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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

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.

Sounds like an awesome trip

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

Also, remember the Marmite!

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

Thanks folks.
Marmite?? Why?

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

Here you go

http://www.kalaharibushbreaks.com/

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

Snorkel, RP thinks marmite solves all meal problems

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