WILD DOGS! | TALES FROM THE BUSH | TOURING SOUTH AFRICA
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- Опубліковано 6 лют 2025
- My first ever trip into the African Bush. Alongside my rugby trip in South Africa to see the Springboks versus Ireland, and to check out Craven Week, I wanted to see some of the other wonders the country has to offer. Here's a taste of my experiences at Simbavati River Lodge on the Timbavati Nature Reserve. It was mind blowing! I'll be back with the family!
Tim I want to thank you, not only for brilliant rugby content, but for the great way in which you speak about our country, I know South Africa has a lot of issues and problems, but in all your videos regarding SA you have never said anything bad or negative about our country and you have always highlighted the good of our country and its people and for that I thank you!
Couldn't have said it better myself.
Thank you Tim, you will ALWAYS be welcome in this beautiful country of ours!!!
@@riri1718Dricus loves the country and people. Just says the governments shit
Fully agree! Thanks Tim
Absolutely. Squire. I could not agree more!!!
The equation is simple. I see a Eggchasers video, I click. As many others do too. 🇿🇦
Now you know what we mean when we say, "Africa is in our blood".
Now he understands "Hulle weet nie wat ons weet nie" Ja Tim, nou weet jy
So true!
Tim you are done pal. Africa never leaves your veins even when you leave Africa. Love your enthusiasm.
You NEED to bring your family. That's it, you're hooked on the bush. Thanks for sharing.
Not sharing this place is a sin. Welcome back
Once Africa is on your blood, it never leaves. Beautiful place, indescribable
People from outside of south Africa don't believe us when we say south africa is the best country ever!!
As a South African living in the UK I would like to thank you for showcasing how beautiful South Africa is both the country and culture. Great job
My man you havent even scratched the surface. Not even close. This country is something else.
Amen to that!
Correct...South Africa is really something else
100%. Absolutely no other place like it.
Amazing. As a Saffer in the UK, just sitting here with a huge grin on my face. The Bush is unlike anywhere else on earth.
Come back bru. South Africa 🇿🇦 needs you. Here is your home. We need all hands on deck to repair our country
There is nothing like being in the bush, it rebuilds your soul. Glad you enjoyed it, we Saffas enjoy your views on our favorite game.
Great way of putting it...totally agree
I call it “ancient time” it’s like time slows down and becomes disconnected from anything - have to experience it. I find day three in the bush is when it totally kicks in
we safas need to get out more we forget what we have.
@@EggchasersRugby recharges like nothing else on earth! The secret of being in the bush is the fact that it makes you feel so small, even your problems fade. Whole new perspective = art of living
Another interesting Wild Dog fact is that when the pack has eaten they rush back to their den where they regurgitate the food for the young to eat and also the injured wild dogs that have stayed behind to protect the young. Wild Dogs are the epitome of a loyal, ruthless team.
Like our Bokke🎉🎉
@@RozWentworthyou beat me to it👍
It makes us as South Africans truly happy to see and hear positive comments regarding our country! Thank you for that!!
I love how your experience with the bush has changed your routine - to sit in the morning sun without the modern day distractions. The Creator of the bush (and of you and me) has designed it all so perfectly.
Thanks for sharing.
And yes the trip with your family is now essential.
Tim, I'll say it again, YOU are the greatest, not only as a rugby commentator but also as an advert for this country. We have our problems but following you instils in us a feeling of confidence and confirmation that we did the right thing in staying right here instead of fleeing to Oz, NZ or the UK. There is no place like it anywhere and you prove it every time you cast a pod. Thank you!😊
Tim. I left Zimbabwe in 1982. Immigrated to South Africa and left for England in 1989. 13 years in England and now 23 years in Australia. I spend a fortune going backwards and forwards to South Africa and Zimbabwe. When it’s in the blood you can’t get rid of it. Seems to me you’re getting infected.A really fantastic video you just made there. Looking forward to your thoughts on Cape Town. …. Another land altogether. Life is good…. Enjoy. And well done.
Hello fellow Zimbabwean!
Had a friend who managed a camp in Kruger NP, even after 20 years in the park he still asked us to be quiet during the night (while sitting around the fire) to listen to the lions roar. He said listen, listen like it was his first time hearing it. ❤ RIP
Truly a magnificent and humbling sound - a LION's ROAR at night!!!
@@JOATMOFA Especially if you are on the menu......🤣
Tim, I can't wait for you to come back with your family to experience that with them. It's always a pleasure for South Africans to share our beautiful country with people who truly appreciate it. It just makes us more grateful for our privileges.
