost Alferink

Joost 4×4 River Crossing Image by Joost Alferink

Joost convoy of 4x4s front capture Image by Joost Alferink

Joost convoy of 4x4s back capture