Watch a new 3700 mile safari to the Skeleton Coast

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Posted: Tue Jul 04, 2006 4:38 pm

Troy McClure, a disgruntled maintenance worker located at an outpost in Northwestern Namibia, stumbles across several hundred thousand dollars in a room. He's not sure how it got there or what it is intended for, but he is nearing retirement age and desides that he wants it for himself. He can't just walk away with it though. His outpost is on the Skeleton Coast. He will need outside help for this.

<a href="http://yeawhatever.catholiccall.org/skeleton/" target="_blank">

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The desolate coastline of the Skeleton Coast is a spooky desert shore with massive sand dunes and treacherous rocks where mighty storms and violent surf claimed many ships through the centuries. Stories abound of sailors walking for hundreds of kilometres through this barren Namibian landscape in search of food and water only to perish in this hostile coastal desert.

This safari has been somewhat of a collaberative effort between me, my mentee Big Worm, and safari super-star Jojobean. One of my goals has been to have a safari that could be watched in real-time using GPS tracking that we could all watch with a web browser. While Big Worm was doing the research into this technology, Jojobean and I have been sending out a few hundred emails soliciting lads to travel to places like southern Egypt, Mt. Elgon in Uganda, and the Skeleton Coast in Namibia. While it looks like we may have a lad willing to go to Egypt, it is way too early to be sure yet. This one came up though, and seems ready, willing and able.

Big Worm found out that there is no real-time tracking service that can cover the Skeleton Coast. As a result, we will not be able to watch the lads actual movement for this safari (wait for Egypt or Mt. Elgon). The lad does not know that there is no such tracking coverage in Namibia, so I have provided him with a website of my very own that he can use to see where I am.

Enjoy

http://yeawhatever.catholiccall.org/skeleton/

Posted: Tue Jul 04, 2006 4:40 pm

[jumps up and down in excitement!] Laughing

Posted: Tue Jul 04, 2006 4:45 pm

I await all developments with bated breath.

Posted: Tue Jul 04, 2006 4:46 pm

sweet, should be great if it works out like your other safaris.

Posted: Tue Jul 04, 2006 4:47 pm

Hope he goes for it, & if he does- man will he be pi$$ed at the end of it Laughing

Will defo be checking in on this regularly.

Posted: Tue Jul 04, 2006 4:50 pm

For health and safety reasons, it is only fair that you advise your mugu to wear a sun hat at all times, apply a high factor sunscreen, and to take a bottle of mineral water.

We wouldn't want him to come to any harm, would we?

Posted: Tue Jul 04, 2006 4:52 pm

And tell him to wear clean underwear, in case he gets into an accident. Wink

Posted: Tue Jul 04, 2006 4:54 pm

Posted: Tue Jul 04, 2006 4:55 pm

Looking at the map, the easiest way to get there seems to be crashing a ship into the coast, like those other guys did..... Very Happy

Posted: Tue Jul 04, 2006 4:56 pm

Roycropper wrote:

For health and safety reasons, it is only fair that you advise your mugu to wear a sun hat at all times, apply a high factor sunscreen, and to take a bottle of mineral water.

We wouldn't want him to come to any harm, would we?

Oh no, at least, not right away! Twisted Evil

Master Baiter Joined: 06 Nov 2005 Posts: 233 Location: USA

YeaWhatever, you are more fun than a Hope and Crosby Road movie! Laughing

Posted: Tue Jul 04, 2006 5:01 pm

Roycropper wrote:

... apply a high factor sunscreen....

I understand the smaller the number on the botle the stronger the solution within.

Posted: Tue Jul 04, 2006 5:55 pm

THere's a TV advert that shows the beautiful Namibian scenery running currently. I'll have to see if there's an online version of it so folk can get some idea of how pleasant the area is.

/me pulls up sun lounger and opens chilled beer to watch and enjoy.

Laughing

Posted: Tue Jul 04, 2006 6:09 pm

Beer, pizza, comfy armchair.

OK, I've got everything ready at my end...

jump_4_joy

Wannabe Baiter Joined: 16 Mar 2006 Posts: 91

Ah

yeawhatever becoming a legend in his own time.

Any chance of the google earth coordinates??

Posted: Tue Jul 04, 2006 6:29 pm

Any chance of putting this one on ice?

I only ask cos i'm going on my hols next week and don't want to miss any of it!!

My SO is great about my baiting but even she will have a fit if i keep going to the local cafe to check on YW's latest safari! Rolling Eyes

Posted: Tue Jul 04, 2006 6:38 pm

I think I may have been the first to suggest the Skeleton Coast.

(takes a bow)
Bruin

Posted: Tue Jul 04, 2006 6:45 pm

^^^^^^
Yes. Sorry about that BRUIN.

Posted: Tue Jul 04, 2006 7:01 pm

I have been to Swakopmund a couple of times which is south of the Skeleton Coast. I have been on a day trip just a short distance north and it really is desolate and that is not to the true Skeleton Coast.

However,YW have you checked the permit situation. I think the coast is a restricted area with only a flight operated by a tour company. I might be wrong but I think that you cannot travel unaccompanied. You certainly need a 4X4

Like everyone else I am already on the edge of my seat and wish your traveller a bon voyage.

Posted: Tue Jul 04, 2006 7:11 pm

^^^^^
Yes. I am fully aware of the permit situation. Obviously, this is going to be a slight issue but it is not like the coast is surrounded by a fence. Since our plan is to steal several hundred thousand dollars, it will be in our lad's best interest to find a way around this minor obsticle.

Posted: Tue Jul 04, 2006 8:15 pm

YW - - I see the compound of buildings in the satellite view. What will the weary traveler find when he reaches this goal?
Bruin

Posted: Tue Jul 04, 2006 8:18 pm

wohhooo!

good luck lads!

may you (eventually) overcome all obstacles on the road
to receive your well earned reward!

Posted: Tue Jul 04, 2006 8:37 pm

Are we going to share this with the Canadian blog lady who got her knickers in a twist over Shiver's C64 carvings and the size of his todger? Very Happy

If the lad changes colour in the Namibian sun, will it make a difference? Wink

Posted: Tue Jul 04, 2006 10:10 pm

I'm hooked already and the safari has only just started!

Well done YW and thanks.

Posted: Tue Jul 04, 2006 10:13 pm

And here I was thinking now that the production of "The Landmine Lads" and "Mugu's in the Mist" had ended I could resume normal baiting without the distraction of following silly lads all over Africa.

Now that the lastest production, "Trunk Box of the Shifting Sands" is underway, there goes that idea...

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