Once you have witnessed the beauty of this country, it will stay with you forever. Its diversity, tranquility, great weather and beauty made me to retire here... Good for you Tim, to show the world some positives about this incredible country! (from a Belgian guy)
I love rugby and love the bush.
After growing up and Cape Town and then moving to Joburg, boing to the bush was like discovering my African soul.
Now if I am not there every few months I feel incomplete.
Joburg is 2,5 hours from the Pilanesberg and Waterberg (both big 5) and 6 hours from Kruger. That allows a weekend or even day trip. It makes me feel spoiled every time.
Kruger is bigger than Israel / Belgium. I have now been through it from top to bottom and yet there is something new on every drive.
You were exceptionally lucky to see leopards, let alone 5, and wild dogs! I have had friends chasing them for 15 years with no luck.
I look forward to your family experience for the All Black leg of the Rugby Champs!
As S.Africans we are blessed to be able to enjoy two kinds of game we love - rugby and our wildlife😊
One of my sons live in Oz and my wife and i go over ever couple of years to visit .... what a boring place every thing works people are boring everyone drives at tge same slow speed.😢
You not allowed to own knives,guns,pellet guns or even a katty
Loved this video. Made me homesick for the bush. Africa has got under your skin now; you will always yearn to go back. It's just the way it is. Africa is a place your feet may leave, but your heart will always be. Maybe because it's where we all came from, way back in the beginning. That vast, dusty Continent where the oldest roads are elephant paths. You'll always be welcomed back.
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Nice one Tim. As a Saffa who has been abroad for 5 years, this video made me extremely homesick. I've met many an Englishman who fell in love with SA and ended up just moving there. Considering that most of your fans are from SA, I can see the future. Tim becomes a full blown Saffa.
Yeah Tim do more - it’s great to mix it up and you do it really well
We just returned from SA where we took some US friends to experience our country for the first time. They had all the same emotional sentiments that you described. SA is a special place. Your family will love it too.
I grew up an hour from there, and I am going back next month for the first time since 1987.
Why so long a stay away sir?
@@carlmalone8472 I have been asking myself that for many years.
As a South African you just take so much of this stuff for granted. Wonderful reminder of the little details that make going to the bush a completely unique experience.
Every time I visit the bush my wife comes back pregnant. Be careful Tim, its nice to see you enjoy our beautiful country.
Visit the bush …. Wink wink
That's funny! And no rhino was poached for that piece of horn. Nice post mate. I'm gay BTW!
Love these videos. Looks like an amazing trip man.
Now you get why Africa, South Africa, its people, the bush, the sun...it just gets under your skin. It changes you. That's why so many of us stay here regardless of the problems the country might have. The risk is worth the reward. It's also why I don't begrudge players that get homesick and struggle to adjust in Europe despite the massive paydays.
I've had a similar experience to your leopard one, but with a massive male lion on a game drive in Botswana. Just that brief second of eye contact was humbling. It set my lizard brain on fire and triggered a fight or flight response like nothing I had ever experienced before. I still remember it like yesterday, despite it being more than a decade ago.
Made me instantly homesick. I left 8 years ago. I used to live in the kzn Midlands and my local indoor swimming pool was situated inside a game reserve. I would come out the pool to zebras, buck standing near by. The local school Hilton College is also on a game reserve, and driving down to the river just seeing giraffe and lots of buck on the way down for a swim was just special. The farmer behind our house had a large lake and as I walked around it one day, an otter's head came up out of the water with a fish in its mouth. These were just personal moments that were not unusual but always special. Every country has its unique beauty, and right now thanks to you, I have relived a bit of mine.
Thank you for advertising our beautiful country to your viewers, Eggchaser.
I think you are starting to know what we know. Jy begin weet wat ons weet.
South Africa is one of the best countries in the world, our strength is diversity, we love this country with all its challenges.
I loved this. Thank you so much. We emigrated to SA way back in 75. I only went to the Kruger in the early 80's. Changed my life, knowing that the sun was rising and setting every day on a place like that. Also made me need to stay in SA and have those places a drive away, don't ever want to leave. Countless stories, seen loads of wild dogs, not many cheetah. Prefer self drives and field guides, the privacy and freedom and the unknown. Thank you your enthusiasm and look for this country. Xxx
Thank you Tim. As a Springbok fan you have one of the best channels for any rugby fan!!
The rugby content makes me a better rugby spectator….but I’ll watch this any day.
When I saw our country through your eyes, I realized that I have become so blaze about the beauty surrounding me every day. I just take it for granted. Thank you for opening my eyes again to live with gratitude for what we have on our doorstep.
