Just To See How Far It Is - Ep 13: Hogsback, Hobbits, Home
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- Опубліковано 15 кві 2021
- This is it - the final installment in my Just To See How Far It Is adventure - and fitting that we should end in a place where your imagination really can run wild - Hogsback!
Whether it did inspire Tolkien to create fantasy worlds where fairies and hobbits roam or not, the town is magical and the surroundings enchanting.
I have visited Hogsback a few times but never like this...what a fabulous end to a life changing road trip!
Thank you for joining us on our adventures...hope to be on the road soon again!
Marius, Milla, Jamie and Oscar
2 years later and I stumble upon this series...awesome content.honest and covering this beautiful country of ours.
Thanks so much for the message and the kind words!
Well good news - after 3 long years we are back on the road (finally) end of Oct for Season 2. We’ll do daily updates on socials but the series will start flighting year end
Maybe a late comment but I’m living in the cold snowy Denmark (working) for 8 years now and longing for home. I have just binge watched this series for the second time around. Having lived and worked in the West coast, East London and Cape Town this was absolutely great. Thank you for sharing this, God bless you and you family.
Oh wow Andrew thank you for such a lovely message!!! Yep, South Africa is a very special place and I don't think you ever stop feeling like its home, no matter where you may find yourself in the world.
Best wishes to you and your loved ones too...
Having watched many overlanding YT series, this is up there with the best. Before receiving the link for your Ep 10 four days ago, I was engrossed in Voetspore TV. I then went back to your Ep 1 and watched them all. Besides the great photography & scenery, the real-feel commentary and great interviews were next level with such an organic feel of traveling the back-roads of our beautiful country. Thank you Marius & team. 😉
Sean, what an incredible compliment to receive!!! I know we have communicated via Twitter but needed to thank you again for this feedback...it was one of the best things I have done and if that spirit came across then I achieved what I set out to do - to inspire South Africans to get on the road, to tell the positive stories instead of always the negative and to showcase the incredible people and places that are South Africa! Look forward to catching up with you when you get back into the country!
Stay Safe,
Marius
We are seasoned overlanders and therefor very critical about these kind of shows.
Everything about this "Just to see how far I can go" series was just pure enjoyment! This is going to change the way we do our's in future.
Awesome job, Marius and team! Love to see some more.
Wow what a lovely message to receive!! Thank you for taking the time to comment - you’ve made my day!
It was such an incredible experience and I guess being a rookie to overlanding but experienced in television and storytelling, it influence how this adventure unfolded.
The goal always was to promote our country, the amazing people and tell their stories - inspired by the chaos that COVID created. I am always saddened how as South Africans, we know so little about our own country - we always so keen to hop on a plane and see the rest of the world first - so I know there was an opportunity to prompt local discovery.
The idea was to continue this adventure but it’s been rather frustrating finding the funding to get on the road again
Nice to see Mark after 20+ years!
What a top chap! To allow us onto his farm on a weekend when he already had so much going on with the wedding etc. says a lot about his character!
Just wanted to say I absolutely love this series. I’m from ireland and my wife (who I married last year during lockdown) is from South Africa, from the North West specifically. I met her here and we’ve been together for five years, living in Ireland. I’ve been to SA twice and am going for a 3rd time this month. It’s my favourite place in the world and i just watched all your videos to get excited about going. I’ve been to all but 2 provinces (northern cape and Limpopo). This time we’re going to go the NC to Hondeklipbaai and then down west coast to Cape Town, then back up through Sutherland back to NW. It’s exactly as you say - all the politics and all the nonsense is not what SA is really about, it’s the kind hearted amazing people you might wherever you go, and videos like this help remind us of that as we live in ireland and only get to go to SA once every year or two. Thank you for spreading the good word.
Wow Evan thank you so much for such a cool message and for the positive feedback!
I guess one of the positives with lockdown has been that, with borders closed, its opened South Africans eyes to discovering their own country and falling in love with it again. Its always been fascinating for me that whenever I meet tourists, they know more about SA than many of us do!
I have been blessed to travel abroad a lot and visit some amazing places BUT you will be hard pressed to find a better place to live day in and day out! Crazy statement I know given all of the crap going down, the crime and a Government committed to running it into the ground - can you only imagine if they stopped their crap?!?
What is also cool for me is that the way you speak about the people in SA is exactly how I felt when visiting Ireland - salt of the earth, genuine folk!
I hope you have a fantastic time 'back home' - if you ever down the Eastern Cape way, let me know - be good to grab a beer / Guinness.
