The 2018 Expedition 1882 Era Black Powder Hunt At Weltevreden Farm In Limpopo South Africa

[Gert Odendaal]

We will supply you with back powder ...

 

[HWL]

HWL, thank you kindly, Willie Barnard will have to learn the German Anthem, it is customary to play all the hunters` from different countries`s anthems..the God Save the Queen since Dave is a born bread Englishman..we are 34 Kilometers from Thabazimbi...in the Langkloof / Elands kloof area...I am looking forward to have you around our camp fire.. you may wear your traditional hunting clothes...I will supply you with a 1884 era tent...

Gert,...you made my day!



HWL

 

[Gert Odendaal]

HWL, I am phoning Willie Barnard now to confirm with him that I invited you and will put you as a participant on the participant list. I am the compiler of this list for the Black Powder hunt.

 

[Gert Odendaal]

HWL, I am confirming that you are a participant on next year`s Black Powder hunt..Willie Barnard welcomes you as well...

 

[HWL]

HWL, I am confirming that you are a participant on next year`s Black Powder hunt..Willie Barnard welcomes you as well...

Dear Gert

Thank you very much...

I am looking forward meeting you and all the other guys!

HWL

 

[Gert Odendaal]

HWL, if you will be so kind, can you forward me your what`s up cell number so Willie Barnard can include you on the Black Powder hunt what`s up group???

 

[HWL]

Dear Gert....

I have a problem now...

I checked my vintage hunting clothing...and all this things are made to survive at - 20 ° centigrade in alpine conditions.....I probably will die soon under the sun of south africa!!!



HWL

 

[Gert Odendaal]

HWL, do not let that stop you...bring clothing resembling what we have at the hunt...long sleeve shirts, corduroy pants and bandannas..it will be fine.. a good hat is essential since it is winter in our country , the days /sun still burns hot ...the nights are colder or better put cooler..

 

[Gert Odendaal]

HWL, what size shoes do you wear ? We can tailor make a new pair of "Velskoene" for you. I will give you a Tonteldoos and a hand forged bush knife consisting of leaf spring steel with Olive wood scales as part of you welcome gift at our hunt..

Here are examples of the items:
Here is a photo of the knife you will receive ( not exactly the same..but this is a good representative .

Tonteldoos:

Here is a a photo of the Vellies , MC Heunis is hand making in the camp , due to the leather being so expensive this item can be purchase from MC Heunis, all I need is the size of your shoes you currently wearing. Or you can use your own hunting shoes...

We are looking forward meeting you in our camp. Do you play any music instrument? If so please bring it along to join in our "Boere Music " around the camp fire in the evenings. Willie Barnard plays the violent, Morgan the Boere concertina, Greg plays a guitar as well...I am still learning to play my Boere concertina ...

 

[HWL]

Thank you for all your offers....hopefully, I deserve all this.... I would like to wear this shoes, what ever it takes!

My size is 10 UK, 44 1/2 EU.

Unfortunatelly, I do not play any music instrument, but I will listen you carefully.

Please let me know if there is anything you can use very well from Germany.

I just got some boxes of RWS 10,75x68, .404 Rimless are also in the offer.

I am looking foreward...


HWL

....please excuse my bad english, but this is not my native language

 

[Gert Odendaal]

Good Evening to you HWL. We really try to make every hunt memorable event for every hunter who participates . For every hunter , this is a memorable event in different forms, from making food on the camp fire to the actual hunting of every game we hunt and shot for camp food and biltong/game wors...every year I try to add another aspect to this hunt. This year we manage to bring two donkeys, courtesy of Hansie Minnaar ...next year Johan Greyling and I want to take our horses with. It will give me the opportunity to hunt out further and get nearer to the game on horseback. I wil be taking an ox wagon to Herman Nel to build a three quarter canvas canopy on the transport ox wagon Johan Greyling gave to Wallace Vosloo since he lost his ox wagon with all his original 1883 era items . It was destroyed in a huge fire around Knysna forest, killing a whole family who was close friends of Wallace Vosloo..it still is something he finds extremely difficult to overcome.... Please come and enjoy this hunt, that is the only main aim we expect you to do..make friends, as well as teach us about how you in your country does hunts. Every this is an enormous learning experience for all of us...every one learns a lot from every body on this hunt...on the end it is important to enjoy every moment since it is so special to do this hunt....I will forward your shoe size to MC Heunis so he can make your pair of " Velskoene/Vellies as we know it....As I mentioned previously, I will supply you with my first self build 1883 era tent...stretcher, linen , blanket and pillows.
I will give you all the information/you will be able to follow us on the What`s up group when we usually commence with preparations around February 2019...

There are a few members who will converse in your language, German as well...Germany was part of the Anglo Boer Wars by supplying the Boere with 7X57 Mausers who made the marksmanship of the Boer nation legendary...

 

[HWL]

Traditional german hunting spear...

HWL

 

[nztimb]

That is about as old school as you will get @HWL

 

[HWL]

That is about as old school as you will get @HWL

Yes.... but it is expensive... for me... an probably difficult to fly with to RSA



HWL

 

[Gert Odendaal]

Here in South Africa you really need something like that...this is what a warthog do to you when you do not kill him the first time...

GRAPHIC CONTENT BELOW

GRAPHIC CONTENT ABOVE

 

[Gert Odendaal]

If your shot placement is good , you will probably never end up like this man..

 

[Gert Odendaal]

Members, here are photos of another black powder hunt that took place around Bloemfontein, Free-State..MC Heunis who is a permanent hunter on our 1884 Era Black powder hunt at Weltevreden and friends conducted this hunt..

 

[nztimb]

Another great set of pics Gert. Love the keeping of traditions.

 

[Gert Odendaal]

Find this video about one of our expeditions..do not know if I have posted it already..