Tim, you are a better ambassador to SA than many South Africans are! Love your well rounded and insightful clips! Greetings from California.
The best view in the world, is watching the springboks setting in the scrum.
Loved this!
Brings joy to my heart when someone discovers the magic of our country (in all its different forms!). The pros far outweigh the cons and I wouldn’t dream of calling anywhere else home! 🇿🇦💚💛💚🇿🇦
Awesome experience I'm sure....all we as Saffas can do is thank you for visiting our shores with an open mind & heart...respect Tim!
As always, great video Tim. It truly is life changing going to the bush. It's like seeing into the past to where it all began. Every foreigner that's come with me has almost been brought to tears by the humbling feeling and beauty of it all. Just a simple thing that we take for granted like looking up at night and seeing stars as you've never seen them before or sitting down at breakfast and hearing absolutely nothing. It gets under your skin!
Tim, you are proving to be something of an ambassador for our incredible country, thanks Sir.
You said when you were here that you were going to share a video about the bush experience, so couldn’t wait. And it did not dissappoint. I think a lot of people could learn respect for another like Tim does. Not only openness to explore, but on Rugby vidoes the care that has gone into improving pronunciation of names.
As for the bush, especially that area of the Greater Kruger where Simbavati is, it’s something you want to share. We’ve taken exchange students, German language correspondence pen pals, South Africans who grew up in far away Cape Town, since I can remember. Everytime to experience the thrill of sharing the experience of someone who has not been there, it is all the excitement all over again.
About South Africa, we are often cynical because of many problems and well publicised challenges, it just means the world to hear an outsider’s perspective that highlights the good. Thanks for that!
Hi Tim , you never ever get used to the beauty of the African Bush and the animals, you see Gods hand in it every day.
Thank you for showcasing our beautiful country in a manner that it deserves. Loved the content and commentary. Thank you
Hey Tim thank you for the videos and for showing the best of our country ! Our bush is a very special place it’s where you find your soul. We have to respect the animals.
It doesn't matter how many elephants I've seen in my life all over Africa, watching them never gets old. They are such emotional and intelligent animals. Two highlights are experiencing their low rumbles of communication and observing an elephant calf 'playing' with a small buck. There's always something new to see with elephants.
Many South Africans don't get to experience rugby matches live, let alone Game drives (Nature Reserves).
Being those of the lucky who've experienced both, I want to thank you for broadcasting it to not just the world, but fellow South Africans who take for granted or those who do not have the means to do so.
Thank you so much Tim.
There are no words to express what many Saffas feel for you and just the humility you bring to the fan game as well as the aspect of respect of South Africa
Lovely to see your documentary of your entire trip including non-rugby experiences. Like to see more! 🙏
The north has the game farms, the south has the WINE farms… the oldest in the Southern Hemisphere! You’re going to have a massive jol on your next trip!
Tim , Its great that you share your journeys with us . I lived in South Africa for 36 years , returning to the UK 5 years ago , nothing can describe the vistas , the sunsets , the hardness of the sun , the incredible beauty of nature's kingdom . I would give you a list of places to go to , that would honestly take you 6 months to get round to them all and each time you would only scratch the surface in that visit .
Absolutely Amazing Video. South African Minister of Tourism at it Again!
Loved the video -years ago my wife and I went to Londolozi game reserve-it was amazing -and the stars apart from the animals were the wonderful people-trackers, spotters, lodge staff - truly a wonderful nation
Tim, last year my wife and I were in the Timbavati. Sunset Game drive, stopped for drinks. Probably one too many. Standing around talking, and it got dark. Kept sipping a beer, telling bush stories and then heard a noise behind us. Turned around, turned on a torch and saw the Eastern Bank Pride of Lions crouched down about 10 meters from us.
We obviously survived, and got to watch the Lions sniffing our biltong on the snack table from the comfort of our game vehicle. But the slow and steady “don’t run” walk to the vehicle was the longest walk of my life.
Oh man! That's one of my biggest fears when stopping for sundowners in the bush.
Glad everyone got away unscathed. Can only imagine what that must've felt like walking and getting back on the Landy with a pride of lions watching you. 👀
@@LG-nw3mq A moment we will never forget. That, and being chased by a White Rhino for 6 minutes on our honeymoon trip! The video is up on my channel.
Elephants are cool to see every time Tim, never get tired of it. To tell you the truth I like seeing cows every time too
Tim, I think I speak for all Saffers when I say I absolutely love that you are enjoying our country so much. There are a lot of misconceptions about South Africa, and you are going a long way to show who we really are.
You got a new fan in South Africa. Thank you for what you did for us it means more than u know.