@@MariusRobertsProductions thanks so much for the thoughtful reply Marius! I totally agree about lockdown. We also drove all around Ireland which was a great opportunity to see places in the country I’d never been.
Totally agree about government vs people. If all of the kind hearted good people you meet every day in SA we’re running the country and not the awful people in charge, it would be a totally different situation. I don’t think we’re going to get to the eastern cape this time sadly but for sure we will in future and I will take you up on that!
I accidentally came across your channel searching for local content on overlanding. Something, I deeply love. I was touched by the honestly and sincerity of everyone in this series and the respect you have shown towards each person. In the city we tend to immerse ourselves with daily news about corruption and other negative news - but sometimes forget that there are still real people and incredible places in our country. Can' wait for your next adventure.
Wow what a lovely message to receive Heinrich! That genuinely makes me so happy to hear…
It was such an amazing experience - we truly do live in a very special country! Sure, we have incredible vistas and landscapes but the real beauty of our country lies in our people and their stories!
Am actually currently joining the Defender guys on a little trip to Maputaland - we’re filming it for Ignition - and I can’t wait to unwind around the camp fire! Will have a drink on you this evening…
@@MariusRobertsProductions Cheers, I just opened a beer.🍻
Met Marius today at a pet friendly restaurant in Pretoria, heard about his you tube trips and we are subscribed - now Fanie and I also want to doa trip like this. Super cool!
Was so lovely meeting you both and your adorable pup!! Best of luck with your relocation plans - wonderful part of the world to call home AND amazing trips around there for you guys to tackle in the Jimny!
Sad to see the trip end it has been wonderful to watch I can’t wait for your next adventure
Thanks Johan and thank you you for all your positive comments!
It was a wonderful experience - still working on how to make a second season happen
What an absolutely fabulous series Marius! You have really opened my eyes to some incredibly special places in our wonderful country. You and your team must be very proud of what you have produced. It's real, sincere, authentic, and very inspirational. Just what was needed during these challenging times.As for your four legged companions, you really get the sense they all have beautiful souls. Be safe, and thank you again.
Wow! What an incredible message to receive - thank you for taking the time to write that!
Honestly, its messages like this that make me even more determined to keep going with this adventure because there are so many stories still to tell! I needed to get out for my own sanity so it makes me feel so good knowing that in some small way it provided an escape for this watching.
I have been fortunate enough to travel a lot both locally and abroad so I thought I had a pretty good handle on the places to see in SA - boy was I wrong! And it really made me fall in love with our country all over again...
Thank you for watching and once again for your incredibly kind words! Its a good Friday indeed...
I adore your channel . Adore your dogs. I lost mine a couple of years ago and have not replace her yet. I miss her terribly.
Thanks so much for your lovely message!
My dogs are my kids - they all getting on in years now so the reality of life without is something that comes up more and more…and it breaks my heart!
So all I can do is live like them - they only know now so make the most of every moment
Marius must just say my wife and I enjoyed your trip enormously, your beautiful dogs, the great country side, all the beautiful people you met and last but not least yourself, a really kind warm hearted person. Very different from your car personal. Thank you. May you get to do this again. You told your story beautifully.
Hey Paul
How wonderful to receive your message - thank you! What an awesome experience it turned out to be - so much big and better than I could have ever imagined. And you are spot on, the people - just amazing and that is what makes our country so special!
The idea is certainly to continue with this so am working hard to find the backing to continue with this journey...
All the best and thanks again for the wonderful feedback.
7:53. Passing through my small town Whittlesea. When I started watching this series yesterday I couldn't have imagined you'd be driving the same roads I grew up in. I am living in Cape Town right now because of work but I love that place. I loved this whole series, it inspires me to try and stop-over at these small towns when travelling home because we see them all the time and wonder "Who stays here?", and this is a great way to meet those people. Great job man!
Thank you so much Samkele for taking the time to message and give such cool feedback - it really means a lot!
We live in THE most amazing country and what this trip made me realise is i need to take more time, not just focus on getting to my destination AND that we have the most amazing people! Listen to the people not the politicians...
I could not stop watching this! … it was amazing to see how far it is, with you and all the people you’ve met! Cannot wait for you to plan our next 30 days.
That’s such a cool message - thank you so much - it makes me so happy getting feedback like this!
Am a little frustrated though that a year and a half has gone by since we set out on this first adventure & I haven’t been able to get funding to get another trip off the ground. So bizarre…but we haven’t given up
Hi Marius, look forward to you doing a similar trip in the future.....what a great series.
