Trans Kalahari Highway - travel to Namibia?

[Snorkel]

Hi guys - some advice from those who've travelled this road through Botswana to Namibia before...

We are planning a family trip to Etosha returning through our beloved Kgalagadi. Now obviously we want to get to Etosha in as short a time as possible.
We'll be leaving from Secunda on a Friday at noon. My aim is to travel as follows to Etosha:

1. FRIDAY: Secunda to Zeerust - 400km, sleep over
2. SATURDAY: Leave very early - e.g. 3am or 4am - cross the border into Bots and take the Kalahari highway.
Can you drive this whole stretch in a day and get to Windhoek or at least Gobabis? 926km to Gobabis, 1150km to Windhoek. I normally drive Secunda to Twee Rivieren in one stretch and that's 1200km, but I know there are normally lots of donkeys and cattle on the roads in Botswana...?
If not - where do you suggest we overnight - bearing in mind it will be myself, the missus and 2 small kiddos.
3. SUNDAY: Gobabis/Windhoek to Okaukuejo (Etosha).

Any thoughts? Am I a madman? -O

[iNdlovu]

Very do-able Snorkel. I have done the transkalhari a few times. A ggod call will be from Zeerus (early) and then overnight just after the Namibia border. I normally use a place called Kalahari Bush Breaks. It's on the left, about 6k's after the border.

[Bushcraft]

Sounds like an awesome trip

[Richprins]

No idea, Snorkel, but iNdy will know! Depends on the composition of the party, maybe?

Also, remember the Marmite!

[nan]

an expedition
enjoy, enjoy, have a safe trip and nice..... TT maybe

[Snorkel]

Thanks folks.
Marmite?? Why?

iNdlovu - do you have a website link for that place?

[iNdlovu]

Here you go

http://www.kalaharibushbreaks.com/

[Richprins]

Marmite makes any meal perfect, Snorkel! Especially brunch! And it is long-lasting!

[Bushcraft]

Snorkel, RP thinks marmite solves all meal problems

[nan]

and thinks only to eat... I hope you will see/have/do anything else