Tim this on another level🇿🇦💥we love your channel here in South Africa.
I remember going on a night game drive as a kid (don't think you're allowed to anymore) and hearing lion calls seemingly from every direction...next thing we know there are springbok running everywhere around us, chaos...and then a kill literally 5m from where I was sitting in the open top land-rover in the pitch black and only able to see where the guide was shining the big spotlight...there was a moment where the springbok stopped in the light and then disappeared in a blur of lioness bulk...core memory right there. Love South Africa. Travelled to so many wonderful places around the world, but I always end up back home.
Tim, you are not overstating your experience. I have been on many game drives but have never seen a leopard. That is very special. And no, seeing elephants is never like seeing cows. They are the most special animals. Wise, and from another time. Love your work. Please may you get to share this experience with your family one day. Will look out for you in Cape Town in a couple of weeks!
I've never seen leopard in the bush either. Lucky man
Same. Been on many game drives and to Kruger 5 or 6 times. Never seen a leopard like that. Once saw a tail hanging out of a very lush and green tree. That was the closest.
A-flippin mazing Tim! Thanks for accentuating the love we feel for this semi desert moon
Any egg chaser video is not going to disappoint
A pleasure to watch your channel Tim.
Tim, you’re spot on … first time I took my kids there my eldest daughter said “Dad, it feels like I’m somewhere where nothing else matters … this is heaven, I don’t care about the rest of the world.” The animals are a bonus to the solitude and peace… hope you come back for me. Also I agree, elephants are the BEST animals on earth. Majestically beautiful
So glad you enjoyed my country, and I believe you now know why I will never leave this country!
Wow, aren't those Elephants just majestic! You have memories for a lifetime here. Thanks for sharing your experience with us. SA is such a beautiful Country. And our food is great. And then we have The Boks too! 🇿🇦🥇🏉
Hi Tim, the bush is just the tip of this amazing iceberg. There is still Capetown, West Coast, Karoo, Stellenbosh, Namakwaland, Mpumalanga, and so much more. See you at Ellispark
You should see the cape ....provinces....in South Africa
A whole different planet and natural beauty....The Northen Cape with its desert....the Western Cape with its Fynbos and the Eastern Cape with the beautiful Karoo
Yes the wine country of the Cape, Two Oceans restaurant on the peninsula at Cape Point, and Tim’s kids will love hanging out with the jackass penguins at Simons Town. And Cape Town itself: certainly a candidate for most beautiful city on the planet. (And yes, I’ve been to Paris - lived there three full summers - as well as Barcelona, Rome, San Francisco, Kyoto, Prague and many times to Amsterdam, so I have places to compare. Kapstad is a very special city in a very special part of a very special country.)
Beautiful video Tim. I live in t he KZN Midlands near Pietermaritzburg. You've reminded me how we take what we have such easy access to on a daily basis, for granted. African sunsets are special. Especially in winter when there is a lot of dust in the air. Looking fwd to your coverage of the ABs soon.
Again, you're always welcome to have some special steaks from our braai 🍺
I still feel the same way about the bush and the country after experiencing and living here for many years. Having lived abroad for a long time too, it’s difficult to find somewhere that compares
Great video. The Sunrise Safari game drives kept me hopeful during 5 weeks of lockdown. Such a reminder of a world out there, nothing like being in the bush to feel alive.
Being in the bush teaches patience. One long game drive rewarded us with the rare sighting of a pack of wild dogs making their way down the dirt track. Awesome. Had never seen them before.
Wondering if your early morning coffee was sweet with condensed milk. Only time I ever have sweet coffee - in the bush.
Great appreciation and explanation of Rassie's use of the phase 'Wilde Honde'.
Situ explanation.
OORAH! 💪👆🙌♥️
Never been to SA but been to Kenya and it was fantastic to see the animals doing their thing. Like you I loved the elephants. The rest were fantastic too but love elephants.
Tim im glad you made time to see our wildlife as a South African I love our nature and animals it's the most beautiful part of our country to me. My dad and mom love camping and on school vacations we would go to the kruger park and nature reserves like pilansberg just amazing memories funny ones too like baboons stealing our food. Chased by a elephant in pilanesberg.. a lion roar in the camp at night that makes you think the lion is inside the camp. 😂 Now you have one too!!
The peace and tranquility of Big5 east Africa is fabulous for us SA's alternating between beach and bush holidays. I am so happy for your unforgettable experience. Did your guide told you about the meticulous timetable that Elephants stick too? If you arrive at the same time in the future at That water hole, you will likely find the same group of Elephants. You were fortunate to see Rhino they have dissappear at a alarming rate in my 25 years of travels in Kruger. LEOPARDS my favourite but don't muck around with them, they as unpredictable as the Rassie bench selection.