Hey Glen thank you so much for the message and kind words! Good news is that we’ll be back on the road in Sep this year - 2 years overdue 🙈
Wow, such an awesome experience, one that we will definitely look at doing a similar trip some time soon. Thanks for sharing Marius
Thanks Paulo - hope you enjoyed the series! So many incredible places hey...looking forward to getting back on the road again!
Petrichor ~ is the earthy scent produced when rain falls on dry soil ~ thanks for having us along your #justtoseehowfaritis journey Marius ~ enjoyed every episode....... 🚙 💨.....going to miss it till the next one 👍🏻👋🏻
Thanks so much Karen and for all your support throughout! Was a super cool experience and really looking forward to carrying on with this...
Very nice and inspiring. We are into overloading and have been to many places. SA is truly magnificent country.
Thanks so much for the kind words! It was really something new for me but boy once the bug bites, its really the life you want to live!
Thank you for allowing me to be part of your adventure, it's been special watching watching this.
Thanks so much Greg - really amazing to hear that and really appreciate the support!
Thanks for doing this show .. we have a awesome county and this made a fire under my ass to go see all the amazing places ....
Then my job is done! That was always the motivation - to encourage people to explore local! Thanks for the message - super cool!
Love your job keep bringing us are Coulter love south Africa with all itd problems love your job brother 🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦
Love getting messages like this! Thank you so much 🙏
Thank you and congrats on this amazing adventure Marius and Kidz. You took us to some amazing locations that I sure didn't know existed and the incredible people you introduced us to along the way. The video quality and content was beautiful. Loved it!! Where we going next???? ;)
Thank you so much Derek - really appreciate all your comments and support along the way!
I have been fortunate to travel a lot both locally and abroad - the car launches would often take us to places that weren't necessary mainstream so I thought I knew our country pretty well - this trip made me realise just how much I have been missing! Yes, the landscapes and diversity are breathtaking but the real beauty is the people...amazing hospitality and sincerity.
Next? Well we did everything to the West of PE so it makes sense I need to do everything to the east next.
Thanks for the great series. Looking forward to more.
Thanks so much Stuart - super stoked you enjoyed it!
Thanks Marius. What a journey. I would love to do this kind of trip all the way up to the north of Namibia.
Thanks so much Hugo - glad you enjoyed it! Was an amazing experience…
So what’s stopping you from doing your trip? Sounds cool
Sadly my favourite travel series as come to an end, excellent really has been informative, looking forward to the next adventure, all the best Marius on your new journey and you’ve been missed on ignition.
Thanks Brandon!!! Its always good to trying something new but I really had no idea that this crazy little idea would turn out the way it has! Its been life changing...
So thank you for watching and for the support and positive words - seriously, that's what makes it all worth it at the end of the day! And to showcase in some small way the wonderful people and places...it feels good.
I am hoping to get another season of my motoring show going as well - it will be online but hopefully also on mainstream television too! Busy working on that at the moment...
@@MariusRobertsProductions Looking forward to that, all the best.
Marius mate,
your vids are soo enjoyable, thank you ever so much.
I have deep roots in that area of the EC, Adelaide, Fort Fordyce, the Katberg, the Winterberg, Post Retief.
Thank you for making it come alive.
God bless,
Dave
PS Any bloke who travels with three dogs has to be a good bloke!
Oh Dave thank you so much for your awesome message! Really means a lot...
What an incredible part of the country and one that for me is still relatively undiscovered so I need to get back into Suzi and do some more exploring!
Working hard on making season two a reality...that will be unlocking everything to the east of Port Elizabeth - Transkei, Lesotho, Midlands, Sodwana, Hazyview etc.
@@MariusRobertsProductions Thanks ever so much for the reply, Marius.
PE is my home town and I miss it so much, but I've lived in NZ these last 25 years.
I've subscribed to your outstanding and entertaining channel and can't wait for your next series. Thanks again,
God bless,
Dave
Well done. Great show.
Thanks Arno!!! Where you living these days? Still getting in the water?
What an incredible ride! My brother in China recommended this to me and I've been glued. I'm originally from PE and have been living in the U.S. for over 30 years, but I've been back regularly. However! I've always wanted to go to many of the places you went to on this trip. I've often dreamt of some of the passes you went on. Really inspirational stuff and I hope to see some of it for myself. Thanks for a kiff journey!
BTW, the garlic ice cream reminded me of this song! ua-cam.com/video/zkvz5axSncA/v-deo.html
I'm somewhat surprised you didn't cook the fish with the garlic ice cream 😂
Oh wow what a cool message to receive Andrew! Super stoked...
Was an amazing trip - what a special country hey - but the real gold are the people.
