OWNER’S ZONE
Tim’s a man who believes in paying it forward, so when he’s not mentoring young executives in business matters, he’s training game rangers on how to give guests better photographic experiences in the bush. He’s also a Wild Coolers ambassador
undertaking photographic and journalistic assignments in and around the SADC countries. “As a Wild Coolers ambassador, I get
to experience some really cool stuff, and Toyota remains my ‘go-to’ choice of vehicle,” he says. “Generally they’re amazing vehicles. The Land Cruiser just purrs along and it’s comfortable, although it’s quite spartan. I’m not a bundu-basher, but I need something that can always get me through safely.” Tim’s driven Toyotas all over SA,
Namibia, Botswana and Zimbabwe. His latest trip saw him taking a trailer from Durban up to Botswana through
“We spent one night in Kasane
going and another coming back, and seven nights in the Mamili Concession, basing ourselves at the site of David Livingstone’s original camp when he trekked from Upington. “In Namibia, we visited the old
Kalizo nesting grounds of the carmine “A female elephant with one tusk
charged and hit us with her head before climbing onto the bull bar with her left knee. She thrust forward and her single tusk glanced off the bonnet, hitting the folded downwind shield and shattering it instantly. “Johann, our mentor guide, then
started the vehicle and a pushing match ensued, resulting in the car being pushed 4,5m into the rocks behind us with nowhere to go. We shouted and she backed off to the herd, which had by now blocked our way forward, so we again sat it out and waited for them to calm down. It worked and the herd relaxed about 10 minutes after the final attack.” Life with a Toyota is certainly
an adventure!
Pandametenga to Kasane, into the Linyanti area in Namibia’s Kaprivi strip, and back. “It was a wonderful trip,” says Tim.
“Towing an Afrispoor Cheetah up from the coast proved a challenging task. My average speed was about 100km/h, but passing trucks was a bit of a push.
bee-eaters on the Zambezi. “We also visited the Nata Bird
Sanctuary in Botswana. The vehicle operated perfectly, never skipping a beat.” Tim’s also had more than his fair
share of close calls. On one occasion, he and his wife narrowly escaped being trampled by a herd of 20-plus elephants in the Kruger National Park.
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