I worked at an animal preserve in North West, some twenty years ago. And the animals I got to bond with first, were the wild dogs.
So their hunting is something else. There is all kinds of yapping and clicking going on between them the whole time, and they surround their prey item. They will have runners that basically just run a circle around the prey in order to draw their attention. Almost like a dummy runner on a rugby field. Then they'll have what I call the intimidator squad, where they will more or less in your face, with little darting runs from side to side. Lastly, there will be an animal or two coming up your rear and they'll go for the shin.
While it looks absolutely chaotic, they each have very specific roles related to subterfuge and a few animals pipped to make the strike.
Wonderful video on SA- looking forward to seeing the beauty of all the rugby playing countries through your videos.
So glad you're sharing your wonderful memories with the world. We do have a beautiful country. 🇿🇦😍
As someone who grew up in the Bush in SA and then immigrating that place just keeps pulling you back. Nothing like it. So glad you could experience it too.
That was great, Tim. Please keep them coming.
Can't wait for the next one!
Tim you should without question do different types of videos, like videos on the countries. Fantastic idea, you have the talent for it and are well liked by so many people. Don't limit yourself to just rugby, I am convinced you will have over a million followers with some hard work, but I think you have found your calling and will love every minute of it 👍
Awesome...waiting for Episode 2 in the Bush in KZN. I really think you are beginning to understand why South Africans are so protective and passionate about their country. We have lots of issues, (like it seems most countries nowadays) but we draw on the good things in life and in our country. Thank you for sharing your experiences and all the Rugby chat. It really is enjoyable. Take Care.
Well done Tim, you’re doing a far better job selling South Africa than our Tourism Authorities. Tourist ambassador par excellence!
The bush changes a person forever. Glad you could experience it!
Loved this...❤ Thank you for showing the world the beauty of South Africa
“Bottled moments” - so true. I have a couple of those filled with the sights, sounds and smells of the bush.
We have been fortunate to travel on holidays all over the world. Our best holiday ever remains our trip to Timbavati in Kruger National Park. I agree with every word of this video. Thank you.
So glad you managed to visit the Kruger national Park. SA has some of the best geographical places on this earth. A beautiful country. ❤
Great video. Looking forward to the Cape Town content. As much as I love KZN being a Durban girl, the Cape is something else 😊
You are a very special human being. Warms my heart that you appreciated this country so much. Forwarded this to my son who lives in UK.
Well done Tim. I am so pleased that you had the real African experience. As a born African (70 years ago) and being a bush fanatic I have to agree with you about Elephant. They are the best. Did you hear the cry of the Fish Eagle?
Well done on taking time to visit the bush. As much as you describe it as peaceful and tranquil, which it is - at times. This serenity can turn to hectic, violent and traumatic in seconds as any of the predators take their fill of buck, bush pigs, the occasional tourist or similar animals. When the sun sets the life in the bush takes a whole new level of anxiety for the herbivores as food for the carnivores. Thanks for the insights into your bush visit. And enjoy Ellis Park on 31 August.
Thanks for loving my country ..... my home is next to the Bush too ...Bisley natural Reserve ...monkeys are frequent visitors to my homec
You're in KZN like me. 😊. People of the next generation appreciating our nature is so exciting to me.
See the latest Eggchasers upload and I just have to watch.
You have made me utterly homesick. I miss South Africa and her people and her wildlife. I think 2025 will be a good time to go home for a holiday and restore my soul.
Thank you for such a wonderful video. It's so awesome to see my homeland through the eyes of someone who is experiencing it for the first time❤
When can we 'knight' you as an honorary South African🇿🇦
Can't wait to see more of this content when you return with your family.
I'm a Saffa, South Africa one if not the most beautiful place in the world
Tim, if you aren't an honorary South African by now, you definitely deserve to be. Thank you for your podcast, I watch it every day.
I hope you have a wonderful time in SA again. Go Bokke!
Bring it on Tim . That was great 👍
Wonderful footage, Tim. So jealous of your adventures out there.
Yayyyy!!! Been so looking forward to this. When you've been going to the game reserve since you were a kid, you don't get to experience the thrill of seeing this amazing wildlife for the first time. The closest you can get is seeing someone else's "first time" reaction and I am so looking forward to seeing yours.😊
Thank you for this. Looking at the majesty of Africa through your "fresh" eyes makes me appreciate it so much more. Thank you
Tim might be the best African ambassador 🙌🏼🇿🇦