I actually just got back from doing the Defender Trophy through Zululand and Maputaland - an area that so few people know or explore. We we're documenting it for a short TV show so once that goes on air I'll post it on my UA-cam as well. Every night a totally different camping experience and such different landscapes without traveling great distances.
I really do need to get my ass into gear and get my second season on the road - been super frustrated trying to find sponsors to come on the journey with me. Maybe its time to get out my own car and just do it on my own...
Let me know when you back in SA - maybe catch a beer?
Haha never heard that before!
Sadly that ice cream was smashed at dinner - no take aways!
@@MariusRobertsProductions Most definitely - it's all about the little places off the beaten track. There's just so much character and fantastic stories that go along with each place. I'm hopefully going to be back there in December and would love to catch a beer with you.
Absolutely brilliant. Thank you
Mooi stories. Hoe kan ‘n mens nie lief wees vir daai honne nie.
Dankie Isak!!! My kinders daai...
Epic series Marius , thank you !
Thanks Grant - super chuffed with all the amazing feedback!
Thanks for the greatest series of videos on youtube todate. I have watched a lot of videos about overlanding but this is the first that actually did what i wanted to do for a long time but have not been able to. Concentrating on small unknown places and their people.
I am waiting with baited breath for the next trip.
Wow Stephen - that is one hell of thumbs up right there!!! Thank you so much...
The whole overlanding thing is totally new to me - had done the caravan thing with my folks many years ago so I knew that's not my thing - don't like being tied down for so long in one place! The flexibility with overlanding is amazing and the perfect way to see those off the beaten track places.
I was warned that the bug will bite and it certainly has...
Maybe because I am new to it and UA-cam videos, my take on things was different - I viewed it in a more structured TV way I guess and try to produce it in that way as its what I know...
Working hard to get the next trip confirmed...
@@MariusRobertsProductions Next time dont schedule to much. Let it happen as it happens. Two suggestions, first rubber mat under your blow-up mattress, second shower cubicle on the vehicle.
Thank you for this amazing series you shared with us.
Gonna miss watching it every week, but I’m watching this space in anticipation for your next adventure.
Stay safe good folks and dogs. See ya all soon!
😁🤙🏻
Hey Johannes
Thank you so much for you continued support and the really awesome comments and feedback - it really means a lot to me!
November was a long time ago so am itching to get back on the road again...we working on it I promise!
nieu bethesda - the best place thank you
Its a truly incredible spot...can't wait to get back there! The foodie experience was incredible...
great show, inspiring
Thank you soooo much! Was an incredible experience - so motivated to get on the road again for another season
Epic series bru. Inspired. Thank you
Hey Brendon thanks for the message!!! Super stoked with that and that you enjoyed it - loved telling this story.
Wow. Such beauty. Thank you for sharing.
Thanks so much Jay! Yip, a pretty insane location hey
@@MariusRobertsProductions Absolutely. Definitely on my bucket list.
Marius, THANK YOU for this. Watched the whole series, such a pleasure. Please do this again, different route and places (or even the same, with the places you couldn't visit because of time). Just 1 thing: You might start getting known as the Matthew McConaughey of travel shows, with the shirt off whenever you can! Lol. Loved it, hope you enjoyed it
Matthew McConaughey hey? I'll put my shirt on for his bank balance haha. The way we going with timing and road trip 2, it will be winter so the shirt / jersey / jacket will all be on!
But seriously, thank you for your support and wonderful comments and feedback through out - it's super cool! When its 2am and I am still editing with square eyes, its the comments that carry you.
Where this season was everything to the west of PE, the next one will be everything to the east so really excited about that...
Once I get the green light, will post a video asking for suggestions of places to go etc. like I did initially - it's incredible how many places I hadn't even heard of, like Riemvasmaak!
So, going to take a few days to enjoy not having to edit and then get cracking with planning!
@@MariusRobertsProductions Great stuff! Can't wait for it. 'To the East' I am guessing does not mean Indian Ocean?? Eastern Cape and KZN? I stayed 8 years in Durban and am sure you know it is a stunning province in terms of natural beauty (and great roads). I hope to see that vid asking for suggestions, will try my own and would love to see others.
Thanks again for doing this. It is worth all those long hours of editing, etc, trust me, there are many fans out there.
PS: Also always loved your car reviews (and once drove past as you were fixing camera to the hood of a very orange BMW coupe on Franschhoek pass, lol). Cheers, please keep up the good work.
So what I did was pull an imaginary line from PE up north to the border and then find a circular route to the west, so will do the same with the east.
That will include Transkei of course, Midlands, Battlefields, Drakensberg as far up as Mozambique - dive at Sodwana for sure - and back through the middle. Obviously Lesotho is on my hit list too - cant wait to go there!
I will probably do a short video like i did last time asking for suggestions but this time will put that on UA-cam too and not just social media - got so many amazing suggestions first time around. And what would be cool is to catch up with people along the way who have enjoyed the show...
And why didn't you stop to say hello? That would have been the 8 series when it first launched...good times and memories!
@@MariusRobertsProductions Sounds brilliant! KZN is beautiful, Transkei too. Sadly never made it up to Mozambique. Am looking forward to it.
And didn't stop in pass because that is my commute to work, beautiful road to travel but so demoralizing when I'm on the way to the office and drive through Franschhoek where everyone's a tourist having a good time, lol.
Keep up the good work! And have fun.
I love that you are not a grifter!!!
I have now watched this full series a number of times. Thank you so much Marius for the way you presented the whole series. It is fresh, interesting and the photography excellent. I am {because of you) planning to do a Karoo trip starting on Monday the 28th of February 2022. I will however travel from Vanderbijlpark down to Bethulie where the trip and bucket list will really start. We plan to literally zig-zag through the Karoo and Klein Karoo down to Matjiesfontein and then north-west to the Tankwa Karoo National Park and then to Calvinia. From here we will zig-zag back in an easterly direction. (Yes Orania is also on the list!).
When travelling from Queenstown in the east we will concentrate on the southern Karoo places/towns and when we turn around at Tankwa Karoo National Park we will concentrate on the northern places/towns. Unlike your 50/50 split between tar and dirt roads we will probably do only about 20-25% dirt road travelling. (With an Isuzu 2.5 D/C Auto High Rider of course!). This will still be considerable amount of dirt road travelling as the total trip will be about 4500 km. Apart from the very first and very last day, we will try and limit our daily travels to no more than ±200-250km. (300km max!). The focus will be on all the smaller towns and villages. We will try to visit three of the national parks with a stay of one to three days per park. (The Mountain Zebra National Park at Queenstown, the Karoo Nat Park at Beaufort West, and the Tankwa Karoo Nat Park).Total time of the trip is unknown and basically open-ended. (Probably about 20-25 days?). Our feeling is that it will take as long as it takes!
Thanks again for a fantastic series.
Hey Dirk thank you so much! Wow, what a cool message to receive...really appreciate it. Hearing how my adventures have motivated you to get on the road too is the best news because that was exactly the motivation behind it.
It sounds like you have an amazing adventure lineup AND don't rush it, open ended if possible is the best way too go. We were chasing too hard in the start trying to move everyday - its no fun doing it like that!!!
Safe travels....am super jealous
Brilliant, enjoyed every minute of that series!
Thanks so much Craig!!!
Fantastic Series , loved seeing all the places. Been to only a few of the them but time to see more. Thank you for taking us along with you.
Gee thanks so much for the message Jason! Really glad you enjoyed - hopefully now you have some ideas and the contact info for planning your next breakaway!
@@MariusRobertsProductions hope you doing well. Any update yet on the next trip?
@@stephenflatt8595 Sadly no news as yet - busy working to find funding at the moment
how do I access episodes from the beginning? Really awesome job you've done!
Thanks so much Des! There is a playlist on my channel where they are all numbered and in order.
Just To See How Far It Is
ua-cam.com/play/PLndoQI9aaTdRwr0yKSVdU-JVSdHUSejd8.html
Really great series and truly inspiring to see more of what our beautiful country has to offer. Some familiar gems like the west coast strip and NC. Thanks for sharing the journey, I loved the rawness and less "Youtuby" aspect of your series. You've really captured the essence and emotion of your travel on camera. Well done and looking forward to the next...Where will you share the basecamp file for download?
Hey Lionel I cant believe I missed this comment!!! So bad...
Thank you for the wonderful feedback - my first time trying something like this and I definitely wanted to keep it more intimate, not overproduce the experience. Maybe it helps coming from a TV background instead of the modern day UA-cam'ers because I appreciate the value of telling a story??
Now perhaps you can help me with the Basecamp file - I have it downloaded as a GPX file but never been sure how to actually share it!! So have put together an image with all the contact details and co-ordinates to share on social media as i have had a lot of requests for this.
@@MariusRobertsProductions great! Which SM platforms can I find the trip details?
Do you perhaps have a link to the route you used? Would love to do the same trip in April next year
I posted it on social media ages ago BUT it was meant to have been updated onto my website which hasn't been done!!! Will get that sorted but if you want to send me your email address I